ABS Plastic vs Polyurethane
11-Apr-2005, 02:14 PM
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ABS Plastic vs Polyurethane
Hey guys im getting a mugen style front lip and i have 2 options...i can get a urithane one on ebay for $150 cdn but the shipping takes 2-5 weeks, and i dont know how well it will fit since this company actually MAKES the lips...even tho on their website it says 100% oem fit...
or i can get a abs plastic lip which kinda looks better to me from optionjdm TODAY for about $130 cdn with taxes...and i heard good things about their lips like they fit well etc...
My question is is there a huge difference between abs plastic and urithane, i mean obviosly the plastic will break easier but the urithane will break as well if u hit it hard enough no? And my front will be really low too id say 3 inches off the ground...
thanx for the advice...
or i can get a abs plastic lip which kinda looks better to me from optionjdm TODAY for about $130 cdn with taxes...and i heard good things about their lips like they fit well etc...
My question is is there a huge difference between abs plastic and urithane, i mean obviosly the plastic will break easier but the urithane will break as well if u hit it hard enough no? And my front will be really low too id say 3 inches off the ground...
thanx for the advice...
11-Apr-2005, 03:23 PM
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Aren't OEM Honda ones ABS? I'd say ABS anyway, it's not like it's brittle or anything. It's just not as flexible as the urethane. Plus it saves you the hassle of ordering form someone you don't know and it's readily available here.
11-Apr-2005, 06:34 PM
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urathane doesnt break.
abs plastic breaks.
urathane can rip but its wayyy more resistant to hits, scrapes, scuffs etc.....
plastic will crack with a slight hit (ie. park to close to the curb in parking lots), the colder the weather the easier it will crack
urathane more expensive
abs cheap
urathane has limited amount of products made
abs plastic has large varieties.
upside to urathane is the parts that do get sold tend to be better fit because of the price value in terms of producing it unlike abs where even if its **** quality all they have to do is modify and remould it.
imo i would go with urathane.
abs plastic breaks.
urathane can rip but its wayyy more resistant to hits, scrapes, scuffs etc.....
plastic will crack with a slight hit (ie. park to close to the curb in parking lots), the colder the weather the easier it will crack
urathane more expensive
abs cheap
urathane has limited amount of products made
abs plastic has large varieties.
upside to urathane is the parts that do get sold tend to be better fit because of the price value in terms of producing it unlike abs where even if its **** quality all they have to do is modify and remould it.
imo i would go with urathane.
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