[thefro526]

Originally Posted by apalrd

The idea of locking up bumpers separately seems odd, as the ability to work on your bumpers post-bag dosen't give you any advantage at all. It's better than requiring them to be in the bag, I guess.

Bumpers are technically considered Fabricated Parts therefore subject to Withholding restrictions in previous years. This was ignored at many events, and wasn't uncommon to see a team bring in what appeared to be 35lbs of upgrade parts along with two sets of bumpers at 12-15lbs a set.

Not to mention we've put as many as 20 man hours into our bumpers in any given year, so being able to make them after ship means those 20 man hours can be spent elsewhere...