Thread: Bumper Weight
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Re: Bumper Weight

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Originally Posted by chris1592 View Post
You are allowed to put metal angle on your top and bottom bumper face.

Most teams use aluminum, but for weight purposes, I suppose you could use steel angle instead.
Guess what's specified in the rules as aluminum angle if it's used?


Now, the bumper side of your attachment system could be steel--that's not specified. I don't think that'd be an issue.
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