price of crash guard? - Team-BHP

sathya_j2084 · 5th February 2008, 10:31

hello guys,

i'm planning to install a crash guard(like the one's fitted in santro/indica) on the fromt bumper for my getz. Can anybody suggest the approximate price in chennai/blore

thanks.

abhishek_rait · 5th February 2008, 12:43

would cost you 2.5~3k for the same .

however i would say no to it as these cars have crumple zones . so installing a crash gaurd as it is called would invariably be worthless , it would affect the car adversely when it meets an accident as the whole of the impact would be carried inside to the other parts rather than shock to be absorbed less damage to passengers.

nicejits · 5th February 2008, 13:45

It starts from 2000 Rs +

humyum · 5th February 2008, 13:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by sathya_j2084

hello guys,

i'm planning to install a crash guard(like the one's fitted in santro/indica) on the fromt bumper for my getz. Can anybody suggest the approximate price in chennai/blore

thanks.

Are u talking about the kind which is in nicejits zen in the post above mine?
If yes please stay away from it.I had it in my 800 since more than 6 years and since it was connected by steel plates to the cross member in the front it ended up rusting the crossmember and i had to get the entire cross member replaced and the maruti people said that this usually happens all the time.
Also in an event of a crash i ll be more harmful than useful.I ll only save u from 5 kmph touches.

A.R · 5th February 2008, 13:51

Bangalore - check out it Shivajinagar at one of those 'Gujris' or workshops, they'll source it for you (new or used), you will get it for dirt cheap

Or walk into Hyundai showroom/service centre, ask the service folks for a crash guard from other vehicles (scrapped, accident prone, parts returned from users), you may get it for cheap.

You can always get a new one for Hyndai authorized sales. Suggest don't install one. Not only does it spoil the look of you car, but in an event of an accident, all impact is xferred over to chassis.

sathya_j2084 · 5th February 2008, 14:14

thanks a lot. i also had a chance to go through another thread in this site about bumper/crash guard and found most people say its worthless and now this has made me to think again.

Su-47 · 5th February 2008, 14:35

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Originally Posted by humyum

Also in an event of a crash i ll be more harmful than useful.I ll only save u from 5 kmph touches.

. A friend's 800 had a similar crash guard and someone from his family rammed it into a pig. The pig is alive, car's bumper is intact, but the car's structure has suffered damage. The front wheel axis is no longer parallel to the rear one.

amit_mechengg · 5th February 2008, 15:33

a strict no to such crash guards and stuffs. had one on my alto. when i just dashed very slowly on a bolder kept at roadside the crash guard bended and damaged my bonet. costed me 1500 crashgaurd itself and 4 k other painting damages

v1p3r · 5th February 2008, 15:47

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Originally Posted by Su-47

...someone from his family rammed it into a pig. The pig is alive...

OT, but I just couldn't help laughing at this. Especially when read with your signature.

Edsel Rulez! · 5th February 2008, 17:09

There was an unfortunate accident in the Bombay suburb of Lokhandwala over a year ago, when a woman who was learning to drive attempted to park her car (a Santro, I believe) and rammed into a neighbour who was innocently sitting in a chair. The photo accompanying the article revealed that the car had a massive bull-bar (crash guard). If this lethal weapon wasn't there, I feel the unfortunate victim may have survived.

Thad E Ginathom · 5th February 2008, 18:49

I'm glad to hear that the pig survived --- but these things are lethal to unwarry pedestrians.

All cars are lethal weapons, but giving your weapon a sharp edge does not make sense.

Stay away from these things!

DirtyDan · 5th February 2008, 19:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Su-47

. A friend's 800 had a similar crash guard and someone from his family rammed it into a pig. The pig is alive, car's bumper is intact, but the car's structure has suffered damage. The front wheel axis is no longer parallel to the rear one.

Perhaps he should strap a pig to his front bumper.

mithun · 6th February 2008, 11:08

Crash guards may save the bumper from little scratches that happen at a speed of 5 KM/H or less !

iraghava · 6th February 2008, 11:34

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Originally Posted by DirtyDan

Perhaps he should strap a pig to his front bumper.

ROFLMAO

ezee · 6th February 2008, 20:22

Beware if your car is equipped with Airbags, Airbag sensors may not work properly if you have crash guard or something similar in front, because they may divert the impact of carsh rather than coming to bumper and initializing sensors.

5th February 2008, 10:31	#1 (permalink)
sathya_j2084 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chennai Posts: 65	price of crash guard? hello guys, i'm planning to install a crash guard(like the one's fitted in santro/indica) on the fromt bumper for my getz. Can anybody suggest the approximate price in chennai/blore thanks.

5th February 2008, 12:43	#2 (permalink)
abhishek_rait BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 51	would cost you 2.5~3k for the same . however i would say no to it as these cars have crumple zones . so installing a crash gaurd as it is called would invariably be worthless , it would affect the car adversely when it meets an accident as the whole of the impact would be carried inside to the other parts rather than shock to be absorbed less damage to passengers. __________________ Zen VXI Baleno Vxi Audi A4

5th February 2008, 13:51	#5 (permalink)
A.R Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 22	Bangalore - check out it Shivajinagar at one of those 'Gujris' or workshops, they'll source it for you (new or used), you will get it for dirt cheap Or walk into Hyundai showroom/service centre, ask the service folks for a crash guard from other vehicles (scrapped, accident prone, parts returned from users), you may get it for cheap. You can always get a new one for Hyndai authorized sales. Suggest don't install one. Not only does it spoil the look of you car, but in an event of an accident, all impact is xferred over to chassis. __________________ Success is No Accident; People do not lack Strength, they lack Will

5th February 2008, 14:14	#6 (permalink)
sathya_j2084 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: chennai Posts: 65	having a second thought..thanks thanks a lot. i also had a chance to go through another thread in this site about bumper/crash guard and found most people say its worthless and now this has made me to think again.

5th February 2008, 15:33	#8 (permalink)
amit_mechengg BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 744 View My Garage	a strict no to such crash guards and stuffs. had one on my alto. when i just dashed very slowly on a bolder kept at roadside the crash guard bended and damaged my bonet. costed me 1500 crashgaurd itself and 4 k other painting damages __________________ " I dont Drive Fast , I Fly Slowly "

5th February 2008, 13:45	#3 (permalink)
nicejits BANNED Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai ( Borivali ) Posts: 314 View My Garage Infractions: 0/2 (12)	It starts from 2000 Rs +

5th February 2008, 17:09	#10 (permalink)
Edsel Rulez! BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 63	There was an unfortunate accident in the Bombay suburb of Lokhandwala over a year ago, when a woman who was learning to drive attempted to park her car (a Santro, I believe) and rammed into a neighbour who was innocently sitting in a chair. The photo accompanying the article revealed that the car had a massive bull-bar (crash guard). If this lethal weapon wasn't there, I feel the unfortunate victim may have survived.

5th February 2008, 18:49	#11 (permalink)
Thad E Ginathom Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,030	I'm glad to hear that the pig survived --- but these things are lethal to unwarry pedestrians. All cars are lethal weapons, but giving your weapon a sharp edge does not make sense. Stay away from these things!

6th February 2008, 11:08	#13 (permalink)
mithun Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin/Bangalore Posts: 1,084 View My Garage	Crash guards may save the bumper from little scratches that happen at a speed of 5 KM/H or less ! __________________ Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams dry, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.

6th February 2008, 20:22	#15 (permalink)
ezee Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 48	Beware if your car is equipped with Airbags, Airbag sensors may not work properly if you have crash guard or something similar in front, because they may divert the impact of carsh rather than coming to bumper and initializing sensors.

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