{"id":7295,"date":"2025-08-29T08:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=7295"},"modified":"2025-08-29T08:21:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T08:21:02","slug":"comb-style-front-bumper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=7295","title":{"rendered":"Comb style front bumper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"467\">Back in the day, <strong data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"115\">foam bumpers<\/strong> were pretty much standard on RC cars, especially touring cars and buggies. They did their job well\u2014absorbing big hits and protecting the chassis from nose-dives into walls or pipes. But if you look around tracks today, you\u2019ll notice most people have moved over to <strong data-start=\"380\" data-end=\"412\">comb style (plastic) bumpers<\/strong> instead, and there are a few reasons for that shift.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"467\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0010.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7186\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0010.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0010.jpeg 960w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0010-225x300.jpeg 225w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0010-768x1024.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG-20250808-WA0010-113x150.jpeg 113w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"867\">First off, comb bumpers are way <strong data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"527\">more durable over time<\/strong>. Foam tends to get chewed up pretty quickly\u2014one good crash into a corner and your nice square bumper turns into a ragged sponge. You end up trimming it, flipping it, or replacing it often. Comb style bumpers, on the other hand, flex and spring back. They don\u2019t disintegrate after a weekend of racing, so you get more mileage out of them.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"1303\">Another reason is <strong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"907\">aero and fitment<\/strong>. Foam bumpers used to double as body supports, but with today\u2019s low, sleek shells, people don\u2019t want a big block of foam sticking out under the nose. Comb bumpers are slimmer and often designed to cradle the body perfectly, keeping it supported without ruining the look or dragging on the ground. They also channel airflow better, especially on on-road cars where every bit of stability helps.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1591\">There\u2019s also <strong data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1344\">weight and consistency<\/strong>. Foam absorbs moisture and dirt, so it can actually change weight and balance as it wears down. Comb bumpers are lightweight plastic, and they stay the same shape and weight from run to run. That consistency matters if you\u2019re chasing lap times.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1966\">Finally, it\u2019s about <strong data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1635\">modern track needs<\/strong>. Tracks today are generally smoother and less destructive than the rough parking-lot surfaces of the 80s and 90s. You don\u2019t need a big pillow of foam to save the front end anymore\u2014what you want is something that protects the chassis plate, keeps the body in place, and doesn\u2019t affect handling. The comb bumper does exactly that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in the day, foam bumpers were pretty much standard on RC cars, especially touring cars and buggies. They did their job well\u2014absorbing big hits and protecting the chassis from nose-dives into walls or pipes. But if you look around tracks today, you\u2019ll notice most people have moved over to comb style (plastic) bumpers instead, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7186,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146,59,130],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7295"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7295"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7296,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7295\/revisions\/7296"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}