mounting rieger rs4

[t1demont1]

I cant quite figure out how to mount this thing. Idk if theres something im missing, but i bought it used. How does it mount to the sides, and what about rebar, do you epoxy it in or something?

[njm23]

yes, you use an epoxy or something to mount it to the rebar.. sides, figure something out. I use 2 wood screws in each side.

[kingtr]

Keep in mind if you epoxy it to bumper then it will be huge pain in the ass to remove. I put wood shims at the front to support the middle, and have 2 screws on each side that go through edge of bumper (part that is in wheel well) into the wheel well liner. I also had a screw on each side that was tapped into the edge of the fender, bottoming out the front multiple times broke these free though, so now I only use the 4 screws (2 per side) in the wheel wells. It is flexible enough not to cause damage if bottom out yet stays in place.

[t1demont1]

word. I think im gonna use zipties to the wheel wells. lol and ill work on fitting my bumper tomorrow with epoxy.

[7speed]

i wouldnt even bother puttin the bumper on till you test drove the car 1st

[t1demont1]

shh! well of course im gonna test drive first, but I wanted to know for future refrence. i will test drive and put the bumper on tomorrow.

[goody6691]

mine is epoxied to the re-bar and i use two small screws with speed clips in the fender wells. has been like this for 4 years and no problems. comes off in 5 mins.

[kingtr]

mine is epoxied to the re-bar and i use two small screws with speed clips in the fender wells. has been like this for 4 years and no problems. comes off in 5 mins.

I don't understand how it comes off so easily if it is epoxied to the bumper. Am I missing something or misinterpreting what you are saying? Do you epoxy it on again each time you put it on? About to yank mine to install hella micro DEs and I'd like to get the bumper on there better (fitment and how securely its fastened). Thanks!

[willowtreexx]

word. I think im gonna use zipties to the wheel wells. lol and ill work on fitting my bumper tomorrow with epoxy.

yeah i used zipties and screws with some loctight. haha its ghetto but no one knows and it hold on great!!

[Das General]

Mine has 2 bolts that attach at the corners to the inner lip of the fenders. Sits perfect and is easy to get on/off.

[Quattro]

epoxy the rebar! Its a big deal for safety if you crash!

for the sides, you just get some screws and screw up into the fender. Just make sure you drill up and not upleft or it will go outside the fender or bumper!

-randy

[lotusgardener]

You epoxy the bumper to the rebar, drill the two holes then use the bolts the same way the OEM bumper attaches on the front. For the sides, use the ideas they presented already.

[goody6691]

You epoxy the bumper to the rebar, drill the two holes then use the bolts the same way the OEM bumper attaches on the front. For the sides, use the ideas they presented already.

yes

[Sigma 3]

Mine has 2 bolts that attach at the corners to the inner lip of the fenders. Sits perfect and is easy to get on/off.

That how mine was until a lady pulled out in front of me today and took the whole thing off. That and the hood are done. Pics to come later

[kingtr]

epoxy the rebar! Its a big deal for safety if you crash!

for the sides, you just get some screws and screw up into the fender. Just make sure you drill up and not upleft or it will go outside the fender or bumper!

-randy

Big deal if crash? We may be talking about entirely different things. I am talking about securing the Rieger PLASTIC bumper skin to the car. The bumper skin will not do a THING in the event of a crash. Anything that is going to help out in a crash should not be epoxied anyways. The bumper (actual bumper --> metal) is attached to the car via the 2 bumper shocks. On same page now?

[goody6691]

remove your old bumper, remove the re-bar from old bumper[ the big alluminum thing] bolt the re-bar to the bumper shocks. spread epoxy inside the new bumper skin, place new skin onto the rebar. drill and use speed clips in the fender wells. tape the bumper to the car with painters tape[so it wont move around] leave tape on for 24 hours [ so the epoxy can cure over night] remove tape, stand back, and enjoy the view. the bumper can now be removed useing the two bumper shock bolts and he screws in the wheel wells in about 5-10 mins. plenty of us have done this and answered your questions. dont be a smart ass.

[kingtr]

. dont be a smart ass.

Thanks dick - I wasn't. I had no clue what you meant by rebar. Rebar is used in concrete to reinforce it, round with ridges. I have always left the bumper ("rebar") on the car when removing the bumper skin. Could have explained what you meant before (re-read it, quite vague, UNLESS you already know what is being said, in which case I wouldn't have been asking.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebar

[goody6691]

um, not a dick. the re-bar is plastic rivited to your stock bumper. when you remove the "skin" it comes off to. you need to cut the rebar away from the old bumper to re-use it with your new skin. i would think by now most people knpw what the re-bar is in there bumper since there are a lot of threads about cutting it to make room for big front mounts. and plenty of threads about doing new bumper installs.

[kingtr]

Ah, that makes more sense. So it is not the actual aluminum bumper (which is what I thought you were saying).

But this leads to further confusion as you said to epoxy the skin to the bumper and then just take out the two bolts that hold the bumper to the bumper shocks. So in total there should be three parts that are all connected when I pull the bumper?

Bumper skin, the plastic rebar you are saying should be epoxied to the bumper skin, and the aluminum bumper. Do I have this correct now? Thanks, and I apologize for the lewd comment, but I was not being a smart ass at all.

[goody6691]

no, the aluminum bumper is what we call the re-bar. it is the reinforcment bar for the front bumper. that is what you epoxy the new skin to. that way the whole thing can be removed with 2 bolts , then you screw the corners up into the fender wells.

[kingtr]

Gotcha. I guess the problem (I was having) is that I never pulled the original bumper, so I was unaware that the skin is epoxied/otherwise attached to the aluminum bar. All makes sense now, also explains why there are big dabs of adhesive on the front of the aluminum bumper/bar. Thank you for bearing with me and explaining what you meant.

[bassed]

no, the aluminum bumper is what we call the re-bar. it is the reinforcment bar for the front bumper. that is what you epoxy the new skin to. that way the whole thing can be removed with 2 bolts , then you screw the corners up into the fender wells.

Screw that.

1. don't epoxy it at all.
2. 2 screws each fender or you can do 1 screw each fender and a nut which you can secure to the Rieger and then put a bolt through the nut and do this just under the headlight (think of it as a skin and that is all, if you want easy on and off access). I've run like this for 2+ years and guarantee I have put more miles on than 99% of the people on here.
Used to run epoxy, but the rebar has been hacked to hell and now. The epoxy is over kill IMO, but hey what do I know I only put 20k on a BT that became BAT in a year

The epoxy you see is such a bitch to get off if you need to and if you mis align the skin to the rebar you are EFF'd.

[t1demont1]

You got better pics of what your talkin about bassed? I have it on with epoxy right now, but it doesnt sit to my liking

[bassed]

You got better pics of what your talkin about bassed? I have it on with epoxy right now, but it doesnt sit to my liking

This is the best I can do for a quick idea. I can pull the bumper Saturday morning and take a few shots for you if you like or need.





This method pulls up the ends nice to the fender. From a distance or up close it looks tight and clean. When I had it with epoxy it would have a gap below the headlight. I've also added expanding foam on top of the rebar to ensure the exact fit I like. Basically less is more approach. Minimal attachment for a 2 minute pull of the whole skin if need be, there is no need to pull the rebar everytime you need to get the bumper off IMO.

[t1demont1]

alright, i think i have a general idea what your talking about. Thanks