There was not a bit of damage to my back bumper but it punched a dent & hole into his. I asked him what he found behind the damaged bumper cover and he said nothing, no foam or anything. I know for a fact that my PT has reinforced foam in behind the bumper skin and that was the reason for no damage. mbepic
Your answer is simple...fluid filled bumper shock absorbers located at either end of the bumper.
My wife was driving a 1977 Cadillac Seville when a woman ran a stop sign - Result of crash?
Woman's passenger side right frame rail pushed to within 10" of the left rail, and the car buckled longitudinally pinning the woman against the steering wheel. She weighed about 98 lbs or shed be dead today.
Wife's car? Front end pushed back however zero engine displacement or deformation of the occupant cabin. Not even the windshield broke indicating little structural stress. My wife sustained minor injury.
My dear, your PT basically sits on a Neon frame, and I'm afraid you'd have not faired well in that crash.
I'm not convinced by your example or that there is any difference between 8km/hr Cdn crash tests in comparison to the 5mph Us testing, or how US or Canada fairs against crash testing performed on the German engineered Crossfire. Hmm who do I trust more German engineering and testing or domestic?
I repeat. I think you can save yourself approx. $2,000. by finding a source for just the bump shocks, front and rear. No need for covers and refinishing. mbepic
You still haven't named your source. Do you actually have one?