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Old 02-10-10, 04:29 PM
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Default Need opinions on a new front bumper

Well guys/gals, I've been saving up a little here and there and have been thinking about replacing my old bumper with a different one so why not change it up a little right?

This is what it looks like now:





Here's what I had in mind:

First add these fenders or something like them



then a bumper like this



or like this



or like this



i like more aggressive style bumpers and with it being black i intend to integrate some more carbon fiber around the bottom and center of the bumper.

Things I like about these bumpers:

They seem to flow well with what I have going on right now
They have a nice opening for an intercooler down the road
They seem to be nice and low so when the air ride project is done it won't look off
They aren't what everyone else has

If you have any more ideas please let me know as I am just brainstorming since i think it will cost a lot more to fix my current bumper.

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Old 02-10-10, 04:41 PM
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i like theis one
Old 02-10-10, 04:46 PM
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the bumper on the red one looks good
Old 02-10-10, 05:03 PM
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I like the first and second one. They are very similar, i think.
Old 02-10-10, 05:06 PM
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I like the fenders and the one with vividracing advertisement is king. I wish i was at work so i can do a photoshop for you.
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Originally Posted by Infamous 1
I like the first and second one. They are very similar, i think.
I agree it is just the one on the red car the first slot after the fogs is quite tall and looks distorted
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Originally Posted by spencedigg
I like the fenders and the one with vividracing advertisement is king. I wish i was at work so i can do a photoshop for you.
that would be awesome
Old 02-10-10, 05:18 PM
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I'd go with the Vertex front bumper, and then add the details into that. The bumper is flawless, and very clean. That's on my next to buy list :]

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PS - If you're thinking about getting rid of your body kit, give me the first notice

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I have those fenders en route and the Vertex so go another route. ha ha The first bumper looks like the Explosion, which is similar to the RMM except for the slats and fogs. I thought about redoing my RMM bumper to have fogs similar to the Explosion but went with the Vertex so the RMM just sits in the garage now.
Whatever you choose you'll execute it nicely. Good luck with the new look.
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i like the red one...or vertex..
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This one looks classy, the other sporty
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hey carbonGS, i personally would go with the vivid one, hopefully it will match up to the side skirts you have now.

Regarding the fendors, I had these fendors on my 2nd Gen Gs. BE prepared for a lot of work on them. When I got them, they had to be block sanded as they were wavy. Also, you have to mold on your side skirts to lower vent cap because it is a seperate piece. My set was the second one that was brought to the US from AIT. Just be prepared for your body guy to do alot of work on them to make them fit perfect.
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About all the body kit's do they all come in friberglass because the paint guy I have wants nothing to do with fiberglass, buthe's all for it if it's polyuerathane.
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Oh by the way the Red one has too much opening in it if you don't anything to go behind it, and I vote for the second one with the vivid racing logo, my .02
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Tony, I have a spare replica Explosion front bumper that my friend took off of his car when he sold it. It has a little crack on the bottom diffuser. He used it on his drift car and it was painted black also. Want me to bring it down to you when I come down at the end of this month?


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