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Postby Dave » Mon Aug 23, 2004 12:13 pm

Folks, looking for suggestions, i'm going to be getting a new front bumper but need someone else's opinions.
i've got the top mix kit at the moment, so i've the side skirts to think of.

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Re: New Bumper

Postby Daz » Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:29 pm

Dave wrote:Folks, looking for suggestions, i'm going to be getting a new front bumper but need someone else's opinions.
i've got the top mix kit at the moment, so i've the side skirts to think of.

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The veilside is the most impressive but as i have found out that it drops down so much on the front that if you have your FTO lowered it seams to catch kurbs and speedbumps with anoying ease :evil: :evil: but if i was going to replace my veilside bumper (taking into account i have the du-cutro combat or more commenely know as top mix side skirts ) i would go with the modified metal bumper, don't have link to hand as i'm on someone elses pc i haven't been able to get near my desk in work :(

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Postby Dave » Mon Aug 23, 2004 2:43 pm

i think i know the one your talking about it's on the trd white turbo fto, not too sure i like that, maybe just cos it was on that car.... i'm leaning towards the veilside anyways... :twisted:
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:06 pm

I like the BS Style front nose cone on the Funky Product website.
This front bumper looks a lot better without the mesh that so many people put on this spoiler - not sure how it would look with the Top Mix side skirts though.

How about just adding a carbon fiber splitter to the bottom of the standard bumper! Take a look at the first picture on this link - Its something that I wanted to do - before I took the easy route with the top mix front splitter.

http://www.stereodreamscene.co.uk/fto/santapod.htm

Theres also a BS style bumper on there on the gunmetal grey FTO with the Carbon Fibre Bonnet.
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Postby Dave » Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:12 pm

yeah i've got a top mix splitter at the moment, but i've a couple of mods on the way that are going to need a bumper with a gaping hole in the front of it, the small standard oval one just isn't big enough.
i like the BS one but i know well it'd look pants with my side skirts so looking like veilside for the time being!
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Postby kevinod » Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:21 pm

Dave wrote:i've a couple of mods on the way that are going to need a bumper with a gaping hole in the front of it, the small standard oval one just isn't big enough.


Tell us more! For air intake or something?

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Postby CJ » Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:57 pm

IMO, Veilside kits don't look great in the flesh. Personally, I think they spoil the FTOs clean lines. If you could a Bozz speed bumper and modify the centre section, you'd easily have enough room for your intercooler:

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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:09 pm

CJ wrote:IMO, Veilside kits don't look great in the flesh. Personally, I think they spoil the FTOs clean lines. If you could a Bozz speed bumper and modify the centre section, you'd easily have enough room for your intercooler:

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Agreed - that is one sweet bumper - but please don't put any mesh in there. Now though - where do you put your number plate??
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Postby Dave » Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:17 pm

or indeed modify the one i have.....
i do really like th boss one but i've to consider my side skirts aswell!! don't know how they'd look with those on the side of it!!
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