hey guys, i test fitted my new bumper which turned out to be a replica bumper, so the fitting is pretty *** however i have found out that removing some possible key components to the car gives it a perfect fit, one of those is a kind of bracket that covers the radiators and the other is an air scoop(?)

would it matter with the air scoop as i'm gonna do an sri conversion
and
what substitutes are there for the bracket?





thanks alot

edit: more questions

you see the sag where the bumper is supposed to meet the bonnet, will it be sorted out once it's been fitted on properly?



more pics of bumper:

 

does the top part push back any farther?

*edit*
and which bracket?

 

it probably does
and by bracket i meant

the bit that covers the radiator, except mine is an older model and isnt as bulky, and rather messed up due to bumping in to things

 

you will probably need to take that to a body shop

 

yeah i will be taking it to a body shop
but can somebody answer my questions =_=*

 

If you're doing SRI probably not going to matter, but it's always ideal to get as much air into the engine bay as possible.

For the brackets, I'm sure the body shop can custom fab it for you.

 

i suppose i could DIY it to make it fit in

 

isnt that the crash bar? That means you'd get owned if you crashed! You should take it to a body shop and see if they can maybe make it smaller?

 

yeah it is. in a front end collision your motor would take most of the impact and shove it right into your dash. im sure the body shop can make the bumper work without removing that

 

how come u got half a rad ??
i guess thats the difference between the UK model and the USDM one....

 

yea, thats a reinforcement bar (re-bar) that metal that takes the impact on front end crashes, in the case of not having one, well jsut say good luck haha.

thats prolly a replica of a replica hence fitment is not 100%. its bound to happen anyway. id say take it to a pro, you will want it painted anyway.

 

it's an I-DSI
i think they run much @ lower compression and cooler than VTEC L15
not 100% sure

 

oooh. i would not remove the crash bar. without that, you don't even have a bumper really, just the cosmetic shell that covers it. unless you're 100% sure you are never going to get into an accident involving the front end of your car (impossible for anybody to know), i would make it a priority to have a shop figure out a way to make it fit or modify it to fit.

 

yeah i will be giving the body shop a visit today and ask em what they can do

 

hey you know thats y they say you get what you payed for. but definately take it to the body shop

 

i spoke to the body shop today, but apparently cars with bodykits dont have these reinforcement bars...is that right?

 

i dont think so.

 

Bottom line is that if it's a jdm bumper or replica of jdm bumper which most are, for the fits, you need a reinforcement bar.

 

If you remove the bumper (the iron frame im talking about, the bumper is the iron frame, the bumper cover is the fascia) and you get in a front end collision I can tell you that your car will be totaled, and either yes or no, your insurance will not cover it for anything at all. That front beam (the iron bumper) is basically the main part that is needed in an accident. Not only it absorbes most of the damage, it protects the engine components and keeps the damage from traveling throughout the car.

I advise you to keep it on and if at all possible trim it instead of removing it all together.

Removing that beam is like driving with a grape fruit behind your brake pedal.

Or at least call your insurance company to find out the specifics on that.

 

yeah i will refabricate the bumper bar once i have body work done, since i have access to a workshop