Sure thing. First off, I didn't start a "look at my cut front bumper" thread. I started a check out another auto tC turbo'd! I get so sick of you 20 something's coming in here acting like you run ____! So, go take your mommy and daddy bought tC elsewhere. But I understand why your hatin, your just jealous. lol

 

wow! mommy and daddy aint got ____ to do with my tC and im 19 and my tC is boosted....I got a pretty big front mount and i didnt cut my front bumper?

 

my mommy and daddy have nothing to do with my boost. no bumper cutting here. 19 here also

 

yeah im 20 and i work on an ambulance i prolly make the same u do guy lol

whoa 25 ur so muh older then me, i never said anything about the turbo being bad, i give u all the props in the world for going boost. all im saying is that your bumper looks wack

 

Ok....Let's play nice people. Cut bumper or no Cut bumper, it's not your bumper, so no need for the negativity. He feels comfortable with it, it's his car, he has the right too.


Besides, this is not the first kit produced that had intercooler piping cutting into the front bumper.

ZPI's FIRST kits made....had the pipes cutting through JUST like that. They changed it after a public opinion poll favored in not having it look like that.

But again, you don't have to drive around this car, cause it's not yours. It's his. And I'm sure that if you spoke with the manufacture of the kit, they probably could work out something that suited your taste.

 

what people cant post their opinions now? i thought thats what a forum like this is for

 

You made your point with the first post. No need to keep dragging it on....and....on...and...on.

 

u dont gotta look in here......

 

The WHOLE point of this was sharing my enthusiasm for the numbers I put down. It wasn't please critique the way it looks. BTW, thanks for keeping this at the top. Also, its a freakin bumper, who gives a flying fluck! I plan on a kit anyways.

 

My thought exactly...

What, I can't give my opinion on it?

 

Personally - cutting the bumper doesn't annoy me too much, but I prefer a clean look. What gets to me is having to cut the crash bar - that's not really safe.

 

Yea, that made me nervous too. but then I say, its just a portion of it, it's still there. I've seen some kits make you remove the whole thing all together. I wasn't thrilled about cutting the bumper either, but I really liked the kit. It'll look alot better when I get a new front fascia on it. I prefer the clean look too. Thanks to everyone btw.

 

i like the cut bumper look, not particularly how Treadstone requires it, but it can look good.

however here in cali, i wouldnt even pull the car outta the garage with a bumper looking like that.

when i go turbo, everything will be powdercoated black, including the intercooler, and i will retain the stock grille.

 

wow i just saw your graphs and i like how the hp and tq are almost exact the entire time..

 

Don't powder coat your IC black. The particles will get inside and foul up the IC.

Use thermal dispersion paint.

My GReddy Kit's IC is painted black with thermal dispersion paint. You can't see the IC at all unless you're looking really really hard.

 

Can you take a pic and post it? I'm thinking of doing this my self.

 

Yes me 2. The last thing I need are cops seeing this, but hey...can't give em that much credit, I mean they think I drive a 2 door scion corolla LOL

 

hey bcnu, did you get your turbo set up yet? what kit are you getting?

 

i have a turbonetics kit for sale, and an rs1.0 that i have no more money for, i think if you cut the bumper for a bigger intercooler you would make more power and you can use every little bit of it,

 

I WILL VOUCH FOR THOSE NUMBERS AND ALSO FOR THE CUTTING PART HEY YOU HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK @ THE CAR IN PERSON TO TALK POOP ABOUT IT NICE SETUP JAROD