OK, I finally got my Gialla bumper. I got it painted and put it on the car. I have Eibach Pro springs and now the clearance under the front bumper is 3.75 inches. (I have to back out of my driveway because I would scrape the bumper if I went straight out.) I am very undecided as to how to fix this. This bumper is very solid and I am really affraid of what would happen if I hit a speed bump with it (or anything else). Anyone have any ideas? I really like the agressive look, but I need to do something to fix the clearance.

 

There isn't much you can do besides changing your front springs or sanding/cutting off part of the bumper. I guess you could add a splitter to the bottom so it hits instead of the bumper.

It looks good but you really need to either get new sides or paint yours.

 

You could put your stock springs back on. That would bring you back up at least an inch. This is if you're really concerned about cracking your bumper. I had a aftermarket bumper on my old car. It was about 2 inches off the ground. I guarantee you that you'll accidently hit something on the road (speed bumps, roadkill, etc.) Good luck..it looks aggressive.

 

just learn to drive it especially angle on driveways and watch out for potholes. a few members on the board have seen my altima and i drove it all the time out to new york city which are the worst roads in the world

 

Not a fan of that bumper but it looks good on your ride. Please do paint your sides and adding a splitter will save the life of your bumper. However I'm not sure where there's one available. Maybe custom?

 

I would put your stock front springs on. And you HAVE to paint your side skirts! Otherwise, looks great.

 

It take awhile to get used to driving a car that is really low. It took me a decent amount of time on my last car. You have to angle over speed bumps and driveways and go really slow. You also have to keep a closer eye out on the road looking for pot holes and stuff. Eventually it will become normal to you.

 

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My eclipse was slammed on weapon R coilovers and my Blitz kit front bumper was a little less than 3 inches off the ground. The back side on the bottom of it scraped on every speed bump, you just gotta go angled and slow over bumps and watch them potholes. I memorized every imperfection in the road on my work route when i had that car, now i move out of the way of the little things on the road just by habit in the G. the bumper looks pretty good but paint those sides asap.
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hmmm... looks like a Prelude now.. definitely paint the sides.

 

Thanks for the pointers! My worst fear was that I would not be able to get into my work parking lot (high security with a pop-up vehicle stopper). I went and tested my clearance today - I will be able to get in! I even went out and checked the local speedbumps - all the ones I would usually have to cross. No problems. So, other than getting out of my own driveway, I haven't found any show stoppers.

I ordered the sides at the same time as the bumber but they have to come from Japan, so they will take another month or so. My plan is to replace the sides and the rear to make it all fit together properly.

Here is another pic...

 

I'm thinkin' Stillen stage 2.

 

The bumper looks really nice on your car. Hopefully, we can see the complete kit soon.

 

Thanks for the comments - I'll post an update when those sides come in.

 

Wow, that has to be one of the ugliest sedans I have seen thus far. Sorry dude, looks to me like a Pep boys special.

 

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