kurumaZ bumper is here.
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kurumaZ bumper is here.
so i picked it up from yuichi, had a small chat and i left the premises to test fit this on my car.
the fit is perfect... really good. i like it very much. the bumper and a new grille was sent for paint... i'll receive them both on tuesday.
i compared the stock bumper (without lip) with the kuruma bumper. the kuruma bumper is a bit heavier than the stock, due to the extra plastic and probably because of the urethane itself. stock bumper is a 'resin' bumper and is really light. the kuruma sits around 1.5 cm taller than the stock bumper. the aggressive styling MAY make the bumper hang much lower, but that is not the case!
i test fit the bumper in a snap.. took me 10 minutes to do. fits GREAT. i think i'll make a carbon fiber airflow plate just for the FMIC. also need to prepare the mesh for install tomorrow.
last but not least... the styrofoam? bumper reinforcement. this thing is not styrofoam. it's friggin' block of wood. i tried to use a steak knife to cut out the protruding center piece, but failed miserably. so i used a hacksaw and went at it for good 30 minutes.
d-day in 2...
the fit is perfect... really good. i like it very much. the bumper and a new grille was sent for paint... i'll receive them both on tuesday.
i compared the stock bumper (without lip) with the kuruma bumper. the kuruma bumper is a bit heavier than the stock, due to the extra plastic and probably because of the urethane itself. stock bumper is a 'resin' bumper and is really light. the kuruma sits around 1.5 cm taller than the stock bumper. the aggressive styling MAY make the bumper hang much lower, but that is not the case!
i test fit the bumper in a snap.. took me 10 minutes to do. fits GREAT. i think i'll make a carbon fiber airflow plate just for the FMIC. also need to prepare the mesh for install tomorrow.
last but not least... the styrofoam? bumper reinforcement. this thing is not styrofoam. it's friggin' block of wood. i tried to use a steak knife to cut out the protruding center piece, but failed miserably. so i used a hacksaw and went at it for good 30 minutes.
d-day in 2...
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Originally Posted by _G_
Why do you need to cut out the center foam piece?
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
steak knife?!
ahhahaahha. are you serious?
ahhahaahha. are you serious?
Originally Posted by brittain
looks good, cant wait to see it in black. which grill did you go with?
Originally Posted by dennis_said
So you won't have as much a scraping issue w/ the kuruma vs. the oem w/ lip?
Originally Posted by hottnes35
i got my bumper and i try to put it on and reliaze that you also have to take of the bottom foams that r on each side. i also would like to no how do u secure the bottom? what do u have to do?
ok... so the body shop keeps dragging the finished date... owner keeps saying tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow.. etc. so i don't think i'll have it back until early next week. :T