Fitting front B2 bumper... Wtf?
#1
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Fitting front B2 bumper... Wtf?
GF got a B2/Zen whatever the eff its called and we just cannot get the front to fit!!! the back went on fine, a bit of trimming here and there but its fit quite nicely but my God that front!
its almost like its too short or something, we get the one side in by the fender all flush and nice bu then on the other side fender theirs like 4" of gap, we tried stretching, pulling blah blah blah but it just will NOT meet both fenders, its almost like I need to chop it in half and widen it, is that unheard of? sure as **** hope not cuz I'm not doing that, pretty much at my whitts end with this damn thing
not sure if it matters but we bought from another member, it was still in original packaging from Extreme Dimensions.
its almost like its too short or something, we get the one side in by the fender all flush and nice bu then on the other side fender theirs like 4" of gap, we tried stretching, pulling blah blah blah but it just will NOT meet both fenders, its almost like I need to chop it in half and widen it, is that unheard of? sure as **** hope not cuz I'm not doing that, pretty much at my whitts end with this damn thing
not sure if it matters but we bought from another member, it was still in original packaging from Extreme Dimensions.
#5
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Wait the steel crash beam? we took the foam out and it still wouldn't fit, you dont mean I have to remove the crash bar right? I wouldn't do that for sure.
well either take it to a shop or just sell it to someone who knows how to **** with it lol
#13
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On my old 2.4 some cockgobbler hit me in a parkinglot when I wasn't there.. of course the cameras werent working that day so I had to get a new rear cover
Found a Zen rear FS so I bought it for a song and fit it myself, was pretty easy and I thought it looked great!
FF my GF wanted the Zen kit.. I mean like.. HAD TO HAVE IT so I thought alright now prob, we found a kit for a good price and I thought "well **** the back was easy enough, front cant be TOO bad"
Back went on her car just beautifully, some mionor trimming and the tail light pockets are perfect and the sides are flush (besides the way off muffler port, not sure how to fix that.. my old one from AIT was fine :\ ) then we got to the front and no matter what level of Tom-Fuckery would get that bastard to go on!!!
#15
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I can't speak on whether or not we had to remove the front beam. Mine was still there, but bent in the middle. Maybe the shop that installed my zen kit took a hammer to the front beam to make it fit.
I have since gone back to my stock bumper and that was when I realized that the beam was bent. Kind of makes sense now lol.
I have since gone back to my stock bumper and that was when I realized that the beam was bent. Kind of makes sense now lol.
#16
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we stand behind the quality and fitment of all parts we make and sell but we definately recommend install by a custom bodyshop that deals with aftermarket parts/custom work .
Some bumpers and vehicles do require removal of the foam/crashbar but i dont have any notes if this specific bumper does or not.
Some bumpers and vehicles do require removal of the foam/crashbar but i dont have any notes if this specific bumper does or not.
#18
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All aftermarket bumpers are like this please see some notes from our website regarding this...
Do I need to remove the reinforcement bar?
Not in all cases. The removal of the reinforcement bar may be necessary for correct fitment of certain products. In some instances the reinforcement bar may not require removal or may just need to be trimmed. We strongly recommend that all parts are installed by a certified professional with extensive experience with aftermarket aerodynamic products.
Do I need to remove the reinforcement bar?
Not in all cases. The removal of the reinforcement bar may be necessary for correct fitment of certain products. In some instances the reinforcement bar may not require removal or may just need to be trimmed. We strongly recommend that all parts are installed by a certified professional with extensive experience with aftermarket aerodynamic products.
#19
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Lets just be clear that this is not a knock at Extreme Dimensions, I goggled this and a lot of aftermarket kits require beam removal, just after doing two rear bumpers so smoothly I didn't even THINK I'd have to remove a crash beam for the front.. I mean I knew I had to do trimming but didn't know I had to go THAT far.
**I know it says to be installed by a pro but that rear is fit damn well, sides are such flush, much smooth, trunk gaps are both 2.5mm.. only thing is I can't get the damn exhaust port to line up... minor annoyance I guess
**I know it says to be installed by a pro but that rear is fit damn well, sides are such flush, much smooth, trunk gaps are both 2.5mm.. only thing is I can't get the damn exhaust port to line up... minor annoyance I guess
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