NISMO RC front bumper

FL 4Motion · 11-13-2012, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

$600 plus professional install. Ok that'll be my spring project.

it'll look great, someone else, i think rusty, has them and it really looks awesome.

dmhenderson · 11-13-2012, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

NO! Brake ducts are $612.00 each. You need two. Plus the grill. Total $1662.89 plus shipping. Plus the Stillen brake duct kit, plus the hose reducers

I refuse to believe this is true. Can't we just buy the ducts and have a body shop fit them? If the price tag is ~2k that's too much for what I'd get out of it. Honestly, I just liked the look of the front bumper with those vents installed

GaleForce · 11-13-2012, 07:31 PM

You can cut the bumper yourself. Don't need a Bodyshop to do that. Measure twice, cut once...

eastwest2300 · 11-13-2012, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

You can cut the bumper yourself. Don't need a Bodyshop to do that. Measure twice, cut once...

This is true...

dmhenderson · 11-13-2012, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

This is true...

Nope, learned my lesson. The cost of fixing my mistakes is much greater than if I had just paid someone to do it and hung out to learn what to do.

GaleForce · 11-13-2012, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Nope, learned my lesson. The cost of fixing my mistakes is much greater than if I had just paid someone to do it and hung out to learn what to do.

Bah! If I can shave the front hamburger, you can cut a couple of holes in your bumper.

dmhenderson · 11-13-2012, 07:34 PM

See I used to beleive that was the case but after paying uh...$900 to correct my headlight catastrophe, I'm inclined to let a professional shop do these sorts of things moving forward.

I'm thinking of picking up an old 240z I can restore where I won't have a stroke if I botch something.

My main question is "do I need the stillen brake kit and 123182318281niner other parts" to make this work because if so I'll just forget about it.

HKYStormFront · 11-13-2012, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Pictured here:

Does anyone make a replica? I know you can buy the brake ducts but I like the whole thing (grille included). If there isn't a replica yet, why not?

did you post this from your personal photobucket? i've got no problem with people linking to my pictures but i prefer for them to stay on my website...

also, that is, in fact, an OEM front bumper and $600 for the set sounds about right. that doesn't include the ducting to the brakes either. might want to contact DWW Motorsports, the shop that built Brian's car, for more information since they run it on their car.

dmhenderson · 11-13-2012, 07:47 PM

It was linked from another post on this forum located here:

370z Nismo Daily Pics and Fresh Pics

It isn't from my photobucket but I don't think that reposting an image from another thread here counts as image leeching but maybe that's just me.

HKYStormFront · 11-13-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

It was linked from another post on this forum located here:

370z Nismo Daily Pics and Fresh Pics

It isn't from my photobucket but I don't think that reposting an image from another thread here counts as image leeching but maybe that's just me.

appreciate it

dmhenderson · 11-13-2012, 07:48 PM

Yeah $600 for the set + 130 for the ducting kit + install sounds a LOT more reasonable. I'm going to poke around and see what I can find.

MJB · 11-13-2012, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Yeah $600 for the set + 130 for the ducting kit + install sounds a LOT more reasonable. I'm going to poke around and see what I can find.

Even then, 600 bucks for two small pieces of carbon fiber is ridiculous. I wish someone would make some replicas of these.

HKYStormFront · 11-13-2012, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MJB

Even then, 600 bucks for two small pieces of carbon fiber is ridiculous. I wish someone would make some replicas of these.

there are people working on it... not sure how close they are to production. to make them out of real carbon was not going to save much money.

dmhenderson · 11-13-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

there are people working on it... not sure how close they are to production. to make them out of real carbon was not going to save much money.

He's right. Check out CFE's prices for say..a carbon shifter boot cover. I can see $600 for those two pieces easy. Love the look but want a "real" number (that isn't $2000) to get it up and running.

dmhenderson · 11-13-2012, 07:58 PM

Sure, I wasn't attempting to steal pictures or anything. Really love the look quite a bit though and I've been itching for a new project.

11-13-2012, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51866	You can cut the bumper yourself. Don't need a Bodyshop to do that. Measure twice, cut once... __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

11-13-2012, 07:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	See I used to beleive that was the case but after paying uh...$900 to correct my headlight catastrophe, I'm inclined to let a professional shop do these sorts of things moving forward. I'm thinking of picking up an old 240z I can restore where I won't have a stroke if I botch something. My main question is "do I need the stillen brake kit and 123182318281niner other parts" to make this work because if so I'll just forget about it. __________________

11-13-2012, 07:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	It was linked from another post on this forum located here: 370z Nismo Daily Pics and Fresh Pics It isn't from my photobucket but I don't think that reposting an image from another thread here counts as image leeching but maybe that's just me. __________________

11-13-2012, 07:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	Yeah $600 for the set + 130 for the ducting kit + install sounds a LOT more reasonable. I'm going to poke around and see what I can find. __________________

11-13-2012, 07:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 27	Sure, I wasn't attempting to steal pictures or anything. Really love the look quite a bit though and I've been itching for a new project. __________________

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