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Old 09-09-11 | 04:05 PM
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[FC] widest+lowest front bumper?

kinda hard to search for something like this..

so which (affordable) FC front bumper is the widest? I'm assuming BN? Aaaand which knockoff version is not horribly shitty?

I have a race car, and rules limit front aero to "no wider than front fascia," so naturally I need a wide *** bumper :-)
low is good too.. gotta get that splitter on the ground.
Old 09-09-11 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh18_2k
kinda hard to search for something like this..

so which (affordable) FC front bumper is the widest? I'm assuming BN? Aaaand which knockoff version is not horribly shitty?

I have a race car, and rules limit front aero to "no wider than front fascia," so naturally I need a wide *** bumper :-)
low is good too.. gotta get that splitter on the ground.
BN + Splitters go hand in hand.

BN Blister is the widest/lowest for FC but $3,500 + shipping isn't ideal.
BN Type 1 & Type 2 can be had in knockoff form from JTP for the cheapest. Hit up him or his shop Hotline for it.

Everything else fits like ****. i've had 2 kits from the same place he gets his and they all fit really good.
Old 09-12-11 | 04:15 PM
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is the only difference between type I and II the headlight cutout? II looks more flared in the pics I found, but its hard to tell.
Old 09-12-11 | 10:34 PM
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just the cut outs.
it all depends how you mount it. you can spread the bottoms out more, or more angled at the ground when you mount the aero.

the version 1 & 2 side skirts are different. Version 1's are raked for static raked cars (pictured on Haraguchis FC, my FC, JTP's etc) then the versionIIs have the flat skirts/more raked for reverse rake with the fronts being lower than the rears.

Version 1's will not fit in the door sills.
Version 2s will.
Old 10-07-11 | 09:20 PM
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Alright I'm sold - BN Type II it is (getting rid of headlight buckets)

soo which brand do I want? Does Justin make one, or just sell one of the decent ones? I couldn't find a vendor site for his shop
Old 10-07-11 | 10:58 PM
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his shop website is either
hotlineperformance.com or justinpawlak.com

i can never remember. he gets the best fitting kits for the lowest prices from what ive seen.
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Theyre ait . Decent fitting
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The BN is hit or miss on fitment depending on where you get it.

I got some Ebay version and it fit perfect. Then I got an ExtremeDimensions rear bumper and it's had a 1 inch gap under the tail lights and had some serious stretching needed to get the sides to wrap around the stock fenders.
Old 10-14-11 | 06:20 PM
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you figure it would be the other way around with some of that stuff comin off Ebay.....
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^I know. The sideskirts were straight bolt on. Slight warping but nothing the zip tie mount didn't correct.
The front bumper required a little sanding near the fender/headlight area.

The rear bumper needed small sanding.

The extreme dimensions required a lot of sanding and notching, bowed out due to the pulling I needed, and was an inch away from the bottom of the tail lights.
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im def keeping it budget, just dont want it to look horrid..

any idea which ebay kit it was that fit well?
i just checked AIT, they dont have the headlight cutouts. im gonna need those
Old 10-17-11 | 01:32 PM
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I don't know which one it was because I bought it from a kid that got them off ebay and never mounted it. I wish I knew because ti fit well right out of the box.
Old 10-26-11 | 01:28 AM
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It's a damn shame chaser knocks bn blister for a few nissan cars but not for the fc. =(


I destroyed my bn kit. **** was too low. Lmao. Sits great with 18's/19's etc.... 17's and not looking homospec involves scraping EVERYTHING.

I'll go back to lurking now.
Old 10-26-11 | 01:10 PM
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sooo looks like the Extreme Dimensions kit doesnt fit too bad.. Trybal has it on his car, he says he didnt modify it or wahtever.



can anyone else comment on their BN (front) bumpers? i know they are a **** company with lots of bad fitting garbage *** ****, but sometimes a mold or two ends up decent lol
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