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Old May 24, 2021 | 12:04 PM
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Front bumper/hood recommendations?

I知 nearing the end of the first part of my SA build(new 12a, cooling, and some other stuff) but i can稚 help but notice how unfinished it will look when i get it running since I will have no front and no hood. This is due to one I need to find or make or do something for vents in my hood to let out the hot engine bay air and two I need to find a good front bumper to fit what I have installed.

For the front bumper I知 looking for one that has access holes to run ducting for dual rx8 oil coolers at the front corners of the car, brake ducting, large front duct for my radiator, and it would be nice to have a spot for an intake tube. I was looking at the 935 bumper posted below since it has opening for most of these but from what I致e learned they are rather difficult to find.





For the hood I知 just looking for a full function probably fiber glass hood that has good vents to let out the hot air while I知 driving the **** out of it.


For reference this is a drift car and I知 in Virginia so summers get hot here and how my local track works is you just run hot laps for 20 minutes hence the overkill on cooling.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciate I am aware that I could build something but I always want it to look semi good and not take a super long time to finish when i知 trying to perfect every detail.
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Old May 24, 2021 | 12:16 PM
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find a stock hood, and a louver tool https://www.jegs.com/i/Mittler+Broth...CABEgKASPD_BwE

and then just buy a 935 bumper, https://www.americaninternationalrac...-front-bumper/

plan B would be a cargo container going to Japan, but they won't let you in, or ship anything to you, so moot point

plan C would be to invent a time machine, and then do plan B in like 2019, or 2022
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Old May 24, 2021 | 07:10 PM
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I have a brand new in the box with mounting hardware never used Mariah Mode4 bumper I don't need any longer I'd sell.

Here is an example. Mine isn't painted.




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Old May 24, 2021 | 07:34 PM
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for the hood, why not just have a fabricator make the ducting you think you need?

for the bumber, you're probably stuck having to buy something like the ones suggested above.
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Old May 24, 2021 | 07:45 PM
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Heeeeyyyyyy,... that yellow car looks kinda familiar...

I have since removed the driving lights and it flows LOTS of air to the OEM brake ducts. The radiator and oil cooler also see lots of fresh air coming in the front, but could use an aluminum sheet to keep the pressure up instead of letting it spill down, under the car. Regardless, I've never had an issue with heat with this airdam living in the desert. The KoyoRad aluminum radiator doesn't hurt, either.
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