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Old 12-01-05, 09:59 PM
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Does this air dam really exist?

Sorry guys, it's a hideously small pic, but it's all I got.




That's from the front of a model kit. Does anyone know if it really exists? I know I should hate it, but for some reason those huge foglights just look so....cool.
Old 12-01-05, 10:21 PM
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Actually, despite the big fog lights, that front end goes very well with the lines of the FD. I wouldn't mind having that bumper, and I'm a stock look nut!
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Looks like the RacingBeat/Knightsports front bumper...but I'm not sure.
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Looks like it will increase the oil temp. It completely blocks the oil cooler(s).

If you like the fogs.. get the apexi bumper.
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Old 12-02-05, 12:03 AM
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i would say this is your best bet if thats what you want. Just fit some fogs into the oil cooler openings. The good thing is youll still have area around the circle fogs for air to get by to the oil coolers.

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it's a real bumper

btw - note the '91' - for all those who still think the FD started in 92
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I wana know where ya got the model.
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How 'bout this?
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someone find the owner of that car, And slay him.

WTF IS THAT WHOLE NEON/VIPER LOOK GOING ON?!?!?!!?!

yes I had to yell
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someone find the owner of that car, And slay him.

WTF IS THAT WHOLE NEON/VIPER LOOK GOING ON?!?!?!!?!

yes I had to yell
It's for sale here and yes, it looks terrible.
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Originally Posted by TpCpLaYa
i would say this is your best bet if thats what you want. Just fit some fogs into the oil cooler openings. The good thing is youll still have area around the circle fogs for air to get by to the oil coolers.

Knightsport
I'm also a stock look fan, but of all the aftermarket bumpers, that has to my favorite. I wouldn't add fogs to the oil cooler openings though. If you must add them, I'd put them in the radiator/IC opening. Small aftermarket ones.
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Originally Posted by herblenny
Looks like it will increase the oil temp. It completely blocks the oil cooler(s).

If you like the fogs.. get the apexi bumper.

That looks sharp! But it is probably fibreglass? That I couldn't deal with. too many people think that bumpers are for bumping.
Old 12-02-05, 11:11 AM
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Then your choices are severely limited, as most are Fiberglass, and only a couple are Poly, or some other material... -> See '99 Spec Bumper...
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Meh, oil coolers be damned. I just wanna see if the one on the model kit really exists

As for getting it, there are a few different places that carry it, and a few different variations of the kit (all of which have the same bumper).


Fujimi FUJ18135, 1/24th scale, available below:
http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ18135
(I just ordered this one, can't wait to get it)


ARII 86084, 1/32 scale, same as below kit plus figure, not available


ARII 91064, 1/32 scale, same as above kit minus figure, available below:
http://www.hlj.com/product/ARI91064
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That is a cool looking bumper, most body kits for the 7 make it look hawkish or something. This one has a nice rounded shape. Too bad it doesn't seem to be real.
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it exist




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Originally Posted by unvmyrx7




and?
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Originally Posted by jayk
and?
the bumper was made by knightsports in 1992-1995 era. it used porshe signal lights originally. pfs modified the bumper to use the stock fd signal lights. here are 2 pics




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Originally Posted by unvmyrx7
the bumper was made by knightsports in 1992-1995 era. it used porshe signal lights originally. pfs modified the bumper to use the stock fd signal lights. here are 2 pics




Doesn't look the same to me... Even if you filled in the oil-cooler ducting with fogs (not that I would), the knightsports bumper is curved the opposite direction and has an integrated lip.
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Originally Posted by unvmyrx7
the bumper was made by knightsports in 1992-1995 era. it used porshe signal lights originally. pfs modified the bumper to use the stock fd signal lights. here are 2 pics




I used to own the PFS bumper and that is definitely not it in the model image. Looks like early Knightsports.

-Rob
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