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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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Need a new front bumper. Help me choose!

Ok here are the 3 im thinking about getting. so give me your opinions on what looks best! (remember its just the front bumper!

Bomex


Vertex
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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99 spec!!!!!!!
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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I would go R - Magic
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 04:24 PM
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99 spec!!!!!!!

need 99 spec money
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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Of those 3, get the Vertex.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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So...............your trying to make your FD look like a Civic?

All those bumpers look like **** to me. Bunch of ducts & scoups, pointless.

Probably need to add a big *** rear wing & carbon hood to finish "the look"
Oh yea, 19" rims too!
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:06 PM
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all crap, and ricey
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:09 PM
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vertex is the only one out of the 3 I would go with. The other 2 look like ****.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Vertex is definitly the best of the 3, The Re-A one looks stupid, not to mention it doesn't look like much air can get into the engine bay to cool your motor down. I don't know what kind of mods you have but if you are heavily modded, look into getting a bumper that has a wider opening for air to get to your intake, radiator, oil coolers. Thats just my opinion.....
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:21 PM
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Least of the evils is the Vertex. I wouldn't mind the Vertex as much if it didn't have those stupid raised portions on the outside of the bumper (canards?).
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:24 PM
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Since I joined the forum, I've never seen anyone who owns an FD that had the Bomex kit on it.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Sled Driver
So...............your trying to make your FD look like a Civic?

All those bumpers look like **** to me. Bunch of ducts & scoups, pointless.

Probably need to add a big *** rear wing & carbon hood to finish "the look"
Oh yea, 19" rims too!
the rear wing is going to be the racingbeat type 2. Little bigger than stock. and thats it!

FYI since you think those look ricey then give me a good bumper then?
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:28 PM
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$599 for a 4 piece kit huh? Anyone want to wager what that's going to fit like? I guess it couldn't be any worse fitting than the knockoffs that a certain person on here and the especially the NP forums sells.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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$599 for a 4 piece kit huh? Anyone want to wager what that's going to fit like? I guess it couldn't be any worse fitting than the knockoffs that a certain person on here and the especially the NP forums sells.
LOL. Yeah and then they'll attach the body kit with self tapping screws in the body that will strip out and rust OR they'll "mold it in" and the bondo will crack off in 1-2 yrs.

Go stock or 99, those will last longer, fit better and look better in the long run than anything else.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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Given the choices: Vertex
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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and i would get the bomex but for some reason it sticks out alot!


but everyone seems to go with the vertex so thats what im going for.

FYI the bumper comes 2 ways. either with the canards or without!

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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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need 99 spec money
I you keep and eye on ebay you can find 99 Spec replicas and Feed replicar for good price. But all those are not my type either.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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I've always been a fan of the Peter Farrell front bumper. It seems it was made (originally?) by Knightsport and also copied by Erebuni.






http://www.pfsupercars.com/

http://www.erebuni.net/ge/mazrx793.htm , they call it the "MAZDA RX7 Shogun Style v14.0 #029"

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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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Since I joined the forum, I've never seen anyone who owns an FD that had the Bomex kit on it.
i have many pics of ppl running that kit


u can run the old school turning lights or new
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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c west kit ?
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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if u go with the re amemiya 1 some guy was sellin one on ebay for like 75 obo

i would get a stock or 99...otherwise if u must, the 2nd one or the amemiya
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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stock or 99 here too...

but if you really want a front bumper from those choices,
i would go with the Vertex without the canards.

The new Vertex 7 peice wide body isnt that bad.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 06:37 PM
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PFS looks best & it gest a lot of air into the engine compartment. Ray Wilson at PFS is selling them again.

Then the 99 spec.

If you must have one of the three you mentioned, I suppose the Vertex.
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Old Apr 26, 2005 | 07:01 PM
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Vertex of those 3. Personally I like the '99 specs.
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