FD3S: FEED TYPE II R Front Bumper & FEED Sides
08-26-09, 05:22 PM
#326
Wow. I like the look for the front mudguards + feed sides as well. Sorry about the late response. Lots of pm's coming in...
My rear is a stock rear flared, with some body work to perfect the arc. There is thread somewhere in our forum with a few specs of my car. My coilovers are Buddyclub with Swift Springs.
I just documented the changes done to the feed front bumper. I will be looking to get it painted for my own personal car as I feel the changes make the bumper more appealing to my personal taste.
http://www.forum.shineautoproject.co...hread.php?t=63
Update:
We developed a new mold for the TYPE II R bumper with very slight changes, however, we are hoping the slight changes would be enough to appeal to enthusiasts.
Much like the TYPE II R's Japanese counterpart, but the bumper has a slight upward slope. To some this upward slope "looks" awkward. Stance and angle of car is another factor as well. Some like the upward angle nose for clearance. Some prefer it to be more parallel with the floor. Below are pictures of Japanese cars with the original FEED TYPE II R front.
The one we modeled after the Japanese version and sold for the past 2-3 years also has that slope. As mentioned above, the adjustment of the stance and angle of the car plays a significant role in the visual effect of the upward pointing nose.
We we've done is created a new mold for a slightly revised version to minimize this upward slope. The older version is no longer being sold by our company. What we did was tilt the angle of the bumper downwards a bit and reworked the fitting of the bumper in relation to the hood, fenders, and headlights. We feel the improvements are visually more appealing and hoping enthusiasts feel the same.
Here is a sample of our finished product installed.
Keep in mind the changes are slight as we did not aim to create a bumper completely parallel with the floor. We only wanted to minimize the upward faceing effect. Also keep in mind that stance adjustment matters and the pictures above are of a bumper mounted on a car on a lift.
My rear is a stock rear flared, with some body work to perfect the arc. There is thread somewhere in our forum with a few specs of my car. My coilovers are Buddyclub with Swift Springs.
I just documented the changes done to the feed front bumper. I will be looking to get it painted for my own personal car as I feel the changes make the bumper more appealing to my personal taste.
http://www.forum.shineautoproject.co...hread.php?t=63
Update:
We developed a new mold for the TYPE II R bumper with very slight changes, however, we are hoping the slight changes would be enough to appeal to enthusiasts.
Much like the TYPE II R's Japanese counterpart, but the bumper has a slight upward slope. To some this upward slope "looks" awkward. Stance and angle of car is another factor as well. Some like the upward angle nose for clearance. Some prefer it to be more parallel with the floor. Below are pictures of Japanese cars with the original FEED TYPE II R front.
The one we modeled after the Japanese version and sold for the past 2-3 years also has that slope. As mentioned above, the adjustment of the stance and angle of the car plays a significant role in the visual effect of the upward pointing nose.
We we've done is created a new mold for a slightly revised version to minimize this upward slope. The older version is no longer being sold by our company. What we did was tilt the angle of the bumper downwards a bit and reworked the fitting of the bumper in relation to the hood, fenders, and headlights. We feel the improvements are visually more appealing and hoping enthusiasts feel the same.
Here is a sample of our finished product installed.
Keep in mind the changes are slight as we did not aim to create a bumper completely parallel with the floor. We only wanted to minimize the upward faceing effect. Also keep in mind that stance adjustment matters and the pictures above are of a bumper mounted on a car on a lift.
09-30-09, 07:30 PM
#335
Just got a chance to install the FEED sides the "clean" way while getting the car ready for 7 stock. I will post pics once I get the car back on the lift 
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I have the new version of the bumper painted on my car. The new stance makes a big difference in person and having talked with a few people at 7 stock, they noticed it as well (I believe there was a car with the original Feed bumper at 7 stock as well.)
New product:
Lower bumper protector specifically designed for the FEED Type II R bumper. 2 pieces ( 1 pieces bolted to the bottom of the bumper on each side.) These are made with 2 layers of carbon or Kevlar on each side to help absorb daily driving mishaps. Works perfectly for me so far as I do not have to worry about scraping the paint off my bumper (my car sits pretty low)
Carbon $125 per pair
Kevlar $150 per pair
. I have the new version of the bumper painted on my car. The new stance makes a big difference in person and having talked with a few people at 7 stock, they noticed it as well (I believe there was a car with the original Feed bumper at 7 stock as well.)
New product:
Lower bumper protector specifically designed for the FEED Type II R bumper. 2 pieces ( 1 pieces bolted to the bottom of the bumper on each side.) These are made with 2 layers of carbon or Kevlar on each side to help absorb daily driving mishaps. Works perfectly for me so far as I do not have to worry about scraping the paint off my bumper (my car sits pretty low)
Carbon $125 per pair
Kevlar $150 per pair
10-01-09, 02:58 PM
#338
I will get pics of side shots. I haven't gotten a chance to take personal pics. These are pics I found of others who took a pic of the car at 7 stock. The protectors will work on the older bumpers as well as we did not change the design on the bottom.
10-01-09, 08:15 PM
#344
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Hey Ken whats up its Albert who spoke to you on the phone last night about a new FEED replica bumper and fenders. I'm posting pics here since you were asking last night if I had any posted up here.
10-28-09, 05:16 PM
#348
Ferrari Grigio silverstone.
Unfortunately.... for FD bumpers we make a special case where the top half is standard hard fiberglass and the bottom half is flexible fiberglass. Why? If you ever notice oem bumpers ... they tend to sag as FD front bumpers have a unique hanging type of mounting position. The stiffer top will help to avoid sagging. The bottom half is flexible. Just keep that in mind.
Ken
Unfortunately.... for FD bumpers we make a special case where the top half is standard hard fiberglass and the bottom half is flexible fiberglass. Why? If you ever notice oem bumpers ... they tend to sag as FD front bumpers have a unique hanging type of mounting position. The stiffer top will help to avoid sagging. The bottom half is flexible. Just keep that in mind.
Ken
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12-30-09, 09:18 PM
#350
Just wanted to show you guys how well the bumper protectors work. I lowered my car this Sunday with A`PEX-i S1 Dampers. From the floor to the top of the fenders my rear measures 25 inches and my front measures 24 and a half inches I believe. The protectors are life savers, and you really can't see the scrapes, but if you run your hand on the underside of the protecors or if you look under them you can see the beautiful bumper protecting damage!
-Jeff
-Jeff