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Old 05-16-2006, 09:36 AM
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ok i got my varis air duct yesterday and had a few thoughts. my nismo style bumper is fiberglass. it also had a ****load of paint chips. i was thinking about cutting it and installing my air duct....then having it repainted and clearbra'ed. paint and remolding a crack thats under the bumper will be 300 bux. then custom clearbra (because its not oem bumper and its got a air duct) will be probably around 300? so im looking at 600. on the other hand i was thinking about selling the nismo bumper and getting a lip on my urethane oem bumper. and installing the air duct there. cost will be slightly less but i'll make some money back on the bumper. any thoughts?

oh and how hard is it to cut the fiber glass bumper for those of you with aftermarket bumpers and varis air duct
Old 05-16-2006, 09:43 AM
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theres the crack under the car


rock chips


more


bumper at about 4 feet away
Old 05-16-2006, 11:38 AM
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Honestly considering the shape of your bumper and the fact they are charging that much to repair it i would get a lip on the oem which is much stronger and go from there. Where have you been driving to get that many chips on what is prob only a year old car?
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im in the marines. back and forth from la to camp pendleton 3 times a week at least
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Where did you get your grill for your nismo, I need one.
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body shop gave it to me with i was getting it painted. its just a mesh screen




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