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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 02:51 PM
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Hey guys, after only two months of ownership I walked outside to find someone scratched and cracked my front bumper. It already had the holes in it from a front license plate and around them it was indented from being tightened to hard.

I know most aftermarket bumpers are designed to flow with new rockers, so my question is are there any aftermarket bumpers that would match up with the stock rocker panels or is stock my only option?

I'm not looking to do a full kit, and I only ask because If I'm going to replace the bumper I might as well look at my options.

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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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I'd check out the threads on this forum.There are it seems,100's of bumpers out there.
What look do you want?
You need to go conservative or you'll have to add skirts etc for it to look right.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JCITY
I'd check out the threads on this forum.There are it seems,100's of bumpers out there.
What look do you want?
You need to go conservative or you'll have to add skirts etc for it to look right.
nothing crazy, that's why I was checking around, hoping for some suggestions. Just don't want to order a bumper that doesn't blend at all.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Do not understand what a bumper cover has to do with rocker panel.
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Old Sep 8, 2011 | 09:15 PM
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I was a little confused by the original post and the background info

If you're looking for a new front bumper, there are plenty of them in the Private Classifieds. OEM and aftermarket.
Hopefully you can find one already your Z color.

You can easily purchase a new aftermarket bumper from a vendor here.
Shop around, see what you like.
If you're more into OEM style, Aerosync's pretty popular.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Czarrr
I was a little confused by the original post and the background info

If you're looking for a new front bumper, there are plenty of them in the Private Classifieds. OEM and aftermarket.
Hopefully you can find one already your Z color.

You can easily purchase a new aftermarket bumper from a vendor here.
Shop around, see what you like.
If you're more into OEM style, Aerosync's pretty popular.
my concern is that a lot of bumpers really only flow when coupled with the rest of a body kit. I don't want to end up with a front fascia that is two inches lower than the rest of the body.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 05:16 AM
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you might be interested in ASM or HKS. flows nicely with oem exterior.

ASM



HKS

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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 07:50 AM
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I LOVE that ASM bumper but it's way out of my price range.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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I'm in the exact same boat as you op. Im looking at the nismo v2 or aerosync. Let me know what you pick out
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by carlili4190
I'm in the exact same boat as you op. Im looking at the nismo v2 or aerosync. Let me know what you pick out
I've seen the V2 front with OEM sides and rear many times before.
The car looks empty in my opinion.

Originally Posted by ozerman
my concern is that a lot of bumpers really only flow when coupled with the rest of a body kit. I don't want to end up with a front fascia that is two inches lower than the rest of the body.
Ahhhh I get what you're saying.
You'll probably want something that's not too aggressive looking.
I suggest the Aerosync bumper.
It's pretty much OEM style with a lip.

As for the front fascia being a couple inches lower...
I can't say that i've noticed any setups with that issue.
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Old Sep 9, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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so far my favorite "affordable" choice is the aerosync, however I'm having trouble finding it for sale. Any suggestions?
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have you tried getting a quote from Gruppe-S?

https://my350z.com/forum/body-exteri...yurethane.html
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ozerman
so far my favorite "affordable" choice is the aerosync, however I'm having trouble finding it for sale. Any suggestions?
Vendor Classified thread hop.
Its sucks and may take a while to search around.
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Old Sep 10, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by BoomerZ33
have you tried getting a quote from Gruppe-S?

https://my350z.com/forum/body-exteri...yurethane.html
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