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Fitting JDM bumpers/bodykits to a USDM 1st GS

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Old 03-21-08, 01:17 AM
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Default Fitting JDM bumpers/bodykits to a USDM 1st GS

Hi,

I have a questions but I don't know if its relevant, its actually a 2 question thingy..

1) For someone that wants to install JDM bumpers to their USDM GS, I heard that you need to install JDM crash bars.

With people that have JDM bumpers, do you have JDM crash bars or do you modify (if possible) the USDM crash bars? Or do you make your own custom?

2) With that being said, if people buy bodykits (not JDM bumpers), like for example: Junction Produce/Job Design/Aimgain etc...will these body kit fit onto a USDM crashbars? OR do you still need to get/make JDM crash bars?

I hope I am making sense...it just confuses me with regards to this matter.

Thank you all in advance.

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Originally Posted by vipguy
you will either need to shave down the USDM crash bar,
take it off(HIGHLY NOT RECOMMENDED). or run a Japanese
Crash Guard. Its like 1" thinner than the US one.
most of the kits out there are for the japanese fitment.
BUT there are a few that will fit the us bar
Ahhh...thank you!!!

now I understand it.
Old 03-23-08, 12:42 PM
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Nice pic VIP...very helpful
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good picture..

do you by any chance have another view?
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Originally Posted by vipguy
naw, i snapped that picture when i had the chance to, right now i've had that jdm front on m y car for a year now.. lol so i can't snag any pix

haha..its alright.

I guess I just have never heard people talk about crash bars and what not when they install bodykits and etc!

Thats why I asked...but good to know that it can be modified.

Oh...does all the bolts light up? and is it made out of aluminum or steel?
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Looks like it's made of aluminum.
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yeah, from the pics it does look like aluminum..
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