I had that happen a lot when I first got mine. 
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And as for "loss of identity" or "use a TA bumper"...
1) I'm not going to be doing it anyways
2) My car has been called a Corvette by at least three different people.
3) TA bumper - maybe when I drop a 502 crate motor in it.
He has the black car in post #1
1) I'm not going to be doing it anyways
2) My car has been called a Corvette by at least three different people.
3) TA bumper - maybe when I drop a 502 crate motor in it.
He has the black car in post #1
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And for LS1 Ram-Air.... I think they would look better with only 1 set of nostrils... those being the ones on the Ram-Air hood.
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8 sec potential, 12 sec slip
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Here's more or less what I was talking about. This is a Chop I did on a T/A bumper tho.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...1&d=1237051306
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...1&d=1237051452
I'll start working on a Firebird bumper chop.
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https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...1&d=1237051306
https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...1&d=1237051452
I'll start working on a Firebird bumper chop.
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PS, that firebird bumper that ya did looks killer too!
reminds me of a ferrari 360 front almost 
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I'm pretty sure there is nothing back there as far as frame or bumper support go. My car is far from stock behind my bumper cover anyways... I can't even remember how all the stock stuff fit inside there, but I am almost 100% sure the bumper support doesnt go that far out.
*edit, ok found a pic of my stock bumper support before I did the FMIC:
It has the old dual intercoolers in that pic, but the bumper support shown above is stock except for the middle there where I cut a section out for my meth pump. If I still had dual intercoolers, it would be an awesome idea to turn them up with a similar bumper design so that the side scoops would funnel air directly thru them.
*edit, ok found a pic of my stock bumper support before I did the FMIC:
It has the old dual intercoolers in that pic, but the bumper support shown above is stock except for the middle there where I cut a section out for my meth pump. If I still had dual intercoolers, it would be an awesome idea to turn them up with a similar bumper design so that the side scoops would funnel air directly thru them.
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I don't use my bumper support anymore either, and I still have my stock bumper cover. So I don't think it has to be fiberglass at all to get rid of the support. Here is what is lurking behind my stock bumper cover now:
You really don't need anything in the openings, just clear any foam you can see. You can ALWAYS use a mesh either black or polished and a set of lights in place will hide most stuff behind the opening. The Firebird chop was done with the F430 in mind! ChevyChad, a lolly pop for you sir! Also I love the chop you did on your T/A bumper. The more I look at it the more I'm tempted to restart a front bumper project. Here's what my T/As Front looks like now:
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Go see that page:
http://arnould.monchar.com/
This is my old Firebird; I had shaved the liscence plate on the front and it had Outlaw hood from Roger's US Exotics.
Hope you enjoy
http://arnould.monchar.com/
This is my old Firebird; I had shaved the liscence plate on the front and it had Outlaw hood from Roger's US Exotics.
Hope you enjoy
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You really don't need anything in the openings, just clear any foam you can see. You can ALWAYS use a mesh either black or polished and a set of lights in place will hide most stuff behind the opening. The Firebird chop was done with the F430 in mind! ChevyChad, a lolly pop for you sir! Also I love the chop you did on your T/A bumper. The more I look at it the more I'm tempted to restart a front bumper project. Here's what my T/As Front looks like now:
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no.. but seriously... do it! lol i just need someone else to so I can have an excuse to too 