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neo32

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^^ what he said...

also if you use a genuine GTR bar, if you use a genuine GTR bumper support (ie reo) you won't have to bend anything in the front, just the sides so they meet up witht he guards. The most common thing you see with R32 GTR bumpers on GTSt's is the 1cm or so gap under the headlights where the bumper bends.

You can avoid that by using a genuine GTR bumper support.

By "bumper support" your talking about the actual metal bumper or re-bar right?

LTSJayce Veteran

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Not to hijack this thread(and funky + 2 G U UP are right,by the way!),where is the best place to look for NEW Nissan body bits(R32 GT-R,if it matters)? Japan? Or does someone reputable bring in/order in stuff here? My car is dead straight,but a project looms...

cowie165 Veteran

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Four months ago I bought a new R32 GTR bar from Mr Nissan for $519.00

Front bar vents are around $200 each. Yes, each. :P

Nismo sideskirts (the 1/3 OEM) are just over $400 each. Yes, each. :)

Suddenly fibreglass bits sounded a lot more appealing.

LTSJayce Veteran

LTSJayce

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Four months ago I bought a new R32 GTR bar from Mr Nissan for $519.00

That's not as shocking as I expected...

Mr Nissan as in the USA fella,not Nissan Oz,yes? I've got a V Spec' II 32,so the front bar has the extra vents etc...I'd assume Nissan Oz,not bringing this model in,wouldn't want to have anything to do with it. Has anyone found a Nissan dealer in Oz that'll get new bits from Japan for their import that isn't a locally bought in model?

And,back on thread,most GTS-T's seem to have that dreaded gap on the sides,but I've seen the things fitted successfully,so it can be done...Once again,listen to funkymonkey and 2GU UP-they're onto it re:that GTR bumper support. :P

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Ronin 09

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Mr Nissan as in the USA fella,not Nissan Oz,yes? I've got a V Spec' II 32,so the front bar has the extra vents etc...I'd assume Nissan Oz,not bringing this model in,wouldn't want to have anything to do with it. Has anyone found a Nissan dealer in Oz that'll get new bits from Japan for their import that isn't a locally bought in model?

And,back on thread,most GTS-T's seem to have that dreaded gap on the sides,but I've seen the things fitted successfully,so it can be done...Once again,listen to funkymonkey and 2GU UP-they're onto it re:that GTR bumper support. :P

Yes Nissan OZ

They all can get import stuff now.

Oh and Nissan Oz not bringing this model in... bollocks. My build plate says "Nissan Australia Motor Company"...

Brighton Nissan (Melb)

Blackburn Nissan (Melb)

they can both help you.

predator Grand Master

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Suddenly fibreglass bits sounded a lot more appealing.

At double the life, flexibility, lack of cracking, lack of getting stress cracks.. and I *think* the nissan genuine's come pre-painted in your cars colour (not exactly sure on that though).. I'd pay double for plastic. I had fibreglass front bar(s) on my old car, and no end of destroyings for 2 bars.

Never mind asking a real panel beater what they think of the quality and the stuffing around to fit the fibreglass units. Many of them don't even come out of the mould properly..with heaps of small imperfections which need to be tidied up before fitting.

My current factory plastic bar has quite a few scrapes, but that would have been well destroyed by now if it was fibre.

LTSJayce Veteran

LTSJayce

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Yes Nissan OZ

They all can get import stuff now.

Oh and Nissan Oz not bringing this model in... bollocks. My build plate says "Nissan Australia Motor Company"...

Brighton Nissan (Melb)

Blackburn Nissan (Melb)

they can both help you.

Thankyou sir! You've been a huge help,seriously!

And to those that endevour to get said GT-R bar fitted to their GTS',good luck-it sounds and appears quite doable!

cowie165 Veteran

cowie165

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At double the life, flexibility, lack of cracking, lack of getting stress cracks.. and I *think* the nissan genuine's come pre-painted in your cars colour (not exactly sure on that though).. I'd pay double for plastic. I had fibreglass front bar(s) on my old car, and no end of destroyings for 2 bars. 

$519.00 for a front bar is unpainted and not primed. That price was after a lot of haggling and the painter using a few favours. Nissan first stated the retail was just over $700 for the genuine bar.

I agree with you re: cracking etc. which is why I bought a plastic OEM front bar. I am happy with fibreglass Nismo skirts, vents and rear lip though because they'll never flex. The skirts, possibly, but no dramas so far and they're only small.

The cost for fibreglass was around $500 for those three components yet it would have been around $1600 from Nissan for plastic.

Personal preference of course, but I saved where I thought I could.

Cheers Gordon,

Mark

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