how to cut a front bar to fit in fmic

[KamikazeR33]

just out of interest how easy is it to cut the front bar to fit a fmic in?

also whats the best way to go about this?

its either do this or get a gtr or 400r front bar....

[benm]

I'm getting mine cut and modified when My 400R sideskirts and rear bar get fitted.

[GTST4G]

Its easy... with an air saw. Go nuts!!!

[EnricoPalazzo]

Im thinkin of using a dremel, but how do u neaten up the cutted parts? Get them plastic welded or something?

[Wogboy]

I used a 1mm cut off wheel in my 4'' angle grinder, worked a treat! then used that door edging stuff in a roll to neaten the edges, looks smick!

[Al]

Cut neatly, then take your bar and cut-offs to a plastic welder, ask them to seal off any cuts. They should also prime the bar, ready for painting. Best and neatest way to do it

[KamikazeR33]

haha i tried to cut neatly using a saw... lol i need to get someone to make it a bit straighter now, then ill put mesh in... i need it repainted anyway so it doesnt bother me how bad it looks for a short time

[MaXiMuS007]

Do you 100% have to cut bits out? can u leave a type-m bar in 1 piece if you leave the middle bit in it?

[benm]

I got quoted $500 4wks ago to have done:

* Cut number plater part out and patch the side bits.

* Mesh all across the bottom.

* Re-align FMIC.

* Fit airbox over Pod filter.

* Fit an air duct from the Pod down to the front bar.

* Respray entire front bar.

[KamikazeR33]

soudns alright to me

max: yeah i had to buddy or else i wasnt going to fit the fmic behind the bar

[T0nyGTSt]

Just air saw the bastard...

T.

[MaXiMuS007]

kamikaze: which part did u have to actually cut?

[Neil]

The angle grinders the way to go. I did my M spec bar with one and it came our perfect. No painting was needed. Dremel would take forever and cost a small fortune in discs and I tried the air saw but it was not making a nice clean cut and pulling off the paint. I use an Artline pen to trace where I needed to cut,,,took my biggest cut back by 2mm and then lightly use the grinder to finish it off. I also used some rolled up sand-paper around a can to curl the sections where my pipes go through the outer parts of the bar. Mesh is held in using thick blobs of Sikaflex. I gotta tell ya,,,take your time,,,don't rush it and it will look like a pro did it. A number of people including my mechanic thought I had got it all done by a pro.

I bought the Trust Kit and just let me say,,,it's unbeleivable,,,every nut,bolt,screw,spacer,bracket,,,bloody everything. Even had the replacement washer bottle and a stopper if the cars not fitted with a rear wiper. If you really want an excellent FMIC kit with everything,,,Buy Trust.

Neil.

[EnricoPalazzo]

Any pics at all Neil. Thanks for the input.

[KamikazeR33]

Neil, thanx for the info but ur a bit late getting to me on it...

i still need to cut some of the front bar support aswell just to fit this big fcuker ..... i got told it was only 640 wide..... but i measured it to be 670 wide....

[Neil]

Sorry mate,,,no pics on the net,,,I do have an SLR that takes great pics,,,but the Boss of this site has been a little slack and not built a web site for me yet.

Kamikize,,,with the trust one you have the trim two section of the electric fan as well as the plasic knob that sticks out and also trim the a small section of the chassis rails and the front bar reiforcement. Again lifes a lot easier using a angle grinder. Sounds scary but its not that bad.

Neil.