Cutting R33 Type M front bar for FMIC

[Steg33]

I'm looking at cutting out the centre part of my Type M front bar so i can get more flow to my FMIC.

Just wondering if anyone that's done this had any trouble and how they did it? From looking behind the bar, there's a metal bracket all the way across that looks like it's part of the body structure. Have people just cut this out regardless?

Also is the front bar strong enough without the centre of it to hold it together or do i need more attachment points for it?

[Frosty]

from what i know the intrusion bar will need to be gut a tad and also you will have to take out the fog lams if you have them and if you dont the brackets may still be there

other than that there should be nuttin in the way

[sweetr33]

this has been covered b4 recently. http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=30817 thats the link,

[Steg33]

Thanks for that sweetr33. Sorry if i'm doubling up. Helped heaps, but the pics of Als modds didn't show up?! I'll definitly be doing this to my bumper tho.

[sweetr33]

this is a pic of als bar, its a really nice example

[sweetr33]

ok....didnt work.

[MJ]

I just got a fmic put on my car and i went for the stealth/stock look and nothing was chopped out of the front part of the bar. Only the back where the cooler had to sit was trimmed to fit. It looks great and not too visible

[MJ]

Theres a crap pic of mine. You can see where the two end tanks then the cooler sits behind the middle bit nice and snug. I didnt wanna cut my middle section out as i dont quite like the look of it. Im happy with how it is now

[Al]

Attachments aren't working

[Anquetil]

I cant really say how to do it, as mine was already cut when I bought it, but I think it looks way better when cut. That numberplate bar has got be restricting a good 20-30% of direct air flow to a FMIC.

[bigcarl]

i used a jigsaw to cut the plastic and metal bar with great success. kept the indicators in there place by having custom end tanks made up with outlets at the very bottom of the intercooler. this made the front bar a little flimsy but fixed this with attaching a thin sheet of stainless steel along the bottom, very similar to the stock apron type thing that was there when i first bought the car but blew of one day when i was giving the skyline the boot down the freeway.

[Al]

My bar is not flimsy at all.

Adam i tried to e-mail ya but now the flippen Outlook is playing up

I will send another response soon.

Alan

[Evil]

i've had my front bar cut and it looks great... i didn't plastic weld like AL as i am going to modify my front bar a little more... i'll post pics when i take 'em...

[Steg33]

Not a problem Al, i'll wait for them. The car's still at BMT for 2 weeks anyways.