Front Bars . Can It Be Easier

[nickor33]

i have had two trial front bars on my r33 gts-t .( keep destroying them). They are the ones you get for $250 bucks on ebay, fibreglass , no clips . Well i have destroyed one again , tried to fix it but is pretty f**ked. I bought a new reo and thought about fabricating better support for the bar so it is sturdy and can be unbolted from chassis . Anyway have been fiddlng around and have come to the conclusion this cheap bar that i bolt onto my mutalated reo bar is never going to be good and sturdy. Does anyone know of a front bar that already comes attached to reo/support bar that can be painted , blinkers attached, bolted in and driven . help am over this

[75coupe]

yep, the stock std bar bought secondhand will pretty much do what you want...

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

yes that's all well and good for you series 2 owners....

[blk94r33]

i have had two trial front bars on my r33 gts-t .( keep destroying them). They are the ones you get for $250 bucks on ebay, fibreglass , no clips . Well i have destroyed one again , tried to fix it but is pretty f**ked. I bought a new reo and thought about fabricating better support for the bar so it is sturdy and can be unbolted from chassis . Anyway have been fiddlng around and have come to the conclusion this cheap bar that i bolt onto my mutalated reo bar is never going to be good and sturdy. Does anyone know of a front bar that already comes attached to reo/support bar that can be painted , blinkers attached, bolted in and driven . help am over this

If it makes you feel any better, I know exactly how you feel. Hit a roo, munted the factory bar and headlight, decided to go to something a bit more aggressive looking. Got the same bar on my car, after alot of effing around, fitting, removing, refitting, adjustment etc. etc, it fitted pretty neatly and was very happy with it.

Survived for a couple months, didn't scrape anywhere so long as I didn't try it square on at 60kph, then hit a big %&*# &*%%&*#*#& #^%&$* (##(#&&&%* $**##!@#$ %*% pothole, f***** the R/H side and bent my guard, while waiting to get it fixed, magpie went into it and took out 2 bits of mesh, then hit another mother (*&$%^$!$%*() roo, massive split right down the middle of the bar. FML. Now it looks like shit and I hate it...

Does anyone make aftermarket plastic bars that are a bit more, flexible? Re-usable? Under the conditions the fiberglass has faired well but I think a plastic one would be alot more durable?

[OKBANANA]

Nothing beats OEM.

[nickor33]

thanks for suggestions. Obviously the OEM bar would fit , however i would have to modify that to fit my FMIC and would be back in the same boat. . Just thought that maybe i could use a stock R33 GTR bar and reo does anyone know if this would work. I know the GTR has a wider track and different guards so maybe not. Seriously i will buy a nice looking bar that can be painted, and bolted on to a R33 GTS -t series 1 - 1.5 . I used to have a ST - 162 celica ( first front drive celica ) . the front bar was plastic two bolts and it just slid off. fantastic the reo and the bar where one thing it worked really well. i hope i don't have to resort to putting ST - 162 celica bar on my R33 , LOL

by the way does anyone else like ST - 162 i think they are a great car anyway

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

GTR bar can be made to fit....

ring nissan and see what they want for one and then you'll know why no one does it

[*AR338U*]

I tried ringin my local Nissan dealer and the can not get anything I'n for my 33 does Any one know which Victorian dealers sell skyline parts or can get parts

[nickor33]

well there are other avenues to get r33 gtr front bars other than brand new it's called " second hand"

i would guess nissan would want $2500 - $3000 for a GTR front bar .

[nickor33]

I tried ringin my local Nissan dealer and the can not get anything I'n for my 33 does Any one know which Victorian dealers sell skyline parts or can get parts

what do you want genuine from nissan . i can tell you if it's worth it. i think you will find they just say no they can't get it or it's out of stock because they know that once they give you the price you will turn around and say " no thanks " , so they don't waste their time. find out the part number and see if it is available in aftermarket or wreckers or even cheaper this web site.