400r front bar vs m spec r33gtst with return flow intercooler

[benl1981]

Just wondering if someone has the measurement of a 400rbar vs Mspec for an r33gtst. 

Trying to see if the mspec will provide more ground clearance as the 400r scrapes on the drive. 

The return flow pipe is fairly low also! 

Thanks 

[tridentt150v]

What suspension you using? I have a '98 Gtst that used to scrape everywhere, it had teins and was pretty low [and f#$king harsh ride].  Also low profiles will do this, so what tyres and rims?

Ages ago I swapped out to bilsteins , king springs. and whiteline bars [SK kit].  This not only improved the ride, but also the handling and lifted the car by around 10-20mm.  Now I rarely scrape. 

I admit I could have adjusted the teins up and changed the spring rate, but I still don't think I would have got the ride or handling I now have.

I can measure my front bar height if you want, but where? And normally you measure the wheel arch height from the wheel centreline.

[benl1981]

Thanks for the offer, I’ve managed to get an Sspec bumper and it has heaps of clearance. I had to hack it to clear intercooler pipes and the intercooler. 

Ive painted it with enamel primer and gloss final coat. Looks ok, but hope it won’t peel off. I only completed a light sand.

A strange thing, I’ll take a photo. one side the bumper fits fine but on the other it bulges out slightly near the headlights.

Do you sometimes have to heat the plastic to helps shape it a bit better? 

[benl1981]

This is the area that is hard to get to align. 

 

The bumper looks undamaged and the car the car hasn’t been in a bungle. 

 

I tried easing off off the bolts on the other side and trying to push both sides in evenly, but the passenger side is fine but the drivers side bulges out. I can try and put more bolts in but it seems there is something resisting it going back into the right place. 

 

Anyone had had this issue? Or suggestions?

[tridentt150v]

Sorry, never had that issue...hence my silence on that.