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Baz

By Baz,
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Endorean Proficient

Endorean

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I had the factory Reinforcement bar modified to suit the FMIC. was a very neat job too.

However when I went to another place to get the front bumper painted and fitted they removed the Reinforcement bar to fit and attached the FMIC to the headlights.

Now the front end of the car is drooping and not looking good.

Some places will make a custom bar to support the intercooler and fit whatever bumper you have.

In my opinion in the long run it's best to have all the support you can.

JC_R32 Contributor

JC_R32

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Funny enough, i just discovered the other day that mine has been hacked off. I tool the front bar off (to do some repairs.... big chunk of skirt ripped off coming out of my driveway, as i had to turn sharper due to a c0ck in a 4wd opposite me!!!)

But yeah, middle section has been cut, between the headlights... my front bar hangs a bit too..

And i don't have a front mount!

Baz Experienced

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I've seen a couple of bumpers on occasions where the original area where the number plate sits gets cut out to get more air flow to the FMIC and the number plate side mounted. This could only be done if the front end support bar is removed or hacked away.

I imagine leaving it off would not be the greatest idea because of the damage that could be sustained in a front end collision but it allows a FMIC to be fitted much more freely less weight in the front end and different bumpers can be fitted without exposing the front end support bar.

Wonder if I should remove mine....

mr_crust Experienced

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i fitted my cooler over the wkend and i had to undo the two bolts on each side of the re inforcemnet bar n lift it slightly foward to get my cooler to site right...

Also to get it in with a stock front bar i had to cut out around the mouldings in the centre (where the actual cooler sits) and under the spot lights/blinkers i cut out a around 80mm out so the piping could run properly and the front bar sits as per factory

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konect Mentor

konect

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I would suggest leaving the front reo bar on and just cutting it a LITTLE BIT.

If you run up someones arse while driving u are going to do untold damage without the bar in place.

Remove it at ur own risk but i know that i wont be doing it on my car :)

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