ae92 hatch... sedan bumpers

[hollowreaper13]

ok this might be a really stupid question... but can the aftermarket bumpers for an ae92 hatch fit on a ae92 sedan? i mean the front looks the same. But maybe this is dumb to ask Idk, any info will be appreciated

http://www.newstylemotorsport.com/to...2/AE92_RB2.jpg

http://www.newstylemotorsport.com/to...2/AE92_RB3.jpg

http://www.newstylemotorsport.com/to...rolla_AE92.php

[92MX83]

They'll most likely fit, but damn, why'd they have to make them so frikkin' ugly?!

You'll have to ditch your stock bumper bar though, since these are non-US shorty bumpers. They'd never allow that where I live. Good luck!

[RobMilkshakes]

you would have to remove the bar, and probably make up some brackets

and they're pretty fugly dude. really.

[hollowreaper13]

ahhhhh r u serious, i thought they looked good
ohh well to each his own i say...
anyway is it illegal to remove the bumper bar?? what is it used for??

[92MX83]

Originally Posted by hollowreaper13

anyway is it illegal to remove the bumper bar?? what is it used for??

Go ahead and do it. Just don't get all freaked out when you give someone a love-tap (or if someone love-taps you), and your badass AE92 hatchback shorty bumper kit crumples like a beer can, your radiator gets crunched and your radiator and headlight supports get tweaked.

The FMVSS-mandated 5-mph bumpers are there for a reason. If you really have to get the shorty bumpers, do yourself a favor and get the non-North American (i.e. JDM/Aussie/Euro) bumper bar/supports to go underneath them. They won't protect as well in an impact, but running one is definitely better than none at all.

Or, if your car is just going to be a car-show trailer queen for the rest of its life, then go for it. As long as it doesn't get crunched by some chick in a Tahoe who can't be bothered to check her mirrors before reversing out of her parking stall.

[92MX83]

Ooooh, they're in Australia too! I'm betting $600 to $800 shipping to the US just for the bumpers alone.

It's really too bad, because the technology to create badass parts for the US market is commonplace, just the love for the AE92 sedan is not.

[hollowreaper13]

oh well, then i guess i will lokk elsewhere for my bumber... with my luck i will actually need that bumper bar lol. so what about if i convert to say trueno or sprinter stock bumper, do i still need to remove the bar?? (p.s. i know its hella hard to find one, but just what if)

-yeah to bad for the sedans... i wish we at least had one kit to salvage from, the coupes have like 5+ if i recall.

[RobMilkshakes]

well trueno is a coupe bumper, but the sprinter or other overseas bumpers should work but again, you'd have to remove/replace the stock bumper bar. no other area had the parkbenches we did.

[hollowreaper13]

okay... well i guess i'll try and custom build around the bumper, lots and lots of liquid foam, sandpaper and bondo... well honestly i prob won't do that... yet LOL