Need to get a bit better airflow through the front bumper of my car, but want it to be as neat as possible, but also want to do it myself ... So....

Heres how my old one turned out, not great, but as Ive done it before I sorta know what to do/how to do it better...






Front of mine:

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Its not gonna need mega loads cut out, thought about getting a drill bit that cuts say a 2" - 3" circle either side the plastic behind number plate, and just using a jigsaw to go across the top of the circles and the bottom (if this makes sense) to leave a letterbox type hole curved at either end.

Doing this I would have thought would increase air flow drastically, especially with all the sponge stuff removed from the back.

Any thoughts, ideas and pics welcome!

 

Call me a thick cunt but how can people drive there cars with huge holes in the front, all it wants is a bird/stone in there and your screwed

 

my idea, but a spare bumper lol

most just chop oout the whole bit dont they?

but you will need to glass and paint it after

 

what about the smaller holes?

same principle is it not?

 

No, dont want to cut it all out, looks crap IMO

 

if the plate covers the cut out, ala chip's calibra, it'll not matter how big ghte hole is

on the other hand, you could always get another 90 spec bumper and chop the top bit out and graft it into the bottom section upside down

at least there won't be great big cut ut lines in the bumper for the haterz to point at

 

So it was you who mullered that red S2's bumper (coldo's new car) he's jus replaced it with a new bumper...he'll be cussin you

 

No you'd have to be very unlucky for a stone to go in a tiny hole, more chance if its a hole/gap that could fit a size 11 shoe in

But i guess its just a risk we all take to make our cars run better

 

Where would the number plate go on the red one then?

 

Well, it was my car u tart

Another option maybe to do numerous circular holes close to each other..

Hmm

 

If you can get a spare bumper would be a good idea then if you fuck it up you havnt done it to your original bumper

I quite like how you did the red one not to keen on it all cut out on S2's

 

Numberplate went at bottom of bumper....

 

remove ford badge from front of bonnet and put stick on number plate there

 

 

Or get a square plate made and put it under one of the headlights.

 

I had the top made slightly bigger (not that noticable) on mine and the bottom, i had to get more air flow but wanted to keep it looking as original as possible

Heres a pic may give you an idea

 

Stu, ill post you your old bumper back



How its looking now;

 

get a hooooj cooler and u'll be glad of that bumper

 

this is what i done to mine

removed the top part and shortened it down









bottom bent is bent here and not symetrical lol


and it finished:





bassboy

 

Looks good Bassboy

 

that looks quality, looks like a factory job

copy hers stu!

 

Yeh, Ive just PM'ed her, she is coming round to mod mine on Thursday



Does look very good, what is going to be the best products to use, to cover the bits I cut? Ie to make smooth and then paint?