Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not???
01-01-2003, 02:11 PM
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Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not???
Should I cut my bumper to show my whole IC? Its a huge APEX IC. But now you cant even see half of it? Does it matter at all performance wise? What do you all think looks wise. I have wanted to show it off...but I also like the clean look too
01-01-2003, 02:15 PM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (Elite Hatch)
I would probably cut the bumper, especially on a civic hatch. My intercooler is huge and half of it is covered by my bumper. I think of it this way, if it will shave off a few tenths off your 1/4 time or get your mph up, it will be worth it.
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01-01-2003, 02:38 PM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (Evil GS-R)
I probably wouldn't do it just for the fact that it will draw that much more attention to your car. Thieves are everywhere nowadays... 
01-01-2003, 03:16 PM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (JV)
If it's more than half, I would, to allow more flow, but if it's only about a quarter, you can get away with a small duct cut beneath your opening
01-01-2003, 03:19 PM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (RiceNmotioN)
it'll look something like this......... 
but only do it if you have a garage to park it in...........
but only do it if you have a garage to park it in...........
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01-01-2003, 06:55 PM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (jinxproof99)
it'll look something like this.........
but only do it if you have a garage to park it in...........
but only do it if you have a garage to park it in...........
01-01-2003, 07:12 PM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (MiraiZ)
I personally prefer that, "what that behind your bumper" look
01-01-2003, 11:13 PM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (bambooluv)
man i'd hate to see u behind me....prolly give me the shivers once i see that IC 
01-02-2003, 03:18 AM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (Arturbo)
Like I tell girls with big ****, Show'um if you got um!! Same applies to your IC. 
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01-02-2003, 03:38 AM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (MiraiZ)
The intercooler core is an XS-engineering GTR unit . The only one I like to use on street aplications.-pdang
By the way thats turbodandees car he also posted it , Just were at work and have to share the laptop.
[Modified by bambooluv, 4:39 AM 1/2/2003]
By the way thats turbodandees car he also posted it , Just were at work and have to share the laptop.
[Modified by bambooluv, 4:39 AM 1/2/2003]
01-02-2003, 05:53 AM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (turbo Si)
it may not look good, but it should save it from bigger rocks or debris. I just cut out the black insert on my bumper, but the greddy type 24 isn't near as big either.
01-02-2003, 06:25 AM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (turbo Si)
What intercooler?
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Oh it's in there.
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Oh it's in there.
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01-02-2003, 07:14 AM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (bambooluv)
Here is how it looks now....
The IC is the Apex Skyline...same as Jinx's I belive.
I think Im gonna bust out the dremmel today on it.
The IC is the Apex Skyline...same as Jinx's I belive.
I think Im gonna bust out the dremmel today on it.
01-02-2003, 08:07 AM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (Elite Hatch)
I personally, would take it off!........Either way though it's going to attract alot of attention.
Dandee your going to be a busy man on saturday night. PY....I mean people are going to be on the HUNT for you
!!!!LOLOLOLOL!
Dandee your going to be a busy man on saturday night. PY....I mean people are going to be on the HUNT for you
!!!!LOLOLOLOL!
01-02-2003, 08:25 AM
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Re: Should I cut my bumper so my whole IC will show or not??? (turbo Si)
hell no mike! keep that **** clean and sleeper. let the type-s speak for its self. well that and the tail lights of the hatch as you pass just about everything!! haha
just my 2c!
just my 2c!