JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc.
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JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc.
has anybody done this? was it easy to install? i tried doing a search on JDM bumper and couldnt find something related to what i was looking for..anybody help?
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (JonnyR4C)
Your gonna get a ugly gap between the lights and the bumper. So IMO it will look like you could only afford the bumper.
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (ukdm crx)
not really..my headlights and hood are already in good condition so i dont need all of that, ive heard of people getting whole front ends with dents, and yellowed head lights, so i dont wanna waste money on that. is there a way to fix the "ugly gap" between the lights and the bumper other than getting hte entire jdm front.
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (JonnyR4C)
you can have a custom filler piece made, but it will never look like and actual jdm front end since the lights snd hood are different
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (JonnyR4C)
just get the whole front end conversion and save yourself some time...then it will look different than other USDM ED's...thats what i'm going to do **** all the wasted time trying to fill the space... 
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (JonnyR4C)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JonnyR4C »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not really..my headlights and hood are already in good condition so i dont need all of that, ive heard of people getting whole front ends with dents, and yellowed head lights, so i dont wanna waste money on that. is there a way to fix the "ugly gap" between the lights and the bumper other than getting hte entire jdm front. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Then what's the ******* point?
This is like driving around on just 1 spoon wheel because you can't afford the other 3.
It's going to look retarded. Do it right, or don't do it at all.
Then what's the ******* point?
This is like driving around on just 1 spoon wheel because you can't afford the other 3.
It's going to look retarded. Do it right, or don't do it at all.
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (SETI20)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SETI20 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's going to look retarded. Do it right, or don't do it at all. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (ukdm crx)
There is a guy who roams around here...i think his name is Ba4 or something. He has a RED hatch with the JDM front bumper ONLY (so the rest is USDM). It actually looks OK, but its just not my way of doing things.
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (fourthgenhatchB17)
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (y49crxsi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by y49crxsi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks good to me...</TD></TR></TABLE>
i agree
i agree
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (riceisnicenv)
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (Bee17hatch)
can u just get the filler piece and the bumper and basically have the conversion? curious.. dont feel like spending 600 p/s for the front end if i can just get the bumper, bumper lights, and filler...
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (eli_vang)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eli_vang »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">can u just get the filler piece and the bumper and basically have the conversion? curious.. dont feel like spending 600 p/s for the front end if i can just get the bumper, bumper lights, and filler...</TD></TR></TABLE>
U can not use the JDM filler with USDM headlights. The filler is designed to work with the longer headlights. Just use the JDM bumper, bumper lights, and lip.
U can not use the JDM filler with USDM headlights. The filler is designed to work with the longer headlights. Just use the JDM bumper, bumper lights, and lip.
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (spankjelly)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spankjelly »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That is the ugly gap everyone is talking about? Jesus...just get the bumber.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Pics do a wonderful job of making things that look bad, look real good. I have seen it done before in person, the gap was ugly to me, but I like my **** perfect.
Pics do a wonderful job of making things that look bad, look real good. I have seen it done before in person, the gap was ugly to me, but I like my **** perfect.
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Re: JDM ef9 bumper w/ usdm lights, fender, hood etc. (erikiksaz1)
the gap doesnt look as bad as you all make it sound..please grow up people, i just asked a simple question. if anyone has done this. thanks to everyone who helped, as for the ones who said **** like it would look retarted, i respect your opinons, but respect other peoples as well. its all just a matter of taste.
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Re: (SETI20)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SETI20 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Shame on me for misreading and thinking you were referring to a crx.
On a hatch it is not noticable at all. They have a seperate filler piece.</TD></TR></TABLE>
If you have a hatch then just get the JDM bumper and it will look perfect with NO gap.
If you are talking about the CRX, then yes you need the whole frontend to make it look good.
On a hatch it is not noticable at all. They have a seperate filler piece.</TD></TR></TABLE>
If you have a hatch then just get the JDM bumper and it will look perfect with NO gap.
If you are talking about the CRX, then yes you need the whole frontend to make it look good.
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If you have a hatch then just get the JDM bumper and it will look perfect with NO gap.
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Um false. I have seen it in person. Have you?
If you have a hatch then just get the JDM bumper and it will look perfect with NO gap.
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Um false. I have seen it in person. Have you?
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maybe the hatch you seen it from had a messed up bumper frame, i dont see why there would be a gap from using jdm bumper with usdm filler, or are you cocked eye? that might be the reason? 
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bcphatchback »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe the hatch you seen it from had a messed up bumper frame, i dont see why there would be a gap from using jdm bumper with usdm filler, or are you cocked eye? that might be the reason? </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thats the kind of comment that tells me u know nothing about the difference between JDM and USDM front ends. JDM front ends are physically longer than the USDM. Therefore the bumper will protrude past the stock (shorter) filler. Now, stop talking out of your ***.
edit: I think people have a misunderstanding of what happens when u combine the JDM bumper with USDM front. Its not so much a "gap," but if u look from above (standing over the bumper) u will actually see the heads of the screws that hold on JDM support to the bumper itself. If u look in the pic, u can see a hint of it there. But the pic doesnt show this result because of its angle. It looks pretty bad guys, i mean u want the JDM bumper for what, a cleaner look right? But then it doesnt fit right, so wth is the point? OR, is it so u can say u have a JDM bumper?
</TD></TR></TABLE>Thats the kind of comment that tells me u know nothing about the difference between JDM and USDM front ends. JDM front ends are physically longer than the USDM. Therefore the bumper will protrude past the stock (shorter) filler. Now, stop talking out of your ***.
edit: I think people have a misunderstanding of what happens when u combine the JDM bumper with USDM front. Its not so much a "gap," but if u look from above (standing over the bumper) u will actually see the heads of the screws that hold on JDM support to the bumper itself. If u look in the pic, u can see a hint of it there. But the pic doesnt show this result because of its angle. It looks pretty bad guys, i mean u want the JDM bumper for what, a cleaner look right? But then it doesnt fit right, so wth is the point? OR, is it so u can say u have a JDM bumper?