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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 04:29 AM
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Is it possible to swap the ek4 96-98 front end on a 99-00 civic without changing the rad support ?

I have a 2000 Civic Hatch and want to retro fit the 96-98 front and rear so it could look like a jdm/edm ek4 sir.

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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 04:33 AM
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People have certainly done it, you need to grind away or bang with a hammer the corners of the radiator support for the bumper to fit.
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 04:35 AM
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Alright thanks, and it will flow perfectly or will i see some gap when everything will be install ?
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 05:13 AM
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Alright thanks, and it will flow perfectly or will i see some gap when everything will be install ?
Everything will look fine provided you trim/bend enough of your current radiator support. You can also trim the plastic inside the front bumper.

The fenders, hood, and grill will not be remotely impacted in fitment provided the front bumper fits around your modification properly.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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anyway, ill change my rad support and do a ek4 complet conversion since i smash my front end because of a imbecile on the road.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Libertariat
People have certainly done it, you need to grind away or bang with a hammer the corners of the radiator support for the bumper to fit.
I think you might be backwards buddy.

The 99-00's have thinner bumper mounts then the 96-98 does. You have to trim the 96-98 mount to fit the 99-00 bumper.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 05:53 PM
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I'm sure you could make it fit on a car without prior damage. Might have to test fit a few times.
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Old Nov 9, 2011 | 06:09 PM
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I'm sure you could make it fit on a car without prior damage. Might have to test fit a few times.


I think it would too thin for the 96-98 bumper, not to mention the whole being in wrong spot.
Or I am just over thinking it.
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