 "Normal" bumper on ST205 |
 May 23, 2011 - 4:01 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 23, '11 From The Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Hey guys, I'm new here.
 I'm in the market for a sixth gen Celica soon, and since I'm just one ferry-ride away from the UK (I'm from Holland), I'm thinking about importing a GT4. There's just one thing I really can't seem to adapt to; the GT4's front bumper. I just don't like the hole in the middle. I know it has its purpose, but what I wanna know is this: Does a normal bumper from any 6th gen N/A Celica (facelift or pre facelift) fit on a GT4 without too much hassle, and does it have a significant impact on performance (like airflow)? I hope you guys can help me out! Regards, Michael |
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May 23, 2011 - 8:15 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 18, '09 From Orlando Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Find a good-condition ST202 bumper and hood in the same body color and save the cost of prep and paint, and then research well into implementing the idea. If I recall correctly, a stock 3S-GTE, meaning top mount and all, will not clear the hood.
Maar, ik wens je veel geluk.
This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: May 23, 2011 - 8:23 PM -------------------- '97 ST \ Eibach \ KYB \ Kenwood \ Alpine \ Cusco \ OEM+ [sold 10/18]
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May 24, 2011 - 7:36 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 23, '11 From The Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ May 23, 2011 - 8:15 PM)  Find a good-condition ST202 bumper and hood in the same body color and save the cost of prep and paint, and then research well into implementing the idea. If I recall correctly, a stock 3S-GTE, meaning top mount and all, will not clear the hood. Maar, ik wens je veel geluk. Haha, bedankt. Thanks for all the replies guys, love this forum already! I'll definitely keep looking into this and get some more opinions.
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May 24, 2011 - 9:19 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 3, '06 From The Netherlands Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Welkom mede-Nederlander!!!
The gap in the gt4 bumper definitly serves a purpose. Cooling!!! You need as much cooling as you can get, to keep engine bay temp down. The gap in the bumper cools down the top of the radiator and blows away the hot air from the turbocharger, so the air can escape through the vents in the hood. The lower gap cools down only the lower radiator, the ic radiator and most probably the aircon condensor. Airflow after those 3 radiators is not sufficient enough to force the air to go out. If you drive like my grandma, you won't have any problems with cooling and you can fit a "closed" 6th gen bumper. Otherwise you need as much cooling as you can. (pm me maar als je meer wilt weten over een gt4, heb er zelf 1 nml.) This post has been edited by nsxtypeR: May 24, 2011 - 10:30 AM -------------------- JDM ST205
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Ehrgeiz "Normal" bumper on ST205 May 23, 2011 - 4:01 PM
3WayStunna Ive never fitted or seen a stock 202 bumper on a 2... May 23, 2011 - 4:32 PM chacha fit..but you have a hood and bumper gap as the st2... May 23, 2011 - 4:59 PM Ehrgeiz So I need to change the hood aswell then? How abou... May 23, 2011 - 5:07 PM MaskedMan The bumper support bar on the ST205 is raised in t... May 23, 2011 - 5:25 PM Ehrgeiz Great, thanks for all the quick responses! How... May 23, 2011 - 5:42 PM trdproven I'm just not sure how you would go out of your... May 23, 2011 - 6:37 PM Ehrgeiz If it'll cost me €2000,- or more I'll defi... May 23, 2011 - 7:30 PM PolliS_5S-FE Ive never been a fan of the vent on the front of t... May 23, 2011 - 8:27 PM opie_7afe can use fiberglass and make a patch pannel or read... May 23, 2011 - 9:23 PM trdproven yea, the intercooler won't clear as well on st... May 24, 2011 - 10:55 PM Ehrgeiz Wow, then it looks like I'm better off getting... May 25, 2011 - 5:01 PM cheela hey when you're stuck with the USDM 7AFE like ... May 25, 2011 - 6:30 PM
Ehrgeiz QUOTE (cheela @ May 25, 2011 - 6:30 ... May 25, 2011 - 7:32 PM
trdproven QUOTE (cheela @ May 26, 2011 - 9:30 ... May 25, 2011 - 10:04 PM trdproven just run the ss3 splitters on your gt4 bumper, hah... May 25, 2011 - 6:35 PM chacha sometimes your lucky enough to get the st205 hood ... May 25, 2011 - 10:51 PM trdproven thats cheap but after the 350, you'd still nee... May 29, 2011 - 9:58 AM |
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