Help choose front bumper
09-18-2010, 09:25 AM
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Help choose front bumper
My mum thinks my Kenstyle front is too ugly so she ram into it with her car. SO I'm shopping for a front bumper but can't decide between:
1. Ings +1 (Fitment issues as reported by some)
2. Autoexe SE-03C (Many extras to buy)
3. Autoexe SE-02 (Looks too tame??)
4. Mazdaspeed (Cost a bomb and too common)
Which one would look better with the Kenstyle Rear and Side in your opinion? Would appreciate it if you could share your experiences with any of the bumpers above however minor it is.
1. Ings +1 (Fitment issues as reported by some)
2. Autoexe SE-03C (Many extras to buy)
3. Autoexe SE-02 (Looks too tame??)
4. Mazdaspeed (Cost a bomb and too common)
Which one would look better with the Kenstyle Rear and Side in your opinion? Would appreciate it if you could share your experiences with any of the bumpers above however minor it is.
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09-18-2010, 10:59 AM
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I'm a huge advocate for the MS bumper. Sure it's common, but it's an OEM part which means it's covered by normal insurance. That way if it get fucked up all you have to do is bug your insurance company and grab a new one.
09-18-2010, 02:48 PM
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I would love to see the INGS with the SE03s hood, mine(SEo3 hood) is getting paintied this weekend, I think the SEO2 bumper looks too fat when paired with the SEO3 hood its just a proportions thing to me,,, So once I get the car back from the bodyshoop I post a pic of what the AutoExe SE03S(although modified) looks like with the SEo3 hood, should help out a bit to get a pic of the combo.
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09-19-2010, 12:04 AM
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Thanks and keep the ideas coming guys. I like the SE-03C a lot but why does the front overhang look extremely long in this picture:
Its kinda a personal thing I don't fancy long overhangs and I think my Kenstyle side is too subtle to match agressive front. The SE-02 is growing on me though.
Its kinda a personal thing I don't fancy long overhangs and I think my Kenstyle side is too subtle to match agressive front. The SE-02 is growing on me though.
09-19-2010, 05:15 PM
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SE-03C
It's not cheap but fitment is amazing, this went straight on without any work...painted and fitted it myself. By far the best fitting bumper I've ever had.
I first saw this on Rotr8's car and thought it looked amazing, I could of got a replica MS for the price this cost me, glad I didn't.
It's not cheap but fitment is amazing, this went straight on without any work...painted and fitted it myself. By far the best fitting bumper I've ever had.
I first saw this on Rotr8's car and thought it looked amazing, I could of got a replica MS for the price this cost me, glad I didn't.
09-19-2010, 07:58 PM
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09-20-2010, 03:58 AM
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Nothing against replica but my first set didn't turn out so well so I try to avoid as much as possible to have a bodyshop sort them out. Weather in my country is hot and very humid so anything fixed using fibre, putty, etc will reveal itself in a few months and I'm OCD when it comes to seams uneven-ness, etc.
I was very satisfied with my Kenstyle, it only needed a paint job and everything fits perfect until my mum hit me lol. At this point I'm leaning towards the SE-02 coz the only dealer in my country quoted US $600 for a set of '09 foglights and it looks like the SE-03C front doesnt match my sides (what my friends said, i haven't the eye to see lines of a car flow) but nothing is confirmed yet.
Here are some pics of my rear end (bumper) and sides. The sides are way too stock looking (what i was going for in the first place).
I was very satisfied with my Kenstyle, it only needed a paint job and everything fits perfect until my mum hit me lol. At this point I'm leaning towards the SE-02 coz the only dealer in my country quoted US $600 for a set of '09 foglights and it looks like the SE-03C front doesnt match my sides (what my friends said, i haven't the eye to see lines of a car flow) but nothing is confirmed yet.
Here are some pics of my rear end (bumper) and sides. The sides are way too stock looking (what i was going for in the first place).
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