RyanSaiki
10+ Year Contributor
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- May 16, 2010
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Kuna,
Idaho
It's been a few weeks since I installed my front mount. But I talked to DSMJ89 and he told me the kit he bought and I went ahead and ordered it. Kit showed up fast, Was packaged very well and install went pretty smooth. My bumper support was already trimmed so that saved me some time.
I also installed a 16g and DSMlink at the same time.
Here's how it started out:
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Old set up:
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FMIC Mounted:
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How the piping is ran for those of you wondering:
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Aftermath of the new bling and 16g:
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I spent 7 hours trimming the bumper trying to keep the little vertical pieces that everyone cuts out. After 4 hours of notching, I gave up and chopped them off.
End product:
<a href="http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/?action=view&current=Frontmount.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/Frontmount.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
The bumper sags in this picture, I went back and cut off some more and now it is all straight.
I'll get some more pictures soon, overall I am very happy with the kit for $260. No complaints what so ever
I also installed a 16g and DSMlink at the same time.
Here's how it started out:
<a href="http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/?action=view&current=SAM_0054.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/SAM_0054.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Old set up:
<a href="http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/?action=view&current=SAM_0055.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/SAM_0055.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
FMIC Mounted:
<a href="http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/?action=view&current=SAM_0077.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/SAM_0077.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
How the piping is ran for those of you wondering:
<a href="http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/?action=view&current=SAM_0068.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/SAM_0068.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/?action=view&current=SAM_0069.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/SAM_0069.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/?action=view&current=SAM_0073.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/SAM_0073.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
Aftermath of the new bling and 16g:
<a href="http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/?action=view&current=SAM_0075.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/SAM_0075.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
I spent 7 hours trimming the bumper trying to keep the little vertical pieces that everyone cuts out. After 4 hours of notching, I gave up and chopped them off.
End product:
<a href="http://s143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/?action=view&current=Frontmount.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r149/Miniracer1992/Frontmount.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
The bumper sags in this picture, I went back and cut off some more and now it is all straight.
I'll get some more pictures soon, overall I am very happy with the kit for $260. No complaints what so ever