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z-beater 12-28-2007 07:21 PM

Yup, those are the ones. I have yet to see a set that has been fitted in the US. But there have been a few people that have purchased then with intentions to install. Initial fitment seemed pretty good. A lot better than I expected.

RE_TurboFB 12-29-2007 02:50 AM

Whoa!! I like those Z fenders alot!! I need to get a set of those and modifiy them a bit to my likeing... thats just what I was looking for!!! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.gif



Thanks again guys!!

sen2two 12-29-2007 09:52 AM


Originally Posted by RE_TurboFB' post='890794' date='Dec 25 2007, 10:15 PM
A friend of mine wrecked his Honda that had this front air dam on it...

It was broken up pretty good I got it for $20, and used it as a base for the one I have now. It took alot of spray foam and fiberglass, but most of all trying to learn how to do it right https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/angry.gif !!!



I cut Out the stock aluminum front bumper and welded in a tube frame front bumper to make it fit right..





you have pictures of this before it was finished? i wanna try this out.

RE_TurboFB 12-30-2007 09:51 PM

I have a picture of the air damn pieced together before I started to majorly modifiy it to fit my car.. It is packed away some where.. I need to remember where it's at.. I'll check to see if it might be on a old floppy disc..

sen2two 12-31-2007 11:34 AM

thanks man....would love to see it.

legokcen 01-01-2008 06:06 PM

I'm going to have to get a front air dam for the 7 as well. I'd love to widen it a little. With the 225 hoosiers, they stick out to a point where it almost looks like roller skating tires.

RE_TurboFB 01-01-2008 06:59 PM

OH man this is retarded!! I dug through a bunch of junk. I think I found the disks with my bodywork pis on them but my new laptop doesnt have a floppydrive..



Do you guys know what tire size a FD runs???

I think they run 255/16 but I dont know for sure.....



I would like to modify my fenders and suspension so that I could run somthing around that size...

sen2two 01-02-2008 08:14 AM


Originally Posted by RE_TurboFB' post='891275' date='Jan 1 2008, 05:59 PM
OH man this is retarded!! I dug through a bunch of junk. I think I found the disks with my bodywork pis on them but my new laptop doesnt have a floppydrive..



Do you guys know what tire size a FD runs???

I think they run 255/16 but I dont know for sure.....



I would like to modify my fenders and suspension so that I could run somthing around that size...



225/16 is correct. and there only 15lbs!



or 15. something, depending on if they were early 93 or later. they were made stronger wich added a little weight. nothing major though.



i have them on my FC. (i have two sets, gun metal and polished)

RE_TurboFB 01-02-2008 10:24 AM

Well I still cant find all my bodywork pictures so I'll try to show you how I did it with my fender flairs...



1. first lay a bunch of spray foam...

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2. Then you file and sand, to shape the foam as you want...



3. cover the foam with duct tape

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4. Then lay the fiberglass!!

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I did the same thing to modify the air damn to fit my FB https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.gif

sen2two 01-02-2008 11:40 AM

very nice work!



did you put down a layer of bondo or anything like that to get a smooth finish? how many layers of fiberglass did you use to make it strong enough?


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