When installing the front bar, did you guys keep the hood latch? Is the lower support needed if you do?

 

It is not needed. I ran without it for quite some time before i went to hood pins.

 

So much room.

 

Will cutting out that center support cause rigidity issues on the track or if you have to use the front tow hook?

 

My car adds an extra variable of being seam welded, but I've run without it for a long time and never noticed it. There's a bit of discussion either in the diy aero thread or weight loss thread (I don't remember which) and the conclusion was that it was pretty much negligible. I've also used my tow hook in a couple of occasions and never had a problem.

 

Things are moving along

 

To gauge rear bar interest here is another list

NA Rear Bar

1. Arca_ex
2. Deckard
3. DooChess
4. Austin Dubiel (jacking point prefered)
5. L337TurboZ
6. Midtenn
7. Ben AZ
8. f_rank
9. GB Spectrum friends
10. GB Spectrum friends

Front Bar

1. ViRtUaLheretic
2. L337TurboZ
3. Alienmiata1
4. Alienmiata1
5. Midtenn
6. Efini~FC3S
7. f_rank
8. Mobius
10. GB Spectrum friends
11. GB Spectrum friends

NB Rear Bar

 

Some bars primed and ready to go out monday. Should have the rears done early next week! Thanks all you guys for you support, input and patience!

Also ignore my hi tech paint booth.

 

Got my parts in the mail a few days ago. They look good and will post pictures once installed.

 

Everyone left on the list that ordered or wants a bar, I will have made and ready for paint Friday. Once painted the ones that have been paid for will ship out on Saturday/Monday.


Also ordering a bunch more material so if anyone else wants a bar or pair of bars send me a PM!

 

Anyone have installed picture of their bars front or rear they want to post up?

Still making these so anyone that hasnt got on this train message me and lets get you some bars!

 

Still haven't installed mine but I could do a write up for it in a week or two. I'll be taking vacation to swap the motor in my Speed 3 and was going to do the bars/bumper cut at the same time.

 

Finally got around to installing mine last weekend
Sorry for the glare, it was obviously really sunny and hot.
To coincide with the new front bar I also installed a set of push button Quik-Latches in the bumper to secure near the fender as the old plastic tabs have since snapped off.

 

Here's mine with radiator ducting in place.

 

What material is your ducting made of?

 

Nothing fancy: coroplast, aluminum angle, and rivets. Sealed it up with gorilla tape.

 

More material should be in tomorrow so if you want to get a bar now is the time!

 

The front bars had a slight revision this round to drop a little more weight and gain some extra clearance around the blinker. So all front bars form here on out will have the updated plate design.

 

weight reduction - 1/2 lbs? i have not yet installed the original. I guess the end plates could be trimmed.

 

That looks great!