Need help picking a front bumper...

nmcgrawj

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I need a new front bumper but i cant decide which i want. I dont want the cobra cause i already had one and one something different. I wanted the 2000 r bumper but it does not look decent with stock side skirts. So now im thinking the saleen bumper but i cant find a decent price on it. What do you think about the http://www.abcexclusive.com/94.htm Part# ABC GTR 8011 FBC ? Looks like the new edge saleen style but i think it will hang low like the 00r version with that front lip.

What do you think? I have the cobra rr svo hood for those who forgot so i want something that will look mean. Post pics of any saleen bumpers and prices, quality and place of purchase.

THANKS!

 

ProKiller

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that doesn't look too bad. like the 2000 saleen bumper with a splitter. i would get the 94 saleen bumper first, but thats a close second

 

nmcgrawj

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Im just worried it will hang too low to match decently with the stock side skirts. I wish they had a side profile...

 

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It's sort of the 2000 Saleen body kit molded to our year

 

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rudeone707

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i like the cobra bumber with the added lip in front.

If you want saleen, i think they sell their whole kit (front, back, skirts, and s281 wing) for 1200 bucks.

 

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That one from mrbodykit sucks because there is too much gap between the headlights and the cutouts. The one from abc is exactly what I want.

 

95Vert

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i'd say just wait it out for a while to see if anyone comes out with the 03 cobra bumper, imo that bumper is the nicest and still looks tough

 

nmcgrawj

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Yea i agree with the 03 cobra bumper....maybe abc will do something. Im gonna try emailing them.

There is a DEFINATE difference between that Mr.Body kit garbage and the abcexclusive piece. I might just have to buy some more side skirts to make it look better.

 

nmcgrawj

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Do you guys think it would be stupid to get the side skirts from ABCexclusive without the hole cutout and just run dumps for now until i get the side exhaust?

The reason i ask is because i think i will need side skirts to get the front bumper to line up to look nice and i dont want to buy side skirts twice but i think i will want side exhaust down the line after the h/c/i upgrade.

Decisions, decisions, decisions

 

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I've had my side exhaust side skirts from them in my closet for almost a year, I'm still debating how I'm gonna run my side exhaust.
I think aslong as you don't have tail pipes it won't be dumb.

Jeremy

 

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Try going to Ebay and type body kit for your stang and you'll see a whole bunck of new kit that nobody has... if you want ta diffent look this is the way to go ..
and the are cheap too ...

 

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rudeone707

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Richie1rwb said:

Try going to Ebay and type body kit for your stang and you'll see a whole bunck of new kit that nobody has... if you want ta diffent look this is the way to go ..
and the are cheap too ...

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1. no stangnet member wants a cheap fiberglass knockoff saleen kit
2. no stangnet member wants a cheap fiberglass knockoff ricer kit.
3. no stangnet member wants a ricer kit in general.
4. nobody has it because its gay.

 

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I'd rather have a cheap fiberglass knockoff Saleen kit that costs $500 and is at my door in two weeks than a $1200 Real Saleen kit that I have to wait forever for. Just my opinion though. Body work is expensive and if you get in an accident, that means that I paid less for the parts that have to replaced.

 

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rudeone707

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true, but urethane is always best. If you get into an accident insurance covers it. I just have seen some really dumb people out there and seen some fiberglass break pretty easily.

 

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What hapenned to your cobra bumper?

I have always liked the stalker bumper. Of the other ones mentioned, I think I like the Saleen one the best.

 

AznStanger3v

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dont get the stalker......... bc i am

 

nmcgrawj

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SN95StangMan said:

What hapenned to your cobra bumper?

I have always liked the stalker bumper. Of the other ones mentioned, I think I like the Saleen one the best.

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I never had a cobra bumper....well i did on my first v6 stang but thats longgg gone. I always had the beat up stocker on this one....

 

95Vert

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nmcgrawj said:

Do you guys think it would be stupid to get the side skirts from ABCexclusive without the hole cutout and just run dumps for now until i get the side exhaust?

The reason i ask is because i think i will need side skirts to get the front bumper to line up to look nice and i dont want to buy side skirts twice but i think i will want side exhaust down the line after the h/c/i upgrade.

Decisions, decisions, decisions

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we think alike. i also want the side skirts from abc. i already spoke to a muffler shop and he said he could custom bend the pipes to line up with the holes, then it's just a matter of choosing nice tips to fit. that's what i plan on doing

 

nmcgrawj

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95Vert said:

we think alike. i also want the side skirts from abc. i already spoke to a muffler shop and he said he could custom bend the pipes to line up with the holes, then it's just a matter of choosing nice tips to fit. that's what i plan on doing

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What mufflers do you plan on using? If regular mufflers, then those pipes would have to hang really low to get back around. You could use some bullit styl mufflers so you can put them further towards the front of the car. OR you could just buy the mufflers from Spintech and have the pipes bent around. They sale their side exhaust mufflers seperately. THats what i would do for ease of installation.

 

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I like my cobra with the abc exclusive lip