your opinion on wich rear bumper

[Junglist]

Hi guys just a quikie

Ive just put a sidey on the 5 so been left with the exhaust hole at the back
ive had a go at cutting it out and smoothing it but cant seem to get it spot on .

So what im asking is your opinion on wheather a K-tec rear bumper would look ok on its own with the rest of the body kit std. Think it may look lower and not right

Cheers Dan

[5alldaway]

any aftermarket bumper looks pathetic on a r5, i run a side exit and i just let the rear bumper be what it is, it dont bother me tho

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

I wouldnt let it bother me either...

Or go racer stlye and cut most of the rear bumper out.

[Nayls]

if your keeping the modded look then go with the k-tec,but if you're going to be changing the front end back to o.e then stick with the standard rear bumper & fill in the exhaust cut out.

[5alldaway]

iv seen a few very well done factory looking rear bumpers where they have cut out the exhaust hoop and then fillered in a part of another rear bumper, eradicating the exhaust hoop and making it all the same all across the back of the bumper, if that makes sense lol

[Shakes]

I have the same thing atm hole in back bumper.
when i do get round to the body work im just gonna get an old tatty bumper cut the half circle out roughly so it fits skim it from behind with fibre glass filler (that u can buy from your local car sales shop or halfords) then just a light skim of normal body filler over the front sand it down and job done
will look something like this....

[Junglist]

Thanks this all helps

i have got rid of the ktec front bumper thats on my pic, now back to std .

So a ktec rear would look crap on its own then!
looks like its time to get the filler back out / loi .
i dont think i could live with the exit hole at the back.

Dan

[5alldaway]

i think the ktec bumper would look big and stick out like a sore thumb when u have the rest of the oe kit in situ, anyways the best option is that picture thats already been posted up. looks factory that

[BriC]

i think the ktec bumper would look big and stick out like a sore thumb when u have the rest of the oe kit in situ, anyways the best option is that picture thats already been posted up. looks factory that

The K-Tec rear bumper doesn't actually look too bad on an otherwise standard kitted 5 imo.

[5alldaway]

The K-Tec rear bumper doesn't actually look too bad on an otherwise standard kitted 5 imo.

it doesnt look too bad but it doesnt look as good as an oe rear bumper which is already on the fellas car lol

[D4WNO]

So a ktec rear would look crap on its own then!

Dan

Yes, it'd look sh!te, well they do anyways

[markey b]

just try harder at getting the new piece to line up, it'll be worth it!




other option is cut it out leaving just the sides, would look awesome with a nice carbon rear diffuser too

[UKG grant]

I have the same thing atm hole in back bumper.
when i do get round to the body work im just gonna get an old tatty bumper cut the half circle out roughly so it fits skim it from behind with fibre glass filler (that u can buy from your local car sales shop or halfords) then just a light skim of normal body filler over the front sand it down and job done
will look something like this....

arr thats my 5! hah, i just got another bumper, cut a square out, same size square around the exhaust and fiber glassed it in, was fairly easy, just getting it al lined up was the hard bit!

[Mr 5]

would look awesome with a nice carbon rear diffuser

already done

il up picks when i get a chance.


personally tho,i like the k-tec rear bumper over standard,was going to do it with mine till i didnt lol

i say k-tec mate

[markey b]

bumper on my old car was k-tec, fit wasn't great, but it was fibreglass



mr 5, i wanna see the diffuser pics.. something i wanted to do to mine but my battery is in the way in the boot floor