Euro bumper vs. Front Splitters vs. Both vs. Stock
 

I'm linking to this other thread for pictures (I'm lazy), but I thought I'd start a new one to actually ask the question.

What's your opinion on the best front end look for the SVX?

Stock is beautiful, but if you are trying for a little something different (but can't create a custom one-off for yourself or afford to order one of the ones from Japan).

So the two options for the average person looking for a change would be the Euro bumper (stevesby). Or putting the front splitters on the stock bumper.

Or as proposed in the linked thread, putting the splitters on the euro bumper, which would involve a bit of modification (there are photochops of that idea later down in that thread).

What does everyone think? If you have one or the other add your pics to this thread to support your front end look!

My answer:


E) Stock bumper with filled body line & splitters
http://i7.tinypic.com/6tp86r5.jpg

Wow, that looks strangely very different and very nice.

My thoughts: I love the Euro style bumper, but I think it should have the body line in it for symmetry with the rest of the car. Or maybe not, after seeing Steve's picture. The euro bumper I see most often is the Motorsports one, which is unpainted in that picture.

I don't really like the splitters. The seams are too obvious, and it looks like a bolt on aftermarket body mod (even though that's what it is). If it was tied in better with some filler I might like it better, but as is I'm not a big fan.

If I were to make a bumper it would have similar holes to the Euro style one, but with a more aggresive "chin". ie; the lower lip wouldn't be so far back from the front.

Is there a point to the lip splitters? I don't see that they do anything for the car and wonder what the purpose of them can be. Seems like something that would just hit a parking curb and break. Am I missing something here?

The front bumper of the SVX is definitely a bit "dated". IMO, the splitters add a bit of aggressiveness and updates the look.

This:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...d_20060713.jpg

The splitters are definitely there to make a more aggressive look. The fit and finish is not great, but from 10-15' away I feel it looks good, especially when lowered.

They really do take away from the daily driveability in my opinion, because I always worry about scraping them. I already have a gash on one of the edges from parking too close to the curb. I also don't take the car to new brunswick anymore to avoid the risk.

Sexy.

The splitters are a purely visual mod, you will not notice any driving difference at all.

Once I graduate I would be willing to spend a very pretty sum to get the Cloud City bumpers

This bumper with an enourmous FMI(and matching turbo of course).^^^^^



Another thing I was just thinking of was...if the splitters are used with either the stock bumper or euro bumper, they would look best with the matching side skirts(cloud or stevesby(if he ever gets to finish them)).
Then all that would be left is the rear bumper.

i prefer the orignal bumper and the front splitters :tongue:

where can you get the front splitters from?

HOOOOOLY CRAP!! I LOVE IT! i think itd be REALLY nice if the rear had a diffuser on the underside of the bumper. i wish i knew how to do fiberglass work:(

I thought that stevesby had a front bumper that looked very similar to the cloud front bumper..... In all seriousness though how much would it cost to get a set made.

Dayle from motorsports has em.