whats the best way of cutting it?


[Edited on 15-01-2004 by Sach]

ok i will cut bit off each side. till it fits i dont wann get rid of it!

exactly, thankyou

thunda is bang on dont get rid of it mate just grind couple of inches of either side this is what i did when fitting morrette indicators v easy to do wudnt consider getting rid of it noway its there to protect ur car .......!

why would u wana take it off when u could keep it on ~

Dont take it off, I had an accident a few weeks ago and that bar saved the car from being writen off, that bar ended up hitting the radiator and knocking it off its mounting, it saved the radiator, all the radiator has is just dents in the fins but its still reusable, if it wasnt there there would be no doubt the damage would have been worse, it might have taken the radiator, fan and maybe the exhaust manifold along with the sensors that go with it (expensive).

with out taking it off, you wont, unless ya cut it but like paulw says, i personaly dont think theres any point in keeping it mif your going to cut it up:boggle:

thanks guys for that but how do i get my bumper if i dont cut the bar?

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Originally posted by PaulW

it would also wipe the radiator out regardless of whether its there or not!

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in my experience this bar does a lot to protect the engine/front of the car, it didnt come anywhere near the radiator,


which bumper are you trying to fit?

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Originally posted by PaulW

it would also wipe the radiator out regardless of whether its there or not!

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i disagree, mines strong, took a small hit already still strong. its not a matter of totaly cuttin it up just a trim off the sides so your bumper can fit. your a fool if u dont :)

dont cut the bar, if you do it will SERIOUSLY weaken it! plus then if you do have a crash, instead of it bending in like its designed to, after you cut it it can just snap and cause shit loads of more damage than not having it there! its either a case of taking it off or leaving it on & getting another bumper which can be fit over the top of it.

removing it wont invalidate your insurance, but just let them know about it though as they will pick up on this if you do crash.

if anything, its there to absorb the impact of a frontal smash, but think about it...

if you leave it on & still fit an after market bumper, if you have a front smash, you still have to fork out for a new bumper, plus the bar crumples in the middle so it would also wipe the radiator out regardless of whether its there or not!

just don't cut it, your a fool if you do!

keep the bar on, its much cheaper than a new radiator / engine parts if u have a small front end shunt.

ignore all this, if u wanna cut it,its simple, bit off the left bit off the right. angle grinder does the job. your combat front will go on and u still have your nudge bar.

i just ripped mine off, its not worth trying to save alittle part of it.
insurance shouldnt be a porblem, you cant even see it

wont that void insurance completely?

just get rid of it - ur gonna need more than the crash protectionof a metal bar if u hit sumthing in a corsa!!

yea but i wann cut it and its strong, its crash protection thing so i dont wann get rid of it!

doesnt it come off with a few bolts?

whats the best way 2 cut this?, i got cut it 2 get my bumper on!

[Edited on 14-01-2004 by Sach]