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Corsa Sport » Message Board » Help Zone, Modification and ICE Advice » nudge bar, how do i cut it? » Post Reply
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Sach |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 22:40 |
whats the best way of cutting it? | |
Sach |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 22:37 |
ok i will cut bit off each side. till it fits i dont wann get rid of it! | |
thunda |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 21:00 |
exactly, thankyou | |
Davido |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 20:52 |
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 .......! | |
thunda |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 20:43 |
why would u wana take it off when u could keep it on ~ | |
A_Venables |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 20:18 |
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). | |
dan_sri |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 19:32 |
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: | |
Sach |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 18:20 |
thanks guys for that but how do i get my bumper if i dont cut the bar? | |
PaulW |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 17:46 |
quote: you must of been going at 2mph then! here are pics of when I hit a car at around 15mpg, kinda nose to nose, 45degree angle roughly.. doesnt look too bad here, was able to repair the slam panel & wing with a bit of beating, but needed new bonnet... doesn't look too bad, i'd say the crash bar did a good job wouldnt you?? ... but look at this looking to the car from front, look where the mounting pount for the crash bar is, and you'll notice it absorbed the impact, but also buckled the front panel & twisted the chassis leg slightly... was repairable, but a complete pain in the arse. and still needed a new radiator because it crumpled in the middle still! | |
sfxer |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 17:39 |
quote: 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? | |
thunda |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 17:32 |
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 :) | |
PaulW |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 17:22 |
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. | |
sfxer |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 17:09 |
keep the bar on, its much cheaper than a new radiator / engine parts if u have a small front end shunt. | |
thunda |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 17:04 |
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. | |
dan_sri |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 15:36 |
i just ripped mine off, its not worth trying to save alittle part of it. | |
James@CCC |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 15:15 |
wont that void insurance completely? | |
CRB 553 |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 15:14 |
just get rid of it - ur gonna need more than the crash protectionof a metal bar if u hit sumthing in a corsa!! | |
Sach |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 14:51 |
yea but i wann cut it and its strong, its crash protection thing so i dont wann get rid of it! | |
dan_sri |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 14:49 |
doesnt it come off with a few bolts? | |
Sach |
posted on 14th Jan 04 at 14:44 |
whats the best way 2 cut this?, i got cut it 2 get my bumper on! |