FTO AUSTRALIA

i've had it on for a week or so and im well chuffed some small little things need to be done before respray like some fiberglass touchups here and there, and im going to attempt to stregthen the middle low bar with more fiberglass.


a pic before mesh and indicators:


had a problem with the prefacelift indicator pods as the bar had no screw/bolt mounts to attatch the bracket to and i was never a fan of the pods anyways so ive opted for the facelift indicators. this also allows some room for a good cold air feed

1hr ago when i just finished puting the indicators in:


thinking about cutting another hole next to the passenger indicator and attatching one of these to the air feed hose aswell.


opinions are always welcome

Wow. I'm a big fan of that front bar. It would have to be 2nd only to the HKS pre-facelift ones.

Looks awesome, man.

Yeah mate, I second that... looks really good. Where from and how much?

thanks,

puchased from "LIENAD" for 700bux. quite high in price but considering what UAS charge for a lip on its own and delivery costs and labour costs to custom make one at dmd i thought it was fair

How big is the clearance between the ground and the bottom of the bar?

Im Jealous. Thats what i want, but in a facelift version. I have the lip, just need the facelift bar to blend it to.

looks great jay, love those front bars

might be looking at making one myself too as i already have a lip, on a side note to dstocks, how do you intend on bonding the fibreglass to the stock bumper plastic? is that going to be a problem when making it?

love it!!!

was tempted with a bozz bar but looking at this I think I'll spend the extra and get one of these

Tippin wrote:looks great jay, love those front bars

might be looking at making one myself too as i already have a lip, on a side note to dstocks, how do you intend on bonding the fibreglass to the stock bumper plastic? is that going to be a problem when making it?

I'll be moulding the rear bar to a dc rear lip when i have the cash to get it. You have to stick the lip on and cut a thin piece of aliminium or whatever metal to cover the edge of the lip and some of the rear bar. Pop rivet it to ensure the dc rear wont move and filler and fiberglass over it. Allot of patience and sanding is required to get a flat finish. You have to make sure the aluminium is large enough so as to make a flat enough surface or you will see where the lip was blended in and it wont be smooth. And rust proof just incase.


Topao. - i still have heeps of clearance at the bottom, dont have to angle the car on most humps i just have to take it slower then previously. Thats only because i've filled up the tyres a bit more to lift it up.

J wrote:

Tippin wrote:looks great jay, love those front bars

might be looking at making one myself too as i already have a lip, on a side note to dstocks, how do you intend on bonding the fibreglass to the stock bumper plastic? is that going to be a problem when making it?

I'll be moulding the rear bar to a dc rear lip when i have the cash to get it. You have to stick the lip on and cut a thin piece of aliminium or whatever metal to cover the edge of the lip and some of the rear bar. Pop rivet it to ensure the dc rear wont move and filler and fiberglass over it. Allot of patience and sanding is required to get a flat finish. You have to make sure the aluminium is large enough so as to make a flat enough surface or you will see where the lip was blended in and it wont be smooth. And rust proof just incase.

hmm yeh i like the moulded dc rears

wouldn't it be easier to just use screws like every 10 cm on the top of the lip and then shave the heads off?

im just think that the only problem is the fibreglass filler cracking and peeling because of the weak bond with the plastic bumper

Excellent choice I must say.


Cos I just got mine too..... now at the workshop waiting to be fitted...and a respray...

Tippin wrote:

J wrote:

Tippin wrote:looks great jay, love those front bars

might be looking at making one myself too as i already have a lip, on a side note to dstocks, how do you intend on bonding the fibreglass to the stock bumper plastic? is that going to be a problem when making it?

I'll be moulding the rear bar to a dc rear lip when i have the cash to get it. You have to stick the lip on and cut a thin piece of aliminium or whatever metal to cover the edge of the lip and some of the rear bar. Pop rivet it to ensure the dc rear wont move and filler and fiberglass over it. Allot of patience and sanding is required to get a flat finish. You have to make sure the aluminium is large enough so as to make a flat enough surface or you will see where the lip was blended in and it wont be smooth. And rust proof just incase.

hmm yeh i like the moulded dc rears

wouldn't it be easier to just use screws like every 10 cm on the top of the lip and then shave the heads off?

im just think that the only problem is the fibreglass filler cracking and peeling because of the weak bond with the plastic bumper

You can do that aswell.... I havnt done a moulding job yet but from other sites and ftooc. thats the information i have gather so far. I would asume as long as you hold the lip down to the bar with some form of screw/rivet it should be fine and you wouldn't need to plate it up, you could probly just screw and blend.

So glad the bar went to a good home the week before my car was smashed into!
Love to see it once its been re-sprayed etc.

Dan

Alright so probably a dumb question, what type of bar is it? Like whats it called
Kinda in need of a new front bar and this one is sooo nice, looks great.

Sophia wrote:Alright so probably a dumb question, what type of bar is it? Like whats it called
Kinda in need of a new front bar and this one is sooo nice, looks great.

T's factory bar

Thanks

hey jay was thinking about our front bars (im getting closer to finishing mine)

are you planning on reinforcing the whole bottom end of the bar or just that middle section?

I would just be leaving it as is or just the middle at most, that bottom bit is more flexible and will absorb any shock rather than the whole bar and place stress on where the lip is moulded

I thrashed my dc lip while i had it on and it still held up ok, just a thought man

you getting it painted soon?

Tippin wrote:hey jay was thinking about our front bars (im getting closer to finishing mine)

are you planning on reinforcing the whole bottom end of the bar or just that middle section?

I would just be leaving it as is or just the middle at most, that bottom bit is more flexible and will absorb any shock rather than the whole bar and place stress on where the lip is moulded

I thrashed my dc lip while i had it on and it still held up ok, just a thought man

you getting it painted soon?

hey shane. im going to reinforce the middle bar and a bit of the lower lip... more where the middle bars goes into the actual bar, just before the little holes are on each side.

after driving it dor a few weeks, and looking where it hits the ground ive found that the middle front is the weakest point. because when i reverse on an angle it pulls the front corner which stress' themiddle bar... which has started to crack. the lower corners of the bar, near the arches, are preety tuff though. they've taken a beating recently on a little run through the twisties and not a single crack on the underside.

but better safe then sorry i guess.

it wont be painted untill the wide arches come in though, which im not too fussed with. at least it gives me time to save up for the whole paint job.

MAKE SURE YOU TAKE PROGRESS PICS!

Sophia wrote:Alright so probably a dumb question, what type of bar is it? Like whats it called
Kinda in need of a new front bar and this one is sooo nice, looks great.

Depending on how much and when......I'll buy your old from you

I8A4RE wrote:
Depending on how much and when......I'll buy your old from you

Cool, will let you know when I get the new one