20-08-2014, 12:34 PM
Wasn't sure whether to put this in the xud or bodywork section but think it's more relevant to this one.
![[Image: IMG_20140628_162754.jpg]](http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/simonmsw/IMG_20140628_162754.jpg)
![[Image: IMG_20140629_142326.jpg]](http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s261/simonmsw/IMG_20140629_142326.jpg)
I've fitted my twin pass intercooler and managed to keep the standard headlights, with a bit of help from the angle grinder, but having problems making it work with the stock phase 1 bumper. I've cut so much of the lower bumper away that I can make brackets to space the bottom of the bumper out without making it drop at the sides but now thinking I may be able to do the whole thing a bit more neatly with a different bumper. I wanted to keep the car as standard phase1 as possible with the aim to be that unless you were into cars you'd never know it had been changed. (can't hide the lowering though!) My original plan was to sacrifice/ chop the original bumper till it fitted then get a new poverty spec one without the fog light holes and adapt and paint that but now not even sure if I like the Vauxhall splitter so starting to consider different bumper options. It would need to be a factory type though, not a bodykit one.
My actual question is whether a DTurbo front bumper would give a bit more space or whether a phase 2 one would fit ok as they look to have a better shape on the lower half to accommodate the cooler. I've colour coded the bumpers and side mouldings so I think either option should look ok.
Any ideas/ opinions/ experiences?
![[Image: IMG_20140628_162754.jpg]](http://s154.photobucket.com/user/simonmsw/media/IMG_20140628_162754.jpg.html)
![[Image: IMG_20140629_142326.jpg]](http://s154.photobucket.com/user/simonmsw/media/IMG_20140629_142326.jpg.html)
I've fitted my twin pass intercooler and managed to keep the standard headlights, with a bit of help from the angle grinder, but having problems making it work with the stock phase 1 bumper. I've cut so much of the lower bumper away that I can make brackets to space the bottom of the bumper out without making it drop at the sides but now thinking I may be able to do the whole thing a bit more neatly with a different bumper. I wanted to keep the car as standard phase1 as possible with the aim to be that unless you were into cars you'd never know it had been changed. (can't hide the lowering though!) My original plan was to sacrifice/ chop the original bumper till it fitted then get a new poverty spec one without the fog light holes and adapt and paint that but now not even sure if I like the Vauxhall splitter so starting to consider different bumper options. It would need to be a factory type though, not a bodykit one.
My actual question is whether a DTurbo front bumper would give a bit more space or whether a phase 2 one would fit ok as they look to have a better shape on the lower half to accommodate the cooler. I've colour coded the bumpers and side mouldings so I think either option should look ok.
Any ideas/ opinions/ experiences?