test fit of tiburon bumper

[04GTboySC]

hey guys wow what an eventful evening of test fitting the bumper and getting eaten alive by bugs :(

check the pics out

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0004.jpg
my poor car :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0011.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0012.jpg

well im def gona be looking at side skirts and probably a rear bumper before painting / installing

[TURBOgls]

YES! i love it

[ElantraEvo]

awesome! that looks really good and also looks like u still have a lot of ground clearance

[Whipper]

looks good

[tuningunlimited]

looks sick man cant wait to see it painted!

[04GTboySC]

ya i dont think i will have to change springs unless i really want to

thanks for the compliments but its gona be a little while

gota figure out what side skirts / rear bumper i want

[joph09]

omg omg omg omg looks soo good omg. what are you doing about the mounting tabs? and hows the fitment?

[04GTboySC]

well theres enough lip that we can use the clips and everything from stock bumper
now there is a little fitment issue on the passenger side that we have to dremmel, my friend whom helped me should be responding when he gets a moment with exactly what the problem is

you can kinda see the problem in a picture above looking at the passenger side

[TDO]

I like it. :)

[mayollo072R]

beautiful, beautifuil!

[SuperGLS]

Looks like the fitment is pretty good from what I can tell. I'm glad you finally got it!

[04GTboySC]

ya pretty good but a little work needs to be done

[Matrixloader]

That look ****ing SEXY! love that bumper, i wish more people would show interest on the 01-03 so i can get one too.

[Cypher]

but then you'd have to ditch the astrel lip kit, hah.

[cbogg]

that's not too shabby bro! it's gonna look good when you're done. the fitment doesn't look too bad, I do see where you do need to do a little work, but that's not bad. most fiberglass bumpers and crap require a little massaging here and there to get them to look right. just be thankful, if you got a cheap bumper from who knows where, I've seen guys that have spent so much money fixing all the crap that was messed up on it just to get it to fit, they coulda bought 2 decent bumpers. looks like you lucked out. so run with it me boy, make it the new hotness

[04GTboySC]

thanks guys for the compliments

[Keyan]

when you upgrade to this bumper i will buy your foglights :)

[CRAZIECRACKER]

daaaaaaam. when your not using the bumper, can i use it? lol looks so nasty bro. total sex.

[indkezra]

**** man you got the same screwdriver as me except mines green lol. haha looks awesome

[04GTboySC]

lol you guys are crazy

i still use my fog lights james just gota buy a tiburon fog light housing which i did

[Paul J. McCain]

You need an intercooler for that huge gap! I hope you're planning on getting some mesh or something though, it really looks kind of empty. Other than that, it looks amazing!!!

[04GTboySC]

yea i am, im plannin to get matching mesh for upper grille and lower

[BColeman]

That bumper looks great on your ride Scott. I would say some you definitely need some side skirts to compliment the bumper, and maybe just a rear skirt, or "flarings" on the sides of the rear bumper.

Keep it up Scott!!!

[Pete03GLS]

wish u coulda gotten a shot from the side, so we could c the entire length of the car.

but ya, it looks kick ***.

[OPZ]

Damn scott. That is ****ing hot. I'm very jealous.

[Deviant]

That looks ridiculously amazing.

[bdiggy]

Really nice Scott. Good to see that the springtech's won't give you issue's either. Very cool.

[rusto85]

That looks great! I was just thinking that you could even use the tibby's CF wind splitter (or whatever that lower lip thing is called)

Thanks for the pics of the test fit.

[J-Shazzle]

I would have to say that this is my 2nd fav kit for the Elantra. I dunno why, but the Zefiro is the best... in my opinion. Then of course comes the r34.

I don't know if ur hood was shut all the way, but it looks like a lil bit of a gap. I'm assuming the hood was still propped.

Makes me think twice about waiting/pre-ordering the bumper for myself. It's going to look sick.

[NY2002ElantraGT]

WOW SCOTTY..... i talked to you before you went to go do this and i forgot to tell you to take pics......... so glad you remembered. that looks awsome. i wish i had that big of an air dam for my intercooler. thats gonna look bad *** when its painted.

o and yea theres definately more clearance than i expected!

[SilverElantra]

hes not no springtechs though, i definitely sit at least 1/2 if not a full inch lower than that.

[Silentwolf]

I would have to say that this is my 2nd fav kit for the Elantra. I dunno why, but the Zefiro is the best... in my opinion. Then of course comes the r34.

I don't know if ur hood was shut all the way, but it looks like a lil bit of a gap. I'm assuming the hood was still propped.

Makes me think twice about waiting/pre-ordering the bumper for myself. It's going to look sick.

No its closed. Looks at the headlights and fenders, no gap there.

[04GTboySC]

the reason there is gap right there is because its not really secured down trust me there isnt really a gap there that to might be because its not secured down

the only gap i really have is on the passenger side fender area so not sure what happend there heres a picture http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0010.jpg

thanks again for all the compliments
and btw i have tanabe springs (well known for tiburons in japan)

bcoleman where should i look for this stuff? just a rear skirt, or "flarings" on the sides of the rear bumper.

[only1db]

wow that is awsome...that is going to look very nice when all is said and done!!


can you still use the inner fender linings?? or are they eliminated?

[Deviant]

I believe what everyone is seeing with the gap between the hood and bumper is caused from the sides not being attached to the fender, therefore causing the bumper to droop and deform itself causing the gaps. Look how in the side picture the bumper had to be held up, I believe if someone held the bumper like that on both sides and then took a picture that the gaps would close up.

[04GTboySC]

^ just what i said
yea the inner fender stuff is still there that fits perfectly

[only1db]

wow...that makes it even better!! so it truely does look oem then

[04GTboySC]

o yea and i want it to look that way thats why i gota find matching mesh for upper grill and the lower area i already ordered tiburon fog light housings you know the black one

but ya like bcoleman stated i should look at some type of side skirt and rear thing to make it flow better because its obviously a little wider and its not even with whole car

[Deviant]

I've seen it on the KDM Avantes, but I was wondering if you were planning to put the black GT moldings back on the new bumper? I don't see how they would attach though.

[04GTboySC]

nopes they will be gone so thats why im kinda debating about getting a full body kit rear bumper so i get rid of those as well and just have the sides

[Blackcasper2005]

Looks good,can't wait to see it painted

[slow 2K2GT]

Dude that looks awesome! The fact the fender liners match up is perfect, with some side skirts your car will be badass. Congrats on the new mod, cant wait to see it painted and sitting pretty!

[Munky]

You going to stay with tidal wave when you get it painted? Remember, that's a hard color to match.

[SuperGLS]

Knowing Scott he'll have some one that knows what they are doing paint it and it'll be done right.

KDM side skirts are your answer there. As for the rear bumper, hmm, I don't know.

[Ugzz]

that... looks.... SICK
just holy damn is all i can really say. makes me really jealous
You should make a DIY when one you start to finagle it on there :D

[Munky]

KDM side skirts are your answer there. As for the rear bumper, hmm, I don't know.

The M&S sides and rear would look awesome. Too bad Italia only has XD kits. I wonder if they would still work on an XD2?

[Cypher]

the side skirts would but thats it.

[04GTboySC]

haha james is right im going the best route i can with the paint matching, you guys cant tell but i've already had my roof repainted and it looks the same as the whole car because i used the shop the dealership sends there cars to

i will look into those side skirts any other recommendations, i was thinking the r34 sides / rear but not to sure

btw someone mentioned about the gap between hood and bumper meet right by the head light? i have about the same gap with my stock bumper so thats normal i guess

hey munky who should i talk to about the m&s sides / rear?
i just looked at the sedan pics on here and that looks awesome not sure if it would look the same on hatch back

what about the astrel kit?

im gona search for it

[SilverElantra]

id say keep it look kdm. kdm sides and maybe a simple rear lip. the r34 kit will look off with that bumper. the ms kit migth look good but be careful the sides are not lower than the front bumper.

[04GTboySC]

wut if the kdm sides dont look even to the bumper? i dont think they are

and what type of rear bumper would u do?

[SilverElantra]

well, i have the kdm sides so you can wait and see how they look on mine and rememebr im trying to figure out my rear bumper.

[04GTboySC]

sucks though u have a sedan so that might make it look different

[SilverElantra]

ya but i need something for the rear of my car. prolly gonna do one of the two things i pm'ed to you.

[J-Shazzle]

I think the rear would depend on the side skirts. They definately have to flow to get a clean look.

[04GTboySC]

^ agrees with him

thats why im kinda still debating about the r34 sides / rear since m&s doesnt have a 04 rear :(

[carbonman]

wow you're so lucky you don't have a foot of snow to deal with :(

ohh also, DON"T get the R34 sides, the fit is ****ing horrible and you have to cut and extend alot

[only1db]

i would go with the kdm sides....

the rear i would honestly leave alone...

[SilverElantra]

only problem is the rear is a GREAT deal higher.

[rusto85]

I like what this person did to their car: Just extended the rear bumper....I think it looks clean.

Just throwing an idea in the air to see if you like it :)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o144/ilanpro/img_133078_3.jpg

[04GTboySC]

so carbon would you agree get the kdm sides?

hmm rusto that looks different i dont think it would look good on my car

thanks for the idea though

[SilverElantra]

i dont like the extended rear bumper look, not my style.

[04GTboySC]

i duno but i need somthing back there

[BColeman]

Click Here (http://www.evofusionusa.com/TeamSR/Hyundai/04elantra-mscarartlipkit.html)

Scott, check out this, on EF's site. Specifically, the rear lip portion of this kit. That is what I was talking about in my post earlier up. Not a replacement bumper, but something to tie in the front bumper and side skirts.

[04GTboySC]

aparently the rear bumper is different on the 01-03 hatchback so the rear wont work

i was looking at those sides actually

[SilverElantra]

i like that rear lip, but those prices have always turned me away.

[04GTboySC]

yea i know wut u mean

whats the difference between the 01-03 hatch back rear bumper and the 04-06 hatch rear bumper?

[Pase]

I like what this person did to their car: Just extended the rear bumper....I think it looks clean.

Just throwing an idea in the air to see if you like it :)

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o144/ilanpro/img_133078_3.jpg

damn it looks badass! :eek: and it's only the oem bumper extended.... wow!!! simple.. class.. and very nice!!

[Silentwolf]

yea i know wut u mean

whats the difference between the 01-03 hatch back rear bumper and the 04-06 hatch rear bumper?

None.

As for the KDM side skirts, those will be up higher than the Tib bumper. Remember the KDMs only cover/complete the look of the side. They don't really lower the sides. That Tib bumper tho lowers ~1.5inches from the looks of things.
I personally say go for this one
http://www.evofusionusa.com/TeamSR/Hyundai/04elantra-cuperkit.html
and get a new tip on the exhaust.

You can see here that it looks about inline with the stock front bumper
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/ryesherm2/DSC00008.jpg
The front just needs a lil flaring added to it hence why Silver and I agree the RR lip will be best.

[SilverElantra]

only cause you are going for the super stock kdm look.

[04GTboySC]

we dont have duel exhaust tips so that rear would look weird dont you think

ugg one person says there is no diff in rear bumper but then others say there is :(

[Silentwolf]

Gota point on the dual muffler, but its still a nice rear end.

On the OEM bumpers, its only the Sedans that differ.

[04GTboySC]

aright

[NY2002ElantraGT]

extended bumper makes the car look like it has a FAT ***!

[SilverElantra]

yeah im not a fan of that look.

[BColeman]

Who said there was a difference between the XD and XD2 hatch bumpers?

They are wrong who ever they are. There is absolutely NO difference between them, none, nil, zilch, etc., etc.

[04GTboySC]

yea

i have been thinkin since i have the cut in my rear bumper a lip kit prob wont work anyways so im just gona get the kdm side skirts and dont worry about the rear

[only1db]

dude no difference in rear bumbers!! hell the only differences are the front headlights, bumber cover, hood, rear tailights (same shape), and obviously he interior...everything else body wise is exactly the same.

[j0hnh0lmes]

What springs are you using scott?

[BColeman]

He's using Tanabe springs for the Tiburon.

And Scott, yep, I agree, save the rear end for another day. Focus on some side skirts, and I'm sure something will pop up for the rear bumper. Like we talked about on AIM, try to find something like the Corolla. Hell, check a local junkyard to see if they have one of those bumpers and remove the two lip things from it and see if it will work on the Elantra. If it does, then at least we XDers have something else we can do.

[04GTboySC]

yea well i think i kinda have made my decision to go with the m&s sides / rear

i gota find someone to photoshop them onto my car though
any takers lol

[bdiggy]

extended bumper makes the car look like it has a FAT ***!

yeah im not a fan of that look.

That babes thread has you saying otherwise, lol.

[SilverElantra]

love ym girls with a fat ***, not a saggy ***.

[04GTboySC]

can anyone photoshop the m&s skirts and rear lip on my hatchback?

[j0hnh0lmes]

How low is the drop on those springs? Lower then the Eibach?

[SilverElantra]

which springs? the tanabes have a lower drop, i believe a 1.5 or more.

[j0hnh0lmes]

I have Eibach...that's why I was asking.

[SilverElantra]

you would have to ask him on the drop, but i believe im correct. dont know much about the tanabe's

[04GTboySC]

the tanabes are lower than 1.5 (h&r springs) i think mines about the same as springtech or a lil more

[Munky]

Springtehcs are the second lowest made for the Elantra, right after the Canucks that Justin has.

[SilverElantra]

i am lower than you scott...you can tell by the pictures. i think ur closer to hr's
i did not know canucks were lower than springtechs.

[NY2002ElantraGT]

lol, what do you think?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/SurferJ4/ElantraGT%20Pics/DSC02189.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/SurferJ4/ElantraGT%20Pics/wintersetup.jpg


2" front 1.75" rear

[04GTboySC]

hm ok then i dunno how low the rate is on mine i just know i sit about 4 inches from ground lol

[SilverElantra]

NY my front is pretty close to you, but my rear sits higher which i like.

[NY2002ElantraGT]

thanks, i like that the front is lower than the rear instead of even. otherwise it looks sloppy... more agressive with a little rake.

[slow 2K2GT]

Ive had my car corner weighted now that I got the coilovers installed, the car sits really funny due to the lower wheel well arches in the rear, but it is functional. I wish that everything sat nice and level compared to the front though.

[SilverElantra]

^^^ you have a daily driven car corner weighted???

[Ugzz]

can someone define corner weighted for a fool like me?

[seanski]

hey guys wow what an eventful evening of test fitting the bumper and getting eaten alive by bugs :(

check the pics out

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0004.jpg
my poor car :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0005.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0006.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0007.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0008.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0010.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0011.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/04gtboyVA/2008_0306testfitgrille0012.jpg

well im def gona be looking at side skirts and probably a rear bumper before painting / installing

can this bumper just be taken right off of a tiburon? or is it a tiburon replica made for our cars? either way, where can i buy one? it looks sick!

[cbogg]

^^ Dude, where the hell have you been for like the past 8 months or however long it took? After 460 posts or so, I thought you'd have found the search (or even the pay attention) button! lol

[seanski]

haha, yeah, im an idiot :D right after i posted this i answered my own question

[cbogg]

haha, yeah, im an idiot :D right after i posted this i answered my own question

Thanks for sayin what I was thinkin cuz now I don't feel so bad about calling you an idiot lol

[seanski]

Thanks for sayin what I was thinkin cuz now I don't feel so bad about calling you an idiot lol

haha, the truth hurts sometimes lol.

[KeWLKaT]

Hey scott is it me or you are missing the foam bumper between the rebar and the plastic cover?