#915, "RE: Installing a body kit" In response to In response to 0
the rear is probably the hardest. remove the hatch panels and the taillights. then you have access to the top bolts. remove those as well as the bolts behind the license plate and the bolts on the bottom of the bumper. then the bolts inside the fenderwell. the farthest one back is a bitch to get off, but i got screwed and had a subwoofer enclosure installed in my hatch before changing rear bumpers so i couldnt get to the bolt, so i took a hacksaw to the gap between the bumper and fender and cut the last bolt out on each side, you can get to the front fenderwell bolts by going behind the inner fenderwell plastic. then line up the new bumper and drill. be sure to do all this before painting the bumper. i am in the process of putting up a FAQ/install section on my site so if you arent going to be doing this for a while it may be up before you do it. good luck oh yeah, one more thing, if the bumper you buy doesnt require you to remove the rear re-bar and re-bar suport brackets, remove them anyway. i dont think in any accident they will do jack shit, plus youll get about 75 pounds in weight reduction by removing the front and rear reinforcement bars (about 30 lbs each) this equates to almost 1HP. i think 100lbs reduction=1HP (rejoice in your wonderful power gain now) http://www.geocities.com/blue2gnt
