Hey there everyone, well I just wanted to ask for opinions regarding a front bumper for my car. I love my 2GB bumper, but I need to replace it b/c it has major scratches on the bottom of it (Can't be helped LOL) and most importantly, for some weird reason, my drivers side sidemarker keeps falling out and I've already lost my left clear side lamp and my OEM one as well while I was driving. That's why I wanted to ask for some opinions on a bumper that would eliminate the sidemarkers. Here is the one I was looking at.





Now what I was thinking was that I could just shave off the little lip at the bottom so that it would not be so low slung and would seem to look like a stock front with bigger vents. BTW I have an RS, so I don't have to worry about having foglights and the foglights on that car look stupid anyways haha.

I would like to get an OEM bumper, but it just seems like this bumper is a lot cheaper compared to a Craigslist OEM replacement listing of $160 vs. $150 for this bumper(I can get the kit for cheaper at another site). I'm trying to factor in paint as well, seeing that I don't want to spend anymore than about $400 for everything. I've also already looked on Ebay for a OEM bumper with paint and it is a good deal, but I just don't want those sidemarkers anymore. Also I don't mind taking some time to shave and dremel the bumper so it fits correctly.

I just want some opinions on whether or not this bumper would flow with the rest of the car if I was to only install a front bumper. BTW I have the OEM 95-96 stock sideskirts with a 2GB rear end. You can see my sig for how the car currently looks, just imagine without the sidemarker LOL

Thank you so much everyone for all your help. I just want to make sure that my car stays nice and not become rice LOL. That's why I'm asking for everyone's opinion here. Thanks again

My vehicles

1998 Mitusubishi Eclipse RS
(Daily driver)
Evo III style CF hood
Sitting on 17 inch Racing Hart C2
Tein springs
APEXi N1 universal exhaust
AEM short ram intake
95 Eclipse GSX sideskirts w/o door caps
HID 9006 kit with 6000K bulbs
07 Eclipse shorty antenna (Stupid RS non-power antenna


1988 Honda CRX Si
(K20 swap, when I really want to surprize people LOL)

If I were you, I would think about putting on a Buddy Club 2 front and rear bumper. They look sexy with the stock side skirts IMO.

-MIKE-

Stroked 2.2L

Do what i did. Nobody ever notices but i took the Stillen front and shaved the sidemarkers.

Chris
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98 Eclipse GS 5 spd- sold
95 Camaro Z28
64.5 Mustang 302 3spd

Buddy Club 2 FTW look in my sig

=Dan=



98rs eclipse- Mods: BC2, C/F hood, custom turbo system consisting of a PTE SC50, turbosmart ultra gate (10psi), star FMIC and pipes, SFMU, HKS SSQV, 3" V-BAND downpipe from ATP, Zeitronix Wideband LCD displaying boost, egt and 02. *** SOLD and will be missed***

2006 gsxr 750- jardine gp1 exhaust, -1,+2 stealth sprockets, DID 525 chain, JD products pro TRE. 0-60 in a sneeze. ran a 10.8 avg 1/4 mile my first time to the track on street tires, stock swingarm and unstrapped.

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"My CEL only goes off when i remove my battery."

Best sum up of working on a 2GNT
DR1665- "#5. Spike that motherfucker on the garage floor and grab a beer. You deserve it."


Ahhhh Priceless . . .
eclipse982nrRST "its actually lightish red"
RoninEclipse2G "yeah, they already have a color for that... it's called PINK"

nothing better than oem . iv had a few kits and there really not practicle for a eclipse . I had to remove my buddy club 2 cuz i could not get in parking lots without dammage and i lowered with the eibach pro kit . Any one with springs any lower ,u gotta be crazy to kit it . If your still gonna get a kit the bc2 is by far the best looking and fits the body lines the best also .

LED tails : Done for now!
99 eclipse rst
cobalt blue met. paint,star stage 2 upgraded t3/t460trim turbo ceramic coated , polished compressor housing, ,optima yellow top, chrome i/c piping ,front mount ntercooler ,apexi turbo timer . zeitronix wb02 ,faze oil ,boost gauge,egt ,bosch 4x plugs,kyb agx struts, pro kit springs.17''adr venomous rims,Falken azenis ,brembo dilled/slotted rotors ,turbo xs bov ,oil catch can,manual shiftknob,autometer pyrometer egt , vortech sfmu,b&m fuel pressure gauge ,accel 310cc injectors ,gasketmatched and polished intake manifold ,58mm throttle body ,no egr,polished turbonetics wastegate,fuel pump rewire,homade fcd and a lot more .LED reverse lights ,sidemarkers and tails .atx to mtx swap . South bend tz clutch . Tons more
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http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=boosted60trimrst
My contribution to the wiki
http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=crank%20arm%20spindle%20mod%20to%20fit%20power%20panels

My vote is stillen (if you want to shell out the dough) or get an oem style off ebay for about $100 shipped. Several guys on here have them and are happy with them.

I contributed to the Wiki!
EVO IX - just a really expensive boost gauge and a K&N air filter
96 Eclipse RS -awaiting registration and inspection
95 Eclipse GS - parts car
Mods/Profile - http://www.2gnt.com/index.php?d=cs82685

if you want stock try certifit. not sure about the 2gb bumpers but i got a bumper for my 95 from them for like $40

Erik P.
Official 2GNT thread Hijacker
Some say that he's driven over more Covenant than he's shot, and that his grenades aren't where you'd expect them to be...
All we know is, He's not The Stig... But he is The Stig's Spartan cousin!

I would recomend an RDORA front end and side skirts with your choice of rear end

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You know, i'm looking at your car in your sig..... If you throw a kit on it god will kill a kitten.

Your car looks bad as fuck as it is from what i can see. Dont kit it.

edit: By "bad as fuck" i mean "hot shit".

Thank you all for all your help regarding the issue. I don't want a full kit, just a front LOL. Maybe I'll just get another 2GB bumper and shave the sidemarkers and fog light bezel areas for a different kind of look. Just gotta wait for my tax return to come back LOL.

My vehicles

1998 Mitusubishi Eclipse RS
(Daily driver)
Evo III style CF hood
Sitting on 17 inch Racing Hart C2
Tein springs
APEXi N1 universal exhaust
AEM short ram intake
95 Eclipse GSX sideskirts w/o door caps
HID 9006 kit with 6000K bulbs
07 Eclipse shorty antenna (Stupid RS non-power antenna


1988 Honda CRX Si
(K20 swap, when I really want to surprize people LOL)

98 GS
Super 17c Turbo, Portfueler, Je pistons, Eagle rods, Etc.

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What about if I did something like this with the stock 2GB bumper? The picture here is a modified 2GB bumper with shaved fog light bezels






I know that the nose have vents on it (Don't want those LOL), but these are pics from someone that shaved their 2GB fog light bezels. How do you think that the 2GB bumper would look while shaving the side marker lamps and fog lights bezels looks?

Thanks to all in advance again for all your help

My vehicles

1998 Mitusubishi Eclipse RS
(Daily driver)
Evo III style CF hood
Sitting on 17 inch Racing Hart C2
Tein springs
APEXi N1 universal exhaust
AEM short ram intake
95 Eclipse GSX sideskirts w/o door caps
HID 9006 kit with 6000K bulbs
07 Eclipse shorty antenna (Stupid RS non-power antenna


1988 Honda CRX Si
(K20 swap, when I really want to surprize people LOL)

hmm i like it, looks very cleannn and smooth

Car Status: P0140 o2 circuit number bank 1 sensor 2 Cel. Ill fix it tomorow lol.

Estimated mileage on engine: 15,xxx

Erik P.
Official 2GNT thread Hijacker
Some say that he's driven over more Covenant than he's shot, and that his grenades aren't where you'd expect them to be...
All we know is, He's not The Stig... But he is The Stig's Spartan cousin!

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"Don't fear the weapon, fear the soul of the warrior using it."
"My CEL only goes off when i remove my battery."

Best sum up of working on a 2GNT
DR1665- "#5. Spike that motherfucker on the garage floor and grab a beer. You deserve it."


Ahhhh Priceless . . .
eclipse982nrRST "its actually lightish red"
RoninEclipse2G "yeah, they already have a color for that... it's called PINK"

Pics of it mounted plz.

From what i can see, it looks good.


Check this lip kit out, i want one for mine along with a carbon splitter.

http://cgi.ebay.com/97-98-99-Mitsubishi-Eclipse-JDM-Urethane-Front-Lip-kit_W0QQitemZ180222347326QQihZ008QQcategoryZ33640QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Erik P.
Official 2GNT thread Hijacker
Some say that he's driven over more Covenant than he's shot, and that his grenades aren't where you'd expect them to be...
All we know is, He's not The Stig... But he is The Stig's Spartan cousin!

Why change perfection? (mine after I went 2gb.)


But if you wanted to change, get a buddyclub 2 the only factory looking kit you can get.

We will build you bigger and stronger


Wake up and drive my ass... More like wake up and fix it.

If the opposite of Pro is Con
then the opposite of Progress is Congress

Oh, i dunno about the bc2 being "as factory looking as you can get"

Stillen looks closer to it than anything else. The bc2 is ok though.

i was planning on doing this to my eclipse before i sold it. use your existing 2G front bumper and buy a bottom lip spoiler (i believe that is a term for it) that attaches to the bottom of the bumper. that way you still have the 2G look which is awesome to begin with but adds a little something different.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-98-MITSUBISHI-ECLIPSE-FRONT-BUMPER-PU-LIP-BODY-KIT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ36475QQihZ008QQitemZ180222827461QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

here's a link to what i am talking about.

*Car sold*