This sinsei bumper is starting to piss me off. it doesn't fit perfectly. is that normal for aftermarket bumpers to not fit properly? I heard it kinda was but I got a gap under my driver's side light and the ends curve inward too much so it doesn't look flush with the fender I wish it went on as smoothly as my stock bumper.

Anyway how do you guys with aftermarket bumper secure them. I just went through like 30 zip ties in 2 days trying to straighten that damn bumper. I just wanna know what what you guyz do? Are you suppose to use the bolts that the stock bumper came with. Use zip ties. glue it on? Crap I was so pissed the zip ties wouldn't grab strong enough that I stuck one of those easy clamp on the inside of the bumper to keep it on and it worked but that's only a temporary solution..... TIA

http://www.hadesomega.info -car specz and movies 95 Eclipse RS | 76' 280Z | 89' MR2 | 99 Neon | 91 Zephyr
Who sez FF can't drift?

For the front bumper, I used the stock bolts across the top (5) and then one screw on each fender. Zip ties usually is a really good idea, and works just as good (or should). But if you want that perfect angle, you might need to use screws to stretch out the bumper in a way (but it stresses it). Most kits do not fit perfect, and it just depends on how picky you are...

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2004 WRX - WR Blue Pearl
1997 Eclipse GS - Royal Sapphire Pearl

I used the top 5 bolts in the front and 2 self tapping screws on each side

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1997 Dodge Avenger - 13.7 @ 105

I did the same as ^^^^^ and it fits good. Is your bumper fiberglass or urethane?

All kits except the stock front, the stillen front, and the urethane blitz kit, and i think maybe the urethane bomex are Fiberglass.

I used 5 across the top, one in each fender, and zip ties around the rest. I have headlight gaps, but hey, can't mold or adjust a rubber bumper, now can I?

You should take it to a body shop and have them modify so many of these cheap ass fitting fiberglass bumpers.

I tried to put on a Blitz bumper but it wouldn't even come near fitting on my car!

Learn how to work with fiberglass bondo I used 5 bolts along the top then extended the sides of the bumper with fiberglass and then drilled holes where the factory stops would have been and used 2 factory bolts on each side. Good thing about the bolts is that you can line up the bumper with the fender then tighten the bolts for a perfect fit. Almost all fiberglass kits need to be modified a bit for a nice fit. That is the wonderful thing about aftermarket parts. LOL

97 Eclipse GS
Aem CAI, Obx 2.5" Stainless Cat back, Tomm's coilovers, Blown stock struts , Black housing projectors, Blitz Body kit, Dark blue metallic paint, Alpine cva-1005 head unit (6.5" indash monitor), Playstation 2, Alpine ai-net 6-disc changer, Alpine type-R 6.5" component set, boston acoustics 5X7" in the rear, 2 alpine type-r 12"s Pheonix gold sub amp and eclipse 4 channel.

97 Eclipse GS
Aem CAI, Obx 2.5" Stainless Cat back, Tomm's coilovers, Blown stock struts , Black housing projectors, Blitz Body kit, Dark blue metallic paint, Alpine cva-1005 head unit (6.5" indash monitor), Playstation 2, Alpine ai-net 6-disc change

^^^ Where it says factory stops i meant to say factory SPOTS sorry

97 Eclipse GS
Aem CAI, Obx 2.5" Stainless Cat back, Tomm's coilovers, Blown stock struts , Black housing projectors, Blitz Body kit, Dark blue metallic paint, Alpine cva-1005 head unit (6.5" indash monitor), Playstation 2, Alpine ai-net 6-disc changer, Alpine type-R 6.5" component set, boston acoustics 5X7" in the rear, 2 alpine type-r 12"s Pheonix gold sub amp and eclipse 4 channel.

97 Eclipse GS
Aem CAI, Obx 2.5" Stainless Cat back, Tomm's coilovers, Blown stock struts , Black housing projectors, Blitz Body kit, Dark blue metallic paint, Alpine cva-1005 head unit (6.5" indash monitor), Playstation 2, Alpine ai-net 6-disc change

hmm thanx for the input I guess I will try to drill one hole in the exact spot and use one of the stock bolts on the side and then I"ll just use zip ties for the rest. I took the bumper to 120 with the clamp and zip ties and center bolts, seemed to handle it ok.

http://www.hadesomega.info -car specz and movies 95 Eclipse RS | 76' 280Z | 89' MR2 | 99 Neon | 91 Zephyr
Who sez FF can't drift?

i've been though two bumpers now and I'd say none are perfect, but the VIS sensei is close. I wouldn't recommend installing and painting any kit. Install it first and then make sure it's perfect. sand down where needed and add bondo to gaps and get it right.

I have the bolts across the middle top section, and I have 2 bolts connecting each side to the fender. so, 2 bolts on the underside of each fender might help. Most fiberglass fronts leave a little gap under the headlights.