You can but you only need to remove the inside bolt

nevermind lol i thought about it and just took them off and dont plan on putting them back on cause im gonna drop it a inch and a half

2012 Sport-putting the bumper back on. Well, taking it off was simple, but putting this thing back on seems to be a bit of an issue at the coners. I wasn't paying attention when I pulled the bumper off, so now when I'm trying to install it, I can't figure exactly how this goes back on with the wheel well. I'll take pictures once I figure it out. :shakes head:

anyone know if the process is any different for the Nismo bumper?

Very easy process.. it takes less than 30 minutes to do with two people.

^ Yeah, and the first 10 minutes is setting up the beer in the cooler. After that it only takes 1 person and 20 minutes. :tup:

If it's taking you guys 20 or 30 minutes, you're doing something wrong.

Here's how the wife and I did it - I'd estimate less than 5 minutes:
She pulled back the fender well and I removed the bolts with a 10MM socket with extension. I crawled under the car and removed the 10MM bolts while she popped the body fasteners on the top. Each grab a side and pull it off.

We're used to fixing stuff on our karts between races so we can work together pretty quick on stuff like this though.

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My wife and I take a heckuva lot longer than that to do it - we are basically exhausted when we finish but satisfied nonetheless. :bowrofl:

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The first row of bolts is for your diffuser, the 2nd are the actual bolts holding the bumper on.

E/W and I discovered this. Not really different though.

Yup the Nismo bumper is slightly different than the regular bumper, dont remove the very front bolts, you're looking for the 2nd line of bolts, that will separate the bumper from the under carriage (plastic piece).

fantastic writeup!

Great post on how to remove the bumper. These clear photos and steps are so easy to follow! Thanks for making this easy for everyone!