plastic on front bumper for?

J. Dub · 09-29-2010, 11:43 PM

What's the plastic (above the "fangs") on the front bumper for? Can I remove it?

SoCal 370Z · 09-30-2010, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by J. Dub

What's the plastic (above the "fangs") on the front bumper for? Can I remove it?

The front bumper is a one-piece with some back covers at the fang inlets. The black piece you are talking about is simply a textured, but unpainted part of the front bumper.

MUST · 09-30-2010, 12:20 AM

it also covers up the metal bumper and the foam bit.

J. Dub · 09-30-2010, 09:24 AM

Ah ok, so it's functional. I was curious but didn't want to take it off and find out I had to put it back on.
Thanks for the insight fellas.

tjlazer · 09-30-2010, 09:48 AM

You can't remove it. It's part of the bumper.

I am sure, over time, this piece will get painted body color by body shops that do not know. Just like it was done on the 300ZX Z32...

J. Dub · 09-30-2010, 12:53 PM

If so that's a bummer cause it'll look like crap.
I like the people that have painted that entire area black.

SoCal 370Z · 09-30-2010, 01:49 PM

The top pic is a carbon fiber overlay, and the bottom pic is painted. They also make a carbon fiber overlay for the area you first questioned.

kenchan · 09-30-2010, 03:32 PM

if you pull the black part hard enough the whole bumper will pull off.

simota1 · 09-30-2010, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

if you pull the black part hard enough the whole bumper will pull off.

CMills18 · 12-25-2011, 09:45 PM

Did anyone have any problems with the fangs? I got mine off of the Zstore and they have a little bit of more carbon fiber on the top that I think needs trimmed down but i'm nervous to cut into them. Also I just got the diffuser and didn't know if I need to apply the silicon that came with it or if I would need to remove my JDM fog and then place it back in after installing the diffuser. Any help would be greatly appreciated guys. Thanks

MattP725 · 12-26-2011, 09:44 AM

It also mounts the license plate frame if you're silly enough to use one...

haitech · 12-27-2011, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MattP725

It also mounts the license plate frame if you're silly enough to use one...

license plate mount

09-29-2010, 11:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
J. Dub Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: In your Internets Posts: 118 Drives: 09 370z 7AT Rep Power: 15	plastic on front bumper for? What's the plastic (above the "fangs") on the front bumper for? Can I remove it?

09-30-2010, 12:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
MUST Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: s.cal Posts: 599 Drives: her crazy Rep Power: 17	it also covers up the metal bumper and the foam bit. __________________ • SSR • HKS • PMU • AKRAPOVIC • AE • HOTCHIKIS • H&R • HANKOOK • BROADWAY • RIP: "Marshmallow" August 30, 2009 — November 30, 2015

09-30-2010, 09:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
tjlazer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tacoma Age: 52 Posts: 2,496 Drives: Z34, R35 Rep Power: 19	You can't remove it. It's part of the bumper. I am sure, over time, this piece will get painted body color by body shops that do not know. Just like it was done on the 300ZX Z32... __________________ 2009 370Z Monterey Blue,Nismo Conversion,RE-11's, K&N Typhoon intakes,Blue Kickplates,Homelink,FI 18" CBE,ERZ HFCs,Hotchkis sways, Swift Spec-R, EVO-R Highwing, UPREV

09-30-2010, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
SoCal 370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: US of A Posts: 2,842 Drives: Answers Rep Power: 33	The top pic is a carbon fiber overlay, and the bottom pic is painted. They also make a carbon fiber overlay for the area you first questioned. __________________ ( Click to show/hide ) Why I NEVER say NO to the Panda Lou Fusz!!!

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09-30-2010, 09:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
J. Dub Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: In your Internets Posts: 118 Drives: 09 370z 7AT Rep Power: 15	Ah ok, so it's functional. I was curious but didn't want to take it off and find out I had to put it back on. Thanks for the insight fellas.

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J. Dub Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: In your Internets Posts: 118 Drives: 09 370z 7AT Rep Power: 15	If so that's a bummer cause it'll look like crap. I like the people that have painted that entire area black.

09-30-2010, 03:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	if you pull the black part hard enough the whole bumper will pull off.

12-25-2011, 09:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
CMills18 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 4 Drives: White 370Z Touring Rep Power: 14	Did anyone have any problems with the fangs? I got mine off of the Zstore and they have a little bit of more carbon fiber on the top that I think needs trimmed down but i'm nervous to cut into them. Also I just got the diffuser and didn't know if I need to apply the silicon that came with it or if I would need to remove my JDM fog and then place it back in after installing the diffuser. Any help would be greatly appreciated guys. Thanks

12-26-2011, 09:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
MattP725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Toms River, NJ Posts: 1,904 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 17	It also mounts the license plate frame if you're silly enough to use one...