Carbon fiber amuse install help needed
 

So about2 weeks ago I pulled the trigger on the full carbon fiber amuse kit minus the wing. So I just spoke with riptide and he told me a few things that make me want to cry/vomit
First he says that with all the custom fabricating the install bill alone will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 thousand dollars! Also he said that the metal bar behind our front bumper cover has to be removed along with the foam! Is this even legal? I mean D. O. T. Approved? Somebody please say it ain't so. Also I'm FI and 7at so I have a trans cooler and oil cooler up there.

You might have a problem with your insurance so check with them first. As for the install, you need to shop around. I always go for thee 3 quote minimum rule and ask for cash pricing. Is it 6k if for paint and labor? If so, it is overpriced.

I hope you're right. And I will definitely follow your advice. Not painting it, my car is black and I love the way carbon looks against black. I need for someone in the Mid-Atlantic region to recommend a body shop. I've been online but I need references

Also riptide said he eventually got a deal on the labor with a sponsorship from the body shop and then paid 3 grand

I just don't know if I want to remove the metal bar. I would literally die if I ever had a front end collision. I so desperately want this kit to complete my build. I already have the seibon vsii carbon hood installed and have the full carbon rs1 fenders on the way. Also waiting for my custom headlights to be finished. I really need all this completed before Z nationals in October

Jesus, can't wait until your final build pictures come along.

With that said, never sell your car. You'll take a 20K plus lost.

Is the bar removal only necessary for the CF kit or any Amuse front?

Over my dead body. The car waspaid for immediately so unless an act of God or death parts us I'm married to this car. (spent way more on this car since April than the wife lol) don't tell her But approaching 60k. I have an unhealthy obsession with my car

No clue but it seems like it would be highly illegal to remove such a critical component of your safety equipment

AFAIK It's not illegal. Just don't hit anything. That said, unless you're doing the work yourself a shop could refuse to remove it for you so your family doesn't sue them when you hit something and expire.

A lot of guys with FMIC remove theirs in other car circles.

I know the feel. I got a lot invested in my baby as well. It's staying with me to I or it dies. Hope you get this all figured out and like I said, can't wait to see the build.

On a side note, maybe find a local fabrication shop to build you a different metal piece* out of thinner metal or in a different design.

AFAIK Wtf lol? Seriously what does that mean? Can't do the work myself. I'm more of the wallet than the hands. Wish I knew how. Less I spend on labor the more parts I can buy

Best way to learn is trial and error. Plus youtube and Google go so far these days

I would agree with you if the kit wasn't full carbon but I just don't have the stones to try especially considering I've never installed any body kit before

I feel you man! Hey if you got the money to pay someone I say do it. I didn't so I learned quick. My first install was a lift kit and then I went from there. No experience quickly turns into experience when you're dropping whole paychecks on your car. That and my daily driver is also my rock climbing machine. When you're 1200 miles away from home and your truck breaks on a trial, you better know how to fix it or it can cost you thousands of dollars just to get it home.