N1 Front Bar Question

[gucio]

Ok

I was at my friendly nissan dealer just the other day asking about the N1 front bar for the r32 GTR, he said that i can buy a new reinforcement bar with the holes for the vents (the rectangle ones at the top) already cut out in it or I can put the N1 bar on the standard reinforcement bar but I will have to cut out holes for the vents (the rectangle ones at the top), he also said that the two reinforcement bars are the same and that their is no extra bracing in the N1 reinforcement bar.

Now my question is if I do decided to cut holes into the standard reinforement bar will that void my insurance in case of an accident?

Fil

[GODTHRILA]

I have been told from a friend who cut his out, that the area for cutting was already stamped onto the reinforcement bar. Just save yourself the $$$ and cut them out yourself... NEATLY... perhaps even give the edges a go with a digrinder to make it all look shmicko.

If something is to ever go wrong with an insurance claim (touch wood), then you can just say that the hole are a factory option reinforcement bar, and quote them the genuine nissan part number... surely they can't knock back a claim on a car on the basis that they do not agree with the structural integrity of a genuine part.

[R DIRTY 3]

They will try to dodge any claim these days. For me, it would come down to cost. If the new factory one is a hundred bucks then do that, if its $1000 then id do what Scott says.

However, if scott is correct and its already stamped ready for the cut out, then id probably cut it out anyway.

[gucio]

Do you think any insurance company would have a clue if i called and asked them?

And the N1 reinforcement bar is around $400 brand new, maybe i can find one secondhand.

[mitchy_]

when i was after a R33 support bar it was about $600+ new, so $400 isnt too bad.

however 99% of skylines have the support bar cut to fit FMIC's, i even had my front bar off and hacked up support bar on display when the insurance company came to check out my R33, didnt say a word (except 'write-off' ).

if you do cut it though, do it nice and neat, and give the whole support bar a coat of matt black rust proofing.

it will stop it rusting on the cut parts, make it look neater, and it might just fool them to think its always been like that.

[R DIRTY 3]

My guess is that your insurance company will hear "cutting reinforcment bar" and will say no as they probably wont understand what your saying/doing.

[gucio]

^^^ yeah you do have a point there. cheers

[monga]

I cut mine on my 32gtr mate, all fine

[gucio]

I dont have a problem with cutting the reinforcement bar, i am just worried that the insurance company will void my claim if i ever have an accident.