Custom R33 Front Crash Bar

[MattRose]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to build a custom R33 front crash bar for my R33 Gts25t. My plan is to build something that fits nicely behind my front bumper that will take the impact if i hit anything hard drifting, and hopefully save my rad/fmic. I'm looking for some inspiration here and pictures or drawings of any setups that you guys might have. Tips and tricks are also welcome!

[Dan_J]

am planning on the same thing, just haven't got round to it yet

'C'(section ?) type metal bar from a steel place, cut the side top ( not middle) and bottom part if you need bends and reweld after you've bashed it to the angle needed.

good luck your efforts

[Duncan]

nissan installed something like that from the factory....the reo bar behind the bumper.

[MBS206]

Guys, something to consider...

If you strengthen the front reo, and make it like a huge bull bar, if you do hit something, you're going to bend what it's attached to instead. And that would be the chassis rails.

The reo bar, radiator/FMIC are basically "sacrificial" in terms of mild accidents. You would much rather bend and break these pieces, then bend the chassis rails...

[Dan_J]

this doesn't suit street too well but for the track a tap here and there = messy front end

yes any more force will transfer the shock to the weaker metal