Radiator Cooling Panels

[Hanaldo]

Hey all,

I was just after some experienced input from anyone who has fitted a radiator 'cooling' panel to their car. I'm using the stock bonnet, so it would give no cooling benefits on my car, I'm purely after the cosmetic benefits. Problem is, I've got a Top Secret front bar, and I'm not sure how this would affect fitment?

I've never actually looked at how/where the stock front bar sits on an R34 as my car came with the Top Secret kit, but I notice aftermarket cooling panels specify that they are for the front bumper. However, surely things such as the bonnet lever/catch etc. would all still be in the same place? The Top Secret bar bolts on using two tabs on each side of the top grill, right next to the headlights. As this is where the stock bonnet sits, I can't imagine the stock bumper would be too much different?

So, my question is, where do these aftermarket cooling panels sit that makes them bumper-specific? Would it be possible to modify one to suit my front bar or not? Given I'm after looks, I'd obviously want it to fit quite well. Would I be better off making my own?

Cheers,

Martin.

[75coupe]

I have an r33 full width CF radiator air guide panel and no it doesnt meet up with the front bar really.

but on the r34 it seems the front bar and grill are one piece check out the pic and yes it does seem to meet up with the front bar in that pic...

I guess it depends on the front bar really... latch and stuff will all be std positioning though even with a dif front bar of course...

[Hanaldo]

Yeh not sure how the 34 GTR ones would compare with the GT/T ones, as the bonnets are different. So in that case I can see how the air guide would be different.

Has anyone got pictures of how the stock GT/T bumper fits on? I can't find any good pictures. The ones I have found look exactly the same as mine, but I can't be 100% sure that they are pictures of the stock bumper. If they are then I'm pretty sure that the Top Secret front bar sits in exactly the same spot as the stock one as it looks like they use the same mounting points, like this one:

Edited April 19, 2012 by Hanaldo

[Adz2332]

75coupe where did you get your full length one from??

could you post a pic on car plz?

[75coupe]

I bought it from the for sale section.

Its a garage defend one, i have a bit of a fetish jap parts...

I should a photo or two around somewhere ill go find em

[Adz2332]

that would be great mate

[DaveO74]

Psi parts do a carbon full length for the 33, mine needed a tiny but of work to get a perfect fit though.