Vertex bumper installed!

Vertex front end looks so good, and that color is really nice too.

If you aren't bagged, how do you plan on keeping the bumper looking nice?

What is this bumper made out of? Did it fit properly? Sorry I can’t tell yet but is it for a JDM front end only?

IS300 2001 said:

Vertex front end looks so good, and that color is really nice too.

If you aren't bagged, how do you plan on keeping the bumper looking nice?

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Improvise, adapt, overcome.

ill_mannered said:

What is this bumper made out of? Did it fit properly? Sorry I can’t tell yet but is it for a JDM front end only?

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Legit Vertex is fiberglass. My kit fit okay. I've heard you need to remove the USDM crash bar for it to fit properly.

2jz_ben said:

Just got it back from paint yesterday,

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Thank you for having it painted lol (many people don't bother) looks much better. Are you going to do the rest of the kit?

Looks really good. Want to get this bumper one day. If you don’t mind me asking, where did you get it and how was the fitment?

Vertex is made with JDM in mind so a USDM crash bar needs to be removed/modified for it to fit.

DemonIs300 said:

Vertex is made with JDM in mind so a USDM crash bar needs to be removed/modified for it to fit.

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Will it fit usdm lights?

ill_mannered said:

Will it fit usdm lights?

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Fog light areas need some fitting. Headlights are fit decently along the underside. In the inner corner the bumper is a little loose, on both sides. Where the bumper meets the fender is a little sunk in my case, meets up with the tab decently. The lip that goes up on the outside of the headlight fits the headlight well, but not the fender.

Damn that bumper is sharp! I need this!

_zaclemore said:

Fog light areas need some fitting. Headlights are fit decently along the underside. In the inner corner the bumper is a little loose, on both sides. Where the bumper meets the fender is a little sunk in my case, meets up with the tab decently. The lip that goes up on the outside of the headlight fits the headlight well, but not the fender.

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This picture is a JDM front? Sorry I really haven’t looked at them both to know right away.

ill_mannered said:

This picture is a JDM front? Sorry I really haven’t looked at them both to know right away.

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I'm telling you from personal experience on my own car. The pic in the thread is all USDM minus crash bar probably. I'm all USDM too. Intercooler is gonna be a problem as well.

Cut and paste?

IS300 2001 said:

Vertex front end looks so good, and that color is really nice too.

If you aren't bagged, how do you plan on keeping the bumper looking nice?

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Gonna raise the car a bit but not much

TobiasSing said:

Thank you for having it painted lol (many people don't bother) looks much better. Are you going to do the rest of the kit?

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I'll probably run the vertex rear lip and maybe a different brand for the skirts, I dont really like the vertex skirts. that'll be in the future, waterpump gave up last night so i gotta fix that

_zaclemore said:

Fog light areas need some fitting. Headlights are fit decently along the underside. In the inner corner the bumper is a little loose, on both sides. Where the bumper meets the fender is a little sunk in my case, meets up with the tab decently. The lip that goes up on the outside of the headlight fits the headlight well, but not the fender.

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Mine sinks under the fender next to the headlight, really bummed me out! putting the fogs in were a nightmare

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Will it fit usdm lights?

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Yep, headlights are the same size so it'll fit. However, if you have an intercooler, you might have to shave the bottom and the bumper to fit the piping.