# cut out "middle" line of bumper on the Z? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 5, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172 "2007-04-05T18:16:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/1 "2007-04-05T18:16:10Z")
Should I do this when I get my new bumper (thinking it might help facilitate more air to the IC)? Here’s my photoshop… ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/447766926_dcbad0a8e4_o.png](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/447766926_dcbad0a8e4_o.png) ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/240/447766930_085060963b_o.png](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/240/447766930_085060963b_o.png) I’d be removing the plate for track days etc but I see no reason to piss off the cops in NYS the rest of the time… ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/2 "2007-04-05T18:22:29Z")
yes ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/3 "2007-04-05T18:24:06Z")
shit, shut the poll down now it’s clearly awesome :tup: ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/4 "2007-04-05T18:50:17Z")
looks stupid with bar in there cut the bar out, and install a piece of aluminim angle across the top and bottom of the opening to screw the plate to ---
**Author:** ![SI01](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/si01/32/7187_2.png) [@SI01](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SI01)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/5 "2007-04-05T19:47:48Z")
Yes. That looks alot better. ---
**Author:** ![N\_CTRL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_ctrl/32/4982_2.png) [@N\_CTRL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/N_CTRL)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/6 "2007-04-05T19:51:37Z")
I like the bar, beats a huge hole up there. If you do take it out, I’d put some black mesh in there. ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/7 "2007-04-05T20:14:16Z")
[quote=“N’CTRL,post:6,topic:27172"”] I like the bar, beats a huge hole up there. If you do take it out, I’d put some black mesh in there. [/quote] ew, mesh. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/8 "2007-04-05T20:16:30Z")
Take it off. ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/9 "2007-04-05T20:27:05Z")
:tup: do it up ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/10 "2007-04-05T20:29:42Z")
nooo ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/11 "2007-04-05T20:34:31Z")
I say dooooo it! ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/12 "2007-04-05T20:39:53Z")
[quote=“N’CTRL,post:6,topic:27172"”] I like the bar, beats a huge hole up there. If you do take it out, I’d put some black mesh in there. [/quote] FMIC \> mesh ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/13 "2007-04-05T20:49:54Z")
do it ---
**Author:** ![N\_CTRL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_ctrl/32/4982_2.png) [@N\_CTRL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/N_CTRL)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/14 "2007-04-05T20:59:32Z")
![http://www.usspeedonline.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/VWG1126-F.jpg](http://www.usspeedonline.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/VWG1126-F.jpg) I don’t mean something ricey. Something like the above…for the Z. ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/15 "2007-04-05T21:29:55Z")
[quote=“N’CTRL,post:14,topic:27172"”] I don’t mean something ricey. Something like the above…for the Z. [/quote] …which, to me, is ricey 😉 sorry, I just don’t like mesh. The only place I felt otherwise was on my 951 where it was protecting the oil coolers and radiator (and was tucked WAY back, nearly invisible, not a big huge prominent part). ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/16 "2007-04-05T21:34:16Z")
Yes. Mesh is for fags. I see you shot it from your car’s good side, aka the side I fucked up :lol: ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/17 "2007-04-05T21:37:11Z")
do away with the front plate while you’re at it too please, K thanks ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/18 "2007-04-05T21:43:19Z")
[quote=“90NA300ZX,post:17,topic:27172"”] do away with the front plate while you’re at it too please, K thanks [/quote] sure. you gonna pay for my no-front-plate tickets or the increased frequency of my traffic stops because I’ve pissed off the cops? didn’t think so. plate stays unless I’m traveling long distance out-of-state or on the track… sure it’s ugly, but my car isn’t a show car, and I don’t like attention from cops or tickets. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/19 "2007-04-05T21:58:54Z")
WAAAAAAAAAAAA Not running a front plate gives you an “excuse” ticket when you get pulled for speeding. Kinda like how I got a tail light ticket last night :lol: ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172/20 "2007-04-05T22:04:49Z")
[quote=“MPD47,post:19,topic:27172"”] WAAAAAAAAAAAA Not running a front plate gives you an “excuse” ticket when you get pulled for speeding. Kinda like how I got a tail light ticket last night :lol: [/quote] jackass. they take one look at my record and the “Excuse ticket” goes bye-bye [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cut-out-middle-line-of-bumper-on-the-z/27172.md?page=2)