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*!Zar!* · 07-03-2012, 12:34 AM

lolllllllll I just noticed the zipties AROUND the latches.

Damn florida, that one almost slipped past me.

sky53line · 07-03-2012, 06:27 AM

Lol Ill be the first one to tell you my whole car looks like shit. The only purpose of these stupid latches is just to take the bumper on and off quickly when at events or to put it on a trailer. But yes, to reiterate it, the car does look like shit.

Fries · 07-03-2012, 07:32 AM

Poor Florida kid. Finally found a thread he thought his vehicle could be relevant to and he gets made fun of.

You did it to yourself bro.

Why the shitty quick release? Is a couple bolts up top and a couple zip ties on the sides, really take so long that you need to make your car look like shit?

ixfxi · 07-03-2012, 08:05 AM

im at a real loss of words nowadays

every time someone posts a pic of their car in some thread (besides damons mitten thread, or toby's lack of update thread).... i think to myself "what kind of car is that"

seriously... a lot of the cars, they just look so wild and exotic, fitted with these super rare body kits. totally confuses me. i have to check the link at the top of my browser to think im not on NSXprime, FerrariChat or some other forum..... then i say to myself "THIS IS ZILVIA"

race cars. wide body. fasteners w/ zip ties. that nissan road race forum is bullshit, THIS is where its at.

often times, i think ide like to post on other forums like clublexus or one of the various miata forums, and then realize that the people on those forums are..... like this:

i dont think i would ever reach a level of tuning like this guy. so instead, i sit back on zilvia and just relax.

silviaks2nr · 07-03-2012, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sky53line

I thought the same thing back when I was fitting my body kit... ended up just going to lowes and getting some latches. They work fine. Hold tight. I have 2 zipties in the front holding on to it to pull the front up and keep it from sagging and thats it as far as zipties go. I can have my bumper off in about 20 seconds and back on in another minute or 2.

The fuck is this? seriously you should not be allowed to even drive a car let alone modify one.

chris_240sx · 07-03-2012, 10:27 AM

External fasteners aren't necessary.
I have 2 bolts in the middle of the bumper in the bumper retainer and a ziptie on each side to keep the corners from sagging.

Removing those and the lights from the bumper takes me like a minute and a half tops.

Cutting my bumper removal time down by 30 seconds isn't worth unsightly latches.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 07-03-2012, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

im at a real loss of words nowadays

every time someone posts a pic of their car in some thread (besides damons mitten thread, or toby's lack of update thread).... i think to myself "what kind of car is that"

seriously... a lot of the cars, they just look so wild and exotic, fitted with these super rare body kits. totally confuses me. i have to check the link at the top of my browser to think im not on NSXprime, FerrariChat or some other forum..... then i say to myself "THIS IS ZILVIA"

race cars. wide body. fasteners w/ zip ties. that nissan road race forum is bullshit, THIS is where its at.

often times, i think ide like to post on other forums like clublexus or one of the various miata forums, and then realize that the people on those forums are..... like this:

i dont think i would ever reach a level of tuning like this guy. so instead, i sit back on zilvia and just relax.

WTF did I just watch?!?! I always thought ricers have an expiration age of about 30 yrs old. Figured at that point, you'd either have enough money to stop buying ricey shit, or get a better car or be too old to be fucking with cars.

Walperstyle · 07-03-2012, 01:02 PM

Pagani Zonda's use belt buckle latches...why doesn't my 240sx look like a zonda?

ixfxi · 07-03-2012, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fliprayzin240sx

WTF did I just watch?!?!

blew your fucking mind, right?

im telling you... just when you think this forum is full of idiots, i post a link like that and it makes you think twice.

KiLLeR2001 · 07-03-2012, 05:31 PM

Most of the guys I see driving Miatas are old creepy looking dudes, either that or the fat loser type.

CleanAndLegit · 07-03-2012, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

blew your fucking mind, right?

im telling you... just when you think this forum is full of idiots, i post a link like that and it makes you think twice.

seriously mind blown.

jamg · 07-04-2012, 02:45 AM

so many people have said to use zip ties....

JasianBlazin · 07-04-2012, 03:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamg

so many people have said to use zip ties....

you can get metal zipties that are detachable and reusable. so you get a clean look and reliability.

myKAl · 07-04-2012, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

i dont think i would ever reach a level of tuning like this guy. so instead, i sit back on zilvia and just relax.

i thank you for this

Irresistible · 07-04-2012, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sky53line

Lol Ill be the first one to tell you my whole car looks like shit. The only purpose of these stupid latches is just to take the bumper on and off quickly when at events or to put it on a trailer. But yes, to reiterate it, the car does look like shit.

Why would you take your aero off at events? Then it just looks stupid. I let my shit rip off, then I leave it there till I'm done with my runs.

Which brings me to saying this again, ZIPTIES. They aren't rice or whatever if they're saving your shit from breaking into a million pieces.

slydin240sx · 07-04-2012, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by delado

I've noticed a lot of hardparked queens use these

Where do you get these at? Somebody link me!!!

*!Zar!* · 07-04-2012, 11:15 AM

At first when I saw that video I thought to myself, 'This video is too fucking long'. But it was like watching a train wreck... Soon after I found myself watching the second video.

TOO AWESOME.

HIGHFIVEBETA · 07-04-2012, 12:32 PM

I wish I had a camera to show you all my setup.. I remove my bumper in a matter of seconds when I need to.

*!Zar!* · 07-04-2012, 12:47 PM

You're from florida, no you don't.

HIGHFIVEBETA · 07-04-2012, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by !Zar!

You're from florida, no you don't.

lol ^______^

feito · 07-04-2012, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

im at a real loss of words nowadays

every time someone posts a pic of their car in some thread (besides damons mitten thread, or toby's lack of update thread).... i think to myself "what kind of car is that"

seriously... a lot of the cars, they just look so wild and exotic, fitted with these super rare body kits. totally confuses me. i have to check the link at the top of my browser to think im not on NSXprime, FerrariChat or some other forum..... then i say to myself "THIS IS ZILVIA"

race cars. wide body. fasteners w/ zip ties. that nissan road race forum is bullshit, THIS is where its at.

often times, i think ide like to post on other forums like clublexus or one of the various miata forums, and then realize that the people on those forums are..... like this:

i dont think i would ever reach a level of tuning like this guy. so instead, i sit back on zilvia and just relax.

i feel weird now, dafuq's going on???!
the MAIN reason for body kits for guys like us is looks, and putting all this stupid shi+ on them make them look ugly, visible sip ties and the florida latches, not to mention all the sagging... if it doesnt fall when driving over speed bumps or over potholes i dont really understand how the hell it can fall off immediately when crashing at an event, i dont even get how it is better to loose it and drive over it and break it (fiberglass, most of us) than to let it hang and drag it till part of it falls off (or your run's over when drifting) for that matter. Fast removal? to save what, 3 min, maybe 5 if you're fat n slow? I mean i doubt that many of us in here r pros and need to shave seconds, in that case you're driving the wrong car... Just save for a damn battery drill and do it the right way, maybe skip a bolt here and there if you're extremely lazy...

KA-Life86 · 07-04-2012, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slydin240sx

Where do you get these at? Somebody link me!!!

Here you go friend

Password:JDM Quick Release Fasteners | Password JDM

slydin240sx · 07-04-2012, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KA-Life86

Here you go friend

Password:JDM Quick Release Fasteners | Password JDM

Thank you!!!

KA-Life86 · 07-04-2012, 04:10 PM

They are a lot bigger than I thought they were, some black ones on my black zenki might not look too bad, but I have to admit they look like dog dick on all the Hondas and acuras I'm seeing them on so far :/ I need to do something with mine for sure, thought about running some aero catches right above the marker lights

Edit: here are some related links I have found

http://www.b15u.com/member-rides-pro...e-11**-12.html

Post 236 on this page shows the password Jdm ones on a clean sentra.

http://www.b15u.com/exterior-modific...k-release.html

I believe the same member has compiled a few other forms here...ignore the retarded h2 latches lol

prowess · 07-04-2012, 04:37 PM

best way i've found to mount the front bumper is this:

I threaded bolts in from the bottom of the top bumper supports to use wing nuts for quick removal.

plz excuse the rust.. it holds well, but im going to get some larger diameter washers on there..

at the sides i used "variable depth push fasteners for GM" from Lowe's. they look like this:

and finally at the corners I use 1 zip tie per side. The bumper doesn't fit as great as oem, with all the bracketry and bolts, but with it mounted this way I can remove it in a couple minutes.

KA-Life86 · 07-04-2012, 04:45 PM

I like the wingnut idea

vehicle336 · 07-04-2012, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ixfxi

often times, i think ide like to post on other forums like clublexus or one of the various miata forums, and then realize that the people on those forums are..... like this:

i dont think i would ever reach a level of tuning like this guy. so instead, i sit back on zilvia and just relax.

OH JESUS!!

OH JESUS!!!

IM DYIN.... Holy hell, I'm crying from laughing so hard...

Are we sure this guy isn't a transplant from Florida to AZ?

WERDdabuilder · 07-04-2012, 10:31 PM

wtf did i just watch....
i even watched the 2nd vid...

i dont think he's trollin either....
neither are the people commenting on his car...

Quote:

Your cars bad ass

Quote:

Very well done Peter!!!!!

*dawagarage* · 07-04-2012, 11:40 PM

i feel bad for the dude with the miata. cuz i like his voice. very friendly.

rat240 · 07-05-2012, 12:02 AM

nice 360 though

07-03-2012, 12:34 AM	#31
!Zar! Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,576 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	lolllllllll I just noticed the zipties AROUND the latches. Damn florida, that one almost slipped past me. __________________

07-03-2012, 07:32 AM	#33
Fries Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas/or/Afghanistan Age: 33 Posts: 1,511 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Poor Florida kid. Finally found a thread he thought his vehicle could be relevant to and he gets made fun of. You did it to yourself bro. Why the shitty quick release? Is a couple bolts up top and a couple zip ties on the sides, really take so long that you need to make your car look like shit? __________________

07-03-2012, 01:02 PM	#38
Walperstyle Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Alberta, Red Derp Age: 40 Posts: 1,729 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Pagani Zonda's use belt buckle latches...why doesn't my 240sx look like a zonda? __________________ KA-T ORG-Function over Flush

07-03-2012, 05:31 PM	#40
KiLLeR2001 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: オーランドフロリダ Posts: 7,955 Trader Rating: (46) Feedback Score: 46 reviews	Most of the guys I see driving Miatas are old creepy looking dudes, either that or the fat loser type. __________________

07-04-2012, 11:15 AM	#47
!Zar! Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,576 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	At first when I saw that video I thought to myself, 'This video is too fucking long'. But it was like watching a train wreck... Soon after I found myself watching the second video. TOO AWESOME. __________________

07-03-2012, 06:27 AM	#32
sky53line Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Joint Base Charleston Age: 31 Posts: 223 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Lol Ill be the first one to tell you my whole car looks like shit. The only purpose of these stupid latches is just to take the bumper on and off quickly when at events or to put it on a trailer. But yes, to reiterate it, the car does look like shit.

07-03-2012, 08:05 AM	#34
ixfxi Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: bangin on my chest Account: BANNED #fucksupreme Age: 79 Posts: 5,923 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	im at a real loss of words nowadays every time someone posts a pic of their car in some thread (besides damons mitten thread, or toby's lack of update thread).... i think to myself "what kind of car is that" seriously... a lot of the cars, they just look so wild and exotic, fitted with these super rare body kits. totally confuses me. i have to check the link at the top of my browser to think im not on NSXprime, FerrariChat or some other forum..... then i say to myself "THIS IS ZILVIA" race cars. wide body. fasteners w/ zip ties. that nissan road race forum is bullshit, THIS is where its at. often times, i think ide like to post on other forums like clublexus or one of the various miata forums, and then realize that the people on those forums are..... like this: i dont think i would ever reach a level of tuning like this guy. so instead, i sit back on zilvia and just relax.

07-03-2012, 10:27 AM	#36
chris_240sx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 425 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	External fasteners aren't necessary. I have 2 bolts in the middle of the bumper in the bumper retainer and a ziptie on each side to keep the corners from sagging. Removing those and the lights from the bumper takes me like a minute and a half tops. Cutting my bumper removal time down by 30 seconds isn't worth unsightly latches.

07-04-2012, 02:45 AM	#42
jamg Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2009 Location: GA Posts: 2,106 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	so many people have said to use zip ties....

07-04-2012, 12:32 PM	#48
HIGHFIVEBETA Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Where the wild things are, FL Posts: 327 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I wish I had a camera to show you all my setup.. I remove my bumper in a matter of seconds when I need to.

07-04-2012, 12:47 PM	#49
!Zar! Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,576 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	You're from florida, no you don't. __________________

07-04-2012, 04:10 PM	#54
KA-Life86 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: VA Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	They are a lot bigger than I thought they were, some black ones on my black zenki might not look too bad, but I have to admit they look like dog dick on all the Hondas and acuras I'm seeing them on so far :/ I need to do something with mine for sure, thought about running some aero catches right above the marker lights Edit: here are some related links I have found http://www.b15u.com/member-rides-pro...e-11**-12.html Post 236 on this page shows the password Jdm ones on a clean sentra. http://www.b15u.com/exterior-modific...k-release.html I believe the same member has compiled a few other forms here...ignore the retarded h2 latches lol

07-04-2012, 04:37 PM	#55
prowess Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: fl Posts: 46 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	best way i've found to mount the front bumper is this: I threaded bolts in from the bottom of the top bumper supports to use wing nuts for quick removal. plz excuse the rust.. it holds well, but im going to get some larger diameter washers on there.. at the sides i used "variable depth push fasteners for GM" from Lowe's. they look like this: and finally at the corners I use 1 zip tie per side. The bumper doesn't fit as great as oem, with all the bracketry and bolts, but with it mounted this way I can remove it in a couple minutes.

07-04-2012, 04:45 PM	#56
KA-Life86 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: VA Posts: 268 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I like the wingnut idea

07-04-2012, 11:40 PM	#59
dawagarage Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 36 Posts: 2,037 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	i feel bad for the dude with the miata. cuz i like his voice. very friendly. __________________ formerly known as "hotboiblaze" ratsun: dawa (73 datsun 620) clublexus: properD (97 sc300)

07-05-2012, 12:02 AM	#60
rat240 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: zipcode Posts: 3,294 Trader Rating: (87) Feedback Score: 87 reviews	nice 360 though

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