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Flash
07-09-2010, 02:25 PM
Hey guys first post here =D

I recently bought euro for my first car after a long ass search for a white one lol, i had previously bought a mugen lip kit before i got the car thinking i would get a preface lift model but an 06 pop'd up at a pretty good price and it was immaculate so i had to get it. I regretfuly sold the kit because it didnt need it anymore but now i've decided i want the preface lift Euro-R lip instead because it looks alot cleaner, less agressive than the mugen but it doesnt hang so low so im faced with the same problem. I was wondering if the facelift and preface bumpers are interchanable? i did some research and there are a few guys in america who have changed thier bumpers to the face lifted ones but is it possible to do it the other way around as in facelift to pre- facelift? is it a direct change aka bolt on? i know i will need a new grille but thats no biggy, and i dont want the bonnet trim so do i need to change the hood? or can i just keep it?

btw i have a lux so will there be a problem with headlight washers and foggies? thanks guys =]
ahahaha and here are some pics =D

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SL8512
07-09-2010, 03:26 PM
you can interchange bumpers. the car is exactly the same as 03-05 euros minus a few cosmetic changes. so yes, u can fit an 03-05 bumper to an 06. it should be more or less a direct bolt on

a guy here had an 06 euro with the 03-05 mugen full bumper and that worked. cant see why it cant work the othey way.

regarding your HID washers, if u can find a 03-05 bumper with the cutouts then it should fit pretty much directly over it. if not, then it will need to be fabricated

why dont u just sell the mugen frnt lip and get an 06 euro lip instead? prob would be less hassle as well
ck.kyo
07-09-2010, 05:05 PM
Nice euro there, are those angel eyes, oracle kit? Anyways, from what i have researched, you can change bumpers from facelift to preface visa-versa, just got to get the matching grill, because 03-05 grill is different size to 06+, you will not need to change your hood unless you want the 03-05 hood with the hood trim. About the washers, i have no idea lol.
Flash
07-09-2010, 07:31 PM
Thanks guys, yeah I've sold the kit already but Im going or the euro r lip now I think the 06 mugen lip is abit too boxy, nah there not angel lights it's completely stock lol
x10Hz
07-09-2010, 07:40 PM
correct me if im wrong, but isnt the radioator plate and grill assembly different also? dont know if that will even make a difference :p
with the washers, maybe just get rid of them?
or even look at fabbing up the pre-face euro r lip to mate with the post-face bumper? would be fairly unique
sameol3
11-09-2010, 02:44 PM
Yes the radiator cover is different and the grill is different, so you would need to get those to complete a flush fit. Or you can play around with it, the head light washers shouldn't be problem.
Flash
12-09-2010, 01:40 AM
correct me if im wrong, but isnt the radioator plate and grill assembly different also? dont know if that will even make a difference :p
with the washers, maybe just get rid of them?
or even look at fabbing up the pre-face euro r lip to mate with the post-face bumper? would be fairly unique

yeah i was afraid of something like that =[ i was going to get a EuroR grille, saw one of jdmyard that comes with a radiator cover would that fit into a face lift or are the internals totally different? I was going to try and retro-fit the mugen lip, didnt look too hard ( the fog light covers seem like they can be removed from the bumper ) but realised the rear lip woulnt fit so i didnt want to get extra pieces lying around. I might try it with the EuroR lip =D looks do-able! lol but i might need to size up the lip in real life to see if its possible, anyone have one i can borrow? LOL
npcan2
12-09-2010, 02:18 PM
Do you need the CL7R radiator cover in order to fit the pre-face lift grille to an 03 euro?
Tekkenforce
12-09-2010, 04:44 PM
swap u my pre face lift front for ur facelift front Lol
SUP THAI hahaha
x10Hz
14-09-2010, 09:40 AM
Do you need the CL7R radiator cover in order to fit the pre-face lift grille to an 03 euro?

if u have an 03 cl9, then no :)
npcan2
14-09-2010, 10:14 AM
if u have an 03 cl9, then no :)

I JUST TOLD YOU THIS ON THE PHONE!!! hahahahah
x10Hz
14-09-2010, 10:21 AM
I JUST TOLD YOU THIS ON THE PHONE!!! hahahahah

:) lol
richard_k
22-08-2011, 08:03 PM
just been reading this haha, so the facelift bumper would be pretty much a bolt on for a prefacelift euro? just worried about fogs but that should be fine right?