SacCyclone
Club Member
Since we all know that the bumpers for a Zed are very expensive and it seems that many of our Zeds need them, thought I would start a thread about aftermarket bumpers available.
Please post your comments on your experience with aftermarket bumpers including fit / finish, availability, and pricing.
***************** FutoFab **************
This is a set of chrome bumpers that I just received from FutoFab in the states. They were in stock and shipped out in a few days. Pricing was comparable to MSA and Blackgragon at $360 each with a total of $790 delivered via UPS. They are the Euro type with no holes for rubber strips or overrider bars.
Bumpers were shipped together in one large box. The front bumper was completely wrapped with foam wrap. Rear bumper came boxed in three pieces inside the one large box. The bumper bolts to attach the rear corners to the rear center are not included. No other hardware is included, no nuts or washers etc.
The bumper metal seems a little light weight compared to factory but similar to other aftermarket bumpers for Zeds and Mustangs that come out of China. The chrome finish was good.
The front bumper went on easily with no adjustments necessary. I did use two large black heavy duty rubber bushings between the bumper ends where they attach to the fender. The bumper ends on both sides will contact your painted fender if some type of spacer is not used. I just used some black rubber bushings I had laying around the shop.
The 3 piece rear bumper went together easily. Once it was attached the the car, we did force the bumper towards the bodywork to close up the gap and allow of the attachment of the bumper corners to the rear quarter panel. The bumper needed to move about 1 inch or so. Adjustment took about 15 minutes for two of us and we used a large sledge hammer with a block of wood and heavy towel to protect the chrome. Be mindful of the brackets being forced into the bumper chrome from the inside out while making forceful adjustments.
All in all I was happy with the results and would order from FutoFab in the future.
Few pictures:
Please post your comments on your experience with aftermarket bumpers including fit / finish, availability, and pricing.
***************** FutoFab **************
This is a set of chrome bumpers that I just received from FutoFab in the states. They were in stock and shipped out in a few days. Pricing was comparable to MSA and Blackgragon at $360 each with a total of $790 delivered via UPS. They are the Euro type with no holes for rubber strips or overrider bars.
Bumpers were shipped together in one large box. The front bumper was completely wrapped with foam wrap. Rear bumper came boxed in three pieces inside the one large box. The bumper bolts to attach the rear corners to the rear center are not included. No other hardware is included, no nuts or washers etc.
The bumper metal seems a little light weight compared to factory but similar to other aftermarket bumpers for Zeds and Mustangs that come out of China. The chrome finish was good.
The front bumper went on easily with no adjustments necessary. I did use two large black heavy duty rubber bushings between the bumper ends where they attach to the fender. The bumper ends on both sides will contact your painted fender if some type of spacer is not used. I just used some black rubber bushings I had laying around the shop.
The 3 piece rear bumper went together easily. Once it was attached the the car, we did force the bumper towards the bodywork to close up the gap and allow of the attachment of the bumper corners to the rear quarter panel. The bumper needed to move about 1 inch or so. Adjustment took about 15 minutes for two of us and we used a large sledge hammer with a block of wood and heavy towel to protect the chrome. Be mindful of the brackets being forced into the bumper chrome from the inside out while making forceful adjustments.
All in all I was happy with the results and would order from FutoFab in the future.
Few pictures:
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