NB8B bumper on a NB8A

[TieNN89]

I've seen members have NB8B bumpers on there NB8A but can't remember who it was so I'm postng here

I was wondering what is involved in it

Is it just a matter of taking off the 8As bumper and putting on the 8Bs bumper or do i have to change headlights etc etc

My bumper has scraps, been repaired, stone chips and one of which is now making the clear around it peal off

[Alex]

can be done with the NB8A headlights but fitment will NOT be perfect

[Hammer]

As SM mentioned, it will not fit perfectly as the headlights of NB8A are vastly different from the bottom line as the NB8B.

Any particular reason you'd like to do this?

If you're after a new nose for your NB8A, I think the Garage Vary is a much better looking nose than the factory NB8A







Or here's Racing Beat's nose cone replacement for the NB8A:

[Okibi]

I have an NB8B bar on our NB8A.

The NB8A lights are rounder on the bottom... you could fill a bit of a curv into the NB8B bar so its a better fit or just upgrade your headlights too.

There's also about a 6mm gap on the insides of the lights because the NB8B lights come to a closer point towards the middle of the car.

The NB8B bumper also attaches differently and the inner guards from the NB8A dont fit it either.

[TieNN89]

thanks for that

maybe i'll go aftermarket then

both those two bars looks similar but i like the Racing Beat one the other once seems to have a very big opening in the middle

Has anyone on here fitted this bar to these 5?

[16bit]

go stock bar with garage vary lip - cheaper easier and looks better.

[Alex]

watch out with aftermarket bars, some of them require removal of the bumper reinforcement, shock absorbing stuff (not sure what it's actually called)

[TieNN89]

ouch!! the racing beat bumper is so $$ to get here
400 for the bumper 400 for postage then also to get it painted and fitted not mentioning the price for bumper and postage isn't in our currency

[sliq]

is there a garage vary supplier in australia/sydney? there's a front lip i wanna get for Mischa

[TieNN89]

have no clue but whos mischa?

[sliq]

have no clue but whos mischa?

she's my second girlfriend.. i.e. my mx5

[sprx3]

is the Garage Vary unit fibreglass or plastic?

[stevesports]

apparently it is made out of polyeurethane

[sprx3]

ok so it should be a lot more durable then the fibreglass jobs....