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cuting rear bumper #30683 06/12/01 04:04 AM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 15 brewster ny usa R racerm1ke OP Junior Member
OP racerm1ke Junior Member R Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 15 brewster ny usa	i have a 98 gl, and im trying to install a new muffler. i need to knwo what the best tool will be to cut the bumper to make room for the new tip? im looking for somethign with a little more presision than a dremel? any help would be great thanks 1998 contour gl red 2.0 ZETEC 4 banger new front end courtesy of a tractor trailer... PIAA fogs AIWA C317x deck flowmaster 40 srs ractive induction COBRA 9220 Radar detector EUROLIT3 strobes

Re: cuting rear bumper #30684 06/12/01 04:44 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 529 Birmingham, AL D Drumnut Member
Drumnut Member D Joined: May 2000 Posts: 529 Birmingham, AL	You don't necessarily have to chop the bumper...I got the shop to angle the muffler down slightly so that the tip would clear the bumper... Andrew Morris \'99 SE Zetec ATX All of life's big problems include the words "indictment" or "inoperable." Everything else is small stuff.

Re: cuting rear bumper #30685 06/12/01 05:00 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,355 Las Vegas, NV, USA S Simon96SE Member
Simon96SE Member S Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,355 Las Vegas, NV, USA	I can't remember who it was now, but some guy did that to his bumper and it looked great. He had a dual setup too. Check back in the photo/video forums, I "think" it was in there (a long time ago though). I think it looks better, just scary to have to chop into your bumper, what if it goes wrong, YOUR SCREWED!!! What muffler is that Drumnut, flowmaster? Simon W. Las Vegas. 96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red (1st Blown Engine, better be the last!) 1999 SVT Engine SVT Exhaust w/custom DTM Tips and optimized Y-pipe and no Res (thanks to Po-Jay!). LSD Quaife(thanks to Terry!), SCA CAI w/KKM, Grizzly clutch, FMS 9mm wires, Airknights custom short shifter. "You can only get more rice at one time by ordering Chinese" - Davo7SVT "it's only nuts and bolts" - Terry Haines "Drive it like you stole it" - Me!

Re: cuting rear bumper #30686 06/12/01 05:01 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,355 Las Vegas, NV, USA S Simon96SE Member
Simon96SE Member S Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,355 Las Vegas, NV, USA	oops, never mind, I checked your webpage. Simon W. Las Vegas. 96 SE V6 MTX Tereador Red (1st Blown Engine, better be the last!) 1999 SVT Engine SVT Exhaust w/custom DTM Tips and optimized Y-pipe and no Res (thanks to Po-Jay!). LSD Quaife(thanks to Terry!), SCA CAI w/KKM, Grizzly clutch, FMS 9mm wires, Airknights custom short shifter. "You can only get more rice at one time by ordering Chinese" - Davo7SVT "it's only nuts and bolts" - Terry Haines "Drive it like you stole it" - Me!

Re: cuting rear bumper #30687 06/13/01 09:40 AM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 42 B bigjdawg Member
bigjdawg Member B Joined: May 2001 Posts: 42	hey drumnut what size tip are you using??

Re: cuting rear bumper #30688 06/14/01 04:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,701 Memphis, TN area T tw0wheelin Member
tw0wheelin Member T Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,701 Memphis, TN area	Here the method I used: Draw a 3" circle on a piece of cardboard and cut it out. Cut the circle in half and use one of the half circles as a template to draw a cresent on your valance where the exhaust tips need to come through. Use a coping saw to cut out the cresent and finish with a dremel and fine grinding stone. The hard part is getting the mufflers tucked up high enough. Scott 95 SE-2.5L ATX (120K+ miles & many mods)

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