mitsubishiparts.net also takes them out of their original mitsubishi box that they come in and ship them in nothing but foam paper. Unless anything has changed this is how mine was shipped. as i said mine was in the last batch that came painted, and arrived beat to hell because it was shipped this way, no box, and not even bubble wrap but foam like paper, and it was only a very thin layer of it at that. when i contacted them they told me to get an estimate of getting it fixed and they would reimburse the money or send it back and wait who knows how long for the next batch which i already waited three months. i would suggest buying elsewhere if mitsubishiparts.net hasn't figured out a better way of shipping... like maybe keeping the bumpers in the boxes they come shipped in.



with a little heat and time most of the dent popped out... not all of it came out due to it being creased across where it has the edge.

 

Thats why i asked, because i remember reading your storey in the vender reviews section (i believe).

 

When I ordered mine from Driveline back when Mitsubishi sold them painted, the lower "diffuser" section was not painted.

 

Wow that's curious, because mine came with the diffuser painted!

 

Ummm....this is got me very concerned now. I was just ordering mine tomorrow from them. I got an insurance check from somebody who backed into my car and the check amount covers a new front bumper cover and a JDM rear bumper. Maybe it's worth a call to see if the shipping method has changed?

 

Driveline sells them unpainted now, but still has the same old pictures up. As you can see the silver and the yellow car show the diffuser section in its natural dark plastic color. http://drivelinestore.com/mitsubishi.../i-298836.aspx

 

diffuser looks good the color it is

 

i did the diffuser part black, I also did the front OEM lip black so it would match

 

Mine is painted black, I think the Oem is carbon color or graphite gray color

also the stock impact bar of the USDM bumper will not fit the JDM Bumper.

 

Do not buy the demonwerkz rear crash bar if you plan on replacing the OEM one. I bought one and it fit like crap and I had to modify it quite a bit to make it work.

 

+1 my demonwerkz bar fit like crap too. Get the STM one instead http://www.streettunedmotorsports.co...er_support.htm

 

Hit me up if you need a crash bar

-Ethan

 

Mine fit just fine, but I could not use the same bolts as were on the stock crash beam. I had to use bolts with a smaller diameter head. But those I got off of my old eclipse.

 

My hardware was the last of my issues. The bar was too long and the ends were bent at the incorrect angle so it hit the body. I had to trim the bar to fit that way. Then I got absolutely no hardware for the license plate lights so I had to fabricate my own mounting brackets for the lights as well as cut out openings for the light to shine through. Overall it was a bad experience with their bar. It also came half painted so I painted it myself.

 

Definitely go with the STM crash bar, my buddy had one and it was a really nice quality piece.