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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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evo 9 front bumper on evo 8

whats up i just got a evo 9 front bumper from a friend that had a rear end crach. i unbolted the bumper so i have everything on it bumper/grill/emblem,etc what else will i need to install this on my evo 8 . also will the evo 8 crash bar work on my evo 9 bumper thanks in advance
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 11:28 AM
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edit:evo8 beam does work

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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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are u 100 percent sure cause i just got off the phone with the deal and they said its the same part #
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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there is exactly what you need
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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nah man your trippin. i have an evo 9 bumper. crash beam is the same. all i did was i took of the air dam to the oil cooler because it touched the lic piping. everything else works perfectly.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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my evo8 crash beam didnt have the mounting holes for the innerbracket on the 9 bumper.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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what inner bracket on thge evo 9 bumper
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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the one that mounts to the crash beam, where the 2 holes in the front of the bumper are.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:41 PM
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so if i used an evo 8 crash beam how would i mount the bumper to the crash bean?? woiuld i have to drill new holes. could i just advoid this buy usinf a evo 9 crash beam?
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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the hole in the red circle. im not entirely sure that the 8 doesnt have it, but i know that mine didnt.
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 12:55 PM
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i driveanevo so if i have an evo 9 bumper beam it will bolt right on,did u reuse your hardware to install bumper on the side and the 2 front bolts
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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i driveanevo wherer u circled on your bumper did u have to buy those caps ,also did u reuse the bolts from the 8 to bolt on the bumper
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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the caps came with the bumper and you will need the bolts that go behind them. everyother fastener will be reused
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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so i cant reuse the boltsfrom behind the caps from my evo 8 bumper they should be the same right
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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if you already have them then yes they will work.
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