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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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its so annoying you cant use pre lci mtech kit on lci car but you can use lci bumper on the pre lci car.... is there NO WAY to work that out and use a pre lci mtech kit on a lci car?
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by inknu2' post='1070370' date='Dec 8 2009, 11:34 AM
its so annoying you cant use pre lci mtech kit on lci car but you can use lci bumper on the pre lci car.... is there NO WAY to work that out and use a pre lci mtech kit on a lci car?
I think only the rear bumpers are interchangable.
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:02 PM
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rear and sides are interchangeable, it's only the front that is not...
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:36 PM
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i am looking to buy pre lci rear bumper, so if you can't work things out let me know
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Ya i know its the rear and sides that work..but the front is the most change that i want... soo annoyed...UGH!!
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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maybe you could buy a replica front bumper from trinity or umnitza and sell your oem. Somebody is bound to need a pre-lci front mtech bumper.
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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I DONT HAVEA PRE LCI MTECH BUMEPR EVERYONE..i was just saying how annoying it is since so many people are selling their pre lci ones.....
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Not only the front but the rear bumpers are not interchangable if you have PDC sensors. the pre LCI mtech kits will not fit due to the larger hole size. and yes it does suck, just about everything is more expensive for LCI vehicles. contact nerweezy or john@eurorev for the best pricing for lci mtech kits.
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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Are there any aesthetical differences between the pre-LCI and LCI front bumpers? Or are the differences just behind the bumper like holes and fitment and all?
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by E60714' post='1070729' date='Dec 9 2009, 03:54 AM
Are there any aesthetical differences between the pre-LCI and LCI front bumpers? Or are the differences just behind the bumper like holes and fitment and all?
I think the only difference in the M-tech lci vs pre-lci is that the lci has the slim reflectors mounted adjacent to the wheel arches on both sides of the bumper. I believe that this was an addition necessitated by some kind of regulation change that requires the reflectors to be there, as opposed to an actual design feature. As far as the design itself, it is the same exact thing.
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