Those UC's look TUFF ToriUC!
As heath said, the bumperless look is nice..
Good enough for P.Brock
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Posted 13 November 2008 - 02:20 PM
The front looks stupid as without the Bumper.
And ditto with the rear.. Don't do it!
And ditto with the rear.. Don't do it!
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Posted 13 November 2008 - 02:40 PM
Bumperless works alright... Needs a bit of work around where the bumper would sit to really work though.
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Posted 13 November 2008 - 09:11 PM
That purple UC is done right on the back, the red UC isn't, but you can make them look right without the bumper. I find it hard to believe that it handles better without the bars... they weigh f*ck all but i'm willing to be wrong.
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Posted 14 November 2008 - 01:12 PM
The bumpers may not seem like much but they are the extreme ends of the car. The more weight removed from either extremity of the car the easier it will be to rotate through turns. Im no expert in handing and weight distribution but i noticed improved handling.
I was running a set of 17's that were relatively light with low profile tyres
I was running a set of 17's that were relatively light with low profile tyres
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Posted 14 November 2008 - 01:21 PM
Having the bumpers off would probably save like 20-30kgs? Not all that much, but can add up if other stuff is gone too (lighter weight wheels, Racing seats etc etc)
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Posted 14 November 2008 - 02:19 PM
taking them off would also no doubt change the way the chassis railer interact with each other
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Posted 14 November 2008 - 04:56 PM
What is the legality of removing bumpers?
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Posted 14 November 2008 - 05:12 PM
im not 100% sure about the bumperless look the only one ive seen which looks good is Brett32i's with the intercooler..
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Posted 14 November 2008 - 05:45 PM
I agree Ben, especially on a really nice done up/modified street car. Looks like the owner has spent way too much money on the car and has come up short in the purchase of the front and rear bumpers.. hahaha
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Posted 14 November 2008 - 05:47 PM
haha thats a good one.. but maybe true?? lol
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Posted 14 November 2008 - 11:23 PM
There is some very clean & tuff UC's posted here, well done to all who built them.
Some pics of my old one I built 12 years ago, its stil around in SA but has changed a bit now.
Some pics of my old one I built 12 years ago, its stil around in SA but has changed a bit now.
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Posted 18 November 2008 - 03:32 PM
Hi
Im not a very big UC fan but i would own the dark blue one anyday, dont know why theres just somethin about it.
Chears Neil
Im not a very big UC fan but i would own the dark blue one anyday, dont know why theres just somethin about it.
Chears Neil
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Posted 19 November 2008 - 02:48 PM
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Here's a really nice UC hatch going for sale on ebay. Really love the hotwires on this hatch, don't know why they just look great. Probably because the ride height is just purrrfect.
P.S Toranamuk I saw your Torana for sale on ebay not long ago. It looked still pretty similar aswell.
Edited by Chriskoss-79uc, 19 November 2008 - 02:50 PM.
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Posted 19 November 2008 - 03:07 PM
why is the picture black and white?
if you were selling the car, colour photos would be better in my eyes...
if you were selling the car, colour photos would be better in my eyes...
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Posted 19 November 2008 - 03:59 PM
Haha good find. Post some more pics up Ben
P.S I couldn't honestly tell that was black and white, I'm so colour blind, I can't tell the difference between lime green and yellow, Navy and purple, and all that shit. Lol so I see that pic as sorta like grey I thought the car was a silver/grey
P.S I couldn't honestly tell that was black and white, I'm so colour blind, I can't tell the difference between lime green and yellow, Navy and purple, and all that shit. Lol so I see that pic as sorta like grey I thought the car was a silver/grey
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Posted 19 November 2008 - 04:04 PM
Clearly the picture is black and white to hide the horrible colour lol
Quite the sleeper... neat looking hatch
Quite the sleeper... neat looking hatch
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Posted 19 November 2008 - 04:09 PM
hahaha yep thats the best pic of it IMO...
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Posted 14 January 2009 - 08:18 PM
Spotted in Maryborough (Vic). Not saying it's good or bad, the guy sitting in it said Shannons say it's one of two factory disk brake rear end UCs left.
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Posted 14 January 2009 - 08:22 PM
Different... lol
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Posted 14 January 2009 - 09:05 PM
This must have been the 3rd last of them then? 
Wrecked earlier this year. DOH!!!!!!
Wrecked earlier this year. DOH!!!!!!
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Posted 14 January 2009 - 09:31 PM
Spotted in Maryborough (Vic). Not saying it's good or bad, the guy sitting in it said Shannons say it's one of two factory disk brake rear end UCs left.
Not tryin to start shit, but how would Shannons know whats left out there?
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Posted 14 January 2009 - 09:45 PM
^ I was thinking the same thing, mabey they just have 2 insured with them, and the rest dont matter
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