Cianci Z06 front bumper to fit standard C6
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Cianci Z06 front bumper to fit standard C6
Does anyone have installed and painted pictures of this bumper made by Cianci?
It's been a while and I'm surprised nobody has posted up any pics?
Has anybody received their bumper from Cianci?
Been needing a bumper to replace my current damaged one and can't seem to find anyone who's received or installed this product.
Even pics unpainted but installed is fine by me. Anyone??????????
It's been a while and I'm surprised nobody has posted up any pics?
Has anybody received their bumper from Cianci?
Been needing a bumper to replace my current damaged one and can't seem to find anyone who's received or installed this product.
Even pics unpainted but installed is fine by me. Anyone??????????
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I have a black bumper that is being pulled from my 05 for a Z06 front conversion. I am in San Antonio. We can grab a beer and some wings when your here. Make me a fair offer and its yours.
Chris
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I know because that is the bumper I have on my car.
That CIANCI thread never had a photo of their bumper that was on a car and finished and painted. The few photos that they did put up didn't look like the fit was that good, JMO.
Here is my car with the SIC Motorsports bumper. FYI, They were a supporting vendor when I bought my bumper but that is no longer the case.
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yeah, im aware of the other options that are out there. I was asking specifically about the cianci bumper, but it doesnt look like there are any pics of the installed product anywhere on the forum.
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I received mine. I have not yet taken pics. I will, hopefully this weekend. The provisional fitting did not go too well. I am surmising the Styrofoam cushion behind the bumper cover is different on the Z06. (I hope).
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I don't have pictures of mine on the car, but I did do a test fit and was very pleased with the fit. I had one of if not the last one of the group that was shipped out with the initial offering. Mine was re-in-forced and also had the splitter installed.
Only issues on mine were that the fender to bumper stud holes hadn't been drilled (no big deal, line it up and drill it), and the fog light mounting variance from stock. That is, the stock bumper has molded studs that the light bolts fasten to, whereas the Cianci bumper has had that area beefed up with additional material to receive mounting screws. Again, Not a big deal, Just not a swap, bolt and go situation.
But overall, I was very pleased with the fitment especially around the lights, alignment to the fenders, and gap to the hood.
The finish although mine hasn't been painted as of yet, was very good. I don't think there will be that much additional prep prior to painting.
I was going to take pictures with the test fit but got sidetracked. Both my wife and I admired how great it looked and how good it fit. Then I took it back apart without pictures.
Only issues on mine were that the fender to bumper stud holes hadn't been drilled (no big deal, line it up and drill it), and the fog light mounting variance from stock. That is, the stock bumper has molded studs that the light bolts fasten to, whereas the Cianci bumper has had that area beefed up with additional material to receive mounting screws. Again, Not a big deal, Just not a swap, bolt and go situation.
But overall, I was very pleased with the fitment especially around the lights, alignment to the fenders, and gap to the hood.
The finish although mine hasn't been painted as of yet, was very good. I don't think there will be that much additional prep prior to painting.
I was going to take pictures with the test fit but got sidetracked. Both my wife and I admired how great it looked and how good it fit. Then I took it back apart without pictures.
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I have attempted to mount the bumper. It is NOT an OEM fit right away. There is some tweaking that must be done first. The left blinker cutout must be massaged, as well as the alignment groove for the nose piece. The holes for the "mouth" mesh is not drilled out. The support stiffener piece, I have yet to figure out how it is installed. It is bolted on with the splitter assy. I would think it would provide more stiffness if epoxied in. The width seems fine, although the angles might be a bit off. I think you must remove some of the Styrofoam bumperette to make some clearance, and then the sides should fit right in. The upper side mounts by the fender are somewhat lacking and not quite a replication of the OEM mount.
It looks great and with a bit of massaging, it will mount well. The edging is a bit rounded for my taste, but does line up pretty well with the hood.
See Posts 92 through 96
It looks great and with a bit of massaging, it will mount well. The edging is a bit rounded for my taste, but does line up pretty well with the hood.
See Posts 92 through 96
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I got one and then my shop sent it back after it was nowhere close on the fitment. The hood had a gap, the fenders had a gap, the headlight areas had a gap, and there was no good way to mount the foglights. I ended up having my shop send it back.