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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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To roush or not to roush

I've been thinking about getting the roush front bumper. What do you guys think yea or naa.


of course it would be green some sort of side skirts to follow.
Do you know where I can get the best price on one? Please post any links you know of. Thank-you
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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sorry for the big pic
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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I'm thinking that I don't have a monitor big enough to display the picture that you posted.

I like the Roush front and have said many times in the past that would have been the front end I would have put on my Mustang if I didn't take the GT500 front.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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I have to admit I like this bumper, but if I were to do anything it would have to be GT500 on my ride.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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Ive contemplated both this and the gt500 fronts. I think there is more to putting on the gt500 front for some reason though. I like the look of both and have the roush rear spoiler so in the end I will probably end up with the Roush
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 07:43 PM
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It looks better in person and Roush sells them pre-painted as well. Besides the additonal fogs you can install this yourself in 30 to 45 minutes.

It's a nice clean choice.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Roush has too many openings. Looks to busy. JMO.
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 08:45 PM
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Try to picture it w/out the extra stripes. Sorry for the strange angle.

You can get them painted and shipped for about $850. But that's w/out the extra lip at the bottom.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:48 AM
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yea I don't know if I really like that lower lip so much any way. The best price I have found for unpainted is 739.00 delivered and about 900.00 painted and delivered.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:53 AM
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but then again the lip does look good. The lip in rugoingup's post looks bigger than the one I just posted. Are there two different lips for the roush bumper?
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 06:34 AM
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One lip. It's the stripes and angle of the pic I posted that make it appear different.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 06:54 AM
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I myself love the Steeda facia:

http://www.steeda.com/products/steed...ront_facia.php
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:01 AM
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Obviously I like it, but I'm a little biased.
I think it looks a lot better without the chin spoiler. That thing reminds me of those cheesey body kits from the 80's/90's like the Stalker kit.

I got mine from Royal Oak Ford in MI for $500 shipped:
http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showthread.php?t=47836
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:07 AM
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Actually, i like the Roush REAR bumper a lot, with the roush tips that fit inside the custom exhaust exits. Honestly, if i could just buy that bumper and still use my Flowmasters and just put the tips on, I'd be golden.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Reminisce
...if i could just buy that bumper and still use my Flowmasters and just put the tips on, I'd be golden.
I think it can be done... Check out the current "Modified Mustangs" Mag, there is a how-to for installing the complete Roush Stage 1 Body Kit!
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Anyone see a painted one from Roush? I assume the extra $350 for paint assumes they do all the trimming prior to paint? Does that make it plug and play?
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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The Roush is definitely not plug-n-play and can't really be made that way if you set it up like a real Roush. It requires splicing into the factory harness, installing a "junction" box, running wires through the firewall, & drilling a hole in your dash.

Since I don't have my stock foglights, I used the Roush harness to make a jumper from the factory harness to the Roush fogs. Only needed to make one though because the other harness reached the new fog light w/o a jumper.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 06:49 AM
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Wiring doesn't scare me. I meant the glass timming and blocking that will probably cost an arm and a leg from the body shop.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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Too chunky, IMO.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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ditto, it looks ginormous, with no apparent reason for it being that way. We get a nice short front overhang, then someone sticks a lego front on it...My hids are probably still more powerful then all 6 of those lights.
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