ARB bumper or snorkel?

**wildthing** · January 8th, 2003 08:56 AM

sori i couldn't post kagabi at pangit conection ko dito sa AC. AC btw is Angeles City Pampanga.

The shop I am refering to, is located almost at the left corner of the main entrance road leading to Clark airbase. Its in the back of this shop called "Rock Bottom Office Supplies" along McArthur hiway. If you know how to go to Clark you can't miss it. I'll try to get their contact numbers and hopefully get a picture of their copycat ARB's within the week too. Baka early next week ma update ko kayo. Out of town lang ako for the next 5 days kasi (pasensya na peeps kailang magtrabaho).

As a backgrounder, this shop is like that of Obet na mechanic and friend in Olivedrab (some of you probably have met him na). They also work on 4x4's ... members din yata sila ng AC 4wheelers club. One of their mechanic whom I know is a 4x4 enthusiast too (also became a Marlboro team some 4 years back). As such I supposed that their ARB copycat is not just a "show-off" thing. To be sure, I'll ask them your questions on it.

The one I saw was mounted with a WARN winch....so I supposed if it could withstand a tow....why not as a jackpoint?!?

ARB have several models of their bumpers...try checking their site. And check if the model locally available really is available in their catalog. Further, maliban sa orig na ARB sticker, it probably have a stamp ARB logo in the metal (Calmini does have these on their products). Plus, always buy from reputable suppliers (perhaps stores like RATS, RIDE and others).

I think the airbag sensors would be disabled....unless the orig ARB have provisions for the sensors??? Definitely kung hindi orig na ARB, I greatly doubt kung kaya nilang paganahin pa rin yun sensors na iyun.

my 2 cents.

**ARB** · January 8th, 2003 09:25 AM

the 14k bumper is it brand new? if second hand maybe it is original ARB but for brand new Ungas is right it set you back 30k and up for the bumper and more for bumper with winch mount.

boybi, the original bumpers are designed to work in conjuction with your cars airbag. i dont know about the imitations.

but if i have a choice i will buy the original ones not the copycats becasue it is an investment on your car. the original bumper you dont need to make additional brackets or holes on your car. it is design specially for each car.

**OTEP** · January 8th, 2003 11:05 AM

Wala naman talagang sensor built in the OEM bumper for the airbag. Most likely the sensor is sitting underneath the center console (on most Nissans).

But changing the bumper does alter the front end geometry of the vehicle including it's 'crush' characteristics which could 'fool' the airbag sensor.

That's why Aussie bars undergo crash testing.

**jay crew** · January 8th, 2003 01:07 PM

wildthing layo pala nyan , cge pag pede post mo nalang d2 contact number para if ever we can order na and then just pick it up.

guys pumunta ako kanina dun RATS pala yung shop. bad trip yung sinabi kong 9500 na snorkel 11t and yung sinabi ko na arb na 14500 30t plus pala , stupid talaga pucha ang layo ng rinig ko. kaya yun snorkel na lang pinakabit ko, nakakaawa yung sasakyan while binubutasan, tuloy tuloy nga yoci ko kinakabahan kc ako baka mali.yung owner said naman na "expert" na daw yung mga yun.

otep

may namit ako kanina naka white trooper na nakalift, 15X10 mags wid mickey thompson,sa tanauan siya nakatira, kilala mo ata yun dahil kapatid daw siya ni yoli. nakita kc niya yung sticker ng diesel and said na ksali daw sister nya dun,kilala ka nga niya nung mentionin ko name mo, nanliligaw ka daw sa sister nyanakalimutan ko lang name ng future brother in law mo(hehe)

**boybi** · January 8th, 2003 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by jay crew

otep

may namit ako kanina naka white trooper na nakalift, 15X10 mags wid mickey thompson,sa tanauan siya nakatira, kilala mo ata yun dahil kapatid daw siya ni yoli. nakita kc niya yung sticker ng diesel and said na ksali daw sister nya dun,kilala ka nga niya nung mentionin ko name mo, nanliligaw ka daw sa sister nyanakalimutan ko lang name ng future brother in law mo(hehe)

OTEP, mukhang tanggap ka na ng pamilya nila Yoli a..... wala nang sagabal....... kaya dapat before the week ends..... [size=24]KAYO NA NI YOLI!!![/size]

**Ungas** · January 8th, 2003 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by jay crew

guys pumunta ako kanina dun RATS pala yung shop. bad trip yung sinabi kong 9500 na snorkel 11t and yung sinabi ko na arb na 14500 30t plus pala , stupid talaga pucha ang layo ng rinig ko. kaya yun snorkel na lang pinakabit ko, nakakaawa yung sasakyan while binubutasan, tuloy tuloy nga yoci ko kinakabahan kc ako baka mali.yung owner said naman na "expert" na daw yung mga yun.

Hahaha... I know how that felt too. :mrgreen: Inaaliw ko na lang sarili ko sa mga accessories na nakikita ko while puncturing hole thru the vehicle's body. Pogi na ngayon Strada mo nyan! You should've brought your camera and took some shots while they were installing it. Minsan lang yan mangyayari sa sasakyan mo, hehehe :D

Baka nga yung sinabing 9500 snorkel old price nila then di pa included yung installation fee kaya umabot ng 11000.

**jay crew** · January 9th, 2003 12:16 AM

oo nga kailangan mong aliwin sarili mo, sa sobrang dami ng butas, ok na din yung dagdag na porma ng snorkel, pero gsto ko magdagdag ng arb na bumper , cguro yung sinsabi na lang sa ac para muramura. badtrip nga eh nakalimutan ko yung camera coz pagkagising ko 2loy agad alabang

**kimpOy** · January 9th, 2003 09:35 AM

congrats jay crew!

**OTEP** · January 9th, 2003 12:29 PM

otep

may namit ako kanina naka white trooper na nakalift, 15X10 mags wid mickey thompson,sa tanauan siya nakatira, kilala mo ata yun dahil kapatid daw siya ni yoli. nakita kc niya yung sticker ng diesel and said na ksali daw sister nya dun,kilala ka nga niya nung mentionin ko name mo, nanliligaw ka daw sa sister nyanakalimutan ko lang name ng future brother in law mo(hehe)

Malamang si Robert iyon. Paano mo siya na-meet? Nakita ko na yung Trooper niya nung magpunta ako kina Yoli dati. Labas na labas talaga yung goma. Ganyan din ang porma ng LC90 Prado nila.

Aba, kilala pala niya ko. hehehe.

**jay crew** · January 9th, 2003 02:40 PM

nung nagpapakabit ako ng snorkel sa rats nagpark sa tabi yung trooper nya, nakatingin nga agad ako dahil ganda porma ng trooper , nung sinabi ko yung name mo sabi nya "ah nanliligaw siya sa kapatid kotapos sabi nya ayoko kay otep d ako boto dun(hehe, joke lang:lol

. swerte mo mukang mabait la ka na problema. kung kilala ka niya ibig sabihin non nakukuwento ka ni ma'am yoli sa kanya kaya another pogi points nanaman yun, ok na ok na ,2loy na 2loy na ang cheese burger,hehe