Give me some options re: quick release bumper fasteners...
07-07-2008, 09:18 PM
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Give me some options re: quick release bumper fasteners...
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I've been doing some research on fasteners for my new bumper, along with the splitter and trunk divider, and I came up with some really nice self-ejecting Dzus fasteners from a company called DFCI that are flush mount and require no rivets called <a href="http://www.dfcis.com/racex/ejecting.html">RACEX</a>, so it's a perfectly clean install.
Problem is, that even though they are clearly shown on the site, they don't expect production to happen for 16 weeks (no mention of that), and none of their distributors have any yet.
They also carry more normal <a href="http://www.dfcis.com/racex/hex_slotted.html">RACEX fasteners</a>, I'll check in the morning if those do exist of if they are vaporware as well.
Here's their <a href="http://www.dfcis.com/catack.html">whole catalog</a>, none of the other stuff is nearly as nice, and I weas really hoping not to have to use rivets to hold the fasteners on, doesn't look as classy on a road car.
Here's some other options I'm exploring...
<b>HRP World's</b> simple line of <a href="http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_prod_id=64,7,363_1486&action=produc t">Dzus fasteners</a>.... Maybe just chance it and get this <a href="http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_prod_id=64,7,363_1666&action=produc t"> complete kit</a>.
<b>JEG's</b> also carries a basic line of <a href="http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/763087/10002/-1/11333">dzus products</a>...
Thoughts, ideas? A400 and Steve, can you chime in on your experience with what you have?
R.
<img src="http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/674jegstfastnr.jpg">
I've been doing some research on fasteners for my new bumper, along with the splitter and trunk divider, and I came up with some really nice self-ejecting Dzus fasteners from a company called DFCI that are flush mount and require no rivets called <a href="http://www.dfcis.com/racex/ejecting.html">RACEX</a>, so it's a perfectly clean install.
Problem is, that even though they are clearly shown on the site, they don't expect production to happen for 16 weeks (no mention of that), and none of their distributors have any yet.
They also carry more normal <a href="http://www.dfcis.com/racex/hex_slotted.html">RACEX fasteners</a>, I'll check in the morning if those do exist of if they are vaporware as well.
Here's their <a href="http://www.dfcis.com/catack.html">whole catalog</a>, none of the other stuff is nearly as nice, and I weas really hoping not to have to use rivets to hold the fasteners on, doesn't look as classy on a road car.
Here's some other options I'm exploring...
<b>HRP World's</b> simple line of <a href="http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_prod_id=64,7,363_1486&action=produc t">Dzus fasteners</a>.... Maybe just chance it and get this <a href="http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?form_prod_id=64,7,363_1666&action=produc t"> complete kit</a>.
<b>JEG's</b> also carries a basic line of <a href="http://www.jegs.com/p/JEGS/763087/10002/-1/11333">dzus products</a>...
Thoughts, ideas? A400 and Steve, can you chime in on your experience with what you have?
R.
<img src="http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/674jegstfastnr.jpg">
07-07-2008, 09:46 PM
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Where are these going exactly? Inside the wheel well?, through that thin bit of plastic and into
the fender somehow? or through the outside of the bumper?
07-08-2008, 04:29 AM
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I did straight Dzus, silver plated like the 2nd one in post. So small you wouldnt notice.
But I dont show my car, I just want the bumper to stay where it started, Dzus does this. The 1st one looks best, but it really wont matter much as far as function. I had 2 on front of bumper on the top and 1 on each side around the gills. I didnt have a splitter (yet) so nothing there. Only tricky thing with that many connectors, is that the Dzus like to be lined up well before they connect, and the more that have to line up the harder it will be.
