916 Bumpers, Gaps vs no gaps Options

[timothy_nd28]

Hi all, I'm doing body work for my LS conversion. I have been searching for a bumper that looks good but also will flow proper air to the radiator. I'm not 100% sold on the looks of the 916GT bumper, but I know that by using one, I'll have plenty of air flow.
If I do choose this bumper, I'm not sure to fill in all the gaps or leave it as a bolt on bumper. I have seen a few pictures with this bumper as a bolt on configuration but not many pictures with no body gaps. Has anyone done this conversion and happen to have pictures of the gaps bondo'ed smooth?

[Bruce Hinds]

I too never cared for the looks of the 916 bumpers. I like the 914-6 GT look if I were going to back date.

You can go with which ever bumpers you like, and you don't need a large inlet. The area of the outlet has to be larger than the inlet to put negative pressure on the back side and well shrouded to prevent air from doing a reverse flow in areas not covered by the fan.

If you like the 914 GT look, that can even be enlarged a bit. Renegade also makes an air dam with an inlet that you could purchase or copy and cut a glass front bumper to fit.

I've seen cars that have removed nearly all the area between the bumperetts and I don't think that's necessary.

Lots of good photos on the net. Good luck.