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JapLandDrifter · 10-30-2009, 06:59 AM

Didn't see any thread with my particular question anywhere so here it goes.

I am currently changing my zenki s14 to a kouki 14. I just bought a aftermarket Kouki bumper-fenders-lights- corner lights.

I'm having trouble with my lights fitting. I know that the zenkin light bracket has to have a hole drilled, but my bumper support seems to be fucking up my light positioning as well. it's making it not sit flush.

Question- Are the zenkin and kouki bumper supports different? I havent found any info on the web saying you need to change the bumper support as well. any information will help. thanks!!!

g6civcx · 10-30-2009, 07:08 AM

You need to talk to SimpleS14, or at least search his posts.

mrizsuki · 10-30-2009, 07:16 AM

you will need the kouki bumper bracket that supports the lights, technically ,they support the bumper, if you are using the zenki bumper support. the bracket that sits on top of it will not enable you to fit the kouki bumper on. so you have to either remove it and replace with the kouki bumper bracket. the light brackets, the two T T brackets, you can drill a hole about 2" up. i think thats about it

*bloodangels13* · 10-30-2009, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by g6civcx

You need to talk to SimpleS14, or at least search his posts.

I second that.. hes got a nice write up on it that he did a few years back

arsenics14 · 10-30-2009, 09:38 AM

Yea. Its a black bracket , I believe it is referred as the bumper retainer...

projectRDM · 10-30-2009, 09:50 AM

The retainer and reinforcement are both different. Tons of people have discussed this for over a decade. You can use the Zenki reinforcement if it's rigged, or do like 90% of people and just delete it, stupid, dangerous, but it saves a few pounds so it must be cool.

Arby2Six · 10-30-2009, 10:37 AM

This is the guide I used. It is in the Archive section of the forums.

95/96 to 97/98 front end conversion....what's involved

*eek* · 11-01-2009, 12:31 AM

If you can't follow that write up, you have bigger issues on hand that getting your headlights to sit flush. Yes the headlight bracket needs to have 1 hole drilled out for the headlights to sit properly. You will need to use a kouki re-bar and retainer. Its simply not worth the time and hassle to try and make a zenki re-bar/retainer work. Since your running aftermarket fiberglass fenders, i would also check that to make sure the holes on the fender where the headlights sit are straight and properly lined up. Running all aftermarket parts tends to cause issues since fiberglass stuff never tends to fit like OEM. I've used the ebay style kouki headlight knockoffs (vertex style) and they fit fine besides the fact the wiring is lame.

10-30-2009, 06:59 AM	#1
JapLandDrifter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Japan Age: 26 Posts: 34 Trader Rating: (1)	S14 Zenki to Kouki Conversion Didn't see any thread with my particular question anywhere so here it goes. I am currently changing my zenki s14 to a kouki 14. I just bought a aftermarket Kouki bumper-fenders-lights- corner lights. I'm having trouble with my lights fitting. I know that the zenkin light bracket has to have a hole drilled, but my bumper support seems to be fucking up my light positioning as well. it's making it not sit flush. Question- Are the zenkin and kouki bumper supports different? I havent found any info on the web saying you need to change the bumper support as well. any information will help. thanks!!!

10-30-2009, 09:50 AM	#6
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 35 Posts: 13,040 Trader Rating: (12)	The retainer and reinforcement are both different. Tons of people have discussed this for over a decade. You can use the Zenki reinforcement if it's rigged, or do like 90% of people and just delete it, stupid, dangerous, but it saves a few pounds so it must be cool. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

10-30-2009, 10:37 AM	#7
Arby2Six Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Roswell,NM USA Age: 23 Posts: 37 Trader Rating: (0)	This is the guide I used. It is in the Archive section of the forums. 95/96 to 97/98 front end conversion....what's involved __________________ -Cesar- 95 240sx SE - R32 RB26DETT, 355whp/293wtq

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10-30-2009, 07:08 AM	#2
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 4,988 Trader Rating: (4)	You need to talk to SimpleS14, or at least search his posts.

10-30-2009, 07:16 AM	#3
mrizsuki Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: 626 CA Age: 21 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (1)	you will need the kouki bumper bracket that supports the lights, technically ,they support the bumper, if you are using the zenki bumper support. the bracket that sits on top of it will not enable you to fit the kouki bumper on. so you have to either remove it and replace with the kouki bumper bracket. the light brackets, the two T T brackets, you can drill a hole about 2" up. i think thats about it

10-30-2009, 09:38 AM	#5
arsenics14 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Louis Posts: 36 Trader Rating: (1)	Yea. Its a black bracket , I believe it is referred as the bumper retainer...

11-01-2009, 12:31 AM	#8
eek Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Age: 28 Posts: 455 Trader Rating: (15)	If you can't follow that write up, you have bigger issues on hand that getting your headlights to sit flush. Yes the headlight bracket needs to have 1 hole drilled out for the headlights to sit properly. You will need to use a kouki re-bar and retainer. Its simply not worth the time and hassle to try and make a zenki re-bar/retainer work. Since your running aftermarket fiberglass fenders, i would also check that to make sure the holes on the fender where the headlights sit are straight and properly lined up. Running all aftermarket parts tends to cause issues since fiberglass stuff never tends to fit like OEM. I've used the ebay style kouki headlight knockoffs (vertex style) and they fit fine besides the fact the wiring is lame.

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