Q about i30 lip on a 96 maxima
01-24-2009, 03:50 PM
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i guess im lucky or the guy that sold it too me dint know to much about it cuz it was for hes i30 but he say he dint know if it was going to fit the max and i try it on and it does just fine
01-24-2009, 08:05 PM
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so which lip kit is it?
this is the only one made for us market i30s (by paradox systems). anything else would be for the jdm cefiro which would be a bit of an interesting development, although there aren't many cefiro lip kits as most are full bumper replacments and won't work either.
this is the only one made for us market i30s (by paradox systems). anything else would be for the jdm cefiro which would be a bit of an interesting development, although there aren't many cefiro lip kits as most are full bumper replacments and won't work either.
01-25-2009, 09:09 AM
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i wouldn't call bs too quick, after looking at an i30 and a 95-96 bumper they are very similarly shaped. i still think that "fits" is very subjective and what may be good enough for 1 person might be unacceptable for another.
this has only ever been done the other way (maxima lip onto i30) but my prediction is there will be enough overlap to mount it but a lot of underhang.
the solution is fairly simple though since it's a glass kit and too large vs. too small. just section out inches here and there. 1 cut on the front and 1/side and i bet you can fit it up.
then you only have to worry about having a fg lip, since it's almost guaranteed to crack.
the sides are cleaner than anything on the market though, imo of course, and if you could mod the rears to fit (shouldn't be hard cause it's glass) you'd have a winner there too. if a 97-99 matched that up with the most overlooked front lip of all time (ionic classic) you'd have a very clean setup without the tuner look.
this has only ever been done the other way (maxima lip onto i30) but my prediction is there will be enough overlap to mount it but a lot of underhang.
the solution is fairly simple though since it's a glass kit and too large vs. too small. just section out inches here and there. 1 cut on the front and 1/side and i bet you can fit it up.
then you only have to worry about having a fg lip, since it's almost guaranteed to crack.
the sides are cleaner than anything on the market though, imo of course, and if you could mod the rears to fit (shouldn't be hard cause it's glass) you'd have a winner there too. if a 97-99 matched that up with the most overlooked front lip of all time (ionic classic) you'd have a very clean setup without the tuner look.
01-25-2009, 01:51 PM
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somebody should maybe make a stickie on this whole process, ive been considering a lip kit for some time and wondered about sizing and what makes work with our cars. and also, how much time to paint and mount said kits???
02-07-2009, 09:31 PM
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for those that thoug it will not fit and talk s**t i got pics they are coming some time this after noon as soon as i get the camara back
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02-08-2009, 08:47 AM
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he lives in rhode island so i doubt he has a cefiro and i don't even know what an mx is (qx maybe?). i guess the pics will tell the story but looks like someone got a lill too jdm tyte in their profile.
02-08-2009, 08:49 AM
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in for pics.
or 
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02-09-2009, 10:45 AM
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i'm waiting to see this...i have an i30...researched numerous times on body kits...never the other way around..but again..everything fits...it just needs a little duct tape, saw, and nail polish to paint over..
02-23-2009, 10:29 AM
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Are those before you took it up to the body shop or after? Because I talked to them a week or so ago and told me they modified a i30 lip to fit a 96 max front and I know you took it to them...
02-23-2009, 10:44 AM
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i say we need more pics....and during the day with headlights off. We need 2 ft shots and up close. oh, and make sure you're level with the car, not just the camera pointing down
02-23-2009, 11:30 AM
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yea sir this is tha one but i got into a little crash so now the lip is in 2 pieces and off the car i wan them to fix it but i think they ill charge me tooo much for that idk
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02-23-2009, 12:42 PM
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