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Old May 8, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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Will having just the front lip look cheezy?

Im just wonderin, dont really care about the rear or sides.

But I think a front lip makes the max looks alot more aggressive.
Old May 8, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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IMHO yes it will *it ain't easy being cheesy*
Old May 8, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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a lot of 5.5 people have done it. Doesn't look that bad.
Old May 8, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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It looks good, I took mine off but you can see what it looks like if you go to my cardomain page. Mine is the touring lip, so if you think that looks good then the classic will be fine.
Old May 8, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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I think it looks wierd with the front lip but no rear. You could get away with not doing side skirts but not the front without the rear. Plus the muffler tips tuck real nice with the rear valence.
Old May 9, 2007 | 12:42 AM
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Here's mine, front lip only (not painted yet). I don't like the sides and rear, they make the max look to big and round and saggy in the back IMO.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=518108
Old May 9, 2007 | 05:36 AM
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I think it looks good. Go for it.
Old May 9, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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doesnt look too bad from what that link showed...really nice on that black max..
Old May 9, 2007 | 07:01 AM
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Looks nice. Sooner, bad looking ride. Love the rims and the front lip looks great. Maxspeed go for it
Old May 9, 2007 | 08:48 AM
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Got for it..It will look hot! I might do the same thing soon....
Old May 9, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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It will look fine. The only people that would even notice are other maxima owners. And remember, your Maxima will never look as cheesy as one with 20+ inch chrome wheels
Old May 9, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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Depends on which lip........
If you get the stillen classic then it looks fine but if you go with say the maxxtuning lip then it will look gay cause its too big IMO
Old May 9, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by vq356sp
Depends on which lip........
If you get the stillen classic then it looks fine but if you go with say the maxxtuning lip then it will look gay cause its too big IMO
Of course the Classic lip is small, blends in with OEM bumper lines.
Old May 9, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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has any one ever filled in the holes in the rear stillen lip to have a solid rear lip with no holes?... ....imo there could be a much better rear piece.
Old May 9, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Prophecy99
has any one ever filled in the holes in the rear stillen lip to have a solid rear lip with no holes?... ....imo there could be a much better rear piece.

.. i kinda like the rear holes (no homo). . .
Old May 9, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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i dont think it will look bad get it painted and you should be fine
Old May 9, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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ive had a stilen classic lip only on my 00 i liked the look, currently running with ae sides and no rear lip, not a bad look but im contemplating going to 02-03 sides now, just for a different look.
Old May 9, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by maxspeed96CT
Im just wonderin, dont really care about the rear or sides.

But I think a front lip makes the max looks alot more aggressive.
How do you think the maxima looks with just a front lip?
Old May 9, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by mist max2000
.. i kinda like the rear holes (no homo). . .
that sounded so

It will look fine
Old May 9, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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I only have a front lip, I think it looks great...

Old May 9, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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I think it looks good. Since you car is a 5.5 generation, yours come with oem side skirt so it flows. I actually just have the front lip right now, but mines a 5.0 generation and it doesn't come with side skirts.. so I think mines looks weird... planning to get sides soon... if i can get my hands on a 5.5 generation sides, I would so take it ^_^
Old May 10, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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I've had my car without the rear lip and it looked aggresive.



Old May 10, 2007 | 12:54 AM
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well, IMO........

it looks cheesy. the front will look pretty nice. but as soon as you start looking at everywhere else, it looks unproportional. like, wheres the rest? it doesn't help that the car sits so high even when its dropped. for this reason, it will look like a dodge neon drop. the front really low and the back really high.

and if you don't have the factory side skirts (00-01), then it will look even more weird.

it also depends on the color. black can pull it off quite easily because black is a color that hides the contour of the car. a black car (when clean) will just shine, and since the color is black, you can't see the lines of the car. it will blend in with the rest of the car (and the shadows). so black cars have it way easier. but colors like sterling mist you can very clearly see that the rest of the kit is missing.

and like someone said, if you have the factory side skirts, you can get away with the front and rear lip (with no sides). but i think the stillen kit looks damn good. go to my homepage, page 5. pure sexinesss. before i sold it for a black 2002 6 speed...
Old May 10, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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For those that posted the pics, thanks they all looked good.

I dont realy care much at all for the rear. and I do have the stock sides.

I guess im gona think about it some more..
Old May 10, 2007 | 05:11 PM
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nah, im thinkin about getting the classic lip for the front too. the MT is lower then the classic, so classic will be better. it wont look cheesy.
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