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Old 12-12-2007, 01:56 AM
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Okay, so check this out.
http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f75/how-another-home-depot-lip-379671/

I know the mere thought of using weather stripping to create a lip seems blasphemous, but it kinda works (at least in this instance)

I wonder how that'd look on a 5th Gen.

It's sorta like a low key splitter. Also, the way I see it, it'll protect your real lip. If this piece of rubber gets screwed up, tear it off.

So yea... what do you think?
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Old 12-12-2007, 02:22 AM
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actually looks ok, would like to see it on a max first though. we already have an option sorta like that, the mach1 lip
 
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nice alternative for cars that they dont make lips for
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Old 12-12-2007, 06:32 AM
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Not bad at all, really subtle change. Can't beat the price either.
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I don't think that this would look to good on a Maxima, it looks good on the SRT-4 but those cars also have a more vertical flat front bumper...
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Old 12-12-2007, 07:50 AM
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looks good. i dont think it would look very good on the AE though.

but i guess i already have a lip...
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Old 12-12-2007, 07:57 AM
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Who's gonna be the guinea pig...




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Old 12-12-2007, 08:04 AM
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i can picture this on a 4th gen
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:21 AM
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looks like something a neon owner would do

a low key splitter?



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Old 12-12-2007, 08:21 AM
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I think I'm gonna check this out right now...

I have an 00 and I've always wanted a lip

I'll definetly post pics IF I end up doing it, and yes I'll post in here!
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:36 AM
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Don't like it...

Mach 1 like sooner and Irish have, or an actual lip (Stillen Aero FTW).
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Old 12-12-2007, 09:31 AM
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upstate - I am in love with your dog...I'm looking into getting one of my own soon.

Anyways, I just went to the Depot and I'll be doing this tomorrow....so we'll see what it looks like soon enough.
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:41 AM
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Ya i would like to see what this looks like. Shoot, for $15 you can't go too wrong. If it looks retarded then take it off.
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Old 12-12-2007, 10:53 AM
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heads up if anyone wants to try it they could just tape it for pics with no screws...
....are we talking maxs with lips allready?..that might be appealing...
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Old 12-12-2007, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by secondtonone317
i can picture this on a 4th gen
This was already done on a 4th Gen. Quite a few guys over in the 4th gen section actually did this. As with all things, got some good reviews and some bad but all in all to each his own.
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Old 12-12-2007, 11:33 AM
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My first thoughts, that guys avatar rocks!!!! bouncy bouncy
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meh. ugly imo
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Old 12-12-2007, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tintin
Okay, so check this out.
http://www.srtforums.com/forums/f75/how-another-home-depot-lip-379671/

I know the mere thought of using weather stripping to create a lip seems blasphemous, but it kinda works (at least in this instance)

I wonder how that'd look on a 5th Gen.

It's sorta like a low key splitter. Also, the way I see it, it'll protect your real lip. If this piece of rubber gets screwed up, tear it off.

So yea... what do you think?
Give it a try.
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Old 12-12-2007, 01:01 PM
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Looks good on an SRT-4, but it doesn't belong on a maxima.
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Old 12-12-2007, 03:22 PM
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I bought the lip err garage door thing, but haven't put it on yet. It looked clean on my friend's Spec-V, so I will try it soon or wait till Spring.
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Old 12-12-2007, 05:16 PM
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it looks really good, like a splitter. but our bumper doesnt have a flat bottom like they do.
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Old 12-12-2007, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Teufelhunden
it looks really good, like a splitter. but our bumper doesnt have a flat bottom like they do.
its flat about 1/4 in back. the mach 1 lip works just fine
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Old 12-12-2007, 07:09 PM
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Won't work, I tried this like 2 years ago. Well, it will work but won't look right because the bottom of our bumpers aren't flat but have a curve. BTW, it was a WRX mod first.

^on my friend's sentra.

On my car but you might have to turn up the contrast or make the screen brighter to see it.
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Old 12-12-2007, 07:15 PM
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Wonder how it would look on the I30?
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Old 12-12-2007, 07:34 PM
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don't do it. period.
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Old 12-12-2007, 07:52 PM
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Doesnt look that bad
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:01 PM
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I also tried this a couple years back (before figuring out the mach1 lip), and it didn't look good at all because of the curved bottom of the bumper on our cars...
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:23 PM
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listen to irish44j....please! for your own sake.
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:50 PM
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Mach 1 lip!
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Old 12-12-2007, 09:47 PM
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how many have the mach 1 lip.

I know of three...

irish, sooner, and me
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Old 12-12-2007, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SilMax00
how many have the mach 1 lip.

I know of three...

irish, sooner, and me

If my driveway didn't have a high angle from the street to the driveway I would have done it, but as of now it would rub every time I enter and exit the driveway.
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Old 12-12-2007, 11:34 PM
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would probably look good on the A32 I30 also
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Old 12-13-2007, 02:29 AM
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YOU WANT A MICKEY MOUSE JOB, GO WITH THE WEATHER STRIPPING. YOU WANT A GOOD JOB, SWAP A AE BUMPER
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Old 12-13-2007, 07:00 AM
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Who's gonna be the guinea pig...




Ill give it a try lol, ill have pics up in some time to see hehe
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YOU WANT A MICKEY MOUSE JOB, GO WITH THE WEATHER STRIPPING. YOU WANT A GOOD JOB, SWAP A AE BUMPER
YOU WANT TO YELL ON THE INTERNET, USE CAPS LOCK.
If you want to talk normally, don't.

Good luck finding AE lip kit parts, never mind ones that will fit an 02 bumper. Swapping an 01 bumper onto an 02 is going backwards IMO.
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Old 12-13-2007, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ
Good luck finding AE lip kit parts, never mind ones that will fit an 02 bumper. Swapping an 01 bumper onto an 02 is going backwards IMO.


I'd say stick with the mach 1 mod if anything
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Old 12-13-2008, 08:10 PM
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id like to see it on an i30
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Old 12-13-2008, 08:48 PM
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i happen to have an srt-4,i might try it to see how it looks this spring just for the hellavit
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looks good on the neon, but not worth it for the max
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hmmm good grave dig champ
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