i got my lip last night, but the instructions provided are vague. it comes with a few screws. any hints on how t install this bad boy. searched didnt find much.

 

Is it painted? If it's not complete, I'd take it to a body shop or someone professional install it.

 

Just had my Stillen classic lip installed a couple weeks ago, along with the rest of the kit. As maximadave stated, your best bet is to take it to a body shop and get it painted and installed by professionals. You don't want that thing flying off while you're driving down the highway because it wasn't installed properly.

 

hmm, i thought it would be easy to put on. guess not. guess ill take it into a shop and get it done.

 

whoa whoa... i couldnt do a thing to my maxima to save my life, but i installed my front and side lip myself...........
1. if its the official lip and not some knockoff then it should sit on the bumper without doing anything,
2. use 3M double side tape and tape the inside
3. sit the bumper on the car
4. use a drill and small drill bit to drill a hole or 2 in the kit and car where the wheel gap is (do it on both driver and passenger side, a bit of stretching my be required)
5. drill screws through the kit and into the bumper and that should do... look at sig, i've done this on my car, acura TL-s (where bumper doesnt sit flush) and 95 GXE all turned out flawless...

 

Or do that.

 

Slide it on and screw it down on the edges, thats all I did.

 

I'm not sure why Stillen doesn't supply something like this for the maxima, but here is an install sheet for the versa and 350Z. They explain how to prep, what products to use etc. And you can figure out where the screws go and where the tape should go. I used this for a basis when I prepped and installed my lip on my 03 maxima.

http://www.stillen.com/product_files/107011~inst.pdf

http://www.stillen.com/product_files/1035011~inst.pdf

 

i was intimidated at first but i was also impatient lol, so i thought? how hard could it be, and after my friends saw they wanted me to do theirs

 

+1

screw in each wheel well and two on the bottom to attach lip with actual bumper.

 

what are the drill like bits that come with the kit?

 

are they self tapping screws?

some lips that i've installed before come with self tapping screws that drill themselves

 

you can start your own hole with em but its easier to drill hole first due to the fact that the screw slides all over the metal before it catches, but whichever works

 

I got a rear stillen lip from a club member for my 5th gen. It doesn't have the screws, what size do you think I should use?

 

For my front lip I used 3M double sided Tape, and 2 screws on each side. Self tapping ones I think they were #8 by 1/2" or 3/8'' but you will see if to long once you have them in front of you, can get from any hardware store or Wal Mart...