my custom front lip concept, need your inputs Options

[HaRv3sTeR]

Ok..the deal: I want a front lip but i cant find one that really suits me. I want something clean and subtle that flush the front of the car with my OEM skirts but at the same time, i want something that is not too much.

The closest thing i found (in term of lip height) are the euro-spec front splitters:



..but still im not 100% into it and i want a "FULL" lip so my idea is to mod them by filling the middle. I made some photoshops to see what it might look like and im stunt with the results (ignore my poor skills):












im sure that any shop can do this easily....so i think my idea is realistic

now i have 2 questions:

1-I can have the OEM poly-rubber splitters or the replica fiberlgass one....which one do you think would be the easier to do this mod?

2-I plan later on to get a gt4 front bumper and hood....will my "custom" lip fill correctly the gt4 bumper? ( i know the splitters fit both...but maybe the shape/lenght/width of the gt4 bumper is different and might screw up the "full lip fitment)?

what do you guys think?


PS: hope the members which i use their car pic wont mind

This post has been edited by HaRv3sTeR: Sep 16, 2007 - 4:11 PM

[BloodyStupidDave...]

Ok..the deal: I want a front lip but i cant find one that really suits me. I want something clean and subtle that flush the front of the car with my OEM skirts but at the same time, i want something that is not too much.

The closest thing i found (in term of lip height) are the euro-spec front splitters ... but still im not 100% into it and i want a "FULL" lip so my idea is to mod them by filling the middle. [snip]

now i have 2 questions:

1-I can have the OEM poly-rubber splitters or the replica fiberlgass one....which one do you think would be the easier to do this mod?

2-I plan later on to get a gt4 front bumper and hood....will my "custom" lip fill correctly the gt4 bumper? ( i know the splitters fit both...but maybe the shape/lenght/width of the gt4 bumper is different and might screw up the "full lip fitment)?

Ooh, nice!

I'd suggest trying a slightly modified design which comes out more vertical and sweeps around the front in more of an arc like the nose itself does and like the 7th gen full splitter does. I couldn't find an appropriate 7th gen pic, but this is similar to what I am thinking:



As to your questions:

1. Go fiberglass as you or the bodyshop will almost certainly be using fiberglass to do the mod itself. Ideally you want it unpainted and unprimed and a discount to reflect the time and materials saving.

2. Wait until you get the bumper. The shape of the bumper is subtly different at a number of places that will make moving your lip from one to the other problematic.

This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Sep 16, 2007 - 6:09 PM

[HaRv3sTeR]

I'd suggest trying a slightly modified design which comes out more vertical and sweeps around the front in more of an arc like the nose itself does and like the 7th gen full splitter does. I couldn't find an appropriate 7th gen pic, but this is similar to what I am thinking:

mmmm not sure what you mean...better pictures?

2. Wait until you get the bumper. The shape of the bumper is subtly different at a number of places that will make moving your lip from one to the other problematic.

anyone can confirm this?

[BloodyStupidDave...]

mmmm not sure what you mean...better pictures?

[HaRv3sTeR]

mmmm not sure what you mean...better pictures?

i see now....interesting