bskey Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Anxiously awaiting the pics and review. I am considring this too. I rally dont think there is any realistic perfomance change with the STI lip anyway, so why not do it on the cheap if it looks nearly the same. I wonder if ther is a way to mold it to have the flip up on the ends like the JDM lip? life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooper5 Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Anxiously awaiting the pics and review. I am considring this too. I rally dont think there is any realistic perfomance change with the STI lip anyway, so why not do it on the cheap if it looks nearly the same. I wonder if ther is a way to mold it to have the flip up on the ends like the JDM lip? I couldnt agree more. I will either do it tonight, as I left work early:icon_cool , or tomorrow morning. Either way stand by for picks...they will come. Semper Fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmenace Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 gingertooth vbmenu_register("postmenu_1472228", true); Name: gingertooth Title: Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ringwood, NJ Posts: 390 ok. i gave it another look and it does look ok. but i'm sure in person it looks worse. maybe if you paint it, it would look better. i am going to smoke some crack and look at it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooper5 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 I DID IT! Pics will be up soon, I have to go into work for a little....they will be up later. It doesnt look bad at all, my buddies like it, one that it was a 350.00 replica, i think he is a little on crack for saying that but....it looks good. Semper Fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas569 Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnAWD Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 Never, ever on my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottybue Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 So how would you make it go around the front corners smoothly? I'm guessing cut it half-way through? My wife used to have an SVT Focus, and the lip on it was hard rubber. It worked awesome andsaved her butt a few times on curbs. Just popped it back into place. now rocking the 2007 Mini Cooper S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share Posted November 18, 2006 I DID IT! Pics will be up soon, I have to go into work for a little....they will be up later. It doesnt look bad at all, my buddies like it, one that it was a 350.00 replica, i think he is a little on crack for saying that but....it looks good. NICE! Post pics soon! How was the install?? Did the double sides tape work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automaticsti Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 post pics mang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 ^^^ +1. life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooper5 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 sorry sorry, the lady took the camera for the weekend and when I got back from work today it was dark. I will come home at lunch tomorrow, take pictures and post them around 1130. Semper Fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automaticsti Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 right on man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmenace Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 the thing that really concerns me here is the flexibility of the material in question... if it is too flimsy, I suspect air would permeate the space between the lip and the lower bumper and flap at speed ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 ^^ I have not tried this..but I have replaced the seal on my garage doors.. The material is pretty sturdy, it is a thick semi hard rubber. But i think it would be a good idea to seal (with black silicon) the space between the lip and the bumper just to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooper5 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I havent had a problem with it bending or flapping in the wind at highway speed(80mph). I followed a friend and who had a buddy look, he said there was no movement that he could tell from the front, it is very sturdy material Here are the pics, i didnt have time to mark out my license plate as I need to get back to work, busy today. Let me know if you have any questions and I will go into more detail about how i installed... Semper Fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyglock Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 What did you used to secure it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Interesting .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bskey Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 When you get time, I'd love to get pics from behind the wheel and underneath. Also of the product packaging, because I was at Lowes on Sunday, and all they had for garage door stuff was foam or really thin plastic, so I'd like to see what you bought, and where. Thanks for being the guinea pig on this! life in spin cycle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooper5 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Umm, I went to Home Depot and bought the stuff that was orginially posted my the guy from clubwrx. I attached it to the bottom temporarily at first with 3M double sided tape. Well, I found out that, that stuff is a very good adhesive, so I used it sparingly at first. Once I had it postioned and cut to make the bends, I 3M'd the whole thing. I bought plastic screw pins from napa, much like the ones used on our engine cover, and drilled wholes through the bottom of the bummer to secure the push pins. If they ever break, I can just buy new ones but I just did that for extra safety, I dont think those pins will ever come out without ALOT force:). All in all I am happy with my 8 dollar lip and it is very secure. I will try to take those pictures of the underside tomorrow... Semper Fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srgdrum Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Another dead hero... On point. Nice weatherstrip lip! Ghetto fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooper5 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 umm, I know I know it is ghetto. It is ghetto to us at least, but too others, they have no clue it is garage door bottom seal. I like it... Semper Fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeddr7 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 I am surprised that it actually looks so good. Good job man. That took balls, but for $8, worth it. Who needs tickets to the gun show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted November 21, 2006 Author Share Posted November 21, 2006 Great job! I think it looks better than it did on the WRX. You could use a lil black silicone to seal the space where it meets the bumper.. Thank you for taking the time to do it and take pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acooper5 Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 Great job! I think it looks better than it did on the WRX. You could use a lil black silicone to seal the space where it meets the bumper.. Thank you for taking the time to do it and take pics! AWE! I wish I would have thought about the black silicon. I will do that now to fill those small spaces, thanks for the advice! Semper Fi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT-L Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 looks pretty good to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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