TapOut

Really interested in picking one of these up for my ride, can you guys tell me if it already comes painted...and where is the best/cheapest place to get one? As a matter of fact, where is the best place to buy accessories for our cars?


The stealer is probably overpriced and not worth it. Any help would be great...thanks!
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MMike1981

If u look on ebay...check pricing. Some places will ship it painted, some will not, depends on who you get it from. Try getting a low price from an ebay seller/dealer and having your dealer match it.

Just make sure that if u order from a website that the price reflects the painted piece (if thats what you want)

SinCity

I got mine from Ebay. Don't forget the get bottomline price with shipping.

Patronus

I think they are all painted - by Honda - before they are shipped to dealers. All of the ones I have seen on ebay and in Accessories catalogs list different colors each with their own part number.

TapOut

Ohh nice, just found them on e-Bay for like $288 bucks or something painted. How did you guys attach yours? Is it just double sided tape with some screws? And does it come with the proper hardware?

Thanks!

Brice-RDX

Check out the install instructions for accessories under the DYI section.

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1482

TapOut

Ohhh Snaapp! Good lookin out....thanks fellas!

SinCity

It was easier installing them on ramps (front end). This way you are not bending down as much and I rolled around on a wheeled stool. If you don't have ramps, don't sweat it since most people on here did them without the ramps.

TapOut

Ohh man, I was just reading the PDF....did you guys all actually remove the whole front bumper, disconnect the battery and do all the other 500 steps??

I didn't think I was going to have to go through so much drama to just install a lip?

Please someone tell me that I can do this with just ramps/lift and NOT having to remove the entire bumper???

fredren

hey try acura of athens in georgia (800)546-1076 and ask for parts youll get either william or philip and i saved about 300 for the a-spec kit with decklid for my 06 rl and it comes painted with all hardware accessories and me and my friend installed everything. tell them fareed referred you and tell them youd like the ebay internet pricing. they're also on ebay "acuravolvoparts4u" they also are a volvo dealer. they really hooked me up with shipping. other members are gonna tell you other dealers which is great. im just telling you about a dealer i saved some money at.

superpowers

check out http://www.hondaacuraworld.com

SinCity

You don't need to disconnect the battery. But, yes, you need to perform all of those those steps to remove and replace with a new lip.

john50

My spoiler is on it's way, and should be here in time for me to install over the July 4 weekend.

If you don't have to disconnect the battery, do you still have to do those final steps, about lowering and raising the window?

That doesn't make any sense to me.

TapOut

The reason they have you raise the windows and hold it for X amount of time is to "set" the windows. Basically storing memory points for the windows when you use features such as rolling down the windows with the remote or single push roll down.
If you DO NOT disconnect the battery, then this step is not needed as the windows were never reset. The only thing I worry about is why they ask you to disconnect the battery in the first place. This is most likely do to the airbag sensors in the front bumper. They must be really close or sensitive to areas you are working on and I'm sure the dealer has this step to protect against accidental airbag deployments.

Now that I know the front bumper has to be removed...I'm gonna disconnect the battery for sure. I don't want them to accidentally deploy and have the dealer tell me sorry...that's not covered as you did it yourself.

oilerfan

Is there anything like the 3M clearshield to protect the front spoiler from stone chips?

john50

SinCity - or anyone else that has actually installed the spoiler----

Mine just arrived. I got it for $300, including freight from a NJ dealer. It only weighs 15 lbs..

But --- Do I have to remover the front bumper?

I'll be doing the install next weekend. I'd like to know how much of my three day weekend will be spent on my back, under the car.

SinCity

YES! You have to remove the front bumper in order to remove the stock lower piece. Sorry....but there is no way around that step. One tip: when pulling the bumper cover off, take care when you peel it off from where it mounts near the headlamps. The tabs there are fragile.

MMike1981

this and the running boards id rather let the dealer do.....if something gets screwed up, at least you have some ground to stand on...id be absolutely pissed if i ruined something or gauged the paint myself....no one to blame and no one to eat the cost of fixing it.

Pluto

Installing the front spoiler really isn't too difficult. Like SinCity pointed out, be careful with the plastic tabs during the removal of the front bumper. I found the electrical connectors to the fog lamps to be somewhat difficult disconnect because of a very tight fit. When I removed the front bumper a couple of brackets and a piece of fitted bumper foam fell off. It took a little while to figure out where all the pieces went, so take care and keep an eye out when you get to this point. Other than that, the instructions are pretty straight forward. The reinstallation of the front bumper and the spoiler is much easier than the removal process. I hope this helps.

Pluto

john50

Thanks. I'll find out this weekend.

By the way, I was able to get my spoiler for $276, including freight from an Ebay seller. Thier price was $290, "buy it now", but Ebay was funding an additional 10% discount. I don't know if that's still going on or not.

johnny99

Anyone have before and after pictures of the spoiler? I've never seen one in person and the photos I've seen don't look very different from the standard RDX. Thanks.

john50

If no one beats me to it, I'll take pics before and after I do the install this weekend.

Alexandros

Subscribed. Can't wait to see the before and after pics as I'm on the fence about doing this mod.

john50

The deed is done.

One of the biggest challenges was just figuring out how to remove the clips. A one sentence job that lasted 30 minutes while I kept searching for the right tool, until I figured out that the center button just pulls up with a screwdriver.

Now I just have to figure out how to insert the pics. Does anyone have the step-by-step process? I''m not sure what to do after I select the "insert image" icon.

bAek-sU

http://imageshack.us/
did you remove the battery?

john50

No, I did not. The only electrical connections that were involved were unplugging the fog lamp bulbs. Nothing else, so I didn't see any need to disconnect the battery.

I've driven the car about 50 miles today, after installing the spoiler, including at night, the fog lamps on and off, with no problems.

bAek-sU

damn, thats good to know.. i was worrying if i had to disconnect the battery..
im getting mine next wed.. i'll post some pic.

SinCity

I am now debating if the spoiler looks good or not from a direct frontal view. The weakest visual part, IMO, is the front end of the entire vehicle.

THTL

iTrader: (2)

just order the front spoiler for my 08 RDX. Got %25 off cash rebate.

bAek-sU

Cha Ching~! i just got mines in today

SinCity

Hurry up and isntall it!

bAek-sU

i would love to .. but im waiting on my kaixen's to come in.. then i wont have to take out the bumper twice.

mzhao84

when are those 6ks coming in?? I'm anxious to find out how it'll look!

If I wasn't scheduled to bring in my car to fix two problems (driver's power window and left rear passenger speaker), I would probably get my 6k lows over this weekend.

bAek-sU

Josh(EXCELERATE) said they will recieve it mid next week, and then its gonna take them another week or so before i recieve it its all good tho.

bAek-sU

I got tired of waiting for my hids to come in, so i just install my front under body spoiler. as promise here some pic's



enjoy

JGard

looks nice! I'd rather not spend more money on things I don't need...but dammit it's hard to resist buying this lip! It adds so much to the look of the RDX

bAek-sU

true true.. i was thinking the samething.. but you know what... i love it!
everytime be4 i get into my car i stare at it.. lol

ADAMnQuickRDX

I'm selling a brand new OEM Acura RDX Front Underbody Spoiler...it is White, and if your RDX is a different color it could easily be refinished to match your car. The Acura part number is 08F01-STK-240. I'm located in NJ and prefer local pickup but will ship at your cost. They sell for $400 at most dealerships...make an offer!

Thanks,

adam.hansen@cdw.com

ADAMnQuickRDX

if anyone with a WHITE RDX needs one, check out my FS thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/fs-nj-new-oem-rdx-front-underbody-spoiler-396086/
Thanks!

THTL

iTrader: (2)

when installing the Spoiler, do you need to remove the front wheels?