Ok, so I searched for about 30 minutes but couldn't come up with a real answer to my question.

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I see these on Ebay which painted and shipped for under 100 bucks is a steal. I believe this is the "M3" Spoiler":
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3990&rd=1&rd=1

I initially wanted the factory spoiler but, these lips have grown on me. I saw on c-c-c.net the difference between the two. The M5 looks to be a bit larger and has a more gradual slope than the stubby M3 lip. In your opinon, which of the two is better?

Are either worth it or should I just stick to the factory spoiler idea? I'm wondering if down the road I ever want to take the lip spoiler off if I will be able to by heating up the adhesive, or will it damage the paint.

Oh and BTW this will be going on an 03 SMR

 

Go with the OEM M5 one from C-C-C.net. Once you heat and curve it, it's the perfect length.

 

Look really nice, like the drop with the factory wheels too! So heat and curve... is this process terribly complicated or straight forward. I have a heat gun, but are we talking just heating it up to flex a little bit?

 

you have to flex it quite a bit, but no matter what you do unless its molded its prob gonna pop up on the sides. i have had to reattach mine 2x already. its OEM M5 btw. the M3 will be short on both ends. GL

 

i think the M5 looks better... its more noticeable

 

The M5 is the only one that is a direct fit. The M3 won't fit right. That, and the factory spoiler fits correct. That's what I have. I originally wanted the M5 spoiler, but I ended up with the factory one. I'm still jealous of your car.

 

Thanks

It's pretty straight forward if you have a heat gun. We laid it on a table and applied pressure to the ends while warming up the center section.

I used the OEM tape that C-C-C. net sells and have had no problems of lifting at all. I just used some 3-M wax remover to prep the surface and pressed it down. The regular double stick stuff doesn't work as well.

 

I say this in every damn lip thread:

http://stores.ebay.com/XenonSpecialist

This guy sells perfectly paint matched M5 lip spoilers for our cars for cheap as hell, the quality is good and the installation takes about 2 minutes with 2 people.

 

Many thanks. I sent him a message to see if he has SMR... Didn't see one on the list, but nice find!

 

Don't expect to get an email back. He's known for not having good communication. I sent him one about two months ago asking if he was going to have a SSM one coming up for auction soon and he never wrote back. I haven't seen a SMR or SSM offered from him in months.

 

Actually, not to hijack your thread, but what do you guys think about a carbon fiber M5 lip spoiler on a SSM CL-S? Just curious. I have a carbon fiber "A" emblem, think it might look good?

 

i want to purchase one of those lips from the above site, but not sure if he's gonna have sundance gold...2nd question, will this cover the holes from my oem spoiler?

 

QUOTE=ljmushock]Ok, so I searched for about 30 minutes but couldn't come up with a real answer to my question.

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I have e-mailed the guy because i just purchased this exact one ,same guy , and he told me it is the m5 ? if its a lie i can't say !

I see these on Ebay which painted and shipped for under 100 bucks is a steal. I believe this is the "M3" Spoiler":
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3990&rd=1&rd=1

I initially wanted the factory spoiler but, these lips have grown on me. I saw on c-c-c.net the difference between the two. The M5 looks to be a bit larger and has a more gradual slope than the stubby M3 lip. In your opinon, which of the two is better?

Are either worth it or should I just stick to the factory spoiler idea? I'm wondering if down the road I ever want to take the lip spoiler off if I will be able to by heating up the adhesive, or will it damage the paint.

Oh and BTW this will be going on an 03 SMR[/QUOTE]

 

I think there's an SMR runnin' around with the carbon fiber lip on... personally i don't think it looks all that great unless there's more cf to match ... say... a hood or even a trunk.

 

i agree... never been to big a fan of CF, but its growing on me... The hoods / trunks you see on Ebay are NICE quality... I think it would be unique and good looking, Expensive tho!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...23990&rd=1&rd=1

So I bought it! Will post a review and pics when I get it.

 

P.S. i sent the guy a message... He says this is an exact fit from end to end with no bending or heating required... He said the lip is about 1 1/2 inches wide, so it should look pretty cool.

 

It looks awesome, I have it on my car.

 

ljmushock, tell us how it goes... im looking to order one too

 

Only thing I don't like about those particular ones is that he uses 2 adhesive strips as opposed to one fat one. I have the same and while it's not a big deal, you do end up seeing 2 separate strips on the sides.

 

OK I went ahead and picked this one up to replace the one I had. Some ass tried to steal mine and ended up cracking it. First off the paint is a good match. Second this appears to be made from rubber, it's real limp and flexible and lastly, it's not a perfect fit, after you flex it to match the curve, you end up a little short on each end.

 

 

Here's mine from the same guy:

 

Looks great! could we get a pic from a few diff angles, i'm looking into one of these for my car(like to the side, looking over the trunk lid to the front of the lip, a rear quarter shot etc. i'd really like to get a good idea of what it looks like, most i see more show it off from a distance).

You got it from the xenon guy correct. How much is the gap between your trunk and the strip, can you see the tape? Over all, honest feeling on the quality of the lip and how it fits, if it's rubbery and bendable i'd like that more than a stiff straight one that always wants to lift of the trunk lid.

 

thanks for the pic

x1 @ garkon

 

I just received mine yesterday... going to line it up and install now, after a quick wash I'll have plenty of pics!

 

Here are the pics you asked about:








This lip is from the xenon guy on eBay. It comes pre-painted (pretty good quality paint, although it takes a month or so to bake in the sun and match the car) with two self-adhesive strips. It's very flexible which is great since the CL's trunk is not exactly the straightest trunk out there. Takes two people about 2 minutes to install (yes, you *need* two people to install, or else it will come out looking like shit) and only leaves about a 1/2 centimeter gap between the end of the trunk on each side (see pics).

 

you can see the sticky shis on the ends... not pretty....

 

You basically get what you pay for. You're welcome to go buy a M5 OEM lip spoiler for $100 and get it painted for $100 more.

 

Here are some pics of mine, just installed today... Full photo shoot in the photograph gallery. IMO Awesome product, awesome price, no complaints here... Would highly reccomend buying... Oh, and shipping was only 4 days... FROM TAIWAN !?!?

 

I think debadging the 3.2 CLS would really set it off.

 

im about 99% pro de-badging my car. Just have not made up my mind yet... If anything I would leave nothing but the (/\) in place

 

Hmmm those are not bad looking guys but i prefer no spoiler.

ljmushock: you should go to just the "/\" like he said, would look nice

 

Well start out with the obvious 3.2 CLS then see if you like it like that, it's a lot harder to go backwards when debadging

 

ohh

 

Looks really good... I met a guy with a Type II 2 door legend who had his debadged... He was telling me how people were always like "Damn what kind of car is that???" Sometimes I think leaving the badges on keeps you true to the Acura brand, but taking them off just emphasizes the rarity and uniquness of our cars. Nothing like em.

 

I'm sure a lot of us would ride around with a clean ass if the (/\) didn't leave two fat holes.

 

i would take off the (/\) and leave the A C U R A

 

I hear that debadging will leave a residue on the car that is hard to get rid of. Is this true for you all that have debadged? How old was your car when you did it? Do you have to re-buff/wax the paint so that the letter outline doesn't show?

 

you may get a little bit of ghosting if the paint around the de-badged letters has faded. (on a dark car with higher mileage).

i don't see anything on mine though.



for some reason i want to put all my letters back on =/