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Old 07-20-2011 | 03:10 PM
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JDM Inspire Front bumper lip question...

So I got my hands on a 01 JDM Inspire front bumper and fog lights this past weekend and was wondering which route I should go for a front lip...

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1. OEM front lips?
Pro: Already have one on the car, So won't have to fork out extra cash.
Con: A lot of cutting is involved from the pics that Eleventure posted up...

2. WW Front lip w/Shaved fins
Pro: A lot less cutting and seems like it's easier to fit.
Con: Fork out extra cash

3. take off OEM lip kit and run lipless
Old 07-20-2011 | 03:16 PM
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i say option #1. work with what you already have. it's gonna be alot of work, but with hard work comes satisfaction. there are people on here that can guide you too!
Old 07-20-2011 | 05:32 PM
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I just really suck at cutting and measuring.. haha But I guess i'll try and take my time on this one to get it perfect!
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Go route #1. I'm gonna b doing the same thing and plan to fit my OEM front lip onto the JDM bumper.
Old 07-20-2011 | 07:20 PM
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Did you get your JDM bumper and fogs from the site I posted awhile back?

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There's a local shop here that carries JDM parts. They got what your looking for.

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/pts/2498373305.html
Old 07-20-2011 | 07:53 PM
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Go with option 1, I wish I even had a front lip to work with.
Old 07-20-2011 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mr2fast2thao
Did you get your JDM bumper and fogs from the site I posted awhile back?
Yea that guys hella nice. That's exactly where I'm picking up my JDM front from.
Old 07-21-2011 | 12:05 AM
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Yea that guys hella nice. That's exactly where I'm picking up my JDM front from.
You gonna get the fogs too or just the bumper?
Old 07-21-2011 | 01:49 AM
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fogs too thats the only reason i want the jdm front is for the fogs haha
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Ive done option 2, I say go for option #1 its gonna be alot easier! and plus since you already have a front lip why spend extra money?

Plus the fit would be better! I had to use L brackets and you can see one of them when you look from the wheel well towards the front, and it doesnt look so great... Ima try to figure out another way to put the lip on after I get it repainted...
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Originally Posted by mr2fast2thao
Did you get your JDM bumper and fogs from the site I posted awhile back?
Thats where i got mine from...

when eleventure sees the price for the bumper hes gonna be pissed...
Old 07-21-2011 | 02:47 AM
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I think I remember you saying how much you paid for yours. I felt pretty sick. lol
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yea its insane how cheap he sells the front ends for. when i first saw it i didnt believe it was real so i actually went there in person to check it out to make sure it was for real and it was haha.
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yeah i talked to him when i went there and he said hes just trying to get rid of them cause no one really wants it anymore...

but if im not mistaken I picked up the last one with the parking pole...
Old 07-21-2011 | 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by freeaTLast
fogs too thats the only reason i want the jdm front is for the fogs haha
lol true. fogs is what makes it look sexy
Old 07-21-2011 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by silvertl510
Thats where i got mine from...

when eleventure sees the price for the bumper hes gonna be pissed...
Thats where I got my whole JDM front end from. If I never found out about that shop, then I've would of never done my front end swap.

He does sell parts for a good price. Compare the 99-01 to 02-03, the 02-03 cost a little more. But oh well, you get what you paid for...JDM all da way!
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Originally Posted by mr2fast2thao
Did you get your JDM bumper and fogs from the site I posted awhile back?
yeah I did. Dude was super nice. My package is at the greyhound station right now.. I just need to find some time to pick it up!

Originally Posted by silvertl510
Thats where i got mine from...

when eleventure sees the price for the bumper hes gonna be pissed...
Originally Posted by eleventure
I think I remember you saying how much you paid for yours. I felt pretty sick. lol
240 shipped for front bumper, fogs, and bumper support beam =)
Old 07-21-2011 | 03:23 PM
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add a 1 to the beginning of that total and that's how much i paid.
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^ ouch.
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Originally Posted by eleventure
add a 1 to the beginning of that total and that's how much i paid.
But yours seemed like it was painted fresh from the factory.. I still need to repaint this one. Has some scuffs and paint chip.
Old 07-21-2011 | 08:23 PM
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^ Half of the time the parts coming from Japan aint secure down enough to prevent damage. Those parts he will sell them for hella cheap!
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Man i can't believe i miss that deal


Very nice FIND
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Yea their not in perfect condition but most who get them will repaint anyways
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The thing is, he's gettin them from WRECKED cars, so that's why they're so cheap, eleventure's bumper was probably brand new or something of the sort.
Old 07-22-2011 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by n1njai
The thing is, he's gettin them from WRECKED cars, so that's why they're so cheap, eleventure's bumper was probably brand new or something of the sort.
Yeah I believe his was brand new. But the bumpers he sent me pics of were in pretty good shape. Just some scuffs and paint chip on one small section of the bumper.
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Yeah eleventures bumper was brand new from the pics he posted...

the bumpers I saw when i went to the shop was not in good shape, all of them have to be repainted
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Originally Posted by silvertl510
Yeah eleventures bumper was brand new from the pics he posted...

the bumpers I saw when i went to the shop was not in good shape, all of them have to be repainted
but for 50 bucks? It'll cost maybe 150 to get it repainted. Maybe less since I know some people.. haha Still a steal.
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^ yea for 50$ with some scratches I'll take it, gonna have to repaint it anyways. Mine cost me 100 for 02-03, lucky for you 99-01 guys
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^ exactly what i was trying to say, a fucking steal either way haha
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whats the site you guys got it from? i got mine with the lip but it was cracked and its abs plastic which is pretty wierd i thought it was polyutherene until i got home lol
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Originally Posted by dc2kid
whats the site you guys got it from? i got mine with the lip but it was cracked and its abs plastic which is pretty wierd i thought it was polyutherene until i got home lol
It was off of craigslist.. But It's called Venus Autoparts.

And from what I've been reading, the JDM lips are ABS plastic.
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i always go check his part at venus auto but no luck on the jdm front bumper with the oem lip he say soon but never got one but all his part is pretty cheap bought a integra jdm front from him for 600 metal that's when he first got his shipment and bought a jdm gsr tranny for 200 but now No good TL parts ....if any of you wanted to trade i got a COMPTECH header for trade for OEM side skirt ground effect one and Comptech exhaust for the rear lip .. ..going to get his 03 red & white taillight for 50 he said
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^ yea i bought my 02-03 tails from him for 80 for the pair. He used to sell it 40 each back when i got it and that was pretty cheap. Last time i was there he had some good parts at least the ones i needed.
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are his tailight OEM honda or just the depo light
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They're OEM honda
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I've never seen a depo light there, most if not all are Honda and or JDM.
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oh ok kool then as long its oem honda from japan
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yea his parts are legit
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anyone local wants to sell this side skirt and rear lip for me
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why does everyone buy the whole jdm bumper? dont the jdm fogs fit the usdm bumper?


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