So far we have a lot of people whispering about replica kits such as this one from ebay seller importautovilla
http://stores.ebay.com/importautovilla_Acura_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQfsubZ20 364695QQftidZ2QQtZkm

this guy is even selling ones that are already modified to fit the 99-01s.
The only information we know so far is that fitment may not be perfect. But for all the feedback listed, they say they can always get it to work. Our own azn_xxxd has one and his lip kit looks perfect to me atleast.
We also know that it is made from an ultraflex fiberglass and not from poly urethane which would be ideal.

With the rarity of the oem lip kits and the obvious high price tags, should the diyers buy this kit; prep and paint it and call it good? Or is the quality so bad that we should go straight to the real shit and hope we find one for less than a grand?k

All input and experience would be great because I am really curious too and hate being the guinea pig.

 

I wouldnt do any thing but urethane (oem) on a kit.

 

I personally would pick OEM.

But look at the accords, civics, integras of today...most oem kits are now replicated in the same material as the one posted in the link.

Hell with the rarity of the OEM kit and the price tag, I say go on and get this if you're not worried about cracking and material.

 

say you do hit something hard enough to crack part of the kit.
wouldnt that cause enough damage to a real oem kit to atleast mess up the paint?
and what would you hit. i've never heard anyone crack or even badly scratch anything but their front lip.

so you would have to shell out 200 just to get it repainted or buy another one from the dealer pre painted for like 300.
i see no real risk from getting a fiberglass kit.

 

my brother rammed my front lip up to the curb..

he said.. oops.. i checked the damages cuz it sounded pretty bad and it was all nice and perfect.. jus scatches on bottom. no real damages..

im guessing front lip/bumper went up and over the curb/parkingstickthingymabober

i say if i were to have the replica one.. it would have just shattered... but eh.. who knows unless we try.. haha

 

or u can jus buy my WW kit thats made of "Polyurethane" and not worry about it...

 

It will require a lot more impact to damage the OEM over the kit above.

 

i too was thinking of getting the ebay kit you posted, but jcharged, didnt you say that you never recieved the kit you bought from him?

 

i didn't receive it yet.

and I just got the front lip.

I'm piecing back the sides and rear.

 

well i had a fiberglass lip and a poly urethane lip on my old integra which was stupidly slammed so low that i managed to break both of them just by taking a parking lot entrance too fast.

i would feel horrible if i broke a 1300 kit but if i broke something that was only 600 it wouldnt be nearly as bad.
600=350(kit)+250(paint)

 

Well yea any thing will break if you hit it to hard. Urethane is just a lot mor forgiving.

 

Lol, if you get the replica oem lip kit, just becarefull white driving and you will be fine. Nothin important though. I got riped off by a guy( not the one i gave ya) on ebay and charged me on paypal 700 shipped and damn it took like 3 weeks to arrive. Anyway its great man, no big deal of replica or whatever

 

that dick is using my car. too bad my kit is oem.

 

^rofl^ an as for fiberglass, I had a ricerocket 2001 accord with a fiberglass R34 kit and it cracked like there is no tomorrow. I had to keep bringing it into a shop to get it fixed and eventually just bought a new kit. Definitely not worth it. Funny thing was I actually was about to buy this guy's oem kit until I picked up a good ol' used wings west kit.
(And yes, I drove very careful (no more than 30 mph unless i know the road) and it still cracked due to dips and occasionally going into a parking spot too fast.. YOU KNOW IT HAPPENS TO YOU TOO!!
GL on the buy and oh yeah, tally how many days it lasts plx thanks.

 

Lol why drive fast in a damn parking lot ????

 

not too long ago some dude on here bought a kit and the sides had no mounting brackets. The inside was all bare, how the hell are you gonna clip on the sides if no brackets?! I hope this kit isnt like that.

 

you screw it on with some wood blocks and screw it onto the car itself like that shop who did the 350z..

 

if you look at the seller's feedback youll see some reviewers who bought the 2nd gen tl kit and they say everything went fine
if joe shmoe ebayer can install it, i don't see why we would have problems.

 

Ok there is a solution for this. I used to do the other ghetto way but hahah not looking good as this one.
Ok so as the one that on ebay that has no brackets and anything. Here is what you should do and trust me its going to look the same as the OEM.

You take the oem side skirt and put it inside the "fiberglass" one, then tight it up with 3 screws. That it now put it back in just like the oem one hahha.

To be honest, no one would recognize mine isn't oem lol. You have to be 2 inches close and kinda hitting it hard to see if its oem or not hahha.

Anyway good luck man, pm me if ya need anything.

 

look what i found OEM stuff! lol but seriously check it out.

http://www.acurapartspeople.com/default.asp?model=TL

 

^i think you just found a gold mine, unless someone else has something to say about that site

they only have the rear and side in NBP tho

 

i'm not sure if anyone has tried them but the prices are ok.
they're only a tad bit better than the dealer.

 

a friend of mine did order his spoiler for like long time ago on that acurapartspeople and lol you not gone believe it. It took 1 month to arrived his house. Lol me and him was waiting and waiting, we actually did the police report too hahahha( kids tsk tsk ). But anyway it came , but dam 1 month man, think about it hic hic . Just becareful

 

i received my lip kit for my 99 TL from this company dynamicautodesigns an the kit fits nice, no mods

took it to a body shop and paint install was 325. so i think it's a good deal, ( some shop will try to take your money!)
the guy at the body shop told me that fiberglass kits are cheap to fix so i won't lose sleep

they also have other kits for TSX and RSX my brother is already order the TSX kit mugen kit

1999 TL
2004 TSX

 

^^ get some pics up when installed! I wanna see that 02-03 front lip on a 99-01.

 

nice first post????

 

http://www.dynamicautodesigns.com/pr...=WYMUTREE_0_3|

haha looks like the exact same guy from the previously posted ebay link
he even uses the same pictures which a certain forum member must appreciate

anyway i think i'm going to go this route especially after seeing that it comes in black primer so i may get away with not painting it for a while to make sure the whole thing doesn't fall apart.

cant wait for my next next paycheck now.

 

So did any of you guys buy this?

 

i ended up getting the real one not replica
however azn xxd got this replica and seems pleased with it.

 

anyone have pics of the replica kits on their car so we can compare fitments?