Do you have to paint the a-spec kit?

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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 04:07 PM
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Do you have to paint the a-spec kit?

or does it come the color of your car?

Where do you buy them?

Where can you buy them painted?

How much do they cost?

Does it already come with the holes for the fogs?
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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if you get it from the dealer, or our vendors on here...it comes painted.

I suggest PM'ing AckTL05. He'll ship you the full kit for about $750 i believe.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
if you get it from the dealer, or our vendors on here...it comes painted.

I suggest PM'ing AckTL05. He'll ship you the full kit for about $750 i believe.
does it come with the fog light holes?
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 05:28 PM
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no. its just a skinny lip that goes around the front of your bumper.

what year TL do you have?
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
no. Its just a skinny lip that goes around the front of your bumper.

What year tl do you have?
2004
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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the 2004 has a small lip that is on the bottowm of the bumper, there are people that have modded their bumpers in order to put on the TL-s body kit. The TL-S kit is the one that has the fog light holes

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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jokerman826
the 2004 has a small lip that is on the bottowm of the bumper, there are people that have modded their bumpers in order to put on the TL-s body kit. The TL-S kit is the one that has the fog light holes
I would like to see a car with an a-spec kit and one with a TL-S kit
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 07:55 PM
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Tl-s with A spec-

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4059/...8640d33830.jpg

Base Tl with a spec-

http://www.otoplush.com/wp-content/u...e-features.jpg
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by drummer boy04
Thanks! Can you buy the TL-S + a-spec lip together without buying the sides and rear? do you think it would look dumb with just that front mod and leaving the rest stock?

where can I find the rear of each? I think the base 04 rear looks too fat.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 10:22 PM
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TL-S aspec will not fit on your 2004 without modding and cutting it up.
just get whole kit, if u get just the front, you will eventually want the rear and sides. Buy the entire kit at once as its cheaper than buying one piece at a time
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisdit
TL-S aspec will not fit on your 2004 without modding and cutting it up.
just get whole kit, if u get just the front, you will eventually want the rear and sides. Buy the entire kit at once as its cheaper than buying one piece at a time
so when you add the Accord fogs, you have to cut into the aspec lip and stock bumper, right? I'm assuming the best way would be to assemble the lip and cut the holes while off the car?
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by gogators22
so when you add the Accord fogs, you have to cut into the aspec lip and stock bumper, right? I'm assuming the best way would be to assemble the lip and cut the holes while off the car?
no, the lip and bumper are not touched during the accord fog installation. Just the lower grille where the fogs are going

good thing is, if u mess up, u can always buy a new lower bumper grille
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisdit
no, the lip and bumper are not touched during the accord fog installation. Just the lower grille where the fogs are going

good thing is, if u mess up, u can always buy a new lower bumper grille
thats exciting.
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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Actually, the bumper is cut up during the accord fog install haha
It gets cut up quite a bit to allow the accord fog to sit in lol

The front lip is however untouched.

You want to have your A-Spec lip "half mounted" because if you just install the fogs without the lip, you'll realize you have to cut extra on the bottom and outside edge of the accord fog housing once you put the lip back on

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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
Actually, the bumper is cut up during the accord fog install haha
It gets cut up quite a bit to allow the accord fog to sit in lol

The front lip is however untouched.

You want to have your A-Spec lip "half mounted" because if you just install the fogs without the lip, you'll realize you have to cut extra on the bottom and outside edge of the accord fog housing once you put the lip back on

grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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Is the back bumper the full piece or a lip? What does it look like?
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by guitarplayer16
Actually, the bumper is cut up during the accord fog install haha
It gets cut up quite a bit to allow the accord fog to sit in lol

The front lip is however untouched.

You want to have your A-Spec lip "half mounted" because if you just install the fogs without the lip, you'll realize you have to cut extra on the bottom and outside edge of the accord fog housing once you put the lip back on
weird, didnt have to cut up mine when i had the accord fogs. but maybe thats why it explains why it wasnt flush
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Is the back bumper the full piece or a lip? What does it look like?
just a lip. The A-spec under spoiler package (lip) is only a add-on, on top the existing bumper (front + back). The only Aspec part you have to replace completely is the side skirts
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisdit
weird, didnt have to cut up mine when i had the accord fogs. but maybe thats why it explains why it wasnt flush

just a lip. The A-spec under spoiler package (lip) is only a add-on, on top the existing bumper (front + back). The only Aspec part you have to replace completely is the side skirts
damn, was kinda hoping the bumper was a full replacement, as I am making an insurance claim to replace my damaged bumper from a run-away buggy in the grocery store parking lot.
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