Guys, In Need of Some Advice
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Guys, In Need of Some Advice
Well I am a little lost at the moment and I need you guy's help. I have started a progress thread for reference so the pictures I am about to refer to are in there.
So here is the issue. I have the A-Spec kit already painted and ready to be installed. BUT I did some custom stuff to my Type S front lip and I am loving it. I painted the metal bars on the lip black chrome and they can't be transferred to the A-Spec lip.
What do you guys think? Should I still swap the Type S for the A-Spec? I just don't know if I am digging the A-Spec look now that I have done all this work to my Type S.
My Type S Bumper with custom mods...
Installed on the car...
So here is the issue. I have the A-Spec kit already painted and ready to be installed. BUT I did some custom stuff to my Type S front lip and I am loving it. I painted the metal bars on the lip black chrome and they can't be transferred to the A-Spec lip.
What do you guys think? Should I still swap the Type S for the A-Spec? I just don't know if I am digging the A-Spec look now that I have done all this work to my Type S.
My Type S Bumper with custom mods...
Installed on the car...
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How is that sir? Only thing I have been able to figure out was to cut the plastic tabs and insert the metal bars but thats a pain and if I ever wanted to go back stock both pieces would be jacked.
From this thread:
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/quick-tips-install-07-08-base-spec-front-lip-type-s-858730/
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/quick-tips-install-07-08-base-spec-front-lip-type-s-858730/
So this is a topic that I asked a several people many questions about before I did the install and that many have asked me about since. This isn’t a complete DIY per se, but rather just some tips about what I did differently to get the Base A-Spec front lip on my Type-S.
First, you will need to cut out just a little section of the lip so that it wraps around the front bumper. We just guessed a little bit when we cut, so hopefully this close-up pic will help others make it a little cleaner.
Once you have the lip in front of you, you will see that all you are cutting out is maybe a 0.25” - 0.5” square so that the lip curves around the bumper.
Next, I applied an extra length of 3M doublesided tape along the top of the sides of the lip. Due to the shape of the bumper and how tightly the lip fits, it is prone to pop out a little here, so I figured an extra layer of tape could only help.
From what I recall, you will also need to measure and adjust where you drill for the following screws:
They aren’t a big deal to adjust, and even if you drill first and realize you need to re-drill, the area is covered anyway.
Finally, there is a zip-tie style tab sticking out right around here:
Our bumpers will have a faint crosshair on them to show you where you would drill for the Type-S A-Spec lip. This goes without saying, but DO NOT DRILL THERE. For our install of the Base lip, you will need to measure out and mark where the hole will need to be by seeing where the zip-tie tab hits the bumper in a mock-up fitting.
Also, as I said above, this is the exact area where the lip wants to pop out from the bumper, so it is very important that when securing the zip-tie you get it as tight as you possibly can.
From what I remember, those were the only major differences to the install. The lip fits very very tightly over the bumper and can be a pain to get on, but it does fit.
In my opinion, it is well worth the small amount of extra effort. It makes for a very clean, classy look:
Big thanks to RainSupreme, CubanLynx84, and Beat-Freak… for tackling this before me and answering my many questions.
Hopefully this will help a few out of you out!
First, you will need to cut out just a little section of the lip so that it wraps around the front bumper. We just guessed a little bit when we cut, so hopefully this close-up pic will help others make it a little cleaner.
Once you have the lip in front of you, you will see that all you are cutting out is maybe a 0.25” - 0.5” square so that the lip curves around the bumper.
Next, I applied an extra length of 3M doublesided tape along the top of the sides of the lip. Due to the shape of the bumper and how tightly the lip fits, it is prone to pop out a little here, so I figured an extra layer of tape could only help.
From what I recall, you will also need to measure and adjust where you drill for the following screws:
They aren’t a big deal to adjust, and even if you drill first and realize you need to re-drill, the area is covered anyway.
Finally, there is a zip-tie style tab sticking out right around here:
Our bumpers will have a faint crosshair on them to show you where you would drill for the Type-S A-Spec lip. This goes without saying, but DO NOT DRILL THERE. For our install of the Base lip, you will need to measure out and mark where the hole will need to be by seeing where the zip-tie tab hits the bumper in a mock-up fitting.
Also, as I said above, this is the exact area where the lip wants to pop out from the bumper, so it is very important that when securing the zip-tie you get it as tight as you possibly can.
From what I remember, those were the only major differences to the install. The lip fits very very tightly over the bumper and can be a pain to get on, but it does fit.
In my opinion, it is well worth the small amount of extra effort. It makes for a very clean, classy look:
Big thanks to RainSupreme, CubanLynx84, and Beat-Freak… for tackling this before me and answering my many questions.
Hopefully this will help a few out of you out!
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actually, you CAN fit the type S lip over the oem lower grill mesh, all it takes is a little cut on one of the grill lines, like about an inch. But either way the type S lip will cover the chrome part you painted
example: https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/modded-tl-s-lower-grill-inserts-fit-aspec-front-lip-861836/
example: https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/modded-tl-s-lower-grill-inserts-fit-aspec-front-lip-861836/
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