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Old 12-04-2008, 04:40 PM
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Hawaii freeways sucks!

Well anyways I was on the freeway heading home. All of sudden a fuckin cone appears out of no where and I ended up hitting it! It kinda cracked my front lip a little bit. I was wondering if I get an a spec kit would it cover that damage area or no?



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I believe it will cover it.
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You need to get a pair of license plate bumper plugs in addition to the front lip.
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Thanks for your reply guys. I try checking on the acura website for the lip, but it only shows parts for the 09 TL. I was wondering how much of a hole its gonna leave in my pocket?
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Call Tim @ hondacuraworld.com and see what he can do for you. He will prolly get it to you cheaper than your dealer or the acura.com site.
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Originally Posted by ggesq
Call Tim @ hondacuraworld.com and see what he can do for you. He will prolly get it to you cheaper than your dealer or the acura.com site.
Does he ship to hawaii or no?
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That sucks, but you can have that happen anywhee. I was driving on Kauai recently and the roads weren't great, but no worse than here in Washington.
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he does.
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I notice that A spec lip it gets rid of the chrome trim by the fog lights. Or am I mistaken?
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Looks like it does.
Old 12-04-2008, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ggesq




Looks like it does.
Ok one last question. Does the kit over lap the stock lip? or do you have to take off the stock and put the a spec on separate?
Old 12-04-2008, 08:38 PM
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it goes over and around your bumper.
Old 12-04-2008, 09:50 PM
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as mentioned aspec will cover it

you're lucky it wasn't higher or even worse at the fogs which by the way are $300 rofl
Old 12-04-2008, 11:45 PM
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ahh types808 i am DNPhotography on FH lol. yes our freeways do suck. i just got my front bumper paint because of all the rock chips
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damn that suck...but yeah i feel ya...i HATE the streets of hawaii...but dang, a cone did that to your front end...i can't stand all those dumb steel plates all over fort weaver rd and downtown/waikiki area, that's a different story...and POTHOLES, i hate dodging them things...but yes, definately you should just get a front lip rather than fixing it
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Lol.. I just moved away a few months ago.. I had a sick '93 accord.. slammed.. cambered.. 18's.. clears.. I dreaded the old ft. weaver.. not to mention Kalakaua and Kapiolani.. WTF!?! all the contstruction.. new potholes everyday.. I bent two rims and rashed three.. Argh!

Ever Drive Saddle Road between Mauna Kea and Waimea.. Whoa! lol.. I would never take my baby up there.. maybe if I had a STi.. independent suspension.. and a 4" lift.. lol..

I miss the islands though.. Trust me.. working on your car in 20 degree weather is not fun!
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Originally Posted by DNPhotography
ahh types808 i am DNPhotography on FH lol. yes our freeways do suck. i just got my front bumper paint because of all the rock chips
An acquaintance of mine just put chip film protectant on the front of his GTR. It was like $600!.. but hopefully it will help.. idk.. I guess if you can afford a GTR.. $600 is nothing.. lol..
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until today i wasnt aware cones could "appear out of nowhere" I think imma have nightmares about these cones from now on

on the real though that sucks man but hey aspec kit
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i know a guy that works at my local acura dealership he works at the service. He said he can get the Aspec lip for $320 shipped is that a good deal?
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thats actually about right. not hooked up. they go for about 250-260 but thats w/out shippping (to hawaii)
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you should be able to get it for 20% off from the dealer
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