potmilkz

ive installed total of 3 members 4g lip kits already.. each time i am getting faster and faster.. last one i did took me about 3hr and 30 mins for the whole kit.

for the 09-11 rear, i dont drill holes.. i just blue tape mask it and use a dremel.. much faster.. takes about 5 mins each side to cut and trim. then another 5 to install the each side of the rear lips.

cant wait for the results.. you should get the headlights painted.. although i dont have my headlights painted yet.. i like to see it

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I was close I did drill the holes but I was using a 3 inch Die Grinder to cut it so it gave me a nice stopping point... But yeah I used the blue painters tape to mask off the lines as well... The two center Zip Tie mounty things threw me for a loop for a bit cause I couldn't find the markings on the bumper finally looked in the bottom of the box and found the update with 4 extra zip tie end's and the template... it was smooth saling from there... I'm sure it would take me half the time for the rear if I did it again now knowing the tricks... Took me a few minutes to figure out the trick to the sides was open the rear door and pop the crap out of the place where it turns up in the door sill... once I figured that out each side was only like 15-20 minutes... it's too dark now to take pics plus I still haven't gotten the front bumper back yet from the painters. Should be Sat before I see it... it's already predrilled and ready to get the front lip once I get it back so prolly 30 minutes with putting all the fog lights n everything back in and getting it back on... On the headlights, I'm not real big on opening them up. Condensation in a headlight drives me up a wall. So they'll prolly stay as is... Still got the bodyside molding in a box in the garage not sure how that gonna work out yet... gotta tape it up and see how we like it...

potmilkz

yea i thought about side moldings.. but i like that clean look of the doors.. not my cup of tea after i did a few searches up google images when i was initially looking at it when i picked up the car back in 2010..

if your going to offer to install kits.. invest in a dremel.. the one from harbor freight works.. make sure you get metal cutting blades and some protective eye ware.

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I've got one I just usually go for the die grinder it's just a bigger version LoL... I ended up loaning out my Dremel with a cutting blade to the neighbor while I was cutting with the die grinder he was cutting on the inside of his dash to throw in a new radio... I could see where the finer cut would be benificial though would of saved me time with the file... Man my phone takes forever to email pics... once they upload i'll post... The sun went down before I could get the installed product pic... sucks

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[quote=potmilkz;14255486]yea i thought about side moldings.. but i like that clean look of the doors.. not my cup of tea after i did a few searches up google images when i was initially looking at it when i picked up the car back in 2010..
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They aren't my favorite either but the parking lot at her work holds like 5500 cars with 6000 employees so there's never anywhere to park without morons right next to her that just fling their doors open. So I'm trying to save the 4g from all the door dings the 3g got when she had it.

Here's some pics from todays little adventure... Will post some of the finished product when I get the front bumper back.

Alexander.

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^^ wow looks like there's no turning back once you decide on the lip kit for the 09-11 TL.

Could you take a pic of the instructions for the rear?

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it's like 8-10 pages... Quick rendition is remove rear bumper (6 Screws, two push pins, Then pull off the snap n pops), drill "20" 10mm holes (most premarked) there's an update with a template for four of them. Cut out the areas around the exhaust on both sides, file the burr's off, screw on two mounting brackets, Clean with Rubbing Achohol, Place on the lip kit pull the zip ties tight, Install 8 or so bolts leave loose, reinstall bumper tighten up the bolts you left loose, tighten up the screws on the bumper, put in the two push pins on the bottom. Done...

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Okay finally got the front bumper back, put the front lip on and reinstalled... here's the finished product with her vision of the Nexson Grille. Just a couple of quick shots I popped off in the driveway... will go do an actual shoot when the pollen dies down... it's crazy in FL right now everything is yellow. Man where the light is hitting that bumper it makes the color match way off it's no where near that in person...

Hogan9166

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Would love to see the front view shot with less contrast. I would like to get a better sense of how the grille looks. Is that Grigio?

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Yeah thats Grigio, Here's one the better half snapped with her phone earlier... will get some better ones of the front end when we go shoot it...

Okay one more teaser shot...

purextc

Looking good!

Steven Bell

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I like it.

EkSoni

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Looks good!

Alexander.

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Car looks great man!

Here's the full set of instructions in case anyone stumbles across this thread searching for it:

http://techinfo.honda.com/rjanisis/pubs/AI/BII42533.pdf

Matts_Acura

Wow I didn't realize you had to cut the rear bumper to put the acura kit on. That's pretty intense! Good job!

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Yeah it was fun you did the simple one first... took me a while the first time but the next one I do I'd say prolly 45 minutes maybe an hour to do the rear section now that i've done it and figured out the do's and dont's. Lemme know when you're ready I'll give you a hand... Oh and when you go to do your sides get me to show you the trick that'll save you an hour of scratching your head going wtf :/

Matts_Acura

Crazy! Yea I want to get the rest of the kit. I'll definitely let you know. You going to that meet on Feb 10th?

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Schedule permitting... we're gonna try... will know more when it gets closer...

Alexander.

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What's the trick? doing my sideskirts this weekend

potmilkz

there is really no trick, all you do is take off all the bolts and slide it. you kind of have to hit it with your hand a few times to get it off..

but i guess the trick is to have two people.. one hitting the sideskirts to the direction it slides off while the other is pulling it.. i got it off in like 10 secs...

i think the tricky part is that stupid plastic clear clip that you have to take off at the rear door. that took me 10 mins to take off as i didnt want to break the clip.. but i didnt have the right clip tool to take it off..

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Once you get all the bolts out open the rear door ball up your fist and smack the skirt where it turns up in the back of the rear door about three good pops and it'll fall right off... I pulled and pryed and couldn't get those slide rivits to budge for ever till i figured out where to smack it.

Harbor Freight they have the entire kit of pullers for like 8 bucks came with like 5 tools... it's like a putty knife with a slot in the center to slide under that pin... and the other black pins use a flat head I pulled out my mac push pin puller I use on sportbikes and it mangled the pins. Went to a flat head and worked like a champ...

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Trying to work out a deal on a set of Shoes for her 4g as I type... figured i'd post a teaser... Hoping this comes thru...

vivmike

Please get low offset wheels for that kit bro.

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Low offset? Like?

vivmike

You notice some TL's with kits get new wheels, but they look sunk in...get low offset wheels to give it more of a flush look. Im running 20x8.5 +30 front/ 20x10 +35 rear. rolled the rear fenders. Looks better.

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Thinking more +35 +42 so I don't think that'll be an issue

potmilkz

+12 baby!

Treblig

LawnPro

The kit looks good! It's a little weird cutting the rear bumper if remember?

Treblig

Just to be clear, that was a reaction to +12 offset. A bit too agressive for my taste.

potmilkz

not really.. all i had to do was roll the front fenders and cut the rear..

my alignment is within specs.. so i dont see it to be aggressive if im within specs..

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Well they are bought, paid for, and shipped... Hub rings Bought and Paid for... A local AZ member is hooking me up with some lugs... So she should be flexin her new shoes this weekend... Pics to come! Still gotta order some springs...

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but how wide are your wheels?

KarKraze

Looking forward to seeing the rims,car is looking good .

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Yeah I'm excited waiting on them to arrive, and the better half is just extatic since she gets to sport them daily... Guess i'll spend the next two days playing with my new project till I get back to this one... Here's a pic from yesterday before i had to outrun the rain...

potmilkz

they are 9.5's...i think i can go another inch as i still have room

Zelaya

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Hey Potmilkz if you can go another inch, are you referring to the front or rear ? but regardless I'm sure fenders will need to be roll or going negative camber to avoid wheel sticking out.

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So talking apples to apples there... an Inch is 25.4mm so you're +12's on a 9.5 sits about where a +37/+38 on a 10.5 would right? (Speaking only of the outer lip) So you're showing about the same depth on the face as everyone running 10.5's +42 just loosing an inch on the backside? or is my math flawed?

I believe he's already way past that... post #71

vivmike

Your T Bucket is beautiful!

Did u stuff a 351 in it?

potmilkz

Your math is absolutely correct. although i think i get an extra half an inch more lip than a 10.5 +37.... but that depends on rim if its deep dish or concave.

are you planning to run a square set or a staggered set?

i would do it for the rear.. my fronts are maxed out.. fronts are rolled and pulled already.. rears are shaved already so i have some room to work with..