R1ck

Hey Acuraziners!

I just installed my a-spec front lip on my Acura TL 2006.

I'm wondering what are the covers that I had to clip under the front bumper (before installing the lip)!?! There is a left cover and a right cover but I'm wondering what the hell are they for: they seems to be useless, even after we installed the lip!!

What are they for?

Thanks!!

saersxlr8

i was wondering about those as well... maybe some kind of reinforcement?

cinobyte

ok i give cause I have no idea either.... someone knows im going to bump this cause I would like to know

cinobyte

Pic for reference

CLtotheTL32

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Don't quote me on this but I think I know what it is.

Once the lip is installed, you can still see paint under the bumper when looking at it from a certain angle. Since my car is white, you can see white even though the lip is on. Those pieces pretty much just cover up that painted area.

Guitarplayer16 knows exactly what they are called. He asked me why I didn't install mine

cinobyte

OK I was looking over everything to start the install and I was like wtf are these for? but that makes since

CLtotheTL32

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Yeah I didn't see the point of them so I didn't install them

cinobyte

I am seriously considering not using them. I really see no purpose in them except maybe I could see it pushing out the lip some probably not enough to matter

AckTL05

iTrader: (18)

Its just an extra piece that is useless to be honest. I am unsure what it "exactly" is, but it serves no "reinforcement purpose".

DC2many

i looked at it... made no sense... i tossed it

serbj

iTrader: (1)

I've been struggling to figure out their purpose too.

cinobyte

I left them off. i saw no benefit in using them.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Alright I found a decent picture of what I'm talking about.

My driveway goes up and then down so the nose always goes in the air. Look under the front bumper and you some paint down there.

The black plastic pieces cover up that area so they aren't visible.

cinobyte

I see I will have to look at mine when I get home today. that really explains there description of "cover"

mcmguti

iTrader: (2)

Makes sense, good find.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Thanks

JuniorB513

Installing mine today and yes i am tossing them as well. Thanks for the explanation as i was too wondering what the hell they were for. Useless piece of plastic....

guitarplayer16

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When i got my car, it was missing the side air strakes.

It was a huge eyesore to me, but if you're low enough, I'm sure you can't see it enough to bother you.
It was when I was 4x4, and from 3 feet I don't think you'll notice it, but when you're walking towards your car from 20 feet away, on a straight on view, it bugged me so much since the big middle piece just abruptly ends on both sides.

polobunny

You tell me. One of my bolts for my bumper snapped despite having removed the bumper last summer without issue and I need to reattach one of them. Looks so out of place now.