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I just made a 2" aluminum "air dam" with $35 from home depot. I wanna eventually re-do another one and rivet it over a stock lip but a 88-89 oem lip is hard to find.

6' strip of 2" aluminum.
4' strip of 1/2" aluminum for the brackets
Used 12mm bolt and nut combo. Cause I didn't have the correct bolts for the stock lip.
And obviously rivets.
I wanna paint it black, but I know its hard to paint aluminum, so I'll wait on that. I'll get a better pic tomorrow if I remember.
NOTE: I would have bought the RRG lip, I'm not trying to steal they're idea. But they are, as far as I can tell, out of business.
Ill try to take some tomorrow of how its mounted. Its very simple and as far as I can tell super sturdy. Its just bolted through the oem lip locations with body washers to spread some of the weight. Than a strap at the ends to pull it back, cause the aluminum was pushing the corners out.
The front bent easily, the rivets could hold the lil' bit of bend it has. I tried to bend it for the sides as much as possible off the car so the rivets weren't holding %100 of the tension. The only "difficult" bends were around the backside cause hammer marks show up real easily.
Ill take pics for both of you guys tomorrow so this all makes more sense.
***** that sucks, i really wanted an RRG air dam. Now i really have no lip options for my usdm front lol
*Anyone here running camber kits? if so which one
*Anyone here running camber kits? if so which one
Last edited by jdm_AE86; Mar 28, 2010 at 08:42 AM.
more info? is is full control arm? Cause NA i saw your other thread about your skunk2's and the problems you had and your not the first. Infact ive heard alot of the control arm type camber kit have clearence problems and all that shiet
and nice DIY pandarex that looks awesome. I might just hafta take a page outta your book
and nice DIY pandarex that looks awesome. I might just hafta take a page outta your book
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/88-91...Q5fAccessories
i had to beat the lip in the pinch weld out a little for the front to clear
i had to beat the lip in the pinch weld out a little for the front to clear
more info? is is full control arm? Cause NA i saw your other thread about your skunk2's and the problems you had and your not the first. Infact ive heard alot of the control arm type camber kit have clearence problems and all that shiet
and nice DIY pandarex that looks awesome. I might just hafta take a page outta your book
and nice DIY pandarex that looks awesome. I might just hafta take a page outta your book
Panda- Yours looks solid. nice work!
yeah, LSD is a high priority. i might even convert to hydro if i cant find a cable trans. and i've been rethinking front sway bar too. but i have noticed this DX steering rack feels a lot different than my old SI. bushings is a given, but i'll just buy them here at work.





