Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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I ordered a front ABS Type R front lip from StreetStylers.com - it fit fine, and all that good stuff and i got it painted and whatever, was working good.
The only problem i had during the install was figuring out how to install the clamps that mount onto the front bumper, so i just left them off and tightened the side screws extra tight.

Anyway, today i was "cruising" down the highway at a steady 80/85mph and next thing i know i hit, what i thought, was a bump and looked in my rear view mirror and saw a bunch of red plastic pieces flyin away (my front lip bent under my bumper and fell off) - when i got home i check for the screw holes being torn, and there was no sign of a front lip, there were the holes, but no screws or anything like that.

Was this poor construction for higher speeds, or my bad installation?
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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bad install. i used a lot of double sided tape to install my lip and drilled a bunch of holes to make sure it wouldnt fall off.
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 04:26 PM
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you should have had at least 4 screws holding it in. one on each side. and one on each end . and possibly one in the middle.. two screws plus all that angry Downforce equals no more front lip
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 04:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sohcvtec1995 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you should have had at least 4 screws holding it in. one on each side. and one on each end . and possibly one in the middle.. two screws plus all that angry Downforce equals no more front lip</TD></TR></TABLE>

i had 2 on each side (2left, 2right = 4)
but there was like a 1/2"-2" gap between my front bumper skidplate & front lip so no center/middle screws
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Old Apr 4, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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bad install. learn from it make sure its secure next time
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