preferably urethane or abs....nothing gawdy, what would you all recommend?

 

Urethane. Preferably an OEM lip.

JDMshit.com typically has good prices for decent fitment.

 

urethane is less prone to cracking. buy OEM. you'll be happier about it

 

I would say order an oem lip from a dealer like majestic honda. I believe mine was $76 plus shipping which is a good deal in my mind. Good luck!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Genuine-96-97-98-Honda-JDM-EK-Civic-SiR-Front-Lip-OEM-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4cf50766adQQitemZ33052 8417453QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries

-assuming its 96-98

 

x1000

Their fitment is amazing. It's only a little bit more than what you'd pay on ebay and a million times better.

ek forever guy actually has a DIY write-up he did on the grill he bought from them that shows you how good the fitment is from one of their products.

 

it did fit really well. I would say almost as good as oem. I have since gotten an EM1 grill and it fits perfect.

Only a perfectionist would notice with the fake grill in terms of fitment. It did have noticable aesthetic differences.

But yes, highly recommend their knockoffs if you're getting knockoffs.

That said, I think OEM is still the way to go for sure.

 

^ do you still have the jdmshit one? Sell?

 

I sold it a few weeks ago actually

I still have an oem 99-00 grill. Great condition.

I got lucky, I found an EM1 grill for $50 in Atlanta. Picked it up and had it painted for $45.