I just got the ebay front and rear type R lip kit for my EG. I want to know what I am doing before I start. The lips are made out of abs plastic which doesnt give too much.
I test fit it today and everything lines up fine (dimentionally) but the sides have somewhat of a gap, I pushed on the gap, and it fit flush, but the abs plastic is strong and i dont think 3m tape will hold it.

Basicall has anyone installed a type R replica lip kit on an eg??

 

use some screws, nothing holds them up like screws

 

can i soften the abs plastic with a heat gun, or is it not pliable

 

you can set the lip out in the sun for a while and it will soften up. i will be doing the same process in a week maybe.

 

cool

 

i'm still in the "process" of puttin my type r lip on the eg...haha

 

I'm in the same process also...the fitment isnt great(sides mentioned) but for the price...cant beat it. I have an oem lip on right now..so that'll do.

 

nE1 else

 

i had a problem installing the mugen lip i got from ebay on my eg. there wasnt enough abs plasitc to go around the driver side bumper. i tried the hair dryer and it did bend the lip more, but it made it too weak. i ended up just throwing it away.

here's a pix of the problem i had...



you might want to take some pix. it might help the rest of us. good luck.

 

ive done it, just the rear for now though with the oem lip in front

i use 4 tapping screws, holds like a charm

 

heres a pic! its not painted btw

 

good looking hatchy

 

For that white hatch, do you plan to paint the side skirts and front lip to match the rear lip? It looks kind of weird with the side skirts black but that rear lip being white. Looks like the rear bumper is hanging too far down.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b16a ferio &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For that white hatch, do you plan to paint the side skirts and front lip to match the rear lip? It looks kind of weird with the side skirts black but that rear lip being white. Looks like the rear bumper is hanging too far down.</TD></TR></TABLE>

sooner or later i will once i put the itr style front lip and paint the ek sides to match...

but the rear lip is even with the sides and front lip now

 

I want teh same rear lip...but do you think it will get in way of my apex n1 cat back.....

what do you guys think??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SlowCivicHmm &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I want teh same rear lip...but do you think it will get in way of my apex n1 cat back.....

what do you guys think??</TD></TR></TABLE>

im debatin about my muffler, it adds another 2=3" so it might get in the way, but not sure

 

hey i just got the same style front & rear lips (for a '00 hatch) - that i will get painted with a new OEM bumper (from a&h) and a oem si grill. I plan on dropping the parts off to be painted to match my paint code. I was wondering can i take off the side skirts too (for a few days) & still drive my car around? lol sounds kinda silly but i am serious, somebody letme know what you think - thanks Greg

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by adirondackR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">. I was wondering can i take off the side skirts too (for a few days) & still drive my car around? lol sounds kinda silly but i am serious, somebody letme know what you think - thanks Greg</TD></TR></TABLE> its not illegal if that's what your wondering.

 

Hmm...I know what you mean...my n1 is low enough.....I might just go with out the lip....damn!!!