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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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ok so i just bought a 2010 in SW. am starting to mod it and am looking at lip kits first. im lowered on trd's, which arent too low but dont really want to have to worry about scraping with a lip kit everywhere i go. anyone have recommendations on which kit would be the best for a scrape-free car?
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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the oem option..looks nice and not likely to scrap

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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 05:20 PM
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Oem lip kit all the way. Looks good in my opinion.
Old Nov 10, 2010 | 05:31 PM
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OEM all they way. Just hate how expensive they are though.
Old Nov 10, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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You can buy an OEM style lip kit in carbon fiber on ebay for like $600 + shipping and I mean OEM style not the RS1 lip kits
Old Nov 10, 2010 | 06:15 PM
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IMO, SW looks really nice with OEM lip kit. 5 axis is nice too. besides these too, don't go with others lol, just my 2 cents
Old Nov 10, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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5axis kit looks like trash on a SW. the oem lip can take more of a beating too.
Old Nov 10, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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this is how it is for me in order of good looking lip kits:

1 - OEM
2 - 5axis
3 - PU front lip
4 - RS1
5 - RS2
6 - other
Old Nov 10, 2010 | 11:28 PM
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Definitely go with the oem, because if you ever do happen to mess up the lip it's cheaper to replace than the 5axis. Both are nice though.
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Originally Posted by Alvie
You can buy an OEM style lip kit in carbon fiber on ebay for like $600 + shipping and I mean OEM style not the RS1 lip kits
How did you find that? Couldn't find it on ebay.
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 04:01 AM
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You won't scrape a lip kit with TRD...if you come up to a steep ___ driveway just go slow and at an angle *giggity*

but seriously, just get the lip kit you think looks better
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i would definitely go with the 5 axis i love the way it looks but im wondering how much does the 5 axis lower the car?
Old Nov 11, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Alexisonfire
i would definitely go with the 5 axis i love the way it looks but im wondering how much does the 5 axis lower the car?
It lowers the rear significantly on the sides. The front and side skirts are pretty close to OEM. Why don't you look into piecing together different options. I don't like how high the OEM (and most) rear lips sit, so I went with just the 5Axis rear.
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