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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 12:17 AM
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In the lip kit below, do the side skirts replace the factory ones or do these skirts fit over the stock ones? Please respond, I need to know asap. IF they do fit over the stock ones, does anyone have a drivers side skirt that I can buy?

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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 12:30 AM
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well, i cant get the pic to work. It's a jdm kit. the front lip doesn't have holes in it. I just need to know about the side skirts.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 12:34 AM
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here's the link. it's the POST made by kenshinta. Please help me guy, please!

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...=80017&page=53
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 01:02 AM
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That looks like Racing Solution's RS2 lip kit. I'm pretty sure with all aftermarket side skirts you have to remove the OEM skirts. The aftermarkets are "suppose" to bolt right up to where the OEM ones were.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 01:12 AM
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its not the rs2 but that lip kit comes with the rs1 design sides and rear if im not mistaken. The sides do replace the stock ones.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 01:52 AM
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the racing solution rs1 sides go over the stock ones...not replace them
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 02:12 AM
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^what he said, the RS1 sides are covers as well as the JP vizage. the gfx and fiveaxis sides do replace the oem sides, as for bodykits i know the real kaminari is a cover but alot of the fake kits that are fiberglass can be a cover but alot of people go the cheap route and replace the oem ones and then are left with a gap between the side skirts and frame.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 02:43 AM
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I LOVE THIS KIT ! most people dont like it but I love it!

CAR IS HOT!








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most people dont like it because of its awful fitment.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 03:19 AM
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the front lip looks pretty good. eew to that blue hitler 'stache
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:25 AM
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I think that kit would look better on an xB. It's too boxy. Kind of ruins the sporty look of the tC. That's probably why it's not popular.
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thanks for the replies guys but I'm getting both answers. Has anyone dealt with the lip kit I'm referring to? Is anyone completely, definately for sure whether or not these replace the OEM or fit over them? One person said these CAN replace the OEM, but werent supposed to? Sorry guys, I just want to be for sure before I order it and I'm needing to order something today. Thanks
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Nice looking lip
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by uncblue07tc
thanks for the replies guys but I'm getting both answers. Has anyone dealt with the lip kit I'm referring to? Is anyone completely, definately for sure whether or not these replace the OEM or fit over them? One person said these CAN replace the OEM, but werent supposed to? Sorry guys, I just want to be for sure before I order it and I'm needing to order something today. Thanks
yes the RS1 side skirts are covers over the oem side skirts.
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Originally Posted by Cisco_TeamShogun
I LOVE THIS KIT ! most people dont like it but I love it!

CAR IS HOT!
i like it except for the center part of the front bumper but what are you lowered on? everytime i see that kit i wish i didn't have to sell mine
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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JP lip is gross
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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They go OVER the side skirt, and the fitment is horrible, so you might just want to take it to a body shop if you're not ready to put a lot of work into it to get it to fit right.
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Cisco_TeamShogun
I LOVE THIS KIT ! most people dont like it but I love it!

CAR IS HOT!









^^^that's my friend's gf's ride, not the one who posted the pics on here... she's soon changed the paint on it and got some rota grids on her ride. that front stash is painted purple not blue... ill post pics of how her car looks now...
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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Didn't she get the 5axis kit josh?
Old Jul 14, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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here it is with the RS1 front lip:



and how it looks now:







the color is bright magenta with a pink pearl..looks better in person.



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