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Oem Lip Kit or RS1 Lip Kit

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Old 08-03-2008, 09:06 PM
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Default Oem Lip Kit or RS1 Lip Kit

I narrow it down to these two kit for my super white tc. Which one would be nice to have? I'm thinking RS1 just because its cheaper by a couple hundred. What do you think?
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Neither get the 5-Ahis kit!
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5-axis is real nice... about $900, primered. OEM kit is very clean too... but about $1035 PAINTED (trdsparks.com).

Of course the RS1 kit is cheaper... but it's ABS plastic... compared to urethane for the other two.
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5-axis. despite the price, it looks the best IMO. but dont be afraid to mix and match.
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the oem is actually cheaper from mcgeorge its about $899 shipped and painted =] which is why i even consider the oem. Five axis is okay but doesnt look agressive enough for me. Kinda too plain. With oem kit, it wont my resell on the car as much since it is factory.
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if everyone can just keep it between these two kit. I am not looking for any other kit
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... my jp vizage lip kit for $750 would be nice.... but it you have to pick between either the two, i'd go rs1
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Haha I voted OEM because everyone I notice that has a lip kit has the RS-1 kit. OEM is almost different to me since I rarely see it. At least that's the way it is in my area.

If I could pick any lip kit, definitely 5axis but I know how expensive it is, so yea....
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I like the rs1 between the 2, but I like the jp lip kit.. for some reason Im not a fan of the axis
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RS1 if you want the aggressive rice look. Looks best on BSM

OEM is more of a clean look, I would go with this one on a SW.
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OEM ftw.
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i would pick the OEM it looks real clean. i also have a SW tc and i think the RS1 looks nice but not on the SW tc it looks different in a bad way
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yea thats what i was thinking...rs1 is only nice to me cause its cheap but oem look super nice on a sw
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Oem because it is clean. People say the oem is too common? Ummm no, everyone and their mom has the RS1 kit cause it's so cheap.

The fiveaxis sides and rear are nice as hell, but the front lip on the fiveaxis looks retarded because it doesn't come down far enough to match up with the rest of the kit.

Check out my profile for pics of my oem kit.
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i think the most common is no kit so anything is better than nothing. where i live all the tcs dont have anything
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OEM, 5 Axis > ALL
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hopefully i can save up the money to get it.

My plans are like this (in order of purchase)

1. Tein H-Tech & Parking Light Led
2. VRD style fog lights w/ 6000k hid
3. Lip Kit
4. Progress Rear Sway bar

What do you guys think?
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i like RS1 and 5 Axis sides and rear!!
do u guys think RS1 on waveline Pearl tC??
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the 5 axis one is nice!
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Originally Posted by fatboitan
hopefully i can save up the money to get it.

My plans are like this (in order of purchase)

1. Tein H-Tech & Parking Light Led
2. VRD style fog lights w/ 6000k hid
3. Lip Kit
4. Progress Rear Sway bar

What do you guys think?
I like the OEM personally, but I also like my custom RS1 which is basically the fierce lip.

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