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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by BurxBox
...and if you have airbags you can squegee the garage floor too.


I think Jonas53's idea of using the rubber lip from another vehicle is interesting too.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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anyone else give it a shot yet?
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 09:59 PM
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here is my car




well.. the FACTS for the haters:

1) yeah.. it was damn cheap... under 30 with the double side tape and screws....

2) it looks ok but its weavy a little bit

3) i got hotchkis drop and let me tell you something: i scrape my front every week!!!! i just cant help it! so this little mod is saved my ___ a few times already
i cant have a rs1 lip it would be in pieces really fast!

4) its not " HOT ".... not a very cool upgrade like the carbonfiber rs1 lip...
but its something...... i like my overlay mod much better.

oh i installed it upside down.. i like it this way! the other way looks stupid
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:05 PM
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i installed this way too


Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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the only thing what i dont like is that you cans ee the double side tape

like here




DONT USE THE WHITE DOUBLESIDE TAPE green -white paper_!! use the grey one ( with the red paper on it)!! thats a thinner material
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 03:31 AM
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not too shabby, so basically if you take ur time with it, it's woth while
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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I did this lip to my xD a while back. It looks good on there.
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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Tempting... would have to see it on some more tCs before I considered it.
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 05:06 PM
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ummm naw im cool i woud rather not...
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 04:06 AM
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well.. i just hit a piece of tire today on the highway... i lost that black plastic part which goes on to that hole next to the bottom grill on the front bumper..

well.. i have to fix the paint there.. but if i would have rs1 lip .. that would be broken today.......
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 05:00 AM
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I just did mine

and the price wasnt that bad

Tape = $15
Lip Material = $30 (had to get 27ft)


Here are some Pics










Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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I actually really like what I see. I want some more xB owners to do their's so I can see more, lol.

Nice idea though!
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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talk to greg aka tecizzle :]
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 12:10 PM
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What is that stuff??
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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i actually did this last winter. it looked good for a while but salt started destroying it so now its off. here's a pic for everyone



Old Jul 9, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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EAmon, got ne pics farther away showing how it looks all the way around? Thinkin bout doing just the front, not sure about all the way around.
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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I agree. I'm thinking just front too. Besides, I've never scraped the sideskirts or rear bumper before...just the front.
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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sides looks really good on the xb!
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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on an xB it looks redundant... like a double lip.

looks pretty good on a tC though. cheap enough and easy enough to take off if you end up not liking it.
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Puz06xB
EAmon, got ne pics farther away showing how it looks all the way around? Thinkin bout doing just the front, not sure about all the way around.
here are some more during the day w/ my better camera









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