Installing new front lip to a dc2

[slipn]

Hey,
Just bought a mugen front lip for my 94 VTI-R. I tried installing it myself yesterday but I could not remove the original front lip?? Does the mugen one completly replace the original? Or does it fit over the top?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[Q_ball]

What kind of lip does your car have now??
There's no "original" lip for GSi and VTiR Integras afaik...
Possibly post some pics so we can see what you mean?

[stanleym]

i thinkin wat u need to do is....(yesterday i had removed the front bar completly and was lookin behind it cause i was installin some stuff and i will be gettin a new lip soon so i thought i would have a look..now dont get me wrong cause i might be

http://www.tradesonic.com/newsonic/Aerodynamics/BumperlipFront/BLF-AI98-MU.jpg
if this is the lip ur gettin

its a simple unscrew the 10 or so screws at the back of the front bar there about middle of the bar possibly slightly lower .... but unscrewing them then again attaching them with the new lip

BUT PLEASE I NOT POSITIVE ABOUT THIS THAT PIC DOES LOOK LIKE IT COULD MAYBE CLIP ON

thought i would try and help anyway

[m3ntAL_l2]

theres screws on the back of the lip, and the bottem aswell

[slipn]

Yep thats the front lip! I will put up some pics, I just cant see all the screws and bolts to take it off??

[|N|]

check from under ... if its OEM there should be botls / brackets..

otherwise check if it has been hard glued on...

[stanleym]

ill have a look at mine and see if i can ake a pic (its attached now so ill try)

cant be bothered takin it off so i can help as a guide to where u should be lookin

[slipn]

Ok finally took some pics so you guys can help me out
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/slipn/newstuff8-001.jpg
The part circled in yellow, do I have to remove it? or does it fit over the top?

If I have to remove it how do i do it?

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/slipn/newstuff8-002.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/slipn/newstuff8-003.jpg

There are some pics of the front lip. If you have a look on the second one there are "tubes" i guess that bolt to the front bar..

Cheers guys :wave:

[slipn]

Just realised i blocked my plate in the first pic but not the second......meh

[Q_ball]

Thats not a lip slipn, ur aftermarket lips will fit over the top of that.
Like i was sayin up above, DC2/4, dont come with lips.
Its all one piece.

[|N|]

Thats not a lip slipn, ur aftermarket lips will fit over the top of that.
Like i was sayin up above, DC2/4, dont come with lips.
Its all one piece.

nods nods

lol


bwhahahaha

[slipn]

oops... feel kinda stoopid.. and to think I did 3 years at TAFE doing my mechanical apprenticeship..

So How does is fit then?? where does it bolt on?

[Q_ball]

The lip should just slide on, with either end of the lip attaching to where the splash guards connect to the front bumper.
Should be a pretty tight fit.

[OHH NO]

quoted from TI

"it came with 4 screws to hold the lip to the fender wells, two sets of brackets and associated screws to hold the lip to the bumper. Slide the front part into the bumper lower grill, and swing the sides up into the wheel well area. Use a drill or a drill tipped screw and screw it in the wheel well area. You will need to turn your wheels to one side so you have room to work, and turn it the other way to work on the other side. Use two screws for each side and that should be enough. The way the kit is designed... as long as the sides dont slide down, the kit stays on really snug."

hope that helps a bit?

[slipn]

Yeah that helps kinda.... but my lip came with no brackets or bolts if it just slides on though im sure I can make something up to hold it there

[teaseR]

hey ive got the same lip
just some question... is ur car lowered?
coz i had lowered king springs with 18's pretty hard getting around so now my car is like 4WD hehe

[slipn]

hey ive got the same lip
just some question... is ur car lowered?
coz i had lowered king springs with 18's pretty hard getting around so now my car is like 4WD hehe

Did you take the springs out? or is it caue of the 18's that make it 4wd??
I dont think it will sit to low, my car is completley stock

[BIG`O]

Thats not a lip slipn, ur aftermarket lips will fit over the top of that.
Like i was sayin up above, DC2/4, dont come with lips.
Its all one piece.

wrong!
that is a lip:P two pieces.

its how i installed my oem fogs, and integra's do have another lip that clips on to that one aswell. see the 'SiR-G' integra's. also look under the bottom of your standard lip, you will note the slots to slide the oem lip too.. i was told by honda to get oem lip will cost $$$$. can only get it from japan, as its not even on their computer system..

they swore it didn't exist till i showed them..

haha.

btw Q you still got your standard front bar? all i want is the bottom part :thumbsup:

[slipn]

Hey guys fitted this today. Your right it was a tight fit but with some carfull persuasion it fitted on nice and neat. I actually got called into work after i had fitted it and drove to work without bolting in on was kinda stressed but it dident move at all. Before I drove home I taped the sides as I did not want it too come off while I was driving.

Anyway tommorrow I will bolt it to the inside of the front bar and I got some bits of small steel that I will make into brackets...
Cant wait to do it.... I love DIY!!

Cheers for everyones help!!

[rakfint]

nice work .. good luck with the DIY dude.. post pics!!

[blubber]

how is it looking with the new lip? pics?