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Old 08-08-05, 08:40 PM
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Stock 02 Sportdesign needs a rear lip. 3 choices. Any advice always appreciated.
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i like the 03 sport design...but way over priced.....i was looking to get the tte smaller lip myself
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I have the 02 Sport Design, where do you get the 03 Sport Design lip from?
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I have the smaller tte lip sitting in the garage. Can someone share there experience with installation. Mine is unpainted. Should it be painted before or after installation? I seems like before would be better. The lip needs to be bent a little while installing to fit the shape of the top of the trunk lid. Would this screw up the paint? Thanks in advance for your help.


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Originally Posted by Bobby D.
I have the smaller tte lip sitting in the garage. Can someone share there experience with installation. Mine is unpainted. Should it be painted before or after installation? I seems like before would be better. The lip needs to be bent a little while installing to fit the shape of the top of the trunk lid. Would this screw up the paint? Thanks in advance for your help.


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it really depends how much it needs to be bent but i think it'd probably be best to install first and then paint it....just make sure you get the rest of the car covered well...but if you'd prefer to paint it first you should definitely use a heatgun on low heat to soften up the paint before bending it to prevent cracking...it may be doable to paint first, but like i said, it really depends how much it needs to be bent
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Partsfan, you can find the 03 sportdesign lip at www.blankenshipaero.com/spoilers.html
According to them it is a direct copy of the OEM. They will paint it if you give them the paint code. Installs with 3M adhesive.

I have read a couple of posts about blankenship aero. They seem to make good stuff.
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bigger lip TTE!!!
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Out of those three I like the larger TTE spoiler the most
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here are color pics on TTEGS3 (larger tte) and tuddy (smaller tte). I will either fish or cut bait on this subject. thanks.
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Go with the larger one. It looks so much better than the small one
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The BIGGER TTE lip
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i still like the smaller one just because i like things plain and simple.
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I got the smaller TTE on my car.
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Old 08-11-05, 05:40 PM
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I had the larger TTE spoiler painted and then installed at JM lexus here in FL . no problem with the paint or the installation.
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