Installing Tom's Rear: Need Help Quick Pleeeeease
03-24-11, 03:50 PM
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I've had quite a few kits and the ONLY way I suggest you repair something like is this is with silicone. This will HOLD the lip on the car like WE all want to. The only way I wouldn't do it is if it was a lease. I hear/see so many problems with the 3M tape that it just doesn't hold super well for long.
On a side note, the 3m double sided tape that holds the entire kit on does good if you use the adhesive promoter that comes with the kit from 3m (I think they also refer to it as "primer" even though it's not a paint) and press it good under the correct temperatures listed in the instructions and not wash the car for a couple days for it to get good adhesion.
So, does anyone have an idea about the "weather stripping"?
03-24-11, 04:27 PM
#17
the guy that painted my front lip said it was called an impact strip or something simial to that pronunciation lol it was a looong time ago. i did notice a similar strip in the wheel well.... maybe thats the same thing? rigt after the fender ends and the liner starts... check it out.
03-25-11, 09:00 AM
#21
This just happened to me as well; well actually the first time around, the shop ****ed up and lost it, so they molded it to the rear bumper. Then, some ***-clown hit the car and didn't leave a note, so insurance covered it and had another one shipped from Japan. I got the 3m(if it is that) weather stripping and made sure it went on, problem is, the sticky was almost completely gone, so we used a 3m adhesive material that looked bomb for a while, but then it started warping, so now the car looks like crap because of it and I need to find more of the weather stripping material, preferably in a roll. Go to Tom's you say? Well, due to more great luck, the tsunami put them out of commission for a while and who knows when that option will be around again. If anyone has an idea where to get the stuff, please let me know. I need this to make the car look complete.
05-31-11, 10:01 AM
#27
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I just ordered it today and hopefully I receive it tomorrow.
I was thinking about molding it with the rear but it'll cost $$$ and I already cut my bumper to accommodate the dual exhaust. The body shop is going to work with me this week to put on the rear and hopefully it'll look decent and the gap won't be too noticeable.
TOM's you disappoint me.
...I have the 09+ TOM's rear lip btw. I'm thinking I should've went with the GFX rear. 
05-31-11, 10:15 AM
#28
Where's the gap? Fitment looks good for this TOM's '09 rear.
http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...736/photo.aspx
http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...736/photo.aspx
05-31-11, 02:31 PM
#29
The gap is in the corners:
You can't see it in the photo but that's where my gap is. I've been looking at the photos and the fit looks perfect. The only thing I can think of that's making the gap is that the TOM's rear wraps around this spot on the OEM bumper which might be hindering the corners to be flushed:
I'm thinking of cutting that edge, and hoping that will resolve the gap problem in the corners. The instructions don't say to cut the bumper, even for the quad exhausts. I think the instructions are for the 06-08 rear lip.
I'm thinkin of cutting that part... might as well since I already cut it and it's not fitting correctly. lol If anyone has an 09+ Tom's rear lip installed please chime in!
You can't see it in the photo but that's where my gap is. I've been looking at the photos and the fit looks perfect. The only thing I can think of that's making the gap is that the TOM's rear wraps around this spot on the OEM bumper which might be hindering the corners to be flushed:
I'm thinking of cutting that edge, and hoping that will resolve the gap problem in the corners. The instructions don't say to cut the bumper, even for the quad exhausts. I think the instructions are for the 06-08 rear lip.
I'm thinkin of cutting that part... might as well since I already cut it and it's not fitting correctly. lol If anyone has an 09+ Tom's rear lip installed please chime in!
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