DIY: How To Tuesday: add STI lip in your car!
10-13-15, 04:50 PM
Racer
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DIY: How To Tuesday: add STI lip in your car!
Things you need
- STI LIP
- heat gun
- screws
- screwdriver
- measuring tape
Step one
Clamp the sti lip to the lip (in my case its vertex)
Step two
Cut V shapes to the curve of the lip so you can stretch it. Our lips (and bumper) are wider than the sti lip so you need to stretch it wider. Heating it with the heat gun helps
Step three
Make sure its even and start screwing them! I used self tapping screws
Step four
Install lip / test fit
My vertex lip is in the bodyshop getting painted. To be continued..
10-13-15, 06:47 PM
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****ing sweeeeeeeet dude thanks !
10-13-15, 08:57 PM
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You think it would look good or work without a lip? BTW thanks for this DIY!!!
10-13-15, 11:47 PM
Racer
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Quote:
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Gymie
You think it would look good or work without a lip? BTW thanks for this DIY!!!
Would def. work! It may be harder though. Either you take the bumper off or install it with a lift.
10-14-15, 07:58 AM
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10-14-15, 02:16 PM
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Interesting....how much you got the STi lip for ?
10-14-15, 02:59 PM
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that's going to look sick. I always wanted a splitter type lip for our car
10-14-15, 04:45 PM
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You mind posting where you got the splitter from?
10-14-15, 05:19 PM
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wow looks great. can it stick out further?
10-14-15, 06:11 PM
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RobzKar
You mind posting where you got the splitter from?
http://m.ebay.com/itm/Fit-For-06-07-Subaru-Impreza-WRX-Sti-Sti-Style-Front-Bumper-Lip-Splitter-/371244841990?nav=SEARCH
10-14-15, 06:12 PM
Racer
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Quote:
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dorkacho
wow looks great. can it stick out further?
The front. Thats about it. However, you can stretch the sides more so itll stick out more
10-14-15, 09:59 PM
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Ingenious! Looks great!
There's a few groups who re-purpose these STi lips like this.
10-14-15, 10:40 PM
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Wow great write up! Thanks for sharing the wealth!
10-14-15, 10:47 PM
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interesting, this is a great write up, thanks for sharing!
10-15-15, 11:36 PM
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Good on you for thinking outside the box!
Looking forward to the finished result!