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Old 05-04-12, 02:14 PM
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Default IS300 front lip with most clearance

What's up everyone. I'm looking for the front lip with the most clearance from the ground. I currently the TRD lip but it's pretty scratched up cuz it scrapes going up my driveway. I even had my driveway redone to get a little more clearance cuz I had use a 2x4 to make it up before.
I want to lower my car a little more!!
Is there a lip with more clearance than the TRD??? Thanks!
Old 05-05-12, 01:39 PM
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Maybe the rmm but only way to get more clearance is bigger rims and jack up the ride height. Or buy a poly lip and scrape all u want with very little damage id any at all
Old 05-05-12, 03:24 PM
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damnnn, I wanna see how low you're car is, got pictures?

The TRD one is not low at all....if that scraped everything will including the RMM.
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The greddy lip I had was pretty conservative. It sticks out a bit, but it's not very low
Old 05-06-12, 08:14 PM
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Lol, it's not even that low. It was lower when I first got it, I had to make wooden ramps to make it up my driveway... Lmao!! Now that I redid the driveway & raised my car a little I don't scrape much anymore, but I want to lower it more!! And yeah, I'm definitely going with a polyurethane lip cuz my current one is fiberglass & it sux!!
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just park on the streets! lol i rarely park my car in the driveway since i hit the bottom of the car twice on the way up. I only use the driveway to work on my car, other then that, its always parked on the streets
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I considered that, but can't do it for a couple of reasons. I live in East LA, so there's some theft factor & I have a double din that's sure to attract attention. And second, there's hardly parking in my block. Plus I like bringing my car in to work on it.
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Have you tried reversing into your driveway at an angle?
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Originally Posted by Endika
Have you tried reversing into your driveway at an angle?
No I haven't tried that. I'll give it a try, but my f^<{€n driveway is a little steep & narrow as hell, so i can not go in at a big time angle cuz I'll be going of the curb.
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Originally Posted by altezzaguy
I considered that, but can't do it for a couple of reasons. I live in East LA, so there's some theft factor & I have a double din that's sure to attract attention. And second, there's hardly parking in my block. Plus I like bringing my car in to work on it.
I feel the same way I get way too paranoid parking my car outside overnight ever since the whole honda-tech days and gotten my first car (CRX) stolen back in the days!!
Old 05-07-12, 03:23 PM
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one of the lowest ones are the wald and kaminari from what i know of, the most conservative is probably what you have no, if anything get a aftermarket bumper(not fiberglass) for more clearance? jus giving alternatives =D
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Yeah, I was thinking about an aftermarket bumper too, but the question would still be the same... Which one is more conservative?? Lol!
Thanks for the input though!
Old 05-07-12, 08:30 PM
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The TTE front bumper hangs as low(maybe .5 inch lower AT MOST) as the stock bumper. It's also made of polyurethane so it will last(I hit a raccoon right in the center of my bumper and all it did was bend my lower grill).

As for lips I would think TRD has the most clearance. Maybe the "Type R" lip that is sold on eBay, but not sure.
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I jar checked out the TTE front bumper... It's nice, I like it a lot!! Thanks!!
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