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Old 05-08-13, 02:34 PM
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Default Moulding F-sport bumper splitters?

So I got bored at work and utilized MS paint to see what the F-sport front lip splitter would look like moulded. Reason being that I'm highly interested in getting it moulded, and getting an '11-'13 Lexon Lip for the F-sport models in the future, but I think it looks weird that it looks like two lips stacked prior to moulding:



I think it was talked before, but has anyone moulded their F-sport splitter to the bumper? I think it would look cleaner moulded plus whatever lip, if one is even available other than Lexon. thoughts?

Here are my MS paint attempts. I apologize for the quality:

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looks great. Any good body shop will be able to do that!
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huh im confused the before and after pics looks exactly the same.

Is the before supposed to be the one with the splitter being separate from the bumper?
If you are looking into moulding the 2, how about a splitter for the sides too thats not in CF.
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It would look good with the lexon lip because both splitters and the lip look kind of tacky (seems like too much going on), this way looks like there's just one lip
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Thanks Sffd! Hopefully by the end of this year.

azf- I was contemplating side splitters and rear like chargespeed or AIT painted

Originally Posted by reyoasian
It would look good with the lexon lip because both splitters and the lip look kind of tacky (seems like too much going on), this way looks like there's just one lip
Exactly!
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I agree. If one would just have the F Sport splitters.. I don't think molding it would be necessary. Definitely looks better molded with a Lexon lip though.
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I like it, I hope u dont mind if I copy your idea for my winter bumper
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looks alot cleaner molded. Actually glad to see people are going the cusom route now. No more cookie cutter builds
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Looks cool!
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Glad to see that others get the idea.

I messed around some more at work and added another MSpaint of what I'd like to achieve to give a better idea:

removed the lines that connects the f-sport lip to the bumper:


before:


RD- of course you can use the idea!

The person that I'm using will charge me $200.00 to get it moulded for employee discount. But I have to fix a scrape I did to myself on my quarter panel before I do this
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Originally Posted by Individual
So I got bored at work and utilized MS paint to see what the F-sport front lip splitter would look like moulded. Reason being that I'm highly interested in getting it moulded, and getting an '11-'13 Lexon Lip for the F-sport models in the future, but I think it looks weird that it looks like two lips stacked prior to moulding:



I think it was talked before, but has anyone moulded their F-sport splitter to the bumper? I think it would look cleaner moulded plus whatever lip, if one is even available other than Lexon. thoughts?

Here are my MS paint attempts. I apologize for the quality:

Before:



After:



Ummm I think I missing something here, I don't see a pic of a molded F-Sport lip ?
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Originally Posted by RastaRacer
Ummm I think I missing something here, I don't see a pic of a molded F-Sport lip ?
It's very subtle, but I removed the line that connects the f-sport lip to the bumper, so it appears seamless, and looks a bit better if you add a lip spoiler like a Lexon one.

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Originally Posted by Individual
It's very subtle, but I removed the line that connects the f-sport lip to the bumper, so it appears seamless, and looks a bit better if you add a lip spoiler like a Lexon one.
For some reason your after pic is missing. It was there last night but now its gone...
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^^^ yah was just thinking the same thing.
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Oh ok, thanks for pointing that out guys. I deleted it and re-uploaded it. For whatever reason it showed up on my end, but not for everyone else. Hopefully it works now.


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