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"New Lip" For 92-96 model, Vega Body Kit Front Bumper Add on

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Old 02-26-08, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by 5sp_jzz30
i dont like the 97+ body anyways. i would never upgrade to it. if i came across a 97+ car that i was parting out i would sell the chit out of it and get some other stuff for my car. 97+ body is over rated and IMHO looks retarded. i think that 99% of the kits for the Sc look way too funky.

my perfect SC is:
sc400 or equivalent lip on 95-96 bumper
97+ sideskirts
97+ rear or rear lip for stock bumper

yeaaa its my 600th post!!!!
Interesting. I never see an improvement by adding kits and different lips. Color, wheels and stance can definitely give the SC (much needed in some cases) improved looks IMHO. Not saying kits are ugly, just don't see how they improve on an already great body. Did the SC need that much improvement? Some box and ricer cars that don't look good in the stock form need ground effects and huge wheels to spice them up a little (like makeup on an ugly face). The SC was born beautiful, not like the box cars people throw kits and over-sized wheels onto. Anyone ever seen a 69 Chevelle SS all modded with ground effect body kits and 22's compared to a stock one? My daughter said it best after seeing the SC kits... why would someone want to make an SC look like the new Camry? Like I said though, the Camry looks good, just the SC looks better. All just my crazy opinion.
Old 02-26-08, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by TheCoupe
No I think its a Behrman/Wisesquare....

no, its a vertex design

Old 02-26-08, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 5sp_jzz30
my perfect SC is:
sc400 or equivalent lip on 95-96 bumper
97+ sideskirts
97+ rear or rear lip for stock bumper
ive seen the OEM rear and side son a 92-94 SC400. Looks actually very nice. It compliments the OEM front lip quite well IMO.
Old 02-26-08, 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by HoeBag
no, its a vertex design
Agreed! Down with the fake crap...

Buy what you want, but please be educated and acknowledging who the originators were and not praising this new knockoff as if it was just created...
Old 02-26-08, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by HoeBag
no, its a vertex design

http://www.l-tunedparts.com/product/?id=2723... Look how far the front lip extends from the bumper.. the vertex one is flatter than the Wise one. The lip is a Wise knock off, as for the sides/rear thats vertex.
Old 02-26-08, 10:37 AM
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i like 97+ sideskirts
and maybe the rear bumper. not even sure on that. maybe leave it stock.
definitely not the 97+ front. i had a chance to buy one for 100 bucks and i passed on it because i didnt like it and wanted just an SC400 lip. stupid i know. this was back in the day when i just got my SC and didnt know the going rate of the front bumper. if i knew i would have bought it and sold the chit out of it....and get a SC400 lip

id say i only like 1/3 of 97+ body. that is the sideskirts. not a fan of taillights either.

if you slam your can enough you dont even need a body kit.
Old 02-26-08, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by TheCoupe
No I think its a Behrman/Wisesquare.... The lip kit is nice, I have a 97+ front end but thats only cuz I hit something at 90mph. The one thing I really like about the 92-96 front is the line that follows the hood down to the high beams. The thing I like about the 97+ is the fogs and the ducts next to the fog.

+1 it's Bermanh/Wise lip
Old 02-29-08, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by TheCoupe
The one thing I really like about the 92-96 front is the line that follows the hood down to the high beams.

The 97 bumper retains those same lines.
Old 02-29-08, 04:13 AM
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Originally Posted by sc300max
The 97 bumper retains those same lines.
Your right but they tend not to stand out much because of the grill...
Old 03-23-08, 06:01 PM
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please post pics when you get it...im thinking of doing that lip with vertex rear and sides, and some 19inch stagger wheels......
Old 03-23-08, 07:29 PM
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Ah knockoffs. There is no greater love/hate in the Lexus world.
Old 03-25-08, 11:07 PM
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by the looks of it, they have it predrilled......it looks nice i am going to pick one up, i have dealt with raceonusa NUMEROUS times and everytime they fall through, for example the did not have one of the parts for my s13 coupe and the emmidiately called me and we worked something out.... so i keep comming back, i understand that any company that manufactures copy aero parts will have the same issues, but the difference is their costumer service.....so good job man!
Old 03-26-08, 12:31 AM
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can somebody explain why a behrman lip kit is almost as expensive as a full on kit? $2000+
Old 03-26-08, 06:08 PM
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not my cup of tea but i can respect it.. i wouldn't put it on anything newer thena a 97 though... just my 2 cents.

i like lexus parts... but the colors and the upholstery i like to choose!
Old 03-26-08, 06:20 PM
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gonna order one this weekend.

Good find!


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