Does anyone have any pictures of the TTE lip on the bumper with the center slats cut out? Do you think it will look good without the slats on the bumper?

 

You can search in the gallery for JAY. He has an AbFlug lip which is pretty close to the TTE with his slats cut out for an FMIC. Also, one member with a white GS painted his slats black with the TTE lip on. Looked good.

 

Ricky (Hi98GS) did that and reworked the front bumper quite a bit a few years ago too

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-2nd-gen-1998-2005/29552-it-s-finally-on.html

 

It really looks very nice.