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Old May 31, 2015 | 10:16 PM
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Anyone know if there is an alternative to the skipper front lip? Mine cracked into 3 pieces. I saw replicas on ebay for 100 bux or so, is it any good in terms of fitment?

Love the skipper but hate how fragile it is.
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 12:23 AM
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Ive purchased 2 of those reps so far. First one looked like it was chiseled in some areas, not smooth all around. Second lip was much better but still has a small gap under fogs.
I would definitely go for it
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by sam430
Anyone know if there is an alternative to the skipper front lip? Mine cracked into 3 pieces. I saw replicas on ebay for 100 bux or so, is it any good in terms of fitment?

Love the skipper but hate how fragile it is.
How bad is it? Why don't you just fix it?
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 08:02 AM
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The real Skipper lip cost almost $1K and it cracked into 3 pieces?! Good thing I did not pull the trigger on one then.

My eBay one has been durable so far with some twist and pull when I tried to get the fitment right and still held up good. I took it completely off now though but still didn't crack.
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I couldn't justify spending $1k on a lip that will scrape on 50% of entrance/exits. The ebay lip is pretty durable and actually looks good when wrapped in CF vinyl.
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by darylrsv4
I couldn't justify spending $1k on a lip that will scrape on 50% of entrance/exits.


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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 10:07 AM
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I will repair it, but at the same time looking for an alternative. My next purchase would be a replica. I'm for for supporting the creator but not in this case though.
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 04:52 PM
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Wait for the Stillen one to come out. I believe it will be made of polyurethane just like the skipper replica (less chance of cracking than fiberglass or carbon fiber).
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Old Jun 1, 2015 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by obturator
Wait for the Stillen one to come out. I believe it will be made of polyurethane just like the skipper replica (less chance of cracking than fiberglass or carbon fiber).
Thanks! I'll check it out.
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Old Jun 2, 2015 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by obturator
Wait for the Stillen one to come out. I believe it will be made of polyurethane just like the skipper replica (less chance of cracking than fiberglass or carbon fiber).
Now we just need a car

Anyone in SoCal want to volunteer? We would need the car for a couple weeks to do the molding.
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Old Jun 2, 2015 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by STILLEN
Now we just need a car

Anyone in SoCal want to volunteer? We would need the car for a couple weeks to do the molding.
I'm crossing my fingers that Stillen did what many of us asked about in this thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-lexus-hq.html


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Old Jun 2, 2015 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DaSyce
I'm crossing my fingers that Stillen did what many of us asked about in this thread: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-lexus-hq.html


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Gonna read through this. I appreciate all the feedback and advice/suggestions the Club Lexus community gives
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Old Jun 2, 2015 | 12:19 PM
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damn that lip is sexy AF
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Originally Posted by STILLEN
Now we just need a car

Anyone in SoCal want to volunteer? We would need the car for a couple weeks to do the molding.
Why not just buy a used bumper and mold it that way there are plenty of them on eBay
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Originally Posted by 13FSPORT
Why not just buy a used bumper and mold it that way there are plenty of them on eBay
I'm sure Stillen doesn't want their product replicated and sold on eBay...
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