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@diggdyone...I wonder if 3IS aluminum and foam would work. Coworker clipped my bumper and ripped it, broke the foam and fog while parked. This is why I got this bumper. I was considering getting 3IS one since it appears slimmer than the 2IS foam. I've been studying the 3IS reinforcement and foam, and it appears slimming (aluminum) than 2IS.
I see there is some clearance behind bumper for foam, if the aluminum was slimmer.
Also...looks like you have MotoVIPz headlights?
Yes, the headlights are MotoVIPZ. I wanted to do all the work at the same time.
Now about the 2IS bumper foam. I didn't cut the foam to match after cutting the aluminum bumper. Therefore it may work.?
So after going back and forth with Ikon Motorsports...they test fitted all the 3IS F-sport lips they sell and none of them fit this bumper. They claimed the curves and bends don't match and that the 3IS lips are too wide for this bumper. So I ended up asking for $100 partial refund in lieu of the lip. Since I brought this issue up, they have updated all their photos to reflect the no lip.
Lesson learned, none of the 2014+ F-sport lips will fit, better they figured it out than us buying the lip and trying to get it on. I still think that a 3IS F-sport lip can fit if you tried hard enough and did some modding.
I found a 3IS lip that may fit the bolt locations on the 2is. About $80 bucks from adv. running. Take a look.
Thanks to all the owners providing feedback for the bumper..I did notice that all the sellers have photo-shopped the lip out of the picture..lol
Judging by diggdyone's pics, it looks like a lip is needed to cover up the under panels..I'm sure we can make some 3is lips fit on there with some customization..
I found a 3IS lip that may fit the bolt locations on the 2is. About $80 bucks from adv. running. Take a look.
that's one of the lips I asked for that they said won't fit. Advance Tuning and Ikon are the same company.
I just picked up the VIPMotoZ headlights too. But planning on doing an LED projector retrofit using the i.lens LED projectors. Thinking of painting the black housings in a lighter color too. Too much black.
I found a 3IS lip that may fit the bolt locations on the 2is. About $80 bucks from adv. running. Take a look.
so I ordered the 2014 F-sport TRD style canards for $60 just to play with. The curves aren’t the same as Ikon said. I plan to do some cutting and heating to see if they can fit.
Needs some dremel Work. I think shortening or heat forming the end may get the rest to line up. Close in the center
So I had a little bit of fitment issues on the tabs that clip into the body. Ended up cutting the bumper and plastic welding some from another spare bumper. Other than that, it worked. I did have to cut the metal bar though.
The lines and curves were pretty good actually. The first 2 clips closer to the headlights would fit/pop in, but the last clip and the tab where the screw goes in would not stay in and would just bulge out. I tried shaving it down and thinning it. It just wouldn't stay in place. I could look at the 2 corners side by side and they look pretty identical.
I see... I will keep an eye on that when I get around to fitting and prepping mine for paint. Got so much going on with my car right now that stuff is dragging. Got wheels to refinish and headlights to retrofit.
Also I found that the OEM bumper tab at the fender corner is pretty weak. One of mine got ripped in the parking lot fender bender that put me down this project road. And the other side ripped on me when I took bumper off to temporarily remount bumper. Most of my friends ripped their years ago from rim rubbing. They never really had issue since that bolt was just extra security. The clip in tabs kept bumper on.
Originally Posted by Izzmeister
The lines and curves were pretty good actually. The first 2 clips closer to the headlights would fit/pop in, but the last clip and the tab where the screw goes in would not stay in and would just bulge out. I tried shaving it down and thinning it. It just wouldn't stay in place. I could look at the 2 corners side by side and they look pretty identical.
Yeah, I don't even use the tabs with the screw. I had to shave them completely down and use bumper fasteners because I had some Varrstoen's with a very low offset and they rubbed quite a bit. I had to roll my fenders and shave all the tabs. My good friend runs a collision center. He's still filling it in and getting it ready for paint.
11-16-17, 03:08 AM
bumper foam
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