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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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I just picked up a 92 SC300 last week, but always liked the SC400 front lip. Do I need to buy the entire front bumper from a 400, or can the lip attach to my bumper? Newbie question, I know. Thanks
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 04:32 PM
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you gotta drill holes in order to use the OEM mounting hardware
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 04:33 PM
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Lip will attach to your bumper. I bolted mine up on the bottom and 3m double sided taped it to the bumper. So i didnt have to drill holes in my bumper in case I ever wanted to go without the lip.
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Lip will attach to your bumper. I bolted mine up on the bottom and 3m double sided taped it to the bumper. So i didnt have to drill holes in my bumper in case I ever wanted to go without the lip.
wow, tape? How is it holding up? now where can i get one of these things?

cant seem to find them too easy
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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they are very, how to say very rare piece
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Well its not just regular tape 3m DS tape is pretty damn sturdy
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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i drilled some holes in my sc3 bumper when i found a sc4 lip
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 01:24 AM
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yes apparently these lips are becoming quite rare--------are u planning on painting your lip to match your car or r u going to leave it black?
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 02:08 AM
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IMHO, It's always a good idea to drill holes in your front bumper to properly secure the lip onto the bumper with the OEM mounting hardware...Using double sided tape will just get your lip jacked, since these are supposedly "rare".
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Old Nov 5, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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The double sided tape works great and you can't tell that it's not been mounted with factory hardware. I painted mine and it faded pretty quick and if any thing hits it or you scrape it on something it spiderwebs the paint. So I wrapped mine with satin black vinyl wrap and it looks great! No more spider webbing and bugs wipe off easily.
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Originally Posted by CrazySC300
IMHO, It's always a good idea to drill holes in your front bumper to properly secure the lip onto the bumper with the OEM mounting hardware...Using double sided tape will just get your lip jacked, since these are supposedly "rare".
definitely would not want to get it jacked..
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