JDP Evo IX Ralliart CF Lip Copy Thread
Apr 17, 2007, 01:54 AM
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Yeah I know, that's what I get for not buying a real Ralliart lip. I would buy the real one but who sells them??? So far, no one on the boards has expressed an interest in selling their authentic ones... oh well, I still have my SE lip. And for your information, that 'indent' in the middle of the lip is where the Ralliart logo would go if it were authentic. But of course, a wise guy like yourself would already know that... seeing as how you have the real thing.
Apr 17, 2007, 02:13 AM
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Yeah I did the install by myself, the big problem was i started drilling holes even before test fitting the lip to the bumper... which ultimately was my biggest mistake. I wish I had all this information available to me the day I received the lip. So I think I'll be going back to my SE lip setup so it looks right again haha.
Apr 17, 2007, 04:32 AM
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dont give up... redrill. you should be able to slide everything up once you drill again. the piece has pretty strong mounting tabs so it should handle it just fine
Apr 18, 2007, 03:11 PM
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Hey bigric09, thanks for the encouragement! I gave it another try, taking my front bumper off for the 5th time in 6 days lol. I used a hair dryer to warm up the lip for the install and used more muscle to get the lip to fit more flush with the bumper and close the gaps. Here's some updated pics!
Apr 18, 2007, 03:52 PM
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looks 200% better, arent you glad you took your bumper off for the 5th time lol. My damn plastic cap that covers the screw holes in front of the bumper fell off on the way to work 
so i gotta buy another one. And you are lucky, for you i'd assume its just the normal bolts. I have to take off my radiator shroud which means i have to take off the radiator brackets up top and the 2 bolts holding it to the chassis.
so i gotta buy another one. And you are lucky, for you i'd assume its just the normal bolts. I have to take off my radiator shroud which means i have to take off the radiator brackets up top and the 2 bolts holding it to the chassis.
Apr 18, 2007, 04:24 PM
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you and me both, i want the jdm ix bumper, just waiting to get rear ended lol. I figure its better that way because if i do it before, i will just get rear ended as soon as i get it.
hey john, i sent you an email
hey john, i sent you an email
Apr 18, 2007, 05:14 PM
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very true, but its easy enough to paint, and honestly, i have thought about having my car painted the same pearl white anyway. I love the nissan pearl they use
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just installed mine, and had some fitment issues as well. my friend at the dealership helped me put it on. as far as we can get it on without gaps, it didn't work too well. started from the middle and worked our way out. The lip seemed kind of short maybe a 1MM or so. My friend has installed other ralliart replica's no problem but he said this one was a much tighter fit to it. For the price this lip was offered at, I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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Great Job! Way to stick with it 
QUOTE=MR*EVO*VIII;4227721]Hey bigric09, thanks for the encouragement! I gave it another try, taking my front bumper off for the 5th time in 6 days lol. I used a hair dryer to warm up the lip for the install and used more muscle to get the lip to fit more flush with the bumper and close the gaps. Here's some updated pics!
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QUOTE=MR*EVO*VIII;4227721]Hey bigric09, thanks for the encouragement! I gave it another try, taking my front bumper off for the 5th time in 6 days lol. I used a hair dryer to warm up the lip for the install and used more muscle to get the lip to fit more flush with the bumper and close the gaps. Here's some updated pics!
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