Hello,

I damaged my bumper a couple days ago:

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The center portion of the lip area is torn off with all the under panel plastics gone. The bumper itself is cracked in multiple areas and was wondering if I would be able to just cover the damage up with an aftermarket lip?

Perhaps with something like this:



I'm not sure if I'm missing pieces that I'll need for the install. Advise is appreciated.

Thank you!

 

From the looks of that pic, you'll need a new grill and the black plastic trim (unless you can buff those marks out). The lip will cover the piece that was knocked off.

 

Thanks for your input. I washed the car off and there isn't bad damage to the trim portion above the part that broke. It's mainly the bumper where it meets the lip portion and the driver side that opens to the wheel well.

Regarding the broken tabs that you can see where the lip was, do I need some sort of attachment there? Or am I looking at the remains of what was the lip?

I haven't looked at it yet, but my foglight shroud is broken off the bumper. I need to pull it on the weekend, but it feels like I'll have to jb weld. Maybe I can jb weld my cracked windshield too?

 

You can get that front piece from rexspeed in CF. Probably cheaper than buying OEM.

I have taken that piece off and installed the ravspec lip, it will sag in the middle. I personally didn't like that.

 

So if I purchase the lip kit, it will sag in the middle since I do not have that portion of the bumper?

 

streets of willow turn 6 haha

 

yup!

 

Nope, Buttonwillow config. #13 CW, Turn #13.

Darn, thanks for the clarification.

 

Not by much, from the pics you might just have enough. And it is cf/fg, so it can't "sag" that much since it's not a long piece.

But either way, get the lip, test it, and if you need a "lift"...just mickey mouse it.

turn 13...is that "magic mountain"?

 

Yup, haha:

 

ouch, how fast did you go off at? what times were you running? first time i ran my x was at that track lol.

 

This was my first time at this track with the X as well. My last was *2:15--, but my times were decreasing dramatically as I began to find the rhythm of the track. I quit early that day when I uncovered more damage than met the eye, mainly the cracked windshield from the impact.

 

ah ok, yeah i dropped from like 2:35 to 2:19 that was my fastest, i don't think i did too bad for my first real track day haha.

like the others said just get the lip first, cf isn't that flimsy, i don't think it will droop down.

 

I'm saving Buttonwillow for last. Everyone i've talked to makes magic mountain the scariest thing on that track. It almost sounds like any little error...you'll ride the dirt or roll. But hopefully I'l be out there soon. Big Willow is coming up for me.

 

here is the "sag". I personally didn't like it.