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05-16-2008, 10:51 AM | #1 |
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Installed Hamann rep lip & black lower grills
Thanks to PJ @ M-Force for the CF lip and to the guys at UED for my lower black grills
edit: sorry for the picture quality, will get some with a camera soon |
05-16-2008, 11:31 AM | #2 |
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those are nice, can't wait for some good pics.
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05-16-2008, 01:32 PM | #3 |
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thats gonna look excellent in some better pictures
out of interest how does the black lower grill attach to the bumper ?? thanks
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05-16-2008, 03:21 PM | #4 |
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If the weather is nice this weekend (which it seems it never is in Pittsburgh in spring), I'll get some good outside shots with my DSLR. I followed this to take off the bumper cover: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...ghlight=grills Then you simply unsnap the old grilles and snap in the new ones. I surmise that you could remove the belly shield and try to replace the grilles while the bumper cover is still attached, but I have access to a lift and pneumatic tools so taking off the whole cover was a breeze. |
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05-16-2008, 03:26 PM | #5 |
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Here's a really bad picture of the rear of the bumper cover. I have circled the tabs that hold the grilles in place
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05-17-2008, 12:26 AM | #7 |
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I used 3m tape as well as drilling to secure the Hamman CF lip on my car.
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i thought the hamann cf lips were predrilled????
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05-17-2008, 06:22 AM | #11 | |
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gonna change my lower grilles soon, i just wondered how they were attached. I couldnt tell from just looking in and under so i painted them as a tempoary mod but they are beggining to stone chip. Will be brave and take the front bumper off to do it properly next oppertunity.
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05-19-2008, 08:15 AM | #12 |
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The lip was pre-drilled, but i wasn't satisfied with how durable the lip would be using only those as attachment points. So...I drilled a couple of holes and used 1/4" expanding rivets to sure it up.
Didn't use the double sided tape or Betalink, but perhaps I should have, considering since I installed it a few days ago I've grounded it 3 times. Something tells me I'll be replacing the whole cover some time before the fall No high quality pics yet as it rained pretty much the whole weekend - that is of course except for when I was on the golf course |
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05-19-2008, 09:43 PM | #15 |
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05-20-2008, 01:35 AM | #16 |
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05-20-2008, 07:44 AM | #17 |
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I definitely get a lot of double takes on the car now.
The front of my car is pretty stealth-y (with matte black and carbon wrapped kidneys [from Cyba], black lower mesh [from UED], the CF Hamann lip [from M-Force], painted reflectors [from Longtran] and black & white CF roundels all around [also from M-Force]) - so I'm lovin the attention that the lip has brought to the package. I'm planning on painting the calipers black to complete the look (and maybe black-ing out the chrome window trim) and I should be finished. I'll measure the clearance for you tonight, but it's pretty low. I'm not running springs or coil-overs because here in Pittsburgh there are just so many uneven roads and potholes that I'd risk ripping off the lip on day one. To that end, my car is an every-day driver so it's definitely functional even with the addition of the lip. Last edited by Laxdude; 05-20-2008 at 02:54 PM.. |
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05-20-2008, 08:22 PM | #19 |
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can you take a picture of them on the car with some distance? black grill doesn't look as good as i thought it would on space gray... maybe i've seen too many black and white cars with black grills on...
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05-20-2008, 10:11 PM | #20 |
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I know she's a bit dirty...but here are some shots I took tonight with my point and shoot.
The angel eyes are PIAA LEDs and the fogs are Hoen Xenonmatch H8 bulbs |
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05-20-2008, 10:12 PM | #21 |
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I guess it's not for everyone, but I like it just the same.
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05-20-2008, 10:14 PM | #22 | |
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I measured the clearance and it's between 4.5" and 4.75" with the center being the lowest part of the lip. Again I'm on stock suspension... |
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