I searched/roamed most of the veilside threads and couldn't find an answer...

I really like the Veilside v.1 front lip and am wondering how much clearance is available once it is installed. I can't tell if the lip is flush with the existing bumper or if it is lower by 1-2 inches? Pictures are difficult to figure this out. I have stock suspension and don't plan on lowering it. Can anyone provide some insight on this? Also, it looks like the front air dam is slightly covered as well.

Thanks much!

 

its a slight lower than the existing bumper.
https://my350z.com/forum/media-share/194340-another-veilside-and-volk-combo-pics.html

 

wow i thought it was a lot lower then that....so i got the greddy lip but i think my greddy is lower then the veilside lip...

may be around the same clearance...not sure

 

yeah the greddy is lower the the Veilside V1..

 

figures....i thought it was the other way around and went with the greddy....the greddy sides really sold me

o well...still happy with my choice....

 

With stock suspension you should have 4.5-5" of clearance in the front. I have 4" with the Nismo suspension. The bottom of it is just ever so slightly lower than the little black plastic spoiler under the bumper that is part of the aero package. It's the fact that it sticks out further than stock that makes you have to be careful of scraping than anything, but out of all the lips, the v1 is probably the least succeptable to scrapes. I have yet to scrape mine, but I'm pretty careful.

 

a little off topic but did anyone have installation issues? My urethane was a very tight fit. I had to use so much force (twisting, pulling, etc.) to get it on. It felt the sides of the lip were going snap off from the amount of stress i put on it. And on top of that, one of the bottom screws doesn't match up with the bumper holes. Just wanted to see if anyone else experience this with the urethane version because i thought it was suppose to be a "perfect fit".

 

yep...tight fit for me as well.

 

tight fit for me, but all the screws lined up and it's on like a glove now.

 

did you guys screw in any extra screws? There is a predrilled hole at the side of the lip. I'm kind of scared my lip might fall off over time. Some of the double-sided tape isn't sticking to the bumper. =\

 

where did you all get the v1 at?

 

The tape that comes on it is crap (just not enough contact area and it isn't meant to hold parts under tension). Fortunately, the fitment is so tight, it doesn't matter. I had small gaps below the reflectors that I shot a little silocone sealant in and set my heavy toolbox against it overnight to cure; no gaps now (had to do the same around my v1 rear... telling you, that tape is just crap). I also put screws in the fenderwells at the edges of the lip where the pre-drilled holes are. Didn't really need them to hold it on, but the edges that wrapped around into the fender well were sticking out a little from being flush, again b/c the fitment is so tight; the screws snuged it down flush.I just used a couple of the self-tapping screws from the OEM splash gaurds that I removed when my kit went on.

 

so since the tape is crap...should i remove it and get new tape? I don't know if the tape's adhesive is still strong because when i was installing it, i had to re-aligned it 3 times. The lip looks to be secure tho with the screws on the bottom. I might be paranoid right now because this isn't really a cheap lip and i don't want it to fly off the car.

 

Once it's bolted up from the bottom, it's not going to come off. The tape under the center part will be fine; it's the stuff that runs along either side of the grill that leaves simething to be desired and you might have small gaps.

 

Thanks for your input Mustgofastr

give intense motorsports a call. Ask for Darren and mention you're from My350z

 

thanks, im gonna call him tomorrow and try and get the popcharger and the V1

 

great, that's just what i was looking for thanks.

 

how much does v1 cost?

 

which brand is the lowest front lip out there?