Originally Posted by AdvanZ33
(Post 8874292)
If you don't mind me asking, did you buy this from a company? Was it advertised as an 06+ lip?
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No problem, let me help clarify. I had been looking for this lip for a year. It was on a clearance sale (last one they had left) from Vivid Racing at an unbelievable price, the person I spoke to didn't know exactly which bumper it was for. I had the money, and I was feeling lucky, guess I wasn't. I still might swap out the bumpers.
Heres a picture of Toby's and Superblack's car. They both look very nice, but Toby's car shows me that the 03 front can look very good. (Although I do love the look of the 06 front) http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/792...8d50061c3b.jpg |
I could have sworn the two lips were recognizable through pictures but it's pretty tough to call at the moment. If it doesn't fit for you, I guess the only way to truly confirm it is to hit up someone with an 03-05 bumper to test fit.
Are you sliding the lip in at an upward angle through the mid section and then pulling the sides a bit to fit snug? |
Yes, I slid the lip upward onto the middle section. I'll try and take a picture tomorrow of how short the lips midsection is compared to the bumper. I don't think there is a way that carbon fiber would ever magically form to be that much larger.
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EDIT: Removed pictures of replicas.
You have the 03-05 V1 lip. I have the same one in FRP sitting in my garage (still :( ) waiting to be painted and installed. |
Originally Posted by VQpoweredZ
(Post 8874399)
No problem, let me help clarify. I had been looking for this lip for a year. It was on a clearance sale (last one they had left) from Vivid Racing at an unbelievable price, the person I spoke to didn't know exactly which bumper it was for. I had the money, and I was feeling lucky, guess I wasn't. I still might swap out the bumpers.
Heres a picture of Toby's and Superblack's car. They both look very nice, but Toby's car shows me that the 03 front can look very good. (Although I do love the look of the 06 front) http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/792...8d50061c3b.jpg Like someone else said go for a Mines lip or even check out the Evo R Front lip.. I have it in carbon fiber and it looks great.. |
Originally Posted by Anomaly
(Post 8874442)
The '06 V1 lip looks like this:
Note divot in center. http://www.equibs.com/images/350Z/VS/2006/06lip1.jpg http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/523/yoshi1d.jpg |
Originally Posted by VQpoweredZ
(Post 8874462)
That is a replica, the 06-08 looks almost identical to the 03-05. Heres the proof.
http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/523/yoshi1d.jpg http://www . ********* . com/forums/148-australia/51908-06-z-veilside-v1-style-front-lip.html *** = 350ztech I didn't read that they were selling replicas... oops. Here's another thread regarding an authentic V1 carbon lip and how the owner needed to file down the edges at the ends: https://my350z.com/forum/media-share...lside-lip.html But still, the part numbers that I pulled from the pictures of your lip and the mynismo website are showing 03-05 fitment. :dunno: |
Yea you were right, I believe my lip is for an 03-05 Z after all. Not sure on what I plan on doing next. Thanks for the help.
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damn bro :( , maybe you can resell the lip for more money?
is evo-r back yet ? since he has the mines lips. goodluck brotha |
Thanks Advan and Stinky.
I'm in a situation where I need to repaint my 06-08 bumper anyway. So i'm thinking I might just by an 03-05 front for cheap, paint it magnetic black and put the Veilside lip on. I'm still deciding at the moment. That means i'll have an 06-08 front bumper and an Aerosync front bumper for sale if I can find an 03-05. |
I'm back! Our 06-08 lip has a dent in the middle. We're the only one sales it with the dent in middle.
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yaya he is back :) lol
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Visually, the VeilSide lips for the newer and older Z look the same. The ones with the dent in the middle are fakes.
AE068-02 is the 03-05 carbon lip. AE068-02MA is the 06+ CF lip (fun fact - the factory sometimes made up their own part numbers that ended in -7 or -9) The 06+ lip is wider than the older lip. G3 refers to a newer finishing style that was supposed to have clear coat mixed in with the resin. |
Originally Posted by YesWePromise
(Post 8881203)
Visually, the VeilSide lips for the newer and older Z look the same. The ones with the dent in the middle are fakes.
AE068-02 is the 03-05 carbon lip. AE068-02MA is the 06+ CF lip (fun fact - the factory sometimes made up their own part numbers that ended in -7 or -9) The 06+ lip is wider than the older lip. G3 refers to a newer finishing style that was supposed to have clear coat mixed in with the resin. |
I know all about them.
Also, that one you have is a fairly new one. :) |
Originally Posted by YesWePromise
(Post 8881262)
I know all about them.
Also, that one you have is a fairly new one. :) |
Sorry to bump an old thread (figured this was better than doing another V1 thread) but I recently acquired a fully authentic version 1 carbon fiber lip kit. I have a few questions:
1. The front lip has the old raised lettering. This means it's for 03 - 05 correct? If so...then this will most likely go up for sale. 2. The sides and rear (raised lettering also) they are universal? So they can fit 03 - 08? |
Originally Posted by PeterFromSDiego
(Post 10023693)
Sorry to bump an old thread (figured this was better than doing another V1 thread) but I recently acquired a fully authentic version 1 carbon fiber lip kit. I have a few questions:
1. The front lip has the old raised lettering. This means it's for 03 - 05 correct? If so...then this will most likely go up for sale. 2. The sides and rear (raised lettering also) they are universal? So they can fit 03 - 08? |
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