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Old 11-18-2011, 06:34 PM
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So, I have my car lowered on some Stance GR+ non oem coilovers, I have all the appropriate arms, so suspension limitations don't really exist. I have been rubbing through the bottom of my CF lip and I have come to a crossroads, fix and re-install the lip, or drop it about another inch. here are some pictures from the summer.





The roads around here suck, very not well maintained, but I can get around fine with the current ride height and the lip, I am considering dropping it just a touch if I keep the lip anyways. I had a G35 tucking tire on these same roads with no lip, scrapped mostly in the middle of the car.

PS, I will be running 275's in the front and 295's in the rear to fill out some gap between the tire and finders and add some more grip.

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Lose the flaps and moar lowar
Old 11-18-2011, 07:19 PM
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Slam it and drive it until the lip falls off, then buy a new lip.
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^^werd
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Originally Posted by mr. sparco
Slam it and drive it until the lip falls off, then buy a new lip.
^this. winning.
Old 11-18-2011, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mr. sparco
Slam it and drive it until the lip falls off, then buy a new lip.
Could not agree more. The car does not have to drivable. Just as long as it looks good in photos.
Old 11-19-2011, 03:03 AM
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lol..Makes no sense.
Reread what you wrote and ask yourself what I just said.
I just don't get it.The Z is car to drive.If you want a car only for shows,then slam it to the ground.Otherwise,don't complain if body parts that you install get toreup because the roads suck.Its your choice.
Also,looks like you have a EVO-R Mine's lip.Forget about getting a replacement.
No more available for the 03-05 cars.
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If it made sense, we'd all be driving practical grocery getters that get 100mpg. But we're sportcar owners, logic escapes us.

Because ZCar
Old 11-19-2011, 05:31 AM
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Slam ittttt uwondoitttt
Old 11-19-2011, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by mr. sparco
Slam it and drive it until the lip falls off, then buy a new lip.
Agreed + purchase used if possible hurts less if you damage it. Paid half price for my Evo R, scrape everywhere i go and dont get pist lol.
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I have had a new CF lip for over 6 months. Every time I scrape the current one (yesterday) I am glad it's still not on.



Old 11-19-2011, 06:38 AM
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I'd buy a lip to protect the paint on the bumper from scraping =P
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Do what you want, it is only money.
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I agree, if you want it lower, lower it, roads everywhere suck, we all deal with it. I stopped buying cf/fg prices cause they break, I had a cwestt cf lip last one 15 minute drive.. Haha, now I buy the ings lx urethane knock off and drag and scrape everywhere I go.. **** it.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Do what you want, it is only money.


I don't know about you OP but I'm not a fan of re-purchasing things I don't have to.

I think your setup looks fine, just leave it as is.
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^was thinking the same thing, looks great as is, and you can drive it.
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The lip was cracked badly in many areas after I took it off, and I decided to cut off everything but the middle part that goes into the grill (the only piece that wasn't damaged) double side taped it back on, and I plan on lowering it more now!
Old 11-21-2011, 05:11 AM
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how thick are your rear tires? to make it look perfectly flush when you lower it i would add a spacer and roll the fenders.
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The fenders are rolled, I am currently running a 275, but when those get burnt off, I will be running 295's to fill in the gap, it should be pretty close to the fenders
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