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Old 05-18-2012 | 04:59 AM
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Hey guys last night I was on top of a small piece of wood that was being used as a ramp. Well when I backed up the wood went up a ripped the bottom of my front bumper. Can't see it but it's a big enough hole. I was wondering if a lip kit would cover it?
Old 05-18-2012 | 05:11 AM
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Picture would help.
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I'm on my phone but I will post when I am home. The hole is below the lowest belt line on the bumper.
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Is the hole in the middle of the bumper?
Is the surface where the hole went through flat?
Or,did the hole make the edges buckle up?
If the edges have a buckle,I'd think you would have to cut
the bumper around the hole to make the surface flat
so when you install the lip it will fit flush.
Not a big deal.
Another thought,if the hole is just in the lower section of the bumper,under the grille opening,and you are a cheap guy,you can slap on a CF cover
on that area.This basically the center section of a lip.What year is your Z?

Quite possibly a front lip such as a Mine's,would
cover the hole as the center portion of the lip
basically snaps over the complete middle of the bumper.
As mentioned,a pic will help.

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Old 05-18-2012 | 08:27 AM
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In for pics
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Impossible to answer without pics.

You can take a look at different lips and see if you think any of them would cover your hole.

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/2...l?&c8=15&c9=16

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Yes it will.
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Can't confirm without pics OP
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Nope, it's probably totaled.
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Wooden ramps it's a car not a skateboard
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here is some pictures for you to get a better idea. Cant see it unless I'm looking underneath really.
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Yes, most lips will cover that.
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Originally Posted by xman2yman
Cant see it unless I'm looking underneath really.
Exactly. Unless you're looking for an excuse to buy a lip
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Originally Posted by AdvanZ33
Exactly. Unless you're looking for an excuse to buy a lip

I know I agree, but just the fact that I know plus also this gives me an excuse. Just dont know if I go with paint match or CF. HMM if I do CF I will also be adding the front nose CF intake hole.
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Originally Posted by xman2yman
here is some pictures for you to get a better idea. Cant see it unless I'm looking underneath really.
A front lip,like the one I have(Mine's)will completely cover your damage.
You may want to check my veh.pics to see what I mean.The same basic lip design is used on Veilside and others.It appears that your Z is silverstone?Platinum?
CF goes well with those colors.I can only speak for the fit on the Mine's lip
which is perfect.I believe current price is around $550 for a Mine's Rep.

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Would I need any other body kit parts or just the front?
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Most lips will cover that damage...the only 2 I can think of that won't are the Stillen or Top Secret diffuser.
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As said , most will. I have the Nismo V1 lip and that will cover it. I understand where you are coming from. Nobody sees it except when it gets lifted. So far never seen anyone try to look under my car but sometimes i get bothered about a minor scrape I got under mine.
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Not to mention this bumper just got resprayed bc it was peeling really badly and now this lol. I'll look around for a good deal on a front lip.
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Stillen splitter would cover it too if you like those at all.



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