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zkahle 12-08-2015 05:01 PM

EZ-LIP Side Skirts Thoughts and Opinions
 
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Living in the Austin area and owning a lowered FRS the first thing that comes to mind is bottoming out. Asides from adjusting your driving style and avoiding "trouble" spots around town, there is not much one can do to help minimize the aftermath of bottoming out. In an attempt to protect the underside of my car and the life of the clear bra that is also on the undersides of my car I decided to give EZ-LIP a try.

For those of you who don't know what EZ-LIP is, it is marketed as a universal lip kit for cars that offers added protection in addition to style. I was more interested in the added protection part of the product as such I decided to give it a try as side skirts before I went ahead and ordered one for the front of the car.

Unfortunately a lot on of people on this forum are quick to shoot down this product without actually giving it a try. To my knowledge I can not find photos of this product installed on the twins. As such I thought id give this product a proper review.

Installation
Installation simple (2/10) difficulty
1) Clean/wash your car
2) Clean the application area with isopropyl and a microfiber. Do not use other cleaners as they may contain residues that will compromise the effectiveness of the 3m tape on the lip.
3) Apply the adhesion promoter if your lip came with it...
4) Begin applying the product at one end of the desired area.
5) Apply pressure by running you hand over the 3m strip, and do your best to remove any air bubbles.
5)After installing the product to the desired area, run you hand over the length of the product one more time to optimize the adhesion of the product to your car.

...If it is colder that 60 degrees F outside the use of a heat gun is recommended to optimize the adhesion of the product.

Final Thoughts
After applying the product I was fairly pleased with the results. Considering each lip is $30 something, I had my doubts before applying it. Each lip took approximately 15 minutes to install. Honestly, I couldn't be happier with the results. The lips looks identical to those "ebay" ABS plastic side skirt kits for less than half the price. Obviously, the EZ-LIP in not a product intended to compete with true aftermarket lip kits for our cars; however it does a great job of what it was made to do (protect our cars while providing some added style). In the end I am more than pleased with the results and plan on wrapping the side skirts with some pre cut carbon fiber film that EZ-LIP offers on their website. I also plan on purchasing another EZ-LIP for the front of my car to see if it just as nice as the sides.

Enjoy the pics :drool::drool::drool:

8R6 12-08-2015 05:17 PM

not bad. looks pretty much like my cheapy downforce replica sides and other reps too. even including the waviness too lol

swarb 12-08-2015 05:29 PM

Looks pretty decent. Hopefully it holds up, give it a few months or a hot day or two to find out if they stay on.

s2d4 12-08-2015 07:23 PM

Looks like $30

2slo4u 01-12-2016 08:18 PM

you can get the exact same stuff at a hard ware store called Frost King Garage Door Bottom Seal. It's about $9 for 16 feet.

FR-Sky 01-13-2016 05:21 PM

looks good.

BDotG 01-13-2016 06:07 PM

Id rather not have side skirts. Im sure a set of FRP rep side skirts can't be that much. Even if you rock them unpainted they will probably last longer.

NyC Zn6 01-13-2016 06:46 PM

couldn't someone or something rip it right off? for ex: if you are going into a driveway in an angle and it gets caught on the curb it will rip off or bend in. I've seen those before they are the same thing they use to seal the bottom of garage .doors. By the looks alone it looks like a standard ebay side skirt for a fraction of the cost. Post some pics when you complete the kit.

Cole 01-13-2016 07:29 PM

I've never understood the thought process of adding a lip to a car that you already think/know is too low. So instead of the bumper/rockers rubbing on something, you're going to make it effectively lower? What are you accomplishing by that, apart from adding another piece to your car that can get ripped off?

Ginosaur 04-14-2016 09:28 AM

Oh wow that looks pretty much like the HT Autos one

munki2 04-14-2016 09:51 AM

what wheels/specs are those? they look great!

NyC Zn6 04-14-2016 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by munki2 (Post 2621556)
what wheels/specs are those? they look great!

https://www.ambitwheels.com/products...8x9-5-38-wheel

mixtape 04-14-2016 10:23 AM

I'm really digging those wheels!

Nofiboy 10-04-2016 12:25 PM

How is this holding up so far?

funwheeldrive 10-04-2016 12:45 PM

Quote:

Obviously, the EZ-LIP in not a product intended to compete with true aftermarket lip kits for our cars; however it does a great job of what it was made to do (protect our cars while providing some added style).
I can't imagine this garage door liner provides any protection whatsoever.


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