I recently found the time to install the Bayson R front lip on the BRZ. I am pleased with the result and thought I'd post my experience here.
I picked up the kit in person, from their store here in San Jose,CA. The people on site opened up the packaging and held the piece in place so I could make a final decision. Upon initial inspection, the front lip was warped in a way that did not allow it to properly fit. They convinced me that this could be easily addressed by leaving the piece out in the sun for an hour or two.
This turned out to be true. Leaving the Polyurethane piece out in the sun allowed it to warm and take it's natural shape. Once, warm and pliable, we were able to go to work drilling the front bumper and mounting the lip.
The kit included 14 nuts, bolts, and washers and no instructions. I was told at the store that installation would be easiest if I removed the front bumper. I decided to keep the bumper in place since I had an extra pair of hands to help out. Admittedly, some of the bolt points would be much, much easier to reach and tighten had I removed the bumper.
Overall I am definitely satisfied and would suggest others purchase as well. I will include the side skirts review in this post after I find time to install them.
TL;DR
Installation difficulty: 4/10 (3/10 if you remove bumper).
Approx time: 2hrs
Quality of product: 9/10
Fitment: 9/10
Rice Rating: 3/10
UPDATE: Side Skirts Installed
Installation time took 2 hours for the side skirts. It was a very straight forward process.
Installation difficulty: 3/10
Approx time: 2 hrs
Quality of product: 9/10
Fitment: 9/10
Rice Rating: 2/10
Initially Bayson R sold me a set of side skirts that had a poor and inconsistent finish. This was due to the factory in Asia packaging the pieces before their finish had time to set. As a result, you could see the pattern of the bubble wrap in the finish of the piece. Kevin at Bayson R was very helpful in restoring my side skirts to a proper finish. We even tore open another 4 packages and they all had the same poor finish. After dropping the sides skirts off on Friday, I had them in hand by the next Monday and they finish was back to normal.
Each side fastens securely with 5 self tapping screws and 2 nuts and 2 bolts for the ends.
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