STI Lip Kit

[kdmBRZ]

Originally Posted by btoast

That's a great deal. I am always amazed when I hear of dealers that charge below MSRP. All the dealers I have ever been to charged MSRP for everything, sometimes more!

sorry it's about the same as any other dealerships...sorry for the misinfo...that price is without labor...another hundred or little more for labor so u r looking about about 1300 lol

[hanabie]

does anyone know the material? ABS or PU? thanks

[MeehowsBRZ]

Originally Posted by Gunman

From my local dealers online parts site:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B00...it?usp=sharing

Yikes. I went aftermarket with a "STi style" front lip and splats. Total price spent: $150. I'm sure the OEM quality is slightly better but those parts aren't even carbon fiber.

[Chee-Hu]

Originally Posted by krayzie

Keep trying, I had success with the 2nd dealer I visited (the first one was clueless).

Part #
E5610CA100 - Rear
E2410CA000 - Front
E2610CA000 - Side

Nice! Thanks for the part numbers, kind sir!

[Chee-Hu]

Originally Posted by MeehowsBRZ

Yikes. I went aftermarket with a "STi style" front lip and splats. Total price spent: $150. I'm sure the OEM quality is slightly better but those parts aren't even carbon fiber.

We all have different preferences. Some go after genuine products, others go for replicas.

[MeehowsBRZ]

Originally Posted by Chee-Hu

We all have different preferences. Some go after genuine products, others go for replicas.

No, I get it. I'm sure the OEM lip kit looks better up close then mine does.

[hanabie]

Originally Posted by MeehowsBRZ

Yikes. I went aftermarket with a "STi style" front lip and splats. Total price spent: $150. I'm sure the OEM quality is slightly better but those parts aren't even carbon fiber.

Correction: knock off. Carbon fiber will crack like a mofo.
How do you know it is slightly better than OEM? Did you compare two in person?

[MeehowsBRZ]

Originally Posted by hanabie

Correction: knock off. Carbon fiber will crack like a mofo.
How do you know it is slightly better than OEM? Did you compare two in person?

1. Correction: knock off. Thanks Captain Obvious.

3. Carbon fiber will crack like a mofo. Only if you scrape it all the time. Fun fact: so will everything else.

2. "How do you know it is slightly better than OEM?" ... I said OEM would be better. I hope it would be better then my ebay lip, otherwise you're getting ripped off.

[hanabie]

Originally Posted by MeehowsBRZ

1. Correction: knock off. Thanks Captain Obvious.

3. Carbon fiber will crack like a mofo. Only if you scrape it all the time. Fun fact: so will everything else.

2. "How do you know it is slightly better than OEM?" ... I said OEM would be better. I hope it would be better then my ebay lip, otherwise you're getting ripped off.

correction again. 1 2 and 3.

no.2 I had carbon and PU kit. Only god knows how many times I have scratched with PU kit, and still no cracks.

lol. OEM kit is definitely better, and that does not even come to concern. Knock off parts are copied from OEM which many uncertainties in the dimensions are not taking into account when comes to production.

[krayzie]

I've seen knock off STI lip at the local meet, the corners DO NOT fit the front bumper properly it looks like it's about to come off lol! The finish on the real thing is amazingly high quality.

I've seen $900 real ABT Sportline carbon fiber lip / plate that is installed underneath the painted ABT front under spoiler of Golf GTIs and it doesn't crack even after years of crazy abuse (it'll look like crap tho, ABT Sportsline makes like $3000+ body kits and $6000 rims for VW/Audi cars).

[hanabie]

Originally Posted by krayzie

I've seen knock off STI lip at the local meet, the sides DO NOT fit properly it looks like it's about to come off lol! The finish on the real thing is amazingly high quality.

Carbon Fiber doesn't necessarily crack easy. I've seen $900 real ABT Sportline carbon fiber lip / plate that is installed underneath the painted ABT front under spoiler of Golf GTIs and it doesn't crack even with crazy abuse (it'll look like crap tho).

This is the answer I've been looking for. I'm getting OEM. Thanks
I hope the price difference justifies it.

[MeehowsBRZ]

Originally Posted by hanabie

correction again. 1 2 and 3.

no.2 I had carbon and PU kit. Only god knows how many times I have scratched with PU kit, and still no cracks.

lol. OEM kit is definitely better, and that does not even come to concern. Knock off parts are copied from OEM which many uncertainties in the dimensions are not taking into account when comes to production.

Wait, you forgot #1.

#2. Don't drive so bad and your CF kit would have lasted longer.

#3. "and that does not even come to concern." Maybe save the $1,000 for some English lessons.

[Shedd22]

Originally Posted by MeehowsBRZ

1. Correction: knock off. Thanks Captain Obvious.

3. Carbon fiber will crack like a mofo. Only if you scrape it all the time. Fun fact: so will everything else.

2. "How do you know it is slightly better than OEM?" ... I said OEM would be better. I hope it would be better then my ebay lip, otherwise you're getting ripped off.

^Haha. You answered with class my friend.

[MeehowsBRZ]

Originally Posted by Shedd22

^Haha. You answered with class my friend.

People like getting mad over nothing.