EZ-LIP Side Skirts Thoughts and Opinions - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

zkahle · 12-08-2015, 04:01 PM

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

8R6 · 12-08-2015, 04:17 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, 04:29 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, 06:23 PM

Looks like $30

2slo4u · 01-12-2016, 07:18 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, 04:21 PM

looks good.

BDotG · 01-13-2016, 05:07 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, 05:46 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, 06:29 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, 08:28 AM

Oh wow that looks pretty much like the HT Autos one

munki2 · 04-14-2016, 08:51 AM

what wheels/specs are those? they look great!

NyC Zn6 · 04-14-2016, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by munki2

what wheels/specs are those? they look great!

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

mixtape · 04-14-2016, 09:23 AM

I'm really digging those wheels!

Nofiboy · 10-04-2016, 11:25 AM

How is this holding up so far?

12-08-2015, 04:17 PM	#2
8R6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: FRS Location: SoCal Posts: 2,086 Thanks: 2,738 Thanked 1,338 Times in 746 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	not bad. looks pretty much like my cheapy downforce replica sides and other reps too. even including the waviness too lol __________________ Team BRG inspire-usa My car build #8R6

12-08-2015, 06:23 PM	#4
s2d4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: R32 GTR, AW11 MR2 SC, GTS86 R Location: OZ Posts: 2,615 Thanks: 603 Thanked 1,223 Times in 708 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks like $30 __________________

04-14-2016, 09:23 AM	#13
mixtape Posts in the nude Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2016 WRB BRZ Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 390 Thanks: 587 Thanked 505 Times in 248 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm really digging those wheels! __________________ 2016 Subaru BRZ - World Rally Blue [Build Thread] Instagram: @mixtography \| My Automotive Photography "Lesbian trees have no wood." - Scoobs McGee

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swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,053 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

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BDotG Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: Asphalt 2013 FR-S Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 253 Thanks: 38 Thanked 126 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	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.

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NyC Zn6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 10 Series #974 6m/t Location: NYC Posts: 1,956 Thanks: 1,357 Thanked 1,141 Times in 669 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	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.

01-13-2016, 06:29 PM	#9
Cole Not a troll Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: FR-S Location: Canada Posts: 5,104 Thanks: 8,237 Thanked 5,399 Times in 2,694 Posts Mentioned: 266 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	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?

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Ginosaur Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: 2015 Toyota 86 GTS Manual Location: Sydney Posts: 28 Thanks: 12 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh wow that looks pretty much like the HT Autos one

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munki2 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2014 GTS Location: AUS Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	what wheels/specs are those? they look great!

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Nofiboy Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: 2014 Firestorm FRS Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 39 Thanks: 9 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How is this holding up so far?

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