speedlabx

It seems every front lip out there other then the TTE lip and the ugly vizage lip are our only choice for polyurethane. Can anyone link me to a how to make your own polyurethane lip link, just curious of how the process is done. I would really like a front lip in urethane other then the TTE and the vizage. A wald front polyurethane front lip would be sweet. I tried google on a how too DIY polyurethane lip with no success. And I did have a ABS plastic greddy lip that shattered in pieces so I’m not going that route with greddy polyurethane. I like the polyurethane kits that wingswest make, I had a front wingswest lip for my integra that went through hell and never broke. I tried a search for gs300 front lips, I need some links thanks

McKrevice

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do you have the materials and capability to do this? I know a guy who made all of his body panels out of Carbon Fiber for his racecar, and it's a huge PITA unless you do it all the time and have the resources and patience to do it.

Not saying you shouldn't at all. It's just easy to get in over your head with this kind of thing where in the long run you wish you would've just bought one....I've been there..

Mr Jokster

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Lip or whole bumper? All the L-Tuned parts and JP parts are Poly, iirc.

speedlabx

i want a front lip in polyurethane other then the TTE or Vizage, the greddy lip is junk polyurethane brittle abs plastic,

JeffTsai

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JP I believe is fiberglass. Pretty much all the Japanese legit body kits are made of fiberglass. My Vertex kit is fiber as well.

vwynn

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yea most real JDM kits are FRP... kits made here are usually Poly like the L-tuned sportline and i think RMM is poly as well.

sakataj

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kinda off topic....why is that?

speedlabx

how much would it cost to make a polyurethane front lip from a fiberglass TTE copy from visracing. oops sorry i meant buy any fiberglass lip and get it remade in polyurethane maybe i should call wingswest.

sakataj

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doubtful WW will make a copy or even just one piece but its worth the time if you got it

Rich23

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I think because the fiberglass kits are lighter and more aerodynamic as compared to the poly kits which are more heavier... Kits were more used on racecars prior to now as to which they are commonly used for good looks (as in my case)

Thats my .02, anyone else care to chime in? I know I probably answered off topic B... my bad if I did!

GSteg

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The shape of the mold determines aerodynamics, not the material.

The only real reason I could think of is....cost cutting.


When I use to make molds, fiberglass would cost a fifth of what polyurethane would for the same project.

sakataj

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no rich its fine, although i asked bout that almost 7 months ago lol


yeah thats what i was assuming, the cost. although with the quality these companies act like they are all about, you would think they would make a better quality kit....ie POLY

i was always perplexed by JP,vertex, and other big names and such wanting/making such a expensive kit in fiberglass

dejavu157

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u can make a lip poly, but it gonna cost you. to make a stamp alone for any lip is gonna cost you big bucks, so unless your making massive bulk, its not worth it.

Rock-a-Lex

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Isn't the Greddy front lip also poly? Also iirc, RMM kit, Vertex kit and L-Sportline kit (if you can find one) are also poly...

vwynn

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Greddy lips i believe are plastic?? (at least my brothers prelude greddy lip is)
RMM + Lsportline are poly (i has lsportline)
Vertex is FRP.