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Old 08-27-09, 05:27 PM
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Default Vertex Sides/Rear with Fabulous Front Lip ?

I love the Vertex kti, except I'm not so fond of the Vertex front lip. Kinda looks like a big smiley face to me sometimes... and I was thinking about piecing it with the Fab front lip.

I'll use djkhanvict's pics as an example since he had both. Think the Fab front is low enough to match the Vertex sides? I think its close, perhaps dead even and could be pulled off - but of course I want to consult the Club for opinions.

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With Vertex Sides/Rear:






Its looks to me that they are around the same lowered height... I think it could be pulled off, perhaps very very nicely indeed as well...

Whatcha think?

I'm also thinking of just adding the Fab front to my OEM GFX kit too. What would you do?
Old 08-27-09, 06:36 PM
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love the fab front.... i think ima get it aswell to match my fab rear.. time to swap out the front gfx kit
Old 08-27-09, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by L-S-D
love the fab front.... i think ima get it aswell to match my fab rear.. time to swap out the front gfx kit
hope you don't have the giant holes in your bumper that the dealer makes to fit the gfx lip. Doesn't the fab lip sit under the bumper? That's why I got the vertex lip kit!
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^ Your talking about the rear bumper/lip correct?

Should be no reason why the FRONT Fab lip won't fit in replacement of the GFX lip... right?
Old 08-27-09, 07:16 PM
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i think it should look fine go for it
Old 08-27-09, 07:25 PM
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as long the Fab front lip is as lower as the vertex sides then i say go for it!

Cuz i love my VERTEX!!!
Old 08-28-09, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by mdgrwl
^ Your talking about the rear bumper/lip correct?

Should be no reason why the FRONT Fab lip won't fit in replacement of the GFX lip... right?
It will fit but if your front gfx lip was installed by the dealer before you purchased then you probably have two holes on both sides of your bumper that the fab lip won't cover up..
Old 08-28-09, 07:31 AM
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That mix match won't look good since vertex sides and rear looks thicker than Fab front lip.

fab lip do look good with Toms sides and rear though.
Old 08-28-09, 08:55 AM
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The Fab lip reminds me of the Amuse lip for the AP1 Honda S2000's, and I think you can pull of that combo you're looking for.
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id either do the fab front with gfx sides and rear. (there might be holes in your bumper from the gfx that wont be covered by the fab)

or full vetex
Old 08-28-09, 09:38 AM
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your late someone has done it already. im not at home on my comp but i have the picture. sits even
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Originally Posted by mIStaboi
your late someone has done it already. im not at home on my comp but i have the picture. sits even
post it!!!!!!!!!! i wanna see!!!!!!!!!!
Old 08-28-09, 09:43 AM
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with all this talk about holes in the bumper... please be more specific.
are you talking about the front bumper? as in the Fab FRONT lip will have problems replacing the GFX FRONT lip? Or are you talking about the rear, because I know to instlal the rear GFX lip, holes needed to be cut around the exhaust tips..

please explain
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i kinda like the vertex front better
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The Fab looks really nice here. I think I'm going over to Fab lip now.


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