front lip replacement question

dirtrat · 01-31-2015, 08:54 PM

The rubber black front lip on my 2011 Sport/Touring is pretty beat up from 4 years of abuse on the curbs when parking. On the left side it's starting to come out of the holes and detach. I went to my local dealer and he doesn't know how this is attached, bolts, screws, etc. Can anyone tell me the difficulty of replacing this and the cost and possible better source? My dealer is quoting $250 just for the part.

Zbrah · 01-31-2015, 09:22 PM

That lip can be found online for $100, and they're held in by a few rivets if my memory is good. You do not need a dealer to remove and install a new one. I yanked mine off and tossed it in the trash.

Edit: apparently I'm showing early signs of senile. It's held on by some screws. I do remember mine wasn't on very tight because I was able to yank it off in a parking lot.
http://www.370zcoupe.com/ACCS/1TK16.PDF

dirtrat · 02-01-2015, 12:39 AM

WOW, great information! You were much more helpful than the dealership. The cheapest I've found so far was $120 plus shipping but that's much cheaper than the $250 the dealership is quoting me. Thanks for the information.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zbrah

That lip can be found online for $100, and they're held in by a few rivets if my memory is good. You do not need a dealer to remove and install a new one. I yanked mine off and tossed it in the trash.

Edit: apparently I'm showing early signs of senile. It's held on by some screws. I do remember mine wasn't on very tight because I was able to yank it off in a parking lot.
http://www.370zcoupe.com/ACCS/1TK16.PDF

maro · 02-01-2015, 12:50 AM

u should spend lil more money and get afternarket front lip

Zbrah · 02-01-2015, 12:55 AM

Op, check this thread out before you order a new one.
DIY: Cleaning up a scraping front spoiler

Leroydsouza · 02-01-2015, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maro

u should spend lil more money and get afternarket front lip

kenchan · 02-01-2015, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtrat

The rubber black front lip on my 2011 Sport/Touring is pretty beat up from 4 years of abuse on the curbs when parking. On the left side it's starting to come out of the holes and detach. I went to my local dealer and he doesn't know how this is attached, bolts, screws, etc. Can anyone tell me the difficulty of replacing this and the cost and possible better source? My dealer is quoting $250 just for the part.

wtf @ your dealer. it's held on by rivets. go to another dealer

if you dont have a rivet tool, you can buy screws, washer, nuts at acehardware and bolt it up. you will need a drill to drill through the existing rivets to remove them. it's not hard to do.

i suggest you do at WTB in your region. chances are there's someone with a decent one they'd let go for cheap.

GL

dirtrat · 02-01-2015, 03:34 PM

According to the .pdf linked above it's not held on by rivets. It appears the tie wraps have broken on the driver side where it goes through the two holes. The problem is it appears I will need to remove the front bumper to install new tie wraps. I need to look at this closer and see if I have any other options before proceeding. If I could easily just replace the tie wraps then I would keep the existing front lip.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

wtf @ your dealer. it's held on by rivets. go to another dealer

if you dont have a rivet tool, you can buy screws, washer, nuts at acehardware and bolt it up. you will need a drill to drill through the existing rivets to remove them. it's not hard to do.

i suggest you do at WTB in your region. chances are there's someone with a decent one they'd let go for cheap.

GL

kenchan · 02-01-2015, 08:22 PM

Tie wrap? You mean like zip ties? Even better, much easier to remove.
Mine is a 09 and used rivets

No need to remove bumper to remove that deflector on my ride.
GL

Skyscraper · 02-02-2015, 05:16 PM

That seems overly complicated. Mine is coming detached at one end as well, may just need to get a fancy new front bumper instead

cooltoy · 02-02-2015, 05:23 PM

Item 4

Tiny Part Out

cooltoy · 02-02-2015, 05:28 PM

Might still be available.

Some OEM parts

kenchan · 02-02-2015, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skyscraper

That seems overly complicated. Mine is coming detached at one end as well, may just need to get a fancy new front bumper instead

put your car on ramps and take a look. it's A LOT easier than you think it is.

Tractionless · 02-10-2016, 10:30 AM

Bumping a 1 yr. old threard for sources of the OE Sport front chin spoiler other than the dealer. Nothing available on ebay.

cooltoy · 02-10-2016, 12:04 PM

https://www.z1motorsports.com/front-...ge-p-4002.html

01-31-2015, 09:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	That lip can be found online for $100, and they're held in by a few rivets if my memory is good. You do not need a dealer to remove and install a new one. I yanked mine off and tossed it in the trash. Edit: apparently I'm showing early signs of senile. It's held on by some screws. I do remember mine wasn't on very tight because I was able to yank it off in a parking lot. http://www.370zcoupe.com/ACCS/1TK16.PDF Trips, JARblue and BeemaaZ like this. Last edited by Zbrah; 01-31-2015 at 09:55 PM.

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maro Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Az Posts: 414 Drives: PW Maro Z Rep Power: 15	u should spend lil more money and get afternarket front lip Zbrah likes this.

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Item 4 Tiny Part Out __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

02-02-2015, 05:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Might still be available. Some OEM parts __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

02-10-2016, 12:04 PM	#15 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	https://www.z1motorsports.com/front-...ge-p-4002.html JARblue and Tractionless like this. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

02-01-2015, 12:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zbrah A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: The370Z.com Posts: 4,956 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 5452	Op, check this thread out before you order a new one. DIY: Cleaning up a scraping front spoiler

02-01-2015, 08:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Tie wrap? You mean like zip ties? Even better, much easier to remove. Mine is a 09 and used rivets No need to remove bumper to remove that deflector on my ride. GL

02-02-2015, 05:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Skyscraper Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: The skies above NorCal Posts: 72 Drives: 09 Touring Sport 6mt Rep Power: 11	That seems overly complicated. Mine is coming detached at one end as well, may just need to get a fancy new front bumper instead

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Tractionless A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlantic SE Posts: 1,323 Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT Rep Power: 30525	Bumping a 1 yr. old threard for sources of the OE Sport front chin spoiler other than the dealer. Nothing available on ebay.

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