★★★ ► CarbonSignal Spec-ME Front Lip ◄ ★★★

tommyguns

Hi Guy's,
So my lip has been painted and has been sitting a week now waiting for my painter to install it, well I cant wait anymore. Can someone please tell me the procedure for installing it.
Kindest regards,
Tom

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anthonyy

Looks great. Thanks for posting pics. Glad you got the gap taken care of. I'm getting mine on tmrw

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tommyguns

Well I was hoping to get some tips on installing the lip, but seeing that none came and the impatient a$$ that I am, I decided to take matter into my own hand. First let me say that this lip looks insane, that being said the fitment leaves a little to be desired. It's not the worst but there is one area in particular that I would like advice on. Where it meets at the wheel well there is a huge gap in the curve of the lip. It's mostly on the passenger side, so here’s what I'm planning. I'm thinking of removing the wheel well on the inside or part of it anyway, clamping the bumper to the lip and riveting them together. There is a spot on the lip that is not visible and is not part of the exterior. I'm confident in my plan, I was just wondering what others have done.

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tommyguns

its on and it looks sweet.

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anthonyy

I'm getting mine put on this week... my body shop is lagging a little.
Wanted to help you out, but literally had no idea how to!
What did you end up doing? .....and pics!!!

GaleForce

Did the bodyshop fix the gap?

I'm still waiting for a response from Carbon Signal fo my issues.

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tommyguns

Hey Guy's
What’s up. Like I mentioned, my body guy took a dump on my situation so I installed it myself. I did not use two sided tape, I went with a 3M product for just this type of job. I will get the name later. Pre fit the lip and secure it in place with some tape dont worry about the gap right now! Once you happy with the Pre fit, use a couple of self-tapping screws and secure it from underneath once your happy with the fit. My suggestion would be to do as I did, remove as many fasteners that hold the bumper from underneath as possible, that includes any that are holding the bumper to the wheel well. The idea is to get the bumper as flexible as possible. Take some blue tape and mark a few areas were the lip should be once it's installed. Now remove the lip and apply your choice of adhesive, re-install the lip and secure it from the bottom were you previously used the self-tapping screws then use duct tape to hold it in place. Now here’s how you fix the wheel well gap. Push the fender wheel well out of the way and take another self-tapping screw and screw the lip and the bumper together from the inside. If you look at the curved ends of the lip you will see the area I'm talking about. One side came out perfect and the other has a small gap that can be filled with some phenoseal. I'll take some pictures in a bit.

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KaienZ34

No aftermarket bodykit is perfect. Hell the original amuse kit from Power House Amuse needed a good bit of bodywork to make it fit and it was over 5k just for the kit.

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tommyguns

Agreed! It's a good fit, it just needs a little tweak here and there. No big deal. As soon as I get a chance to clean it I will post up some shots.

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Wiggins3377

For those who've had their lip painted, about how much should I expect to spend?

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anthonyy

I paid 200 w install

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Wiggins3377

Awesome. Looking forward to pictures.

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CarbonSignal

Hi guys,

amazing post tommy,

guys, i recieved couple of pm's regarding the fitment specially on the side of the bumper. so i got 3 lips from our workshop that went out from the exact same mold and did the test fit myself. and it did fit like a glove if you push the sides.

this kind of lip need to be installed carefully, thats why we dont recommend doubleside tape for the install.

- The bumper need to be removed.
- The lip need to be installed with the help of another person in order to get all the sides flush, its not a one person job
- We recommend using screws on the lower part and on the rear side parts to make sure the lip is holding properly and then in the middle use silicon for a flushy look.


we do test all our products before sending them. and we do have original 370z bumper and full interior kit in order to have happy customer, along the way some stuff happens but no biggy . i am sure you guys can handle it.

let us know how it goes guys.. and we will always be there to support you.

B.R
Naj

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GaleForce

Thanks for the tips Tommy and Carbon Signal. I will remove my front bumper and get it fitted. I'm sure it will work out.

Rep'd

Thanks

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sinceday1

Yeah gale, It'll fit.
It was 2 person job for my lip as well but when all done, it sits flush. (as i mentioned in previous posts, around 2mm gap was still there, but I filled it in with clear silicone - makes it look black after it cures due to reflections)

As for the edges where the bumper meets the lip, I fired up my creativity a little. My car is white, so the change from white to CF was way too prominent. So I cut up a triangle shaped 'addon' from the factory sport lip (which happened fit perfect if you cut the left and right edges of the sports lip), and used epoxy glue to 'hide' the white-CF borders.

I will post some pics later today to show you guys what I mean. I wasn't gonna use my SP front lip anywhere anyways, I thought i'd make some use out of it.