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Old May 3, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by xonexlifex
wow that thing looks amazing man, im so glad u have it on a VBP bec thats what i have, so how much was this thing anyways?
I paid $310 and that included shipping. I received the item second day and on a Saturday to boot! I really like the look, but like many of you guys I think that the sides have a little too much top to bottom thickness. I really like the back though. All in all, it's a lot of carbon fiber. And when it comes to peoples taste in carbon fiber, even a little is too much.

In response to the posters wondering what it would look like if the Sport molding were removed, I asked John at JDP the same question and he said the lip is made specifically to attach onto the Sport molding.
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 11:36 AM
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Still wondering if there's predrilled holes for mounting
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by LowBUDGETs2k
Still wondering if there's predrilled holes for mounting
There wasn't on mine. I had to drill them out myself.
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 11:43 AM
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No marks to where u put them? Just make them urself?
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by LowBUDGETs2k
No marks to where u put them? Just make them urself?
Yeah. I had originally talked with John and he had me email him a pic of the lip. He then photoshopped markings on where to drill and emailed it back to me. But in the mean time I went ahead and drilled where I thought the bolts should have went and was pretty much spot on when I saw the pic in my email.
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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I need this in my life. I know jdp is working hard on pieces for the GE, but has he started production on the GD yet?
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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Sorry to be a pain John just sent me the pic but can't tell do it bolt to lip or bumper
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:09 PM
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All of the bolts will end up going into the bumper. None of them attach to the Sport molding.
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:31 PM
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Looks very nice.
 
Old May 3, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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Looks very nice.
wrd.......
 
Old May 4, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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It's unique, but I'm not in love. I'll just be getting the undertray when it's available.

On the other hand, those HFP rims always look so damn good. I just wish they were lighter.
 
Old May 4, 2010 | 01:47 PM
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Looks good Mike. I thought you were done modding???
 
Old May 6, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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This thing freaken sucks to line up... Damn installing it now in living room brb
 
Old May 6, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by LowBUDGETs2k
This thing freaken sucks to line up... Damn installing it now in living room brb
My suggestion is to put a small object under the middle of the bumper when it's flipped upside down. That will help hold it level. I put a bowling ball bag. Then line up the edges that wrap around the inside of the wheel well. Here are a couple of pics I took. I was planning on doing a DIY some time in the future.





I wasn't kidding ya when I told you that you would have to take the bumper off huh? Hope these help.
 
Old May 7, 2010 | 01:51 AM
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Ya I don't care how good you are I think it's impossible to do it with the bumper on the car with those short a$$ bolts lol... Only took me few hours fml. But for some reason I'm looking at it and it's a tad bit higher one side if i look at the lines on the sport lip. Yours the same or no?
 
Old May 7, 2010 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by LowBUDGETs2k
Ya I don't care how good you are I think it's impossible to do it with the bumper on the car with those short a$$ bolts lol... Only took me few hours fml. But for some reason I'm looking at it and it's a tad bit higher one side if i look at the lines on the sport lip. Yours the same or no?
I ended tossing out the nut lock washers and just using some blue thread lock to secure the bolts so they don't loosen when I don't want them too.

After looking at it for a while I too noticed that the right side (exhaust side) is just a hair higher. You can kinda see it in the very first pic I posted that is a direct shot of the rear bumper. I don't think that it is noticable unless you really look. I also found a couple of bubbles in the clear finish that I can see if I really inspect it.
 
Old May 7, 2010 | 05:18 AM
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Ya mines opposite but nothings perfect it's aftermarket. I also got couple flaws in the clear but nothing serious, maybe wet sand.
 
Old May 8, 2010 | 02:27 AM
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really nice car's on this forum
 
Old May 8, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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looks great! i love it
 
Old May 8, 2010 | 06:54 PM
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also cant wait till they put out the GD rear defuser
 
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