*CLOSED* Body Kit (V&C F-Lip + Evo Bump/Fender) Group

[Ozie]

yeah that mark was on daveee's one too..
there where a few scratches but overall i thought it was fair.
great that they got here in one piece considering the size of the thing and that it coming from MAL.

i agree that they should of been finished better..
my bumper centre piece and fender vents are great and have been finished off and painted...

the C & V lips have not been painted?

[dumb&]

Yeh the weld seams I have no issue with...it's obviously not a once piece job. I guess it was jus meant to be finished by us as opposed to coming pre-finished.

Could be worse though, could be snapped clean in half so I guess I will just be thankful its not

[ofey]

Just to confirm, that mark is on ALL the V-Lips I have with me. I didn't observe if they were on the one I passed to Leevin but I think they were.

[Scott_VRX_Fan]

perhaps its an over sight by some here, but i just assumed that painting would be required with something like this?

im yet to see any body part (unless ordered a specific color) that comes painted and ready to go ...

[dumb&]

They are generally fibreglass kits. This is different as it is made of a rubber/plastic type substance, usually lips are also black anyway (sti subaru's etc) so you would think it wouldn't need painting.

[leevin]

Just to confirm, that mark is on ALL the V-Lips I have with me. I didn't observe if they were on the one I passed to Leevin but I think they were.

yeah it is. mine also has scratches etc. bit of paint will fix that problem.. but its not that noticeable once its on. im going to get a quote tomoro to see how much it is to get it painted, if its too pricey ill just DIY it haha.
note* if you leave it in the sun a bit.. or heat it up, the lip is a bit easier to maneuver around !!

[ofey]

Could be worse though, could be snapped clean in half so I guess I will just be thankful its not

Wanted to add, that the dealer did mention that one of the guys in Canada ordered the V-Lip and had him saw the lip into half to save on shipping.

He paid the same price as us for that V-Lip

perhaps its an over sight by some here, but i just assumed that painting would be required with something like this?

im yet to see any body part (unless ordered a specific color) that comes painted and ready to go ...

I'm with you on this... . Not many body kits come pre-painted. The VRX spoiler too, if you order from Mitsubishi comes unpainted.


Here's the Dealer's response:

I assure you that the V-lip is not some old stock or 2nd hand. It has to be conceded that it is not the best quality. The fine scratches were caused by mishandling by the workers. Most of them are not trained in anyway, just your random joes looking for a daily job. They don't even have a contract with us. They just turn up and do what we tell them. However, that being said, most of the significant scratches were underneath the lip & the edges. This was a result of their need to hand cut/trim off the excess material from the mould which exposes the inner rubber material used as a cover for the under parts of the stock bumper. I have already sounded my foreman for better QC and am looking into ways to improve.

As for the V-Lip, the machine line I have explained earlier is NOT a crack line or patch mark, it is in the precise same spot on every piece that is produced using this mould we have. Tell your boys that in any case, should an impacted V-lip crack along the said line, we are willing to replace it one to one (shipping to be paid by yourselves of course). I have attached the product model I use when negotiating locally.



See the line too exists on this one too! Surely you don't think my boys produce each of these without the left lip portion then weld this portion on each time! The costs would be too high for me!!

[Bandit]

I have had a go at fitting my centre lip. It's quite good - fits and follows the coontours of the existing front bar very well. My reservations in that regard have well and truly been quashed.

The piece has quite significant scratches in the middle part, that are in the material and have been painted over. It's not the end of the world for me as I was always going to paint mine, but I can undestand how guys that weren't expecting to paint them would be a bit frustrated.

I'll stick some pictures up as I prep and paint mine.

[Nicho]

How exactly did you install it? What screws etc did you use? I read the previous posts on here about that but didn't really understand and I was planning on installing my c-lip today

[ofey]

If I had to do it, I'd say 2 screws in the holes below and some industrial 3M tape along the top.

[Nicho]

Yeah but what type of screws? I'm not really handyman type of person so dont really know much about that sort of thing

[ofey]

If you have a drill bit, I'd say a pair of countersunk screws. IF not ,you'll need a sharp pointy type screw and then just use pure force and get them in. To be honest, I'd say turn up at Bunnings and ask the guys there.

[tadz0rz]

Yeah ofeys right with the countersunk screws, If you aint handy with this sorta stuff or either not have the tools, come to the diy day, a few people are installing them and there will be plenty of tools to install them

[b3n87]

there called self tappers or tec screws i'd go with drilling a hole and bolting it on IMO.

[aussie027]

I asked the screw Q a few pages ago with a couple of answers .

I bought 8G x 25 mm self tappers with a button (wide ,thin,flat) head as I was planning to put a couple in top of lip as well. Asssuming my replacement C lip is same design as everyone elses.
The tape is not a bad idea. Or silicone adhesive.
My biggest concern is the underside screws in the thin plastic resin of the airdam horns. A friend suggested putting some araldite or silicone on the screws before drilling em in but ideally getting some backing material behind where you are drilling which will be difficult even tho the back of the horns are open to at least finger tips.
Let us know what you use guys. Im still waiting for my replacement and hope it is not damaged, a good fit and not too scratched.