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Old Feb 9, 2012 | 11:36 AM
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From: Kellyville, Ok
Default Re: $5 Dollar Front Lip

Originally Posted by BoilerUpXFire
I hear you but there are some differences. First, you did not have to paint the diffusers, they looked good as they came, as evidenced by the fact that many have not painted them and with this front lip, you would need to paint it for sure or it would stick out like a sore thumb. Second, to prep the diffusers, you sand, degrease, and paint - with that front lip, you need to add several more time consuming steps and materials such as epoxy primer (messy stuff). Lastly, the diffusers FIT, like OEM factory fit because they were made by Daimler-Chrysler, the cheaper Chinese copies they have produced since do not fit well at all.

I am not trying to rain on your parade, but by the time you have all this time and money invested into forcing a slip on to work, you could have bought an SRT front end with OEM fitment and have it look awesome and not have any screws in your bumper or worry about this thing flying off at 140 MPH. If someone made a lip for the XF that was like this, but a direct fit for between $50-$125 it would sell all day.
It's going to take a whole lot more than a hand full of "na-sayers" to rain on my parade with this. I seem to remember a thread on the grid work and elbow screen on the intake ...

@ 250 bucks those should be painted and installed.. and the sloppy fitting copies at that price are just looking to piggy back in on the OEM price and popularity.

SRT bumper cover.. um.. $350 neighborhood isn't it?.. don't think thats OEM paint color matched either is it? So now your price is what..

I don't have a problem spending time tinkering with my car when time affords it.. kinda enjoyable to step back and say " I did that".. Kinda like adding the rear wing to my Miata.. taking the time to lay it out perfect for DRILLING HOLES in my deck lid and stepping back to notice exact alignments in wing and body lines.. just a little "proud" moment.. not hauled in and paying an "expert" to do it for me.
Some people do like to run in different packs too..
 
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