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I know theres a very old thread about someone using an 07 STI lip for their sedan, so I took it upon myself to make it a weekend project, insanely happy with how it turned out. So for all us who dont have S models I think this is a great solution for an awesome looking lip! This was done entirely by removing the bumper, using a dremel to cut off the sides on the lip (its too long to just slap on which I believe was the controversy with the old thread), and then bolting it underneath the bumper. Ill update this thread with more pictures, but let me know what you all think
But as you can see it sits nice and flush with no gaps at all, the most annoying part is removing the bumper but it was well worth the effect.
This is the best lip because it has enough surface area on the bottom flat part where you can put bolts, you could try other STI lips but theres no guarrentee itll fit like this.
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE!!!
More pics posted below with closer shots of how it looks and a peek of how I bolted it underneath the bumper. As you can see the bottom surface area fits perfectly under the bumper and can be completely bolted without bothering the undertray or that small plastic wall underneath the bumper. Thus it doesn't effect any other general maintenance under the car, and if truly needed can just be unbolted.
A few remarks/notes:
-The bolts are home depot 1/4in hex bolts and hex nuts, I used loctite and a lock nut on the bolts, just to prevent any possibility of highway wind taking it away or the nuts walking themselves off due to vibration. As well as a washer on both ends just to give it a bit more surface area.
-After further inspection and tweaking IT IS possible to do this without removing the bumper, because you can assemble all hardware with the undertray taken off and just by reaching over. Although it is nearly impossible to fit your hands and bolt down the very far right/left sides of the lip, and it would be hard to line things up without the bumper off. Honestly taking off the bumper and taking your time with everything is the best way to do it. (took me 4hrs)
-This lip CANNOT be attached without the cutting the sides off with a dremel. The lip is so long out of the box, it literally touches the tires so it has to be cut down. I used masking tape for this and very carefully had a friend cut it with a dremel, always take your time cutting, because if you cut too far theres no going back.
-I am at the recommended FTG height most of the people of the forums suggest, and have very little scraping issues with the lip. I would go as far to say its semi-lowered friendly, but if you're alot lower than the recommended height or slammed youll probably destroy it lol.
It does look good. I remember seeing a pic of one of these on an 11 sport coupe. Looked good on that car also. Might have to have one. Is it fiberglass?
Last edited by Invaderzim; 02-04-2018 at 05:42 PM.
Looks great but is it me or is the winglet rubbing on the side of the bumper?
Yeah its basically touching because the way the lip is designed for an STI, but it doesn't physically move or rub because its bolted down so its technically one whole piece.
Looks good. Waiting to see why the bumper needed to come off.
Bumper has to come off if you want to use bolts that go through the bottom of the bumper and lip like I did to have perfect and tight fitment and bolt them together with all bolts hidden. I would assume you could use the self tappers provided, but I wouldn't trust it personally and I don't think the fitment would be perfect, just my observation.
02-04-2018, 04:32 PM
Put the STI lip on my non-S Sedan
