RMDSM Front Lip Problems?

[Cool95Turbo]

I just finished a conversion from 95 talon 10 99gsx and i put the RSMDSM front chin spoiler on and im scraping the damn thing everywhere! I only lowered the car 1.75 inches on eibach springs and KYB GR2 struts. Its made out of ABS plastic which is pretty tough and as long as it rubs from the bottom its fine, has anyone else had problems with it on their cars??

 

[shuwa29]

try my setup:

2 inch drop on sprint springs with gr-2's and the chin spoiler:

just becareful over railroad tracks, speed bumps, and dips in the road. i am currently repairing mine as we speak. i'm adding metal support on the back side for added strength so once i'm done with that and have it fiberglassed on and sanded and repainted (black again) i'll post up some pics.

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[Slappster]

Thats why you get coilovers.

 

[shuwa29]

f that! springs ride better than coilovers and dont' cost as much. i'm happy with mine.
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[brcewane]

Question for you shuwa29... what are you doing exactly to re-enforce it with metal... are you going to run something under the bottom too??

 

[shuwa29]

on the bottom, no. all that would do is make it lower and scrape more. i'd be a sparkler if i did that!!! but i'm going to run thin metal on teh back side and where the lip connects to teh bumper on the underside of that also. i'm going to fiberglass the metal to each other and to the chin spoiler. or to connect the metal together, i'll get some "L" shape metal that's thin and use that to connect the metal reinforcement. like i said, i'll take some pics when i get it done. i'm going to try and start it tomorrow and have it done with in a couple of days. sanding and smoothing the fiberglass will be the hardest part really. all the other stuff is just trimming and all. so we'll see.
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[shuwa29]

here's a quick diagram i made to give you an idea of the project.

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[97GS-TSpyder]

shuwa how big are your rims cause i wanna get 18s and i have a 2 drop

 

[shuwa29]

they are 18's with 225/40/18 tires.
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[my95tsi]

i have gr2's with my H&r sport springs and they are pretty bouncy at times. I would imagine that they would be even more bouncy with eibach springs. That would cause the car to travl more and scrap. You can get stiffer shocks but nothing is going to stop scraping on hills and bumps.

 

[D33A]

I've had mine for 7 months. Gab supersports on 4 with Eibach prokits. 1.3 inch drop. I don't scrap mine that often. Just don't go too low. AWD an 1" drop is good enough. Be careful over everything and go extremely sideways and very slowly. Good luck.

 

[shuwa29]

yeah, you are lucky. 1.3 compared to 1.75 and 2 for me. oh well, atleast i know what i'm doing and how to repair it when it happens!
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[brcewane]

what the heck happened to their website http://www.rmdsm.com it is no longer there???

 

[shuwa29]

www.rernetworking.com/rmdsm/

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[brcewane]

Just out of curiosity... does the RM LIP actually sit any lower than if you say had the Blitz or Drift front bumper

 

[shuwa29]

drift front is 19 1/4 inches high from top to bottom measuring right down the middle. the stock front 18 inches and the lip is another 2. so stock front with lip is around 20-21 inches.
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[green95hrcgs]

I am on my third lip, but this one has lasted the longest. It definitely takes a LOT of getting used to and a LOT of careful driving. You cant beat the look tho.

Just be careful and you will enjoy all the looks the car gets going down the road.

 

[shuwa29]

exactly what he said!
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