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Old 09-15-2008, 04:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Help!! Huge gap after HFP front lip installed!

Ok, here's the deal....I ordered the HFP front lip for my FG2 at Honda of Seattle and got it installed there on Saturday. I noticed this while inspecting the car afterwords...this is the driver side.





They tried to put some 3M double-sided tape in there but that didn't help either.

I'm thinking the front lip could be defective ie. bent out of shape....or it was a shoddy installation. The service manager even told me they don't do too many HFP installs.

They also asked me if the bumper was original...the front bumper is a replacement; the original one was damaged in an accident. As far as I know, it's a Honda OEM part. Therefore, there shouldn't be any difference, right?

Honda of Seattle made an order for another front lip....I told them I wanted to make sure the front lip was NOT defective.

But what do you guys think it could be? Defective front lip, poor installation, or my bumper?
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wow....take it back.....didnt add 3m
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wow....take it back.....didnt add 3m
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Old 09-15-2008, 08:04 AM   #4 (permalink)
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put the spacers, search if you don't know
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Wow, that didnt match up at all. Good luck with the fix man
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I have the same problem (but not that big) and its on a black car so u can barely notice.......
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BTW the spacers dont work........i tried


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you should have pushed from the wheel well area out towards the front of the car... i'd pull it off complete, re-tape it and re-install.
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install those spacers it'd pull the lip out more..
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