Help!! Huge gap after HFP front lip installed!

Jdub · 09-15-2008, 04:57 AM

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?

07mugencivic · 09-15-2008, 04:58 AM

wow....take it back.....didnt add 3m

vingavina · 09-15-2008, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by 07mugencivic

wow....take it back.....didnt add 3m

modoko · 09-15-2008, 08:04 AM

put the spacers, search if you don't know

WhiteSicivic06 · 09-15-2008, 08:07 AM

Wow, that didnt match up at all. Good luck with the fix man

MannyP305 · 09-15-2008, 08:12 AM

I have the same problem (but not that big) and its on a black car so u can barely notice.......

MannyP305 · 09-15-2008, 08:13 AM

BTW the spacers dont work........i tried

Quote:

Originally Posted by modoko

put the spacers, search if you don't know

***blue rocket*** · 09-15-2008, 09:59 AM

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.

BubzSI · 09-15-2008, 10:15 AM

install those spacers it'd pull the lip out more..

09-15-2008, 04:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jdub Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 115 Jimmy	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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WhiteSicivic06 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Huntington Beach Age: 31 Posts: 7,064 Ryan	Wow, that didnt match up at all. Good luck with the fix man

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MannyP305 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami, FL Age: 23 Posts: 22,017 Manny PHR3SH™	I have the same problem (but not that big) and its on a black car so u can barely notice.......

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BubzSI Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warner Robins, GA Age: 27 Posts: 3,087	install those spacers it'd pull the lip out more..

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