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Differences in HFP Rear Lip for FA1 vs FA5

23K views 28 replies 20 participants last post by  Shizzavip  
#1 ·
So at a quick glance of the bare stock bumpers of an R18 sedan vs an SI sedan, doesnt look like much of a difference.

But obviously there are part# differences:
Part# 08F03-SNX-XXX - is for the SI Sedan
Part# 08F03-SNA-XXX - is for the R18 Sedan

The blue XXX's are specific to color codes of your car.


Going on to College Hill's Honda Accessories website:2009-2011 Honda Sedan Factory Performance Accessories for Sedan
You will find that both versions have different instructions of installation, i.e. the SI version requires removal of the rear
bumper to drill 10mm holes, whereas the R18 version requires no drilling and just 3M tape along the top portion of the HFP Lip.
Also, the attaching screws/bolts along the bottom sides to the stock bumper are different.



So with the short amount of time I had with both parts, here are some of the differences:

You can clearly see that the SI version (bottom) has a larger "black diffuser" area than the R18 version (top)
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Reverse angle with the SI (top) and R18 (bottom)
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Here's the exhaust cutouts with the SI version (top) having a larger cutout and the R18 version (bottom) having a smaller
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All in all, both are slightly different.
Question still lies if one who one who has an R18 install an SI version?
Answer is yes, but its not fully secured on the bottom side.


Hope this helps anyone looking for HFP Rears for sedans
 
#3 · (Edited)
Sorry. But you have the r18 version

(1) the SI version has a larger black diffuser area. Your lip has the smaller/shorter black diffuser area (look at the first pic I posted)
(2) When I mentioned "drilling holes" I meant directly/horizontally INTO the painted part of the rear bumper (not along the bottom side).
(3) Also, look directly above your exhaust cutout. It matches EXACTLY to the r18 version (bottom) in this pic:

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Unless you can point out the part number you got, then i will stick with that you have the R18 version







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#17 ·
wow, this is actually really good info!

I would have NEVER guessed Honda to change a part number for Si versus non-Si. I would presume that if it fits the body of both, why make two different parts?!

Kinda ticks me off cause you know there is some additional overhead cost in producing two distinct lips and if they would have just cranked them all off of the same machine, maybe the cost would be a bit less!