water Rips the IS lip Spoiler off Friday on front ave.

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  • ejnight
    Forum Sponsor
    • Apr 2007
    • 3488

    #1

    water Rips the IS lip Spoiler off Friday on front ave.

    It was raining very hard and there was a a large puddle in the far right lane. I got forced over by a truck. As I went thought the water the the truck splashed water up and over my car with it all going on at the same time I never thought about the lip. When I got home it was gone. I had my dad who was in the area drive by with no luck. I just Had the dam thing painted.
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  • Jonny Cash
    E30 Mastermind
    • Sep 2008
    • 1763

    #2
    The clips just dont cut it. It needs to be screwed in also. That sucks sorry to hear that.
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    • ejnight
      Forum Sponsor
      • Apr 2007
      • 3488

      #3
      Originally posted by Jonny Cash
      The clips just dont cut it. It needs to be screwed in also. That sucks sorry to hear that.
      For sure If I ever get another one I will.
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      • Van Westervelt
        R3V OG
        • May 2006
        • 9365

        #4
        Dont screw it in, then you will have to buy and paint a new valence as well possibly. Just get all new clips and roll it.
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        • nickpdx
          Mod Crazy
          • Oct 2008
          • 679

          #5
          Bummer! :(

          This weather/rain is pissing me off too! Time for some sun

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          • ejnight
            Forum Sponsor
            • Apr 2007
            • 3488

            #6
            Originally posted by Van Westervelt
            Dont screw it in, then you will have to buy and paint a new valence as well possibly. Just get all new clips and roll it.
            It was a new lip with new clips a week before the picnic:(
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            • Wishno87
              R3V OG
              • Jul 2007
              • 6025

              #7
              I thought i lost my lip on a few bad puddles yesterday too. I have a splitter as well so it acts as a shovel.
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              • Matt-B
                The Waffler
                • Jun 2009
                • 3856

                #8
                i have lost mine 3 times, driven over it 4 times.


                still intact and rolling :(


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                • kencopperwheat
                  King of Kegstands
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 14396

                  #9
                  Damn that sucks. It was definitely pouring man. Front sucks for drainage too.
                  Originally posted by Gruelius
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                  • 3bvert
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Jun 2009
                    • 1032

                    #10
                    what if you put small machine screws with nuts through the holes for the clips, then you want have to drill the valance

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                    • ducatipaso
                      Mod Crazy
                      • Sep 2006
                      • 659

                      #11
                      the clips act as a failure point. if the lip is TOO secure you'll fuck up the whole front of the car.

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                      • 3bvert
                        E30 Enthusiast
                        • Jun 2009
                        • 1032

                        #12
                        oh, very good point
                        then what about adding a zip tie, so that if pops loose , youll hear it ( as its dragging, and be able to stop[ adn get it and not loose it

                        so what about the people that are screwing volov lips to thier valance, I guess that would be a bad practice too

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                        • mattdk318i
                          No R3VLimiter
                          • Jun 2006
                          • 3953

                          #13
                          There needs to be a sticky on How to not get your IS lip stolen or lost.

                          Drilling it straight up on the back side and putting zipties through it works the best.
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                          • tonytony
                            Knee deep in poopie
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 3498

                            #14
                            Originally posted by 3bvert
                            what if you put small machine screws with nuts through the holes for the clips, then you want have to drill the valance
                            there's nothing you can do, there's not enough plastic there to make a difference, i've tried it before and it just rips through

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                            • 3bvert
                              E30 Enthusiast
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 1032

                              #15
                              Originally posted by tonytony
                              there's nothing you can do, there's not enough plastic there to make a difference, i've tried it before and it just rips through
                              so is that the volvo lip on our car ?

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