View Full Version : Project S14 Zenki Rear Lip - WHAT!?!?! - maybe just another project
vtund777
12-16-2009, 11:37 PM
ok, so who the hell is making rear lips for a S14 zenki bumper? Here's a quick teaser pick for those who are going to start saying that this thread is useless w/o pics. It's just a start, but it's going to be a slow process as I don't have too much time to work on it. Anyways i'll "try" to keep this build going with more pics.-No I don't have any pics with it on the car
-Yes it will be a full lip
-Yes that's bondo (fiberglass and foam is the core), just a prototype to make a mould off of
-Yes that's an extra bumper, not the one off my car
-BLAH BLAH BLAH
http://vtund.com/thumbs/DSCN2438.JPG
NismoDriverS13
12-16-2009, 11:43 PM
why do u even need a rear bumper lip???
for as long as i remember they go on the front bumper.
second of all, why hastle with it, when its gonna go flying off during drift events anyways? i wouldn't pay money for it or waste the time on making one.
not trying to burst ur bubble, just my opinion.
vtund777
12-16-2009, 11:50 PM
why do u even need a rear bumper lip???
for as long as i remember they go on the front bumper.
second of all, why hastle with it, when its gonna go flying off during drift events anyways? i wouldn't pay money for it or waste the time on making one.
not trying to burst ur bubble, just my opinion.
the rear looks like crap and sits too high w/o one. S14 zenki valences are horrid and don't line up any side skirts. I'm not making it for "drifters", and items shouldn't fly off if you know how to install it right the first time.
hmmm other than that I just like making parts...
SR240DET
12-16-2009, 11:59 PM
the rear looks like crap and sits too high w/o one. S14 zenki valences are horrid and don't line up any side skirts. I'm not making it for "drifters", and items shouldn't fly off if you know how to install it right the first time.
hmmm other than that I just like making parts...
Hang in there vtund777, looks good so far. The rear lip i am making is on hold due to my life getting in the way of my hobby.
blksylv
12-17-2009, 01:25 AM
given any thought as 2 doing side skirts also :) ?
dOMEmE
12-17-2009, 01:35 AM
interesting......wanna see the finished product...WORK FASTER!!!!!!! lol..
Yea...
We need parts made here for our S14 Zenki's, so keep doing your project rear lip.
5t341tH
12-17-2009, 02:06 AM
hmm looks so bulky. needs some curves, but then again, u are not done yet
vtund777
12-17-2009, 02:31 AM
SR240DET - Thanks man....i'm just doing my thing. Not giving up on the project.
blksylv - Yeah, um next Q. Nah, I made the side skirts but I never released them since people were rocking the kouki sides. "Maybe" i'll do a full kit release once I'm done w/ a final rear lip design. The one i'm working on right now wont be a production design, just a one off for my car and i'll work off of that design. Again, "maybe". Any new pics of your car?
dOMEme - i'm working as fast as i can!
A54 - That's exactly what I'm talking about. More zenki parts! Options, please!
5t341tH - Yeah it's bulky at the moment. Like what you said, it's still being worked on. Just getting the parts all smoothed out and even. Shape and curves will follow.
n00d13k1ng
12-17-2009, 03:47 AM
this needs to happen.
lookin good
ThatGuy
12-17-2009, 04:19 AM
I'm not making it for "drifters", and items shouldn't fly off if you know how to install it right the first time.
:bow: :bow: THANK YOU! :bow: :bow:
SIL-014
12-17-2009, 04:53 AM
interested to see how this pans out. probs to you for doing something different
vtund777
12-17-2009, 06:57 AM
here's a side angle to show how it flows with the bodyline of the zenki bumper. Simple and clean. It's low enough to hide the exhaust from a side angle.
http://vtund.com/thumbs/DSCN2437.JPG
Maiku240sxS14
12-17-2009, 07:12 AM
Nice...! Definitely want to see the final piece, looks good so far. Keep it up for us Zenki peeps.
nathanong87
12-17-2009, 07:20 AM
cool DIY!!!!!
ManoNegra
12-17-2009, 08:16 AM
I like your initiative.
MavericStephenc
12-17-2009, 08:16 AM
MOAR!!!!!!!!
I love it so far. Any thought to making multiple lips?
Mr.Bobble
12-17-2009, 08:53 AM
Please do make multiple! I would def get a set. Even though its not set in stone I already can picture how good it would turn out.
icedsole
12-17-2009, 09:48 AM
looks neat, i think it would be cool if you added a bit of shape, or lip to it.
like the kouki rear bumper type style...
WIKID S4TEEN
12-17-2009, 10:03 AM
I'm not making it for "drifters", and items shouldn't fly off if you know how to install it right the first time.
:Owned:
Probs to you my man, can't wait to see final product!
babowc
12-17-2009, 10:08 AM
hmm..
rear valence would look better imo!
Krusty_s13
12-17-2009, 10:55 AM
in for this one
essforteen
12-17-2009, 04:28 PM
How would these flow with zenki valances?
nismo tuned s14
12-17-2009, 04:37 PM
I've been waiting for a rear lip for so long.
@(O_o)@
12-17-2009, 08:12 PM
Good stuff, can't wait to see the final product.
macuhwuhh
12-17-2009, 08:16 PM
bump for you! even my girlfriend complains about the rear sitting to high haha
dOMEmE
12-17-2009, 08:24 PM
no no no....its not fast enough!!! faster faster faster!! work faster! im ripping my hair out!! aaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!
spooled240
12-17-2009, 08:24 PM
i'm curious too see how it will turn out GL!
vtund777
12-17-2009, 08:29 PM
Maiku240sxS14 - Thank you.
Nathanong87 - Thank you.
ManoNegra - Thank you.
MavericStephenc - I "might" make multiple lips but not of this design. I'm using this design for my zenki, but I will be modifying it "if" I decide to move it from a prototype to a production item.
Mr.Bobble - Thank you.
icedsole - I know what you mean, but I'm going simple for my car (nothing too aggressive like the kits out there today). More OEM'ish looking. "If" I do make a production item, it will not look like the one pictured above.
WIKID S4TEEN - Thank you.
babowc - got'cha.
Krusty S13 - Thank you.
essforteen - It won't. I'm working off of the lines of the Kouki side skirts so it will line up with those versus the zenki side skirts. That's because the front lip I designed was based off of the lines of the kouki side skirts...no turning back now.
nismo tuned S14 - EXACTLY!
vtund777
12-17-2009, 08:35 PM
@ (O o ) @ - Thank you.
macuhwuhh - You know what I mean!
dOMEmE - I sure hope you're a girl...if not stop now...haha.
spooled240 - Thank you.
****I'll add some photo shopped pics of a car to show what it "should" look like. Stay tuned!
Freddy
12-17-2009, 09:03 PM
interesting....subscribe
aznpoopy
12-17-2009, 09:10 PM
cool project. personally i'd like a rear valence with a subtle but noticeable flare. maybe next project? :D
I've been waiting for a rear lip for so long.
one is being sold... it's been available for quite sometime. "nsmo" rear lip by frpbodykits on ebay. it's a rear half bumper which wraps around to the wheel well so no need for valences. i've never seen a car that actually had it installed though.
kouki fanatic
12-17-2009, 09:33 PM
why do u even need a rear bumper lip???
for as long as i remember they go on the front bumper.
second of all, why hastle with it, when its gonna go flying off during drift events anyways? i wouldn't pay money for it or waste the time on making one.
not trying to burst ur bubble, just my opinion.
what teh fudge? the answer to your question is so that the car will look better and more unique lol. no need for negative opinions
Taniguchi_Is_#1
12-17-2009, 09:34 PM
vtund, eh? that takes me back a couple years. haha.
S14_Kouki
12-17-2009, 09:39 PM
lookin good interested to see how this turns out.
vtund777
12-17-2009, 10:06 PM
Freddy - Thank you. Everyone else subscribe too and rate this thread!
aznpoopy - Maybe...one project at a time.
kouki fanatic - Seriously.
Taniguchi Is #1 - I've been around for a long time. Thanks for the reminder..hehe.
S14 Kouki - Thank you.
vtund777
12-17-2009, 10:13 PM
Ok here's the photoshop. It's not my car nor do I own the pic, so thank you to jtuned.com. This gives you a better idea of how low it will sit and angle of the lip. Again, simple and clean.
-I know I know those aren't kouki sides skirts, but I couldn't find any other good pics to use.
http://vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_9798240SX_front_lip4b.jpg
Slammed180
12-17-2009, 10:17 PM
I think it looks great.
Nice to see more people with an ambition to design new items for an old chassis..
thatdrifterguy
12-18-2009, 08:06 PM
nice! ive been wanting to make a rear lip with a flare since most aftermarket bumpers pretty much have the top half the same as oem then the flare part is the bottom half
shift_jin
12-18-2009, 08:12 PM
i love your front lip so please go on and finish it
revat619
12-18-2009, 08:35 PM
I like where this is going. Subscribed. :bow:
FusionR240sx
12-18-2009, 08:38 PM
the rear looks like crap and sits too high w/o one. S14 zenki valences are horrid and don't line up any side skirts. I'm not making it for "drifters", and items shouldn't fly off if you know how to install it right the first time.
hmmm other than that I just like making parts...
that just means ur car is too high =P
I want one! As long as the price isn't ridiculous.
tricky_ab
12-18-2009, 11:48 PM
I'm in to see how this is going to turn out...
mothon
12-19-2009, 01:08 AM
I like where this is going. Subscribed. :bow:
Haha i was thinking the exact same thing.
JayDee M Rolly
12-19-2009, 01:24 AM
YUP, i cant wait to see how this turns out
mad-ass
12-19-2009, 01:45 AM
looks good and interested in seeing how this will turn out!
I was first going to say it almost looks like suprmade kit...which is extended version of USDM bumpers IMO. haha
dOMEmE
12-19-2009, 02:51 AM
dOMEmE - I sure hope you're a girl...if not stop now...haha.
lol...no im not....but hey if you need help working on that lip LMK ill drive out there and help you...i really want to see the finished product... =]:D
vtund777
12-20-2009, 04:16 PM
Slammed180 - Thank you. As we all know only a handful of companies still manufacture parts that are adaptable to our OEM bumpers. I will say that I do love the bodylines of the zenki enough to keep it alive!
thatdrifterguy - if you have any pics or ideas of your own rear lip post them!
shift jin - Thank you. I'll be sure to make this one of the same quality as the front lip design I made.
revat619 - Thank you. More subscriptions the better!
FusionR240sx - Yah yah yah...haha. There's nothing wrong with a high rear...:naughtyd:
chuy - Well this one is for the mods - I'm not advertising to sell, but showing off a new design for my own car. If I do decide to sell some, it wont be the same design. That would be a separate project - so no pricing at this moment.
tricky ab - Thank you.
mothon - Subscribe, subscribe, subscribe!
JayDee M Rolly - Thank you.
mad-ass - Supermade? No. Similar ideology, but supermade kits are too boxy for me. I'll post some pics of what I mean.
dOMEme - Thanks for the offer. Either way I can guarantee this will be a project that will finish. I have a deadline to meet for a certain event.
vtund777
12-20-2009, 04:43 PM
looks good and interested in seeing how this will turn out!
I was first going to say it almost looks like suprmade kit...which is extended version of USDM bumpers IMO. haha
Below is the S14 Zenki Supermade kit. As you can see from the rear the top 1/3rd portion looks like the zenki rear and the other 2/3rds is a lip kit integrated into one bumper which does line up with the Zenki side skirts. That 2/3rd lower half is a straight angle which seems too much (to boxy). I'm trying to use the entire zenki bumper and simply extend the bodyline of the bumper to make a more exaggerated bodyline. This will keep a more OEM look IMO. The other part that I didn't like about bodykits today is that they don't flow well with side skirts. That top line from the rear bumper to the side skirts match. But then the side skirts have a missing top line from left to right. This is why I wanted to use the kouki side skirts to keep a bodyline that goes all the way from left to right.
I love the Supermade kit but I wanted some better...haha. What's better than making something from scratch!
***Maybe I'm just waaaayy too critical...haha.
http://vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_supermade_s14_1.jpg
http://vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_supermade_s14_2.jpg
vtund777
12-20-2009, 09:00 PM
What's a thread without some updated pictures? I just finished sanding both sides to make the lip as symmetrical as possible. For the most part it's symmetrical, but I need to fix the top bodyline of the lip so it's even all the way through. I also need to work the bottom part of the lip to smooth everything out. Enjoy!
http://vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_1.jpg
http://vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_2.jpg
http://vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_3.jpg
93nismo
12-20-2009, 09:08 PM
i think it looks awsome:]
Marcus
12-20-2009, 10:29 PM
this is exactly what i am looking for. i was looking into modding the euro rear lip to fit, but the license plate opening thing is hugeish
vtund777
12-21-2009, 05:20 PM
93nismo - Thank you.
Marcus - I thought about the Euro lip mod also, but I too ran into the same problem. Again, we don't really have options for a rear lip for the S14 Zenki rear bumper. I just need to make sure the fitment is perfect and that the lip is smooth all the way through.
***If anyone has any ideas for other rear lip designs, please feel free to post them! Photoshops or comments!
urmyhero4now
12-21-2009, 05:32 PM
Looking great Virgil. I don't think people who are hating in this thread understand the capabilities you have as a designer. This guy works wonders and his logic in designs are amazing. I can't wait to see how this turns out.
Ah and Virgil. I just got back from Tahoe..LOL...I will have those pics for you tomorrow after I go drop Suzie off at the airport.
vtund777
12-21-2009, 05:38 PM
Looking great Virgil. I don't think people who are hating in this thread understand the capabilities you have as a designer. This guy works wonders and his logic in designs are amazing. I can't wait to see how this turns out.
Ah and Virgil. I just got back from Tahoe..LOL...I will have those pics for you tomorrow after I go drop Suzie off at the airport.
Hahaha...you know me, I'm not worried about the haters. By the time it's all done, everyone will be able to see how the rear lip design flows perfectly. Hey just call me Doc V. You know we still need to work on your car!
And Tahoe? You must of ran into the snow over there since it's raining here in the Bay Area. I thought you might of forgotten about the pics. I'm ready to post them on the website....I need something fresh on there. Keep me posted on your project (any posts anywhere?).
urmyhero4now
12-21-2009, 05:45 PM
Hahaha...you know me, I'm not worried about the haters. By the time it's all done, everyone will be able to see how the rear lip design flows perfectly. Hey just call me Doc V. You know we still need to work on your car!
And Tahoe? You must of ran into the snow over there since it's raining here in the Bay Area. I thought you might of forgotten about the pics. I'm ready to post them on the website....I need something fresh on there. Keep me posted on your project (any posts anywhere?).
The storm was actually coming into Tahoe as we were leaving. Got hit with rain pretty hard. I didn't forget the pictures lol. I just got out for a small vacation, that was needed.
The project I have is actually not posted anywhere. Right now it is between you, me and maybe two more buddies of mine lol...I want to bring this one out right this time. Taking my time and not spoiling anything.
vtund777
12-21-2009, 06:30 PM
The project I have is actually not posted anywhere. Right now it is between you, me and maybe two more buddies of mine lol...I want to bring this one out right this time. Taking my time and not spoiling anything.
Ohh yeah. I can feel the suspense now. I can't wait to see it all said and done! Good call on not posting it anywhere.
Then again, this is a "small project" compared to your project!
ManoNegra
12-21-2009, 10:35 PM
Interested in the process more so than the design
maybe it'll grow on me more once I see the final installed piece
but kudos nevertheless,
we need more people making new/fresh parts instead of knocking off existing ones
Homer_Simpson
12-21-2009, 11:22 PM
I like the design. I think it is a fresh alternative to the JDM kouki rear and the respective valances. However, I would've been great to see your rendition of the Z-edition lip on a USDM bumper.
vtund777
12-22-2009, 12:13 AM
...
we need more people making new/fresh parts instead of knocking off existing ones
EXACTLY!:bow:
vtund777
12-22-2009, 12:17 AM
I like the design. I think it is a fresh alternative to the JDM kouki rear and the respective valances. However, I would've been great to see your rendition of the Z-edition lip on a USDM bumper.
Funny that you ask (this was a design I was thinking of producing, not the same as the Z edition):
*Again, this is not my car, nor do I own this picture so thank you to jtuned.com.
http://vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_4.jpg
urmyhero4now
12-22-2009, 01:51 AM
Ohh yeah. I can feel the suspense now. I can't wait to see it all said and done! Good call on not posting it anywhere.
Then again, this is a "small project" compared to your project!
AHAHAH, it's not that dope as many other builds people do. You know me, I try to ball on a budget. I will be making some progress if UPS does their job.
And with this kit your making for the s14, my project is pretty small.
vtund777
12-22-2009, 08:33 PM
AHAHAH, it's not that dope as many other builds people do. You know me, I try to ball on a budget. I will be making some progress if UPS does their job.
And with this kit your making for the s14, my project is pretty small.
Thanks for the mad respect. Ohh UPS, that means some goodies are coming in. Nice.
ChrisS14209
12-22-2009, 08:48 PM
Looks good, definitely wanna see how it looks at the end.
Witness
12-23-2009, 12:35 AM
^ that looks good.
I wonder how it would look with kouki sides.
Stop while your ahead you'll make me regret buying a JDM rear bumper lol.
Subscribed!!
blksylv
12-23-2009, 08:06 AM
blksylv - Yeah, um next Q. Nah, I made the side skirts but I never released them since people were rocking the kouki sides. "Maybe" i'll do a full kit release once I'm done w/ a final rear lip design. The one i'm working on right now wont be a production design, just a one off for my car and i'll work off of that design. Again, "maybe". Any new pics of your car?
kewl, ive been debating on what sides i want to run at the moment honestly and another option wouldnt be bad. lip looks good so far, cant wait to see the final product. havent really had a chance to get any more good pics of the car yet, ill prolly get some once i get some skirts tho.
good work V, can't wait to see this on production. btw, it's lowney if you forgotten haha.
vtund777
12-24-2009, 06:46 PM
ChrisS14209 - Thank you.
Witness - It will flow with the kouki sides. Subscrube, subscribe, subscribe!
blksylv - Keep me posted on your car. Send those pics my way when you get some current ones!
1on1 - Thanks man! I haven't forgotten. I haven't gone to any meets in a long time.
corey240
12-24-2009, 08:22 PM
This is a cool project and all but I worked in a fiberglass shop for 2 years and I am wondering if you know how to properly do this? As in, 100% perfect original piece, 100% perfect mould, all the proper tools, tooling gel coat, gel coat, the right glass and resins? Its alot more complicated then alot of people think it is. I mean you can get a Nismo remake from chaser aero for like 150 and its the whole rear bumper with lip with is basically the same thing your making. I had to fight myself out of building many schassis things myself because the longer I did it I more found out how expensive it is. Good luck with this.
vtund777
12-24-2009, 09:58 PM
This is a cool project and all but I worked in a fiberglass shop for 2 years and I am wondering if you know how to properly do this? As in, 100% perfect original piece, 100% perfect mould, all the proper tools, tooling gel coat, gel coat, the right glass and resins? Its alot more complicated then alot of people think it is. I mean you can get a Nismo remake from chaser aero for like 150 and its the whole rear bumper with lip with is basically the same thing your making. I had to fight myself out of building many schassis things myself because the longer I did it I more found out how expensive it is. Good luck with this.
For those who know me, I get pissed off :mad: easily especially if they don't understand or read the posts clearly. So let me know answer some of your Q's:
1. I've been doing cad and mesh design work, clay models, axis machining, and fiberglassing since 1999.
2. I have a reasonable understanding of how to design parts, moulds, and what tools and materials to use.
3. I will say I've seen that Cha*er lip and this is NOT THE SAME design. Plus I don't like the quality of materials they use, and the quality of their products, hence the cheap price.
4. Sorry you had to get out building many schassis parts, but I'm not. Again I've been making parts for a long time and have no intention of stopping. That's the main reason why I continue because everyone gives up or thinks they will not make it because of the cost. Yes, it's extremely expensive, but it can be done if you have a good business plan and suppliers, and vendors to work with.
And this is a prototype, hence all the "crap" I'm using in the beginning stages on an extra bumper. There is no way in hell I would produce parts this way, just prototypes and designs. Sorry for getting pissed, but my first post explains how this is a protoype and not the final product. Nuff said.
urmyhero4now
12-25-2009, 09:18 PM
This is a cool project and all but I worked in a fiberglass shop for 2 years and I am wondering if you know how to properly do this? As in, 100% perfect original piece, 100% perfect mould, all the proper tools, tooling gel coat, gel coat, the right glass and resins? Its alot more complicated then alot of people think it is. I mean you can get a Nismo remake from chaser aero for like 150 and its the whole rear bumper with lip with is basically the same thing your making. I had to fight myself out of building many schassis things myself because the longer I did it I more found out how expensive it is. Good luck with this.
2 years is not going to mean you know your shit enough to question if another person really knows what they are doing. You came into this thread talking like you can pull molds 100% perfect everytime. Do a bit of research on a person before you question their ability. But you really cant expect anything less from zilvia I guess.
Virgil knows whats up. This guy can make anything and everything all day. His quality in molds and finished products are top notch. You can draw him a design on a napkin and he will bring it to life. I guess once his other projects are done people will really see the capabilities of him. I just do not see why some people don't understand the quality of his work, when he has had an s14 front lip out for years.
articdragon192
12-25-2009, 11:33 PM
I like. Knowing you're work with your old lip design, this will be awesome as well. Can't wait to see results.
vtund777
12-27-2009, 06:09 PM
2 years is not going to mean you know your shit enough to question if another person really knows what they are doing. You came into this thread talking like you can pull molds 100% perfect everytime. Do a bit of research on a person before you question their ability. But you really cant expect anything less from zilvia I guess.
Virgil knows whats up. This guy can make anything and everything all day. His quality in molds and finished products are top notch. You can draw him a design on a napkin and he will bring it to life. I guess once his other projects are done people will really see the capabilities of him. I just do not see why some people don't understand the quality of his work, when he has had an s14 front lip out for years.
x2..haha.
Hey don't forget my pics!
vtund777
12-27-2009, 06:10 PM
I like. Knowing you're work with your old lip design, this will be awesome as well. Can't wait to see results.
Thanks. Yeah these designs take an enormous amount of time to make it perfect. This design will get the same amount of attention.
urmyhero4now
12-27-2009, 09:19 PM
x2..haha.
Hey don't forget my pics!
Ive been trying this fool is on the move lol. Just came back from Las Vegas and off to a drift event this morning. Lets hope he didnt blow the lip up lol.
vtund777
12-28-2009, 08:28 PM
Ive been trying this fool is on the move lol. Just came back from Las Vegas and off to a drift event this morning. Lets hope he didnt blow the lip up lol.
Hahaha...I hope he took some pics at he drift event. Keep me posted. That car is going to be taking a beating.
Turka
01-06-2010, 07:54 AM
Any updates?
Also, sorry for going off topic but could you post some pics of the vtund s14 grill installed on a car?
Thanks and nice work!
franklin93zx
01-06-2010, 09:35 AM
^+1, i think these has potential
DRFT180
01-06-2010, 06:28 PM
If it turns out like this but fits the USDM bumber that would be awesome
http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Mike%20Garrett/1%20January/S14/1487.jpg
Can't wait to see the finished product
OptionZero
01-06-2010, 06:33 PM
he already said it will not be like the z-edition lip
vtund777
01-06-2010, 09:15 PM
Any updates?
Also, sorry for going off topic but could you post some pics of the vtund s14 grill installed on a car?
Thanks and nice work!
I know I know everyone's asking me for those pics of the Vtund.com S14 grill on a car. Unfortunately, I do not.
***If anyone wants to donate their car for me to take pics on in the East Bay, please send me a PM or e-mail me on my website. If anyone has it installed on their car, please send them to me. Thanks.
vtund777
01-06-2010, 09:19 PM
he already said it will not be like the z-edition lip
haha...I see you're keeping an eye on this thread. Any new plans for the car?
OptionZero is right...the design will not look at all like the Z-edition lip. I like the look of it, but I don't want to copy any designs. I did see that someone on Zilvia at one point tried to design that Z-edition for the USDM bumper but never seen any updates on it...
OptionZero
01-06-2010, 09:23 PM
From what I understand the center gap is just too much of a PITA to fill in.
While I suppose there might be money to finding someone domestically to just copy it and the bumper and sell it as a one or two piece deal, I enjoy having a rare piece (as I understand, I'm the only white one). Preserves a small piece of s-chassis history, i guess.
If I ever sell my rear valence, I'd go for the full Greddy/Gracer setup, been digging it.
Followed the thread, not my style, but if it's high quality and unique and people like it, then well done and keep it up. Good job.
If you want to make a front lip for the JDM kouki bumper to extend it in line with the kouki skirts, then I'm all aboard, happy to invest in that.
at first i thought vtund died out but until i saw this post i was like dope V is still around. looking forward to more of your designs and still keeping your head-up.
V, i'll let you demo the grill on my car (zenki or kouki). i picked up a new shell so im down hahaha.
vtund777
01-07-2010, 09:20 AM
If you want to make a front lip for the JDM kouki bumper to extend it in line with the kouki skirts, then I'm all aboard, happy to invest in that.
How did I know you were going to mention the JDM kouki front bumper...haha. After this project we'll see.
vtund777
01-07-2010, 09:22 AM
V, i'll let you demo the grill on my car (zenki or kouki). i picked up a new shell so im down hahaha.
I'll need to use your S14 Zenki for the front grill install. Any chance of meeting up to do some pics? Send me a PM or shoot me an e-mail.
fckillerbee
01-07-2010, 11:14 AM
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/aero/nismo2.jpg
I've always liked this design...on the left and right side of the rear bumper, I think it should suck in and flare out kinda like this...
http://image.importtuner.com/f/27466905+w750+st0/impp_0909_12_z+1993_mazda_rx-7+rear_bumper.jpg
...but not as aggressive. I love the smooth curves...but I like seeing the rear tire stick out from the rear.
Chernobyl
01-07-2010, 11:27 AM
At first I thought this thread was made by some hack that's just doing a ghetto home project. Then I realized you're the dude that made the zenki front lips that I've seen around.
Very interested to see the final product and purchasing one if the price is right. This would flow well with the lines of my car and I don't have anything in the rear yet.
How did I know you were going to mention the JDM kouki front bumper...haha. After this project we'll see.
if you plan on doing this, ill most likely be interested since the previous lips you made were AWESOME! im still jocking the chuki lip.
you have received pm sir!
OptionZero
01-07-2010, 01:01 PM
i was referring to the s14 kouki
there's a buncha type-x knockoffs floating about of various quality
only Shine Auto makes s14 kouki lips, and it's a c-west copy thats ugly imo.. . and only goes with the c-west kit. same deal with greddy/gracer
OptionZero
01-07-2010, 01:02 PM
How did I know you were going to mention the JDM kouki front bumper...haha. After this project we'll see.
yeah let me know
my car's available to testfit and i'm happy to support such a product.
glad i have a job again lol
vtund777
01-07-2010, 10:16 PM
I've always liked this design...on the left and right side of the rear bumper, I think it should suck in and flare out kinda like this...
http://image.importtuner.com/f/27466905+w750+st0/impp_0909_12_z+1993_mazda_rx-7+rear_bumper.jpg
...but not as aggressive. I love the smooth curves...but I like seeing the rear tire stick out from the rear.
Don't worry, the production lip I'm planning on making will have something similar. The one I'm designing in this thread will just be for my car, but the production lip is kind of hush hush right now.
vtund777
01-07-2010, 10:21 PM
At first I thought this thread was made by some hack that's just doing a ghetto home project. Then I realized you're the dude that made the zenki front lips that I've seen around.
Trust me you're not the only one who that this also..haha. Those who have seen me make prototypes (not the production parts) know that I like to use simple but cheap materials. When it comes to producing the parts itself, it's a whole different game when it comes to the materials I use. I'm sure this will be as good as the lips I've been making.
vtund777
01-07-2010, 10:26 PM
yeah let me know
my car's available to testfit and i'm happy to support such a product.
glad i have a job again lol
Nice. I'll keep you posted.
Seriously without the job = no projects = no mods = no fun.
franklin93zx
01-07-2010, 10:40 PM
http://www.jt-culture.com/images/aero/nismo2.jpg
I've always liked this design...on the left and right side of the rear bumper, I think it should suck in and flare out kinda like this...
http://image.importtuner.com/f/27466905+w750+st0/impp_0909_12_z+1993_mazda_rx-7+rear_bumper.jpg
...but not as aggressive. I love the smooth curves...but I like seeing the rear tire stick out from the rear.
In person this fd is pure secks.... Saw it at inland drift the guy was chill and he had a super gt wing on at the time
bizarke
01-08-2010, 09:45 AM
umm do u think this lip would affect the aerodynamics of the car? and i love the idea of my rear end not looking so hight up.. . i'm so intrigue in your project. good luck!
OptionZero
01-08-2010, 09:52 AM
aerodynamics? on an s-chassis? you're joking, right?
show us your car, we'll tell you all about the wind tunnel testing you'll need to do
urmyhero4now
01-08-2010, 01:13 PM
Virgil, lol. Cory blew off one side of his lip even before the drift event. But he wants me to pick another one up off of you. Im in Laguna Beach right now and Ill be back on Sunday.
i was referring to the s14 kouki
there's a buncha type-x knockoffs floating about of various quality
only Shine Auto makes s14 kouki lips, and it's a c-west copy thats ugly imo.. . and only goes with the c-west kit. same deal with greddy/gracer
if you're talking about front lips, i like the works9 front lip on kouki.
other than that, i can demo my car for V anytime just aslong my car is drivable haha.
vtund777
01-09-2010, 09:29 AM
show us your car, we'll tell you all about the wind tunnel testing you'll need to do
:bigok:
__________
vtund777
01-09-2010, 09:31 AM
Virgil, lol. Cory blew off one side of his lip even before the drift event. But he wants me to pick another one up off of you. Im in Laguna Beach right now and Ill be back on Sunday.
:rant2:errr...no big deal. A repair here and there. I got some front lips still in. Both of you should swing in then I can take pics of the car.
I see you're everywhere besides being the bay..haha.
Project moving forward?
kognition
01-09-2010, 10:16 AM
Nice to see more guys trying out new things. I remember when people laughed at Rado's front wing last summer. Then he broke a couple fwd track records, then took the 2009 fwd championship. Now they have me working on the new setup with an aero guy from Northrop Grumman. So never get disheartened by people who don't share your view on your projects.
You should consider trying something like on this bmw. The lower section is functional and cleans the back up very nice. They took a different approach to rear diffuser design.
http://www.carblog.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/bmw-m3-race-edition.jpg
:rant2:errr...no big deal. A repair here and there. I got some front lips still in. Both of you should swing in then I can take pics of the car.
I see you're everywhere besides being the bay..haha.
Project moving forward?
OptionZero
01-09-2010, 02:15 PM
pretty cool
supermade with vents!
urmyhero4now
01-09-2010, 07:03 PM
:rant2:errr...no big deal. A repair here and there. I got some front lips still in. Both of you should swing in then I can take pics of the car.
I see you're everywhere besides being the bay..haha.
Project moving forward?
I have been taking my vacation before I go back to school and work LOL. Tahoe/LA/Laguna Beach/SD in 3 weeks.
The car is coming along. I got asked to post in a booth with a vendor at Wekfest 10' this year so I will have a really good spot. Car will be running again by the weekend of the 15th...I'm hoping. You should shoot down that weekend and I can have Cory come by my house and you can bring a lip and front grill. Ill take pics and you can check out how the project is going.
vtund777
01-11-2010, 09:46 PM
Nice to see more guys trying out new things...
You should consider trying something like on this bmw. The lower section is functional and cleans the back up very nice. They took a different approach to rear diffuser design.
http://www.carblog.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/bmw-m3-race-edition.jpg
Coming from you, I appreciate it a lot. That M3 rear diffuser design is nice. Clean and aggressive all together. I noticed that the rear diffuser/bumper is completely closed off on the bottom. That's something I've been looking into...
vtund777
01-11-2010, 09:48 PM
I have been taking my vacation before I go back to school and work LOL. Tahoe/LA/Laguna Beach/SD in 3 weeks.
The car is coming along. I got asked to post in a booth with a vendor at Wekfest 10' this year so I will have a really good spot. Car will be running again by the weekend of the 15th...I'm hoping. You should shoot down that weekend and I can have Cory come by my house and you can bring a lip and front grill. Ill take pics and you can check out how the project is going.
Definitely some good news w/ landing the deal at Wekfest. I hope I can move fast enough on my car to get it at least to the event. I'm in to meet up on the weekend. Keep me posted.
spooled240
01-11-2010, 10:59 PM
did i hear kouki s14 front lip? I've been looking for something that matches the lines of the kouki sideskirts but more aggressive than the k's lip..which is also 400 =/ i've had the greddy and it doesn't match the kouki's for nothing, and now I have the shineauto which matches a little better I guess
kognition
01-11-2010, 11:24 PM
You will see that they put vents where there are low pressure areas like behind the wheels, and middle of the bumper. Those might pull air from under the car. But that angled area at the bottom of the bumper is in ground effect. It actually works.
Coming from you, I appreciate it a lot. That M3 rear diffuser design is nice. Clean and aggressive all together. I noticed that the rear diffuser/bumper is completely closed off on the bottom. That's something I've been looking into...
Turka
01-31-2010, 08:58 AM
any update???
vtund777
01-31-2010, 03:05 PM
any update???
I wish I did. The weather had been bad the last few weeks in NorCal. I've been modifying other parts at the moment (zenki front grill), but haven't forgotten about this project.
vtund777
01-31-2010, 05:12 PM
This was what I was working on the last few days...I'm updating my zenki s14 grill. This V2 is bigger and smoother than the V1 grill I made. Next weekend I'm back on the rear lip project. Stay tuned.
http://vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_zenki_S14_grill_V2_3.jpg
spooled240
02-01-2010, 12:14 AM
^cool, I make grills for s14 kouki's out of sheet metal cuz the stock USDM s14 grills are gay and the JDM ones are kinda overpriced IMO
lukeworx
02-01-2010, 01:58 PM
heres some inspiration for you prob not what your going for but the only time ive ever seen this rear lip/add on anywhere,
btw its a zenki wit navan front & sides incase of confusion
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii243/lukeworx/zenki.jpg
JDMSTYLE
02-02-2010, 01:33 AM
that without that extra lip would be perfect and cleaner.
vtund777
02-02-2010, 08:16 AM
heres some inspiration for you prob not what your going for but the only time ive ever seen this rear lip/add on anywhere,
btw its a zenki wit navan front & sides incase of confusion
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii243/lukeworx/zenki.jpg
Any other pics? I more I look at the pic, the more it looks like a one piece (hard to follow the lines around the license plate and right above the exhaust). It's interesting how the license plate area was done...
Freddy
02-02-2010, 09:53 AM
not feelling, that rear lip.....
nismo tuned s14
02-02-2010, 11:13 AM
That lip doesn't look good. The rear lip should just flow with Kouki side skirts.
KA_t FTW
02-02-2010, 11:29 AM
http://vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_supermade_s14_2.jpg
What spoiler is that on the trunk? Part of the supermade kit? I have been looking for a one piece like that that flows past the trunk onto the rear quarters...
On topic: I want a rear lip for my bumper as well. So nice to see someone taking the initiative to make something other than rear valences.
spooled240
02-02-2010, 11:51 AM
i think that red s14 up there would look better with some kind of spoiler..with that lip it looks too "bottom-heavy"
dawagarage
02-02-2010, 04:28 PM
vtund777 , you are my hero & i love you & i cannot wait until you are done w/ your lip so i may buy it woo woo woo
lukeworx
02-04-2010, 05:20 AM
Any other pics? I more I look at the pic, the more it looks like a one piece (hard to follow the lines around the license plate and right above the exhaust). It's interesting how the license plate area was done...
its not to my taste but not bad all the same
i have a never ending navan project mostly in this red colour
& was just researching stuff & found it
i hate the orangey red on zenkis but this car makes me think otherwise
pitty i dont have some bronze rims for mine
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii243/lukeworx/s14back.jpg
http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii243/lukeworx/s14sider.jpg
J.Silvia
02-13-2010, 09:09 PM
Heres some pics of my car with my freshly painted v tund lip and v1 grill.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/JSilviaS14/JoshsPics001.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/JSilviaS14/JoshsPics002.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/JSilviaS14/JoshsPics004.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/JSilviaS14/JoshsPics006.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/JSilviaS14/JoshsPics008.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/JSilviaS14/JoshsPics010.jpg
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/JSilviaS14/JoshsPics013.jpg
blksylv
02-13-2010, 09:49 PM
looks good
kouness
02-14-2010, 09:02 PM
looks good.. but its not showing its true potential.. daytime pictures would be 10x better..
az_240
02-14-2010, 09:35 PM
what ever happened with the rear lip project?
I'd love a lip like that jtuned lip for my jdm kouki bumper
holemilk00
02-15-2010, 11:32 AM
Great job, I really like it, does it look like it blend into the rear bumper? Almost coming in flush or are you going to have an engineered/on purpose body line there much like the xenon products do?
vtund777
02-15-2010, 07:59 PM
hotboiblaze - Thank you for the comment. Scary haha, but thank you.
lukeworx - Thanks for the additional pics. Yeah, I've always been a fan of the navan bumper and side skirts. It's a clean look, but now it's time for something different..hehe.
vtund777
02-15-2010, 08:06 PM
looks good.. but its not showing its true potential.. daytime pictures would be 10x better..
X2. Hook me up with some brighter pics. The car looks hella clean though! I wish I had a black S14 as well...
vtund777
02-15-2010, 08:15 PM
what ever happened with the rear lip project?
YAY UPDATE! Don't worry I haven't forgotten...the weather was great this weekend and I finally got the chance to mount the part on one of my cars. I finally had the chance to add the extension piece. I didn't get the chance to sand anything down, but this will give everyone a better idea how the lip looks in real life on the car. More pics are on my website. Here's a few to keep everyone happy!
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_7.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_010.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_013.jpghttp://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_015.jpg
az_240
02-15-2010, 11:00 PM
not bad...lets see a pic from further back
kouness
02-16-2010, 01:23 AM
X2. Hook me up with some brighter pics. The car looks hella clean though! I wish I had a black S14 as well...
i cant wait for your project to finish.. i might have to pick up the grill from you. pm me the price for one of the v2's...
fckillerbee
02-16-2010, 04:31 PM
[quote=J.Silvia;3291096]Heres some pics of my car with my freshly painted v tund lip and v1 grill.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t253/JSilviaS14/JoshsPics001.jpg
/quote]
the front lip looks dope!!!
But what the flip were you thinking taking pictures of a black car in the dark! c'mon...this is zilvia....not nico.
NINJASPY
02-16-2010, 04:36 PM
the front lip looks dope!!!
But what the flip were you thinking taking pictures of a black car in the dark! c'mon...this is zilvia....not nico.
says the guy who quoted 5+ pics.
Still waiting on the guy making the lip lol.
J.Silvia
02-16-2010, 10:15 PM
Ya i know i failed..... but i had just washed my car and had my lip and grill painted. I was in a rush to get pics up for Virgil and I was getting ready to goto a meet. I'll most likely detail my car again tomorrow or sometime this week, and get some new pics up.
vtund777
02-16-2010, 10:57 PM
not bad...lets see a pic from further back
I would if I still had this mounted, but it's off the car since I'm detail blocking the part. I wont show the rest of the car until the other parts are done...kind of hush hush at the moment as I have few other goodies made.
i cant wait for your project to finish.. i might have to pick up the grill from you. pm me the price for one of the v2's...
I'll let you know once I'm ready to push the V2 grill into production. Most likely I'll only produce a small amount of these if the interest is there.
Ya i know i failed..... but i had just washed my car and had my lip and grill painted. I was in a rush to get pics up for Virgil and I was getting ready to goto a meet. I'll most likely detail my car again tomorrow or sometime this week, and get some new pics up.
Pressure on! j/k. No need for a rush...I know you'll come through w/ the pics. Your car is hell clean the way it is, no detail is needed. Just brighter pics! Let me know what car meets are going on, I might stop on by.
J.Silvia
02-16-2010, 11:12 PM
im down to pic up a v2 grill
AnotherZenkiKid
02-17-2010, 02:08 PM
v2 grilles look delicious just saying :D
Slidin240Wayz
02-17-2010, 02:23 PM
VT,
does the flow with zenki sides?
Jakob
02-17-2010, 02:52 PM
why dont you ship to germany... id buy a grill and a lip...:(
spooled240
02-17-2010, 03:59 PM
lip looks sweet! That's exactly what I want for the JDM kouki front bumper, black and angled out a little
vtund777
02-17-2010, 10:15 PM
im down to pic up a v2 grill
The more interest in the V2 grill design the better!
v2 grilles look delicious just saying :D
Thank you.
VT,
does the flow with zenki sides?
Negative.
why dont you ship to germany... id buy a grill and a lip...:(
I would love to ship the Germany but the cost to ship this part would be as much as the lip itself. It wouldn't make too much sense for the buyer.
lip looks sweet! That's exactly what I want for the JDM kouki front bumper, black and angled out a little
I'm assuming you're referring to the front lip. There's a handful of people who want a design, but I don't have a car to work off of...
Taniguchi_Is_#1
02-17-2010, 10:25 PM
the front lip looks dope!!!
But what the flip were you thinking taking pictures of a black car in the dark! c'mon...this is zilvia....not nico.
what the flip were you thinking quoting all those pictures! c'mon...this is zilvia....not nico.
vtuned: that lip looks really good. are you going to be making it all staright and sharp like that? or are you gonna add some curvature to it somewhere?
vtund777
02-18-2010, 08:46 AM
vtund: that lip looks really good. are you going to be making it all staright and sharp like that? or are you gonna add some curvature to it somewhere?
There will be some "slight" curvature added. For the most part, this will be for the bottom side of the lip to keep it from looking too "square" or "sharp". I will say it's a very hard bodyline I'm using, but it should flow pretty well.
spooled240
02-18-2010, 09:52 AM
I'm assuming you're referring to the front lip. There's a handful of people who want a design, but I don't have a car to work off of...
all you need is a JDM kouki bumper and have the lip hang down an inch or an inch and half :s101:
Taniguchi_Is_#1
02-18-2010, 01:41 PM
There will be some "slight" curvature added. For the most part, this will be for the bottom side of the lip to keep it from looking too "square" or "sharp". I will say it's a very hard bodyline I'm using, but it should flow pretty well.
gotcha. yeah, i was thinking that it would end up being smoothed a bit more, but i was just curious as to what lines you were going after. it should look great.
all you need is a JDM kouki bumper and have the lip hang down an inch or an inch and half :s101:
well yeah, obviously. however, i would imagine that the development cost of paying for a bumper you won't use on your personal car, and then making a lip that will not have a high demand is hard to get excited for. things take effort to produce, and it's pretty easy for a consumer to ignore that fact.
spooled240
02-18-2010, 02:23 PM
he doesn't need to buy one, maybe just borrow one from a friend or whatever..I mean he was gonna borrow a car anyway. He already has a lip for the zenki and i'm sure that the demand for that wouldn't be much higher than the kouki, hell he could probably just modify the existing zenki lip to fit the kouki bumper, it couldn't be that much different.
just my .02
Taniguchi_Is_#1
02-18-2010, 02:31 PM
he doesn't need to buy one, maybe just borrow one from a friend or whatever..I mean he was gonna borrow a car anyway. He already has a lip for the zenki and i'm sure that the demand for that wouldn't be much higher than the kouki, hell he could probably just modify the existing zenki lip to fit the kouki bumper, it couldn't be that much different.
just my .02
i don't want to make this into an off topic discussion, but what makes you think that if he doesn't have a friend with a car that has a jdm kouki bumper, that he has a friend with just a jdm kouki bumper laying around? as far as the zenki lip goes, all zenki's in america come stock with a zenki front bumper. the jdm kouki needs to be bought and converted. so. just any random person with a stock zenki can buy that lip. a jdm kouki lip is a specific part for a specific person. ya heard? besides, if you just wanted to buy a modified zenki lip for your kouki, why don't you just modify it yourself? as you said, it couldn't be that much different, right?
okay, i'm done clogging this thread.
spooled240
02-18-2010, 03:52 PM
k, guess he won't make it then lol
OptionZero
02-18-2010, 03:52 PM
i am more than willing to come down and be the test car for a front lip
fckillerbee
02-18-2010, 03:58 PM
says the guy who quoted 5+ pics.
Still waiting on the guy making the lip lol.
what the flip were you thinking quoting all those pictures! c'mon...this is zilvia....not nico.
vtuned: that lip looks really good. are you going to be making it all staright and sharp like that? or are you gonna add some curvature to it somewhere?
tears tears......omg.....happy now?
vtund777
02-18-2010, 09:37 PM
well yeah, obviously. however, i would imagine that the development cost of paying for a bumper you won't use on your personal car, and then making a lip that will not have a high demand is hard to get excited for. things take effort to produce, and it's pretty easy for a consumer to ignore that fact.
He's right on target here. Any design takes a lot of hours and elbow work to be done right the first time.
he doesn't need to buy one, maybe just borrow one from a friend or whatever..I mean he was gonna borrow a car anyway. He already has a lip for the zenki and i'm sure that the demand for that wouldn't be much higher than the kouki, hell he could probably just modify the existing zenki lip to fit the kouki bumper, it couldn't be that much different.
just my .02
Some parts true. The zenki lip would be hard to use as a base to make the kouki lip. Option Zero has been trying to get this done for a while, well at least an "add on lip" to the JDM kouki lip. It can be done, it just will take a donor car to sit around for at least 2 months or so for a design to be made. Then again, someone would have to fork out the $$$ for supplies to make the part. Resin, gel coat, foam, sand paper, pigment, fiberglass, brushes, cups, etc adds up. Right off the top of my head I just bought a small amount of supplies to make a "single" part and it came around $500.00 for just supplies. OUCH!
OptionZero
02-18-2010, 10:58 PM
i can lend the car for a weekend
not a month
in june i'll probably have more freedom
for now, i guess get the rear lip done, lol
vtund777
02-18-2010, 11:34 PM
i can lend the car for a weekend
not a month
in june i'll probably have more freedom
for now, i guess get the rear lip done, lol
Agreed...one project at a time. BUT if anyone wants to donate $$$ for supplies for more projects, then by all means PM me..hehe
808_s13
03-24-2010, 12:53 AM
updates?
-makua_ace
blueshark123
03-30-2010, 10:39 AM
updatessss
vtund777
03-31-2010, 09:58 PM
updatessss
Updates? I know I know where are the updates...there aren't any. I've been spending a lot of time detail sanding the part to ensure the prototype has no high/low spots anywhere. It's all in the detail. I don't think anyone care about pics of me sanding..haha. Stay tuned.
blueshark123
04-01-2010, 09:34 AM
Updates? I know I know where are the updates...there aren't any. I've been spending a lot of time detail sanding the part to ensure the prototype has no high/low spots anywhere. It's all in the detail. I don't think anyone care about pics of me sanding..haha. Stay tuned.
hey u listen here now, i want updates now lol. I cant wait to see it done but dont rush the masterpiece lol
mrizsuki
04-02-2010, 12:10 AM
hey, adding pics of yourself helps. allows us to see you in action and all that hard work you are putting into making this wonderful lip for our s14 ^__^ now picS!
vtund777
04-05-2010, 05:38 PM
Alright. More sanding, more adjustments, and more pictures. So for those who wonder about how I make my parts as perfect as possible, I spend countless hours staring at the part from various angles using various light sources and a flat tool. You can see where I've added more length to the part and gouged the part to remove high spots and filled in low spots. I still need to work on the bottom of the lip and detail the angles as they are still sharp, but that will come later. Additional pics are on my website, enjoy!
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_016.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_017.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_018.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_019.jpg
:wiggle::wiggle::wiggle::wiggle::wiggle:
Csomme
04-05-2010, 06:39 PM
Nice! This is taking a whole lot longer than expected, but hey, your not really doing it for anyone but yourself.
vtund777
04-05-2010, 09:09 PM
Nice! This is taking a whole lot longer than expected, but hey, your not really doing it for anyone but yourself.
I would be way more ahead than where I am right now if I didn't have to take on and take off the bumper and exhaust all the time to work on the project. The day to day job is keeping extremely pre-occupied. I'm hoping to finish this by the end of the month and make a FRP version to mount on my car. Keep the fingers crossed.
mdlesk
04-25-2010, 01:46 PM
My car is getting painted in July and I already plan to go with your Front Lip and Grille. It would be great if this was complete and ready for sale by June. I would buy it for sure!
Keep up the good work and keep us posted.
s14_jon
08-03-2010, 03:24 PM
dang that's some legit work right there. i give you props man =D
TwItCh
08-03-2010, 06:29 PM
i have a feeling alot of people are going to be all over this for there 14's
good work keep it up
i would get one if i had a 14
chinabean
08-04-2010, 12:08 PM
subscribed!!!
dawagarage
08-04-2010, 06:01 PM
he just needs to update. its been 4 months!! he must be busy :(
vtund777
08-15-2010, 10:39 PM
he just needs to update. its been 4 months!! he must be busy :(
Busy? Yes.
The lip has been sitting on an extra bumper in my garage and I need to find spare time to get back on track. The amount of design requests have slowed down where I can concentrate back on this part again after work.
http://www.vtund.com/vtund_img067.jpg
I've been working on various projects. Here's my DIY $50.00 fender roller that I made for my new wheels. Sorry, no pics of the wheels. I'll post some pics later of the parts I'm making for my daily driver. I guess this will turn into a project thread after all.
http://www.vtund.com/vtund_img072.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/vtund_img069.jpg
8Nismo9
01-30-2011, 12:02 AM
any updates??
unreal-
01-30-2011, 04:02 AM
any updates??
+1
msglength
kidbandikoot
02-11-2011, 02:44 PM
great to see someone trying new things!! i love ur vtund lip, one of the many things i plan on buying with the tax return can't wait to see the rear lip finished!!!!
OBEEWON
02-11-2011, 03:28 PM
Can you please make your front lip in ABS or Urethane????
unreal-
02-11-2011, 05:18 PM
Can you please make your front lip in ABS or Urethane????
This. When i ran mine (it got ripped off and lost during the huge snowstorm last month) i was always so paranoid about damaging it. Running a fiberglass lip less than 4 fingers off the ground makes you real nervous.
Pacman
02-12-2011, 08:32 PM
The ONLY thing straying me away from the lip is the fact that it is fiberglass. I know its much easier to work with, but what about urethane? So many more people would look into the urethane parts simply for its street durabability.
vtund777
02-13-2011, 11:40 PM
+1
msglength
Not a big update, but the part has moved from the garage back onto my design table to fix all the imperfections. :bigok:
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Rear_Lip_020.jpg
vtund777
02-13-2011, 11:46 PM
Can you please make your front lip in ABS or Urethane????
For those who have been contacting me why I have no parts in stock is because I'm building new molds of all the parts to support a new format that is not fiberglass. It's top secret as to what the parts will be produced with. Stay tuned.
In the meantime another teaser project. I know, I need to finish the lip first. There's just too much going on all at the same time! :rant2:
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_1.jpghttp://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_2.jpg
vtund777
02-13-2011, 11:50 PM
The ONLY thing straying me away from the lip is the fact that it is fiberglass. I know its much easier to work with, but what about urethane? So many more people would look into the urethane parts simply for its street durabability.
This is all 100% true. I agree Fiberglass is 1 million times easier to repair, but then again I play with this stuff all the time and is cheaper to work and design with.
Urethane all depends on the flexibility and rigidity of the formula you use. The part would be more durable, but much more expensive to produce due to the higher cost of materials.
Sometimes, when you ask you shall receive. Stay tuned.
keeeban
02-13-2011, 11:52 PM
Woo, lip spoiler.
8Nismo9
02-13-2011, 11:53 PM
any plans to make a sideskirt that will match up with the front lip and soon to be rear lip
illvialuver
02-14-2011, 12:09 AM
I think that you are being a very responsible and sensible designer/ business owner.
Because you are taking into consideration your customers wants and needs out of your products, and you are changing and developing new stuff and improved versions of products that are liked by many.
Hats off to you, looking forward to your progress.
vtund777
02-14-2011, 10:58 PM
any plans to make a sideskirt that will match up with the front lip and soon to be rear lip
TBD. The Kouki and Zenki sides are already nice designs that flow well with my designs.
vtund777
02-14-2011, 11:12 PM
I think that you are being a very responsible and sensible designer/ business owner.
Because you are taking into consideration your customers wants and needs out of your products, and you are changing and developing new stuff and improved versions of products that are liked by many.
Hats off to you, looking forward to your progress.
:rawk:WOW! What to say but thank you. Those who are in this type of business (designing and manufacturing), Nissan or not, know that it's a tough industry. All I can say is I'm still in this business to keep this community alive and hopefully keep new & original designs coming in the future.
With that in mind a quick update of some pics of the Vtund.com S14 rear lip spoiler. There are 2 things to this design that many of you are going to like that I'm putting into consideration when I had designed this part. You won't be able to see it from the pics, but you're just going to have to wait.
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_3.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_4.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_5.jpghttp://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_6.jpg
Karlitos
02-14-2011, 11:46 PM
is the rear lip meant to line up with the stock zenki lip or your vtund lip? As far as sideskirts, you said kouki. Id love to see a front lip in polyurethane/ABS. Rear lip, fiberglass would be fine although it wouldnt hurt to have plastic aswell (if you have kouki sides and your hinting at the plastic front lip) to match. Fiberglass kits arent to nice to peoples cars unless theyre show cars and not driven.
anyways great products and looking foward for updates [:
keeeban
02-15-2011, 12:04 AM
Looking forward to picking up the lip wing once it's finished. :D
daftphunk
02-15-2011, 01:38 AM
Really excited for this rear lip. I want one!
vtund777
02-20-2011, 09:12 PM
is the rear lip meant to line up with the stock zenki lip or your vtund lip? As far as sideskirts, you said kouki. Id love to see a front lip in polyurethane/ABS. Rear lip, fiberglass would be fine although it wouldnt hurt to have plastic aswell (if you have kouki sides and your hinting at the plastic front lip) to match. Fiberglass kits arent to nice to peoples cars unless theyre show cars and not driven.
anyways great products and looking foward for updates [:
The rear lip will line up with the Vtund.com front lip but would also line up with the OEM zenki lip. It will have a similar side effect as a rear valence. All my parts are undergoing a material change = new molds are being made as we speak. Thanks for the comments!
vtund777
02-20-2011, 09:26 PM
Here's another update with more pics! I spent a TON of time sanding and blocking the part. It took a while to make sure the part was symmetrical, but so far so good. This original design has to be perfect!
Remember how I said that there were 2 big items that I had put into consideration when I designed this part? Well item 1 is that this Vtund.com lip trunk spoiler covers the third brake light. There's no need to remove the third brake light with this design. Keep it in tack and the part will cover the brake light, so no modifications needed here. I'm just not a fan of the third brake light and feel this part will give the car a cleaner look.
Tell me what you think!:bigok:
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_7.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_8.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_9.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_010.jpg
keeeban
02-20-2011, 09:51 PM
Definitely lookin good!
chinabean
02-20-2011, 11:56 PM
looks good!
kidbandikoot
02-21-2011, 09:12 PM
realllllly likinnnn the rear lip spoiler nowwww hurrry up so i can put in an order before i send all my tax refund lol
tphumbert
02-22-2011, 03:59 AM
the trunk lip looks good. i wanna see it with kouki tail lights
chinabean
02-22-2011, 01:28 PM
i want the front lip :(
Houseof1817
02-22-2011, 09:01 PM
cannot wait for the full rear trunk lip to be released, release date possible?
vtund777
02-22-2011, 09:18 PM
Definitely lookin good!
It will only get better!
looks good!
Thank you!
realllllly likinnnn the rear lip spoiler nowwww hurrry up so i can put in an order before i send all my tax refund lol
Well save some of that tax refund! You won't regret it!
the trunk lip looks good. i wanna see it with kouki tail lights
I wish I had a set of kouki tails to show you. Anyone good at doing a photoshop?
i want the front lip :(
Stay tuned for the return of the front lip!
HEI240
02-22-2011, 09:20 PM
i like the rear lip spoiler.. any side views? =]
vtund777
02-22-2011, 09:25 PM
cannot wait for the full rear trunk lip to be released, release date possible?
Good Q. All I'll say is that I'm working fast on this design. I'll post more pics of the progress. I'm more prone to working on the part when the weather is good here in the Bay Area!
vtund777
02-22-2011, 10:27 PM
Here's an update. Remember that huge fiberglass part? This one:
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_011.jpg
Well I made a mold of the trunk and this is the part that I'm going to use for the top half of the Vtund.com S14 trunk lip spoiler. I hacked the part and ended up mending the upper half and the lower half of the lip spoiler into 1 piece.
Here you can tell what the 2nd item was that I had put into consideration when I designed this part. That was to develop a lip spoiler that would also cover up those annoying OEM holes from the OEM wing!
Here's the result. I still need to do much more sanding but you can see where the 2 halves were mended together.
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_012.jpghttp://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_013.jpg
:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
vtund777
02-22-2011, 10:32 PM
i like the rear lip spoiler.. any side views? =]
Did you say side view? Well of course I do!
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_014.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_015.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_016.jpg
:D:D:D:D:D
Lukasss
02-23-2011, 12:22 AM
I really like that...
conrad_s13.5
02-23-2011, 12:00 PM
awesome awesome work man!
V, i still wish i lived in the bay.
Pacman
02-23-2011, 08:33 PM
...I'm building new molds of all the parts to support a new format that is not fiberglass. It's top secret as to what the parts will be produced with. Stay tuned.
This is all 100% true. I agree Fiberglass is 1 million times easier to repair, but then again I play with this stuff all the time and is cheaper to work and design with.
Urethane all depends on the flexibility and rigidity of the formula you use. The part would be more durable, but much more expensive to produce due to the higher cost of materials.
Sometimes, when you ask you shall receive. Stay tuned.
I like what I'm hearing.... What do you have in store for us? Anxious, yes.
*Note: Truck lip looks interesting...
illvialuver
02-23-2011, 08:41 PM
I am not a huge euro car fan, but the bmw style ducktail built into the trunk has always looked good to me and I have often wondered why no body has tried to impliment that kind of design on the s14 before.
Keep up the good work.
kidbandikoot
02-23-2011, 11:05 PM
ok seriously ...... F lip R lip trunk spoiler package deal....
ive liked everything you've made .... very clean with a stock body look
when u have all 3 available please post!!!!
HEI240
02-23-2011, 11:36 PM
ohh yea... i want cannot wait xD
vtund777
02-24-2011, 12:35 AM
the trunk lip looks good. i wanna see it with kouki tail lights
BOOM! YES A LITTLE ZENKI AND KOUKI LOVE!
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_017.jpg
vtund777
02-24-2011, 12:51 AM
I really like that...
You know you want one now!
awesome awesome work man!
And you too! Haha.
V, i still wish i lived in the bay.
Where are you living at now? There's nothing like the bay!
I like what I'm hearing.... What do you have in store for us? Anxious, yes.
*Note: Truck lip looks interesting...
It's still top secret. Let's just say I have a bunch of "formulas" that I'm testing.
I am not a huge euro car fan, but the bmw style ducktail built into the trunk has always looked good to me and I have often wondered why no body has tried to impliment that kind of design on the s14 before.
Keep up the good work.
I will say BMW and Asuka trunks were one of the influences that helped with the design. I always loved the S14 C-West mini spoiler lip, but it was always hard to get a hold of. My design has a slight "duck bill" to the lip spoiler where it will cause some down force, but still looks aesthetically pleasing. Many of the trunk of lip spoiler designs out there (Nissan or not) right now were too plain and I wanted something slightly different where it didn't look to plain.
ok seriously ...... F lip R lip trunk spoiler package deal....
ive liked everything you've made .... very clean with a stock body look
when u have all 3 available please post!!!!
This is something I'm considering. Clean is the way to go these days. I hate to say it but all my bloody expensive C-West aero parts are coming off. Of course I have some custom designs going on my car.
ohh yea... i want cannot wait xD
Trust me, I wish I was already done! It will be all worth it!
tphumbert
02-24-2011, 04:19 AM
Nice photoshop. Looks good, I cant wait for the final product. I got a question though.. will this trunk lip cover up the holes from an oem spoiler? If so, I will hellaaa cop this.
nujabe
02-24-2011, 09:45 PM
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu317/nujabe101/my%20s14/s14/DSC_0093.jpg
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu317/nujabe101/my%20s14/s14/DSC_0147.jpg
s14 :: DSC_0075.jpg picture by nujabe101 - Photobucket (http://s659.photobucket.com/albums/uu317/nujabe101/my%20s14/s14/?action=view¤t=DSC_0075.jpg)
lip makes my car complete i just need side skirts really bad !!! cough* cough *
vtund777
02-27-2011, 06:55 PM
Nice photoshop. Looks good, I cant wait for the final product. I got a question though.. will this trunk lip cover up the holes from an oem spoiler? If so, I will hellaaa cop this.
Simple answer to this is yes. :naughty:
vtund777
02-27-2011, 06:58 PM
http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu317/nujabe101/my%20s14/s14/DSC_0147.jpg
s14 :: DSC_0075.jpg picture by nujabe101 - Photobucket (http://s659.photobucket.com/albums/uu317/nujabe101/my%20s14/s14/?action=view¤t=DSC_0075.jpg)
lip makes my car complete i just need side skirts really bad !!! cough* cough *
Car is looking clean! We'll be talking about working on the sideskirts down the road.
vtund777
02-27-2011, 07:11 PM
More sanding = another update
Ok. I had some luck this weekend as the weather eased up with some sunshine. Apparently it was "supposed to snow" but that never happened.
So I'm done with the all the rough sanding and detail. I'm ready to do all the final detailing with more mud and and a final sand to ensure a mirror perfect finish.
So I went from this with all the lines and uneven spots:
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_012.jpg
To this, a smooth part without any uneven spots:
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_018.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_020.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_019.jpg
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_021.jpg
:rawk::rawk::rawk::rawk::rawk:
revcyanide
02-27-2011, 07:23 PM
thats really interesting, I like it.
how would something like this attach though? seems like its a little too big for double sided tape.
vtund777
02-27-2011, 07:56 PM
thats really interesting, I like it.
how would something like this attach though? seems like its a little too big for double sided tape.
just 3m double sided tape with adhesion promoter is more than enough to hold this part down. The part is on my car and I've been doing highway runs without any issues.
If someone wanted to, they can bolt it down.
revcyanide
02-27-2011, 08:01 PM
sweet deal :]
what im really waiting on is that rear bumper lip though >:]
and when are you lips coming back into production in FRP?
may have already been answered.
im waiting to buy one.
Karlitos
02-27-2011, 11:34 PM
Just a question, instead of having such a massive "wing" thats pretty much the whole trunk, why not just make it to the spot where it covers up the holes? People with SE trunks can use bolts to attach the wing while still covering up the holes and the people with base trunks can just use double sided tape... Just a thought. Otherwise nice progress and cant wait for the plastic front/rear lip.
unreal-
02-28-2011, 12:20 AM
that wing is pretty badass, i would totally run it.
RIP vtund lip...it was donated to the snow of central NJ (during the really bad Xmas storm) :( i liked that lip too.
fml.
illvialuver
02-28-2011, 10:11 AM
I know the guys at Asuka and they do amazing work. I really like a lot of the stuff they do and I would say that you guys are probably on the same caliber. I have to reserve judgment on the rear trunk thing until it is finished. I kinda wish it would start at the tip of the trunk, instead of coming in an inch or two, then starting the lip. Anyway, still watching what your doing. Keep it up.
vtund777
02-28-2011, 10:18 PM
sweet deal :]
what im really waiting on is that rear bumper lip though >:]
and when are you lips coming back into production in FRP?
may have already been answered.
im waiting to buy one.
All good Q's. I'll resume working on the rear bumper once I'm done with the trunk spoiler lid. Front lips in FRP? This is changing to something else...
vtund777
02-28-2011, 11:11 PM
Just a question, instead of having such a massive "wing" thats pretty much the whole trunk, why not just make it to the spot where it covers up the holes? People with SE trunks can use bolts to attach the wing while still covering up the holes and the people with base trunks can just use double sided tape... Just a thought. Otherwise nice progress and cant wait for the plastic front/rear lip.
This was something that I have considered during the design stage. To be honest with you, this was going to be the idea where the trunk lip spoiler will cut off after the OEM holes. The reason for this is that the trunk lip spoiler will be smaller and it will be easier to ship as well. Most likely this is the direction that I will go but let's get some input! To cut of not to cut? Feedback, comments...
vtund777
03-01-2011, 12:25 AM
that wing is pretty badass, i would totally run it.
RIP vtund lip...it was donated to the snow of central NJ (during the really bad Xmas storm) :( i liked that lip too.
fml.
Thank you for the comments! That sucks that the lip went MIA in the snow. I have plans for a more sturdier lip!
I know the guys at Asuka and they do amazing work. I really like a lot of the stuff they do and I would say that you guys are probably on the same caliber. I have to reserve judgment on the rear trunk thing until it is finished. I kinda wish it would start at the tip of the trunk, instead of coming in an inch or two, then starting the lip. Anyway, still watching what your doing. Keep it up.
Asuka has some crazy designs, especially with their wide body kits. Thank you for the compliment! The lip spoiler will have a few changes but the overall decision to have the lip lower versus following the curve of the existing trunk was that if I used the existing trunk line and extended the curve of the lip, then the lip would look "too OEM". It's hard to explain, but you'll see what I mean when it's all done. Keep the feedback coming! You're feedback counts and it helps with the final design!
Bluejayde
03-01-2011, 06:27 AM
The lip spoiler will have a few changes but the overall decision to have the lip lower versus following the curve of the existing trunk was that if I used the existing trunk line and extended the curve of the lip, then the lip would look "too OEM". It's hard to explain, but you'll see what I mean when it's all done. Keep the feedback coming! You're feedback counts and it helps with the final design!
NOooo! OEM style is what I want, both in fit and design. I've been trying to find a way to chop the bottom off my stock spoiler so it would be more flush, that's the look I'm going for.
I understand your design is just that- a prototype, but there's way too many sharp angle/sharp lines. It's practically at 90* to the truck lid. "Lay it down" a bit and stick it out past the trunk, please.
I love the idea of covering the stock holes and the third brake light, wonderful! That's more than enough to make your product stand out. Great to see you switching materials as well. I've been following since before you released your front lip, and I fully intend on buying all of your S14 aero, assuming that the final designs for spoiler/rear lip/sideskirts turns out as simple and clean as your front lip. Keep up the good work!
revcyanide
03-01-2011, 06:39 AM
i like it the way it is, but cut back a little bit.
the lip being at 90 reminds me of a tiny rocket bunny spoiler.
Houseof1817
03-01-2011, 12:07 PM
I would rather you get rid of the whole deck lid, and make it a little more refined in the size aspect. Meanwhile, you keep the idea of retaining the covered brake light and OEM holes. I can see the lid-lip combo or bolt on lip spoiler being good either way, keep up the work.
I am hoping to be able to order this within the month, stay well.
vtund777
03-02-2011, 10:13 PM
NOooo! OEM style is what I want, both in fit and design. I've been trying to find a way to chop the bottom off my stock spoiler so it would be more flush, that's the look I'm going for.
I understand your design is just that- a prototype, but there's way too many sharp angle/sharp lines. It's practically at 90* to the truck lid. "Lay it down" a bit and stick it out past the trunk, please.
I love the idea of covering the stock holes and the third brake light, wonderful! That's more than enough to make your product stand out. Great to see you switching materials as well. I've been following since before you released your front lip, and I fully intend on buying all of your S14 aero, assuming that the final designs for spoiler/rear lip/sideskirts turns out as simple and clean as your front lip. Keep up the good work!
The Supermade spoiler has a similar design that you're looking for where the design looks like the the bottom of the OEM spoiler was chopped off. Since there's a design for this already, I didn't go this route.
I see your point with the 90*. The part protrudes slightly outwards from one corner to the middle and then back to the other corner. It's hard to see this from the pictures. When I get the chance, I'll take further pics from a side angle. The part sticks out more than what it seems like. I could have the lip of the spoiler protrude further outwards, but this will cause the curve that I'm making to fall off the bodyline that I'm trying to follow.
This is what I want to hear because I need to know what everyone else sees just in case if I need to make any necessary adjustments. Good stuff right here...
i like it the way it is, but cut back a little bit.
the lip being at 90 reminds me of a tiny rocket bunny spoiler.
I need to take pics of a further pics of the car from a side angle to show the curvature of the lip.
I would rather you get rid of the whole deck lid, and make it a little more refined in the size aspect. Meanwhile, you keep the idea of retaining the covered brake light and OEM holes. I can see the lid-lip combo or bolt on lip spoiler being good either way, keep up the work.
I am hoping to be able to order this within the month, stay well.
The wholes deck won't come off. Most likely I'll keep just enough of the top half part of the deck lid to cover the OEM holes. I'm working as fast as I can on this project! Stay tuned!
kidbandikoot
03-03-2011, 02:28 PM
yo do u have any front lips left i wanna place an order
joel.e.krueger
03-03-2011, 06:22 PM
I really want this trunk spoiler. Its looking like its going to be rad.
lilredrex
03-03-2011, 08:54 PM
not trying to butt in, I really like the look of your grills and the lip should i PM you for a price/time frame for either/or/both?
vtund777
03-06-2011, 06:30 PM
yo do u have any front lips left i wanna place an order
Sorry, I'm all out of the stock at the moment. I'm re-working all the molds for the parts to support a change in the current materials that I'm using.
I really want this trunk spoiler. Its looking like its going to be rad.
Thank you for the comment!
not trying to butt in, I really like the look of your grills and the lip should i PM you for a price/time frame for either/or/both?
Send me a PM and I'll send you more information. Thanks!
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So to cut or not to cut everyone? I'm leaning towards cutting the top half of the trunk...just enough to cover the OEM holes. The top part of the trunk lip spoiler will be a little bit longer than this:
http://www.vtund.com/thumbs/vtund_Nissan_S14_Trunk_Lip_Spolier_1.jpg
revcyanide
03-06-2011, 07:01 PM
cut mos def
JDM Sil4ty
03-06-2011, 08:00 PM
cut it brew..
V, if you plan on covering the holes. it would be nice if somehow you can use those holes to mount and then dbl-side tape the rest,just my $.02.
vtund777
03-06-2011, 11:22 PM
cut mos def
cut it brew..
I guess we're on the same page. The top half of the trunk lip spoiler will get cut with a length enough to just cover the OEM trunk holes!:bigok:
UNLESS, someone can convince me otherwise...haha.
vtund777
03-06-2011, 11:33 PM
V, if you plan on covering the holes. it would be nice if somehow you can use those holes to mount and then dbl-side tape the rest,just my $.02.
Good stuff Lowney. I thought about this, but I have no idea how I'm going to make a mounting point as well from the underside of the trunk. Heck, if someone wants to they can drill holes in the trunk lip spoiler and then bolt it down, but this wouldn't look clean as the bolts would be exposed.
I still think there isn't a need to make any mounting points. If I recall, the C-West spoiler isn't bolted down and is only mounted with double sided tape? Anyone with the C-West mini spoiler can verify this for me? I know there's a member in the forums with a Green slammed S14 Kouki with the C-West mini spoiler?
Slikk Logic
03-06-2011, 11:35 PM
make me a front lip for a kouki
I am pretty sure, if you lay 2-3 fat strips of dbl-sided tape, it would be able to hold. It's just a suggestion because I remember someone took my friend's e46 spoiler, at least the consumer would know it's "slight" screwed down.
some screw like this http://www.boltdepot.com/images/catalog/elevator-bolt-standard-length.gif
that you can fab over at the mounting points. that bolt btw, is called an elevator bolt.
or what they use on any spoiler. just for thought haha
vtund777
03-06-2011, 11:52 PM
make me a front lip for a kouki
What's wrong with the OEM lip? Give me more info.
vtund777
03-07-2011, 12:01 AM
I am pretty sure, if you lay 2-3 fat strips of dbl-sided tape, it would be able to hold. It's just a suggestion because I remember someone took my friend's e46 spoiler, at least the consumer would know it's "slight" screwed down.
some screw like this http://www.boltdepot.com/images/catalog/elevator-bolt-standard-length.gif
that you can fab over at the mounting points. that bolt btw, is called an elevator bolt.
or what they use on any spoiler. just for thought haha
I see what you mean. The issue that I may run into is adding these bolts onto the part since the thickness of the lip spoiler is about 4-5mm. I looked at my OEM zenki spoiler and I see how they added and mounted the bolts, but this would work on my current design.
I need to find a way to make a "thick" enough mounting point on the lip spoiler where the OEM holes line up so a bolt can either be molded into the part or drill enough to support a bolt.
s!lv!a
03-20-2011, 01:30 AM
Any updates as to when more front lips will be available? And what ever happened to the rear bumper lip project?
Slikk Logic
03-21-2011, 07:02 PM
What's wrong with the OEM lip? Give me more info.
i cant find a oem one and there not worth like $300
s!lv!a
03-24-2011, 01:17 AM
Hello? :D
Are these still happening or what?
vtund777
03-25-2011, 08:37 AM
Any updates as to when more front lips will be available? And what ever happened to the rear bumper lip project?
The mold of the front lip is still being worked on. The rear lip is on the side until I finish this trunk lip spoiler.
i cant find a oem one and there not worth like $300
I believe there was someone on these forums that was replicating the OEM lip in a fiberglass format. I'm not sure if that individual is or isn't anymore, but I'm sure the thread can be found.
Hello? :D
Are these still happening or what?
I'm still working on these projects. What occurred in Japan had put a damper on some of my supplies I needed for the projects. Also, I've had weeks of non-stop rain which is causing more delays. I'm hoping this weekend, the weather eases up. Stay tuned!
s13rb26
03-25-2011, 09:04 AM
Very nice love it
s!lv!a
03-27-2011, 11:19 AM
Cool man, I'm just very interested, especially if you're still going to try a different material for the front lip. Something more flexible and forgiving than fiberglass would be so awesome!
V, here's a throw-back!
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a327/1on1/16c2169f.jpg
illvialuver
04-07-2011, 09:49 PM
you should have said, stay v'tund
8Nismo9
05-12-2011, 06:23 PM
Any news on this highly anticipated rear lip
s14tan
05-13-2011, 12:40 AM
Please make side skirts!
8Nismo9
01-23-2012, 08:42 AM
Where's that rear lip >_<
silviaks2nr
01-23-2012, 10:24 AM
you can make one using accord rear bumper trim
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2738/5865092152_4a43282467_z.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img593/8178/20120410140436223.jpg
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