DIY s13 chuki lip (gen4 Accord), side skirts (gen3 Legacy, gen2 Outback) - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

jaysgottaredtop · 02-04-2012, 03:45 PM

can't find a good thread to put these in, so i'm making one. deal with it.

90-91 ACCORD FRONT LIP. go to your local junkyard, find a 4th gen pre-facelift Accord ('90 and '91), and get the front lip. mine was $10. it's too wide and doesn't extend back far enough to directly fit the chuki bumper, BUT its overall "length" (or "perimeter" if you will) is dead perfect.

to do it yo'self: simply notch the accord lip's mounting surface to allow it to curve closer to the middle and straighten out towards the wheel well. with your chuki bumper off and upside down, carefully mock up the lip and drill a few holes thru the bumper/lip for zip ties. you'll be able to zip tie it corner to corner. it lines up so well, no one will realize it isn't stock.

a little dirty, but you get the idea.

98-03 LEGACY, 00-04 OUTBACK SIDE SKIRTS. go to a local junkyard and hope/pray they have such new cars. if they somehow do, get those skirts. mine were $30 for the pair. they f'kin rule for so many reasons.

1) they look cool. they have bulges similar in style to the s14 kouki sides, except they mainly bulge out, not down.
2) the front end-cap fits the rear s13 wheel well dead on.
3) that end-cap lines the skirt up PURRRRR-FECTLY with the s13's lower body line (same line the OEM skirts follow).
4) the underside "tray" part of the skirt gets just close enough to the pinch weld to use as a mounting point, but doesn't hit/interfere.
5) the front side can be trimmed to line up with everything there too.
6) because they follow the body line so perfectly, there is no interference with the door opening/closing.
7) $30 and an afternoon of careful cutting and drilling. seriously. you can't beat that.

to do it yo'self: test fit the Legacy skirts "backwards" so to speak; right side mounts on the left, left side on the right. the [now] rear end-cap butts up perfectly on the rear wheel well, and has a hole in place for mounting. mark that spot on your s13 wheel well lip and drill it for a zip tie. for the front, mark where the skirt reaches the wheel well and cut off that extra 8 or 10 inches of overhang with a dremel. drill a couple holes in the bottom side of the skirt (it'll be obvious where exactly) and mount it (w/ zip ties, duh, but seriously they work best) to the lower mud flap mounting hole and the two fender-to-pinch-weld holes. done.

i have no front end-caps cuz i'm lazy, but you could make some pretty easily with abs/plastic/whatever and some glue/sealer.

now i need rear valences. i'll probably just use some shortened mudflaps to continue being cheap.

in closing: $40 total, looks great, can't complain, suck it

*EDIT* fancy pics! see page 2 for more.

*EDIT* painted that shit to match.

*EDIT* REAR VALENCES (TRIMMED/PAINTED MUDFLAPS) added. see page 3 for brief how-to. the pair was $10 at a local junkyard, bringing my ghetto aero package (lip, skirts, and valences) to a grand total of 50 bucks

*EDIT* 90-91 ACCORD FRONT LIP ON SILVIA FRONT as copied from my post on page 4.

my housemate just got around to notching a '90-'91 accord front lip for his Silvia front end. came out super clean. the only main difference is the "perimeter" of the Silvia bumper/fenders is shorter than my Chuki by a few inches, so he had to trim off about 2" on each side where the lip would otherwise overhang into the wheel well.

*EDIT* NOW WITH MOAR PIGNOSE. fyi, these skirts flow super well with a pignose bumper/lip combo.

xxcivic96xx · 02-04-2012, 07:12 PM

nice find! i think it looks really good! thanks for sharing

iLagX · 02-04-2012, 07:14 PM

thank you!!!

jaysgottaredtop · 02-04-2012, 07:14 PM

thanks! i need to find someone with a better camera, mine doesn't bring out the colors and detail very well. the skirts look 100% OEM in person. i swear they were made for an s13, then extended to fit a Legacy, haha

silviaks2nr · 02-06-2012, 08:34 PM

Looks really slick in person. Nice job Jay

*Wake* · 02-06-2012, 08:40 PM

I must say, bravo. those sideskirts actually do look decent.

Your car is a whore of other brands though lol

godrifttoday · 02-07-2012, 01:34 AM

Sick!!!!!!!!

Edwin562 · 02-07-2012, 01:50 AM

bravo sir... good job

91cupcake240 · 02-07-2012, 10:55 AM

Looks pretty good!

rcdad123 · 02-07-2012, 11:05 AM

looks good. are those starion wheels all rears or all front? i have a set on my toyota truck and i`m thinking of putting them on my s13 hatch.

jaysgottaredtop · 02-07-2012, 04:09 PM

thanks! they're the the 16x9 +0 SHP rears all around, with 245/45s.

DreamN · 02-07-2012, 04:16 PM

Not bad, doubt I'd ever do it though.

Sergio180sx · 02-07-2012, 04:22 PM

nice write up man!!

HyperTek · 02-07-2012, 06:22 PM

color match the lip with spray paint and your rockin

jaysgottaredtop · 02-07-2012, 06:33 PM

^ yeah for sure. i have the can already. next time i have to jack up the front, i'll remove the lip and bomb it red.

h2v7 · 02-07-2012, 07:35 PM

no shit on side skirts not bad

need something in the rear now however

i seen pignose lip on the rear kinda funky but you need somethinng

jaysgottaredtop · 02-07-2012, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by h2v7

no shit on side skirts not bad

need something in the rear now however

i seen pignose lip on the rear kinda funky but you need somethinng

yeah, i mentioned that at the end of the post. i'll either be cheap and get some factory mudflaps (just the "valence" part, not the "flap" part), or i'll finally cough up money for something real, haha

StoobyMcDooby · 02-10-2012, 09:05 AM

PM sent, good job

bataangpinoy · 02-07-2012, 07:46 PM

i love the ingenuity.

zooopreme · 02-10-2012, 09:12 AM

Oh wow, the Legacy skirts look good, thanks for the write up!

nigganamebrian · 02-11-2012, 09:07 AM

nice write up! car looks good

blockedwizard · 02-11-2012, 07:04 PM

time for me to hit up the local junk yards, money is short so time to improvise!

thanks for posting

corry29 · 02-11-2012, 07:21 PM

Wow, your car looks really good. Very good mix and match! Just need to clean it up a bit and its gold!

tapdeznutz · 02-13-2012, 04:57 PM

where did you get the fender trims from. i love those...

20 til 3 · 02-13-2012, 05:24 PM

just put that hot road valance on your car thats on the one in the background haha

i'm pretty sure the accord rear lips are to boxy for the hatch's over the s14's but you might want to try that

Run NoeL, Run! · 02-14-2012, 12:04 AM

Nice find. Didn't know you can slap some different makes on the front end.

NoPistons! · 02-14-2012, 10:20 AM

Want to try this out on the coupe. Thanks.

Slammed Assassin · 02-14-2012, 10:30 AM

Whoa!! Good find!!

DEMo · 02-14-2012, 10:34 AM

Gen2 legacy skirts work too.

benz88 · 02-14-2012, 12:38 PM

That lip looks just like the factory one, just abit bigger. Nice!

02-04-2012, 03:45 PM	#1
jaysgottaredtop Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 950 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	DIY s13 chuki lip (gen4 Accord), side skirts (gen3 Legacy, gen2 Outback) can't find a good thread to put these in, so i'm making one. deal with it. 90-91 ACCORD FRONT LIP. go to your local junkyard, find a 4th gen pre-facelift Accord ('90 and '91), and get the front lip. mine was $10. it's too wide and doesn't extend back far enough to directly fit the chuki bumper, BUT its overall "length" (or "perimeter" if you will) is dead perfect. to do it yo'self: simply notch the accord lip's mounting surface to allow it to curve closer to the middle and straighten out towards the wheel well. with your chuki bumper off and upside down, carefully mock up the lip and drill a few holes thru the bumper/lip for zip ties. you'll be able to zip tie it corner to corner. it lines up so well, no one will realize it isn't stock. a little dirty, but you get the idea. 98-03 LEGACY, 00-04 OUTBACK SIDE SKIRTS. go to a local junkyard and hope/pray they have such new cars. if they somehow do, get those skirts. mine were $30 for the pair. they f'kin rule for so many reasons. 1) they look cool. they have bulges similar in style to the s14 kouki sides, except they mainly bulge out, not down. 2) the front end-cap fits the rear s13 wheel well dead on. 3) that end-cap lines the skirt up PURRRRR-FECTLY with the s13's lower body line (same line the OEM skirts follow). 4) the underside "tray" part of the skirt gets just close enough to the pinch weld to use as a mounting point, but doesn't hit/interfere. 5) the front side can be trimmed to line up with everything there too. 6) because they follow the body line so perfectly, there is no interference with the door opening/closing. 7) $30 and an afternoon of careful cutting and drilling. seriously. you can't beat that. to do it yo'self: test fit the Legacy skirts "backwards" so to speak; right side mounts on the left, left side on the right. the [now] rear end-cap butts up perfectly on the rear wheel well, and has a hole in place for mounting. mark that spot on your s13 wheel well lip and drill it for a zip tie. for the front, mark where the skirt reaches the wheel well and cut off that extra 8 or 10 inches of overhang with a dremel. drill a couple holes in the bottom side of the skirt (it'll be obvious where exactly) and mount it (w/ zip ties, duh, but seriously they work best) to the lower mud flap mounting hole and the two fender-to-pinch-weld holes. done. i have no front end-caps cuz i'm lazy, but you could make some pretty easily with abs/plastic/whatever and some glue/sealer. now i need rear valences. i'll probably just use some shortened mudflaps to continue being cheap. in closing: $40 total, looks great, can't complain, suck it EDIT fancy pics! see page 2 for more. EDIT painted that shit to match. EDIT REAR VALENCES (TRIMMED/PAINTED MUDFLAPS) added. see page 3 for brief how-to. the pair was $10 at a local junkyard, bringing my ghetto aero package (lip, skirts, and valences) to a grand total of 50 bucks EDIT 90-91 ACCORD FRONT LIP ON SILVIA FRONT as copied from my post on page 4. my housemate just got around to notching a '90-'91 accord front lip for his Silvia front end. came out super clean. the only main difference is the "perimeter" of the Silvia bumper/fenders is shorter than my Chuki by a few inches, so he had to trim off about 2" on each side where the lip would otherwise overhang into the wheel well. EDIT NOW WITH MOAR PIGNOSE. fyi, these skirts flow super well with a pignose bumper/lip combo. __________________ Last edited by jaysgottaredtop; 10-08-2012 at 09:04 PM.. Reason: updating

02-04-2012, 07:14 PM	#3
iLagX Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 626/714 Posts: 2,940 Trader Rating: (40) Feedback Score: 40 reviews	thank you!!! __________________ PARTING OUT S13/S14 NEED PARTS PM ME!

02-04-2012, 07:14 PM	#4
jaysgottaredtop Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 950 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	thanks! i need to find someone with a better camera, mine doesn't bring out the colors and detail very well. the skirts look 100% OEM in person. i swear they were made for an s13, then extended to fit a Legacy, haha __________________

02-06-2012, 08:40 PM	#6
Wake Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Santa Cruz, ca Age: 38 Posts: 6,699 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	I must say, bravo. those sideskirts actually do look decent. Your car is a whore of other brands though lol __________________ S.P.P.S. Member #00 CoUpe LOve Member #00

02-07-2012, 01:34 AM	#7
godrifttoday Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: los angeles Age: 37 Posts: 3,120 Trader Rating: (82) Feedback Score: 82 reviews	Sick!!!!!!!! __________________ NEED Bolt kits for your car?

02-04-2012, 07:12 PM	#2
xxcivic96xx Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: yucaipa(909) Posts: 175 Trader Rating: (14) Feedback Score: 14 reviews	nice find! i think it looks really good! thanks for sharing

02-06-2012, 08:34 PM	#5
silviaks2nr Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: SC Posts: 2,105 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	Looks really slick in person. Nice job Jay

02-07-2012, 01:50 AM	#8
Edwin562 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Whittier (562) Age: 31 Posts: 4,721 Trader Rating: (35) Feedback Score: 35 reviews	bravo sir... good job

02-07-2012, 10:55 AM	#9
91cupcake240 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: oxnard ca. Age: 32 Posts: 1,084 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Looks pretty good!

02-07-2012, 11:05 AM	#10
rcdad123 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: san diego Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks good. are those starion wheels all rears or all front? i have a set on my toyota truck and i`m thinking of putting them on my s13 hatch.

02-07-2012, 04:09 PM	#11
jaysgottaredtop Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 950 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	thanks! they're the the 16x9 +0 SHP rears all around, with 245/45s. __________________

02-07-2012, 04:16 PM	#12
DreamN Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal - 818 Age: 36 Posts: 10,691 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: DreamN Feedback Score: 54 reviews	Not bad, doubt I'd ever do it though. __________________ - Jimmy Wanted: TBD For Sale: TBD

02-07-2012, 06:22 PM	#14
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	color match the lip with spray paint and your rockin __________________ Keep it Classy

02-07-2012, 06:33 PM	#15
jaysgottaredtop Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 950 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	^ yeah for sure. i have the can already. next time i have to jack up the front, i'll remove the lip and bomb it red. __________________

02-07-2012, 07:35 PM	#16
h2v7 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san francisco, ohio Posts: 2,194 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	no shit on side skirts not bad need something in the rear now however i seen pignose lip on the rear kinda funky but you need somethinng

02-10-2012, 09:05 AM	#18
StoobyMcDooby Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: VA Posts: 32 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	PM sent, good job

02-07-2012, 07:46 PM	#19
bataangpinoy Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: caves Age: 28 Posts: 860 Trader Rating: (7) Feedback Score: 7 reviews	i love the ingenuity.

02-10-2012, 09:12 AM	#20
zooopreme Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,772 Trader Rating: (38) Feedback Score: 38 reviews	Oh wow, the Legacy skirts look good, thanks for the write up! __________________ For Sale #1 \| For Sale #2

02-11-2012, 09:07 AM	#21
nigganamebrian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	nice write up! car looks good

02-11-2012, 07:04 PM	#22
blockedwizard Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 214 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	time for me to hit up the local junk yards, money is short so time to improvise! thanks for posting

02-11-2012, 07:21 PM	#23
corry29 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Millbrae, CA Posts: 295 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Wow, your car looks really good. Very good mix and match! Just need to clean it up a bit and its gold!

02-13-2012, 04:57 PM	#24
tapdeznutz Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2011 Location: Long Beach Age: 41 Posts: 1,801 Trader Rating: (50) Feedback Score: 50 reviews	where did you get the fender trims from. i love those...

02-13-2012, 05:24 PM	#25
20 til 3 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sioux falls SD Age: 33 Posts: 661 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	just put that hot road valance on your car thats on the one in the background haha i'm pretty sure the accord rear lips are to boxy for the hatch's over the s14's but you might want to try that __________________

02-14-2012, 12:04 AM	#26
Run NoeL, Run! Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal. Posts: 63 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice find. Didn't know you can slap some different makes on the front end. __________________ Ek. Jan.21.12

02-14-2012, 10:20 AM	#27
NoPistons! Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Carolina Posts: 548 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Want to try this out on the coupe. Thanks. __________________ Just another broke ass drifter

02-14-2012, 10:30 AM	#28
Slammed Assassin Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oxnard/SV Posts: 2,065 Trader Rating: (34) Feedback Score: 34 reviews	Whoa!! Good find!! __________________

02-14-2012, 10:34 AM	#29
DEMo Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Earth Age: 31 Posts: 167 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Gen2 legacy skirts work too. __________________ Instagram: @hexagarage for VQ S Chassis Parts

02-14-2012, 12:38 PM	#30
benz88 Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada. Posts: 81 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That lip looks just like the factory one, just abit bigger. Nice!

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