Expensive morning: Cracked iCarbon Lip.

ulrichd · 02-07-2011, 12:44 PM

Shit, shit, shit. Didn't pay attention exiting a driveway and scraped the iCarbon lip badly plus it's cracked in one place. Lowered cars and carbon lips are a dangerous combo.

Every time I get my credit cards almost down to sane levels something like this happens. The thing that sucks I got this for $499 as part of the original group buy, best new price I have seen is from Vividracing at $715.

Anyone have a used one they want to part with?

BrokenVert · 02-07-2011, 12:54 PM

I'll take your broken one for $50 if you were just planning on throwing it out.

I'd contact iCarbon directly. See if you can work something out

ulrichd · 02-07-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BrokenVert

I'll take your broken one for $50 if you were just planning on throwing it out.

I'd contact iCarbon directly. See if you can work something out

I'll let you know, thanks.

Sylon · 02-07-2011, 01:18 PM

Yep, I know exactly how you feel. This one compliments of a fox at Autobahn speeds. I was part of the original group buy too.

Exhibit B, the CF lip on my last car. Compliments of a big Rubbermade trashcan that flew out the back of a pickup on the highway at 50mph. No damage to the bumper, but split the CF lip in 2.

I have some bad luck with CF lips

EINSER M · 02-07-2011, 01:26 PM

ouch that hurts. i think samleyy had to throw his away too when it cracked

ben14142001 · 02-07-2011, 01:43 PM

Ohhh, Sylon, looks like your intercooler took a good hit there too. Looks a little tilted.

nordique14 · 02-07-2011, 01:55 PM

patch it up and paint it. No one will know it has a crack. It will look great in the same color as the car or you can paint it shadowline black if you want it to stand out.

Sylon · 02-07-2011, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ben14142001

Ohhh, Sylon, looks like your intercooler took a good hit there too. Looks a little tilted.

Yep, nearly $7G's worth of damage. Sorry if it took away from this thread.

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Originally Posted by nordique14

patch it up and paint it. No one will know it has a crack. It will look great in the same color as the car or you can paint it shadowline black if you want it to stand out.

I was just thinking that (for the OP), mold it back together, paint it black, good to go.

Or, instead of painting the whole thing black, paint the center portion under the FMIC black, the sides white. Just ideas to save the lip.

stong · 02-07-2011, 02:49 PM

RWolf10 · 02-07-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by kirkx5m

ouch that hurts. i think samleyy had to throw his away too when it cracked

Naw. I grabbed that baby and in the works of bringing it back to life (in a new form of course) =]

ennislaw · 02-07-2011, 05:55 PM

Ouch, I'm always scrapping the stock lip! As I have an iCarbon diffuser, that looks absolutely painful!

pge

HondaGoneRogue · 02-07-2011, 06:04 PM

Just lowered my baby on H&R/Koni's and scraped my Hamann lip yesterday. Gonna have to learn to slow down.

Sorry about you bad luck Ulrich.

BSM 135i · 02-07-2011, 06:05 PM

ouch

i say you get it repaired and just paint it matte black

Garduna · 02-07-2011, 08:17 PM

Oh gawd that looks terrible T_T

HACKULO · 02-07-2011, 08:28 PM

same thing happened to me.
i just order another one~
sry to hear that man

HACKULO · 02-07-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by kirkx5m

ouch that hurts. i think samleyy had to throw his away too when it cracked

dun bring my bad memory back, biatch!!

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Originally Posted by RWolf10

Naw. I grabbed that baby and in the works of bringing it back to life (in a new form of course) =]

we will see

Impervious · 02-07-2011, 11:01 PM

That sucks, I feel sorry for you. I really want a CF front lip but this is exactly what scares me. Dropping 600+ dollars on something that is in such a dangerous spot. Look great though!

ulrichd · 02-08-2011, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Impervious

That sucks, I feel sorry for you. I really want a CF front lip but this is exactly what scares me. Dropping 600+ dollars on something that is in such a dangerous spot. Look great though!

I wish I could get it for $600

N55_BBM · 02-08-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by maxnix

Not sure I see the wisdom of putting a CF component in such a vulnerable area where at least it will be assaulted by grit, stones and rocks.

+1

oman135 · 02-08-2011, 11:01 AM

this is the reason am not getting 1
trunk spoiler+mirrors is enough for me

ulrichd · 02-08-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by maxnix

Not sure I see the wisdom of putting a CF component in such a vulnerable area where at least it will be assaulted by grit, stones and rocks.

No wisdom involved, I am totally aware how vulnerable the lip is in that location. But in my opinion the lip totally transforms the front of the car from ho-hum to aggressive. It really makes the car for me.

Yvette · 02-08-2011, 05:31 PM

sorry to hear that...
can't it be fixed? paint them if it is repairable.

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ben14142001 Captain 27 Rep 707 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 ZCP Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nashville iTrader: (1)	Ohhh, Sylon, looks like your intercooler took a good hit there too. Looks a little tilted.
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nordique14 Major 53 Rep 1,477 Posts Drives: SGM 135i 'vert Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sharks Territory iTrader: (5)	patch it up and paint it. No one will know it has a crack. It will look great in the same color as the car or you can paint it shadowline black if you want it to stand out.
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ennislaw NCO 13 Rep 641 Posts Drives: 2010 BSM 135i M-Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: RTP iTrader: (0)	Ouch, I'm always scrapping the stock lip! As I have an iCarbon diffuser, that looks absolutely painful! pge
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BSM 135i Colonel 208 Rep 2,229 Posts Drives: 08' BSM E82 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cali iTrader: (23)	ouch i say you get it repaired and just paint it matte black
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Garduna Brigadier General 160 Rep 4,013 Posts Drives: Sedona 1er\|Yellow S3\|NardoTTRS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toronto iTrader: (5)	Oh gawd that looks terrible T_T
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Impervious UNC FTW 27 Rep 741 Posts Drives: Black Sapphire 135i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	That sucks, I feel sorry for you. I really want a CF front lip but this is exactly what scares me. Dropping 600+ dollars on something that is in such a dangerous spot. Look great though!
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02-08-2011, 05:31 PM	#22
Yvette Major General 761 Rep 7,408 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (19)	sorry to hear that... can't it be fixed? paint them if it is repairable.
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