Front Lips for Roadsters???

Cherry Blossom · Post by **Cherry Blossom** » Tue May 03, 2005 4:49 pm

searched but didnt find anything. im looking to buy a front lip similiar to one on this works roadster. the fenders also look as if they have been modified to fit flushly with the lip. i wonder how hard it would be to pull off something this clean.

Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Tue May 03, 2005 4:55 pm

That photo has been posted before and I believe we all came to the conclusion it is photoshopped....

very pretty though!

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SLOroadster · Post by **SLOroadster** » Tue May 03, 2005 6:15 pm

The CDM BRE syle airdam looks clean as well. One thing to remember is that if you have one on your car, and its lowered at all, make sure you can remove it should you need to put it up on ramps to do an oil cange, or put it on a trailer. I have about 3.5 inches of ground clearance (just about the same as the oil pan) and I need to remove mine all the time. I used DZUS fasteners to attach mine.

Will

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Post by **spl310** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:48 pm

That subject line had me worried. I was afraid that someone was going to French kiss their car!

I like the spoiler that Alvin posted. (BTW Alvin, you missed your calling. You should be a photographer!) It looks good.

On the BRE thing, I am in the minority. I liked the original spook, but the later version (the one that CDM replicates) looks too much like an add on. Now, if you want to see some neat air dams and such, check out the race cars. Impractical as HE!! on the street, but cool. For a decent chin spoiler, (here come the cat calls) check out what fits an MGB. They can be adapted, and there are a few that look really neat.

SLOroadster · Post by **SLOroadster** » Wed May 04, 2005 2:15 am

Speaking of MGB front airdams, the one in Alvins pic looks alot like the one on a friends MGB. I think its off a later rubber bumper car. My lack of front ground clearance became apparent as I tried to rip mine off as I backed out of a friends driveway this evening, no real damage, but it certainly got my attention. One of the reasons I run one is to act like a cowcatcher on a train so I will avoid (hopfully) an incident like what Alvin had a few years back. If I destroy the airdam and save the oilpan, thats fine with me. I'll spend $200 for a new airdam rather than a god awful amount on the new oil pan.

Will

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Redtail · Post by **Redtail** » Wed May 04, 2005 12:36 pm

Are you sure those rims will fit under stock fenders? those rears have an awfully large dish!

Cheers if it's real - wish we had seen that one at Solvang!

SLOroadster · Post by **SLOroadster** » Wed May 04, 2005 1:09 pm

Alvin,
Do you have a way of scaning that poster? I have access to a large format printer. A big poster of that would be really cool.

Will

JoeK · Post by **JoeK** » Wed May 04, 2005 11:59 pm

Funny, I actually thought that was a scale model. It just looks too clean. Plus so many things that stand out as off kilter. Like the wheels looking mighty deep, or the hardyop that no one has seen before. And why a front marker, but no rear? And I've been working on body alignment for 2 days now, and I don't think you can get it that tight around the doors. But I guess with unlimited time, resources, and money, there's nothing stopping you.

Post by **spl310** » Thu May 05, 2005 6:04 am

The hardtop appears to be a factory style hardtop. I would like to see the catalog. The side mirror looks photoshopped as do the items others mentioned. Still, it is a HOT looking car and a good motivator!

baldandtopless · Post by **baldandtopless** » Thu May 05, 2005 11:13 pm

im no roadster expert but i do believe work wheels are experts at modding and race prepping cars. they are probably one-off offsets but i have no doubt that the roadster is a real life car, those japanese got skills.

http://www.worksuperwheels.com/wheels/equip_01.html

mike · Post by **mike** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:34 pm

Redtail wrote:Are you sure those rims will fit under stock fenders? those rears have an awfully large dish!

Cheers if it's real - wish we had seen that one at Solvang!

my rears are 14x7.5 with a 0 offset
http://damnwerule.com/2000/newwheels1.jpg

they baarely fit the unmodified rear fenders (although theres about an inch on the inside), but they look about the same as those offset wise.
http://damnwerule.com/2000/newwheels2.jpg

windy311 · Post by **windy311** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:44 pm

Nice shot in your last pic. Mike are those boy's checking up on you.Rob