Fabricating Sigma Lip

[HardInThePaint]

OK so this is the best lip for the Accord IMO and at this point I just might kidnap somebody's kid to get one. Pretty much the Holy Grail of front lips, only a select few have them and they ain't giving them up. My question is how difficult u guys think it would be to duplicate one? I'm assuming u would need a Sigma lip (which is the hardest part) and from there I'm assuming u could fab one. What would u make it out of? Poly would be my choice but I'm not sure how u could do that. Fiberglass would be probably easier. IDK, what u guys think?

[ikayto]

fiberglass

make the lip out of cardboard, fill the negative with non-stick chemical and layer on the fiberglass/resin.

[CB7 Sleeper]

fiberglass

make the lip out of cardboard, fill the negative with non-stick chemical and layer on the fiberglass/resin.

Yea, this would def be a good route. Maybe even sculpt the lip out of Styrofoam and try it that way?

[jdm_inspired]

Kurobei and I thought about it. Honestly, I could make a ton of money replicating it...but being me, I don't really support replica parts. I used to, and I have a replica header...but that's about it.

It sucks for the people who worked hard to have the real thing.

[artillery129]

^Not to be a jerk, but your sounding like a real elitist

[HardInThePaint]

fiberglass

make the lip out of cardboard, fill the negative with non-stick chemical and layer on the fiberglass/resin.

So what ur sayin is try and fab it without the original lip?

Yea, this would def be a good route. Maybe even sculpt the lip out of Styrofoam and try it that way?

Yeah, styrofoam sounds like a good idea.

Kurobei and I thought about it. Honestly, I could make a ton of money replicating it...but being me, I don't really support replica parts. I used to, and I have a replica header...but that's about it.

It sucks for the people who worked hard to have the real thing.

I don't think the people with the real lip would really give a damn. But I understand what ur sayin.

[CB7 Sleeper]

I think you could totally sculpt the lip out of styrofoam and cover it with fiberglass. That's what I am thinking would be the best route.

[jdm_inspired]

^Not to be a jerk, but your sounding like a real elitist

It's just how I feel. I didn't say replica parts were garbage, I just said I don't support it.

[jdm_inspired]

So what ur sayin is try and fab it without the original lip?

Yeah, styrofoam sounds like a good idea.

I don't think the people with the real lip would really give a damn. But I understand what ur sayin.

I'll ask kurobei how hard it would be to mold one.

[HardInThePaint]

I think you could totally sculpt the lip out of styrofoam and cover it with fiberglass. That's what I am thinking would be the best route.

That is a good idea for sure. But probably wouldn't be an exact replica being that we would need the actual lip to copy, right?

I'll ask kurobei how hard it would be to mold one.

Yeah if he knows then that would be tight. And if I did end up fabbing one up I wouldn't start selling them or anything. I just want one for myself.

[CB7 Sleeper]

That is a good idea for sure. But probably wouldn't be an exact replica being that we would need the actual lip to copy, right?

Well, if you have the skill, I'm sure with enough patience you could sculpt it out of foam yourself and it would come out looking really good.

[HardInThePaint]

Well, if you have the skill, I'm sure with enough patience you could sculpt it out of foam yourself and it would come out looking really good.

This is true...

[deevergote]

^Not to be a jerk, but your sounding like a real elitist

People who produce inferior quality replica parts and sell them for considerably less than the originals are the primary reason why the original manufacturers stop making them. If some knockoff is being sold for 1/3 of the authentic price, then nobody will buy the real-deal.

Knockoff parts are responsible for destroying our aftermarket options.





I support replicating a part for your own use. That's being creative and resourceful. I do not support creating and selling knockoff parts. As I instructed a member to do on here (when CB7tuner got threatened with legal action by the US distributor of a JDM aftermarket part that a member was replicating)... alter the design. Make it similar, but not identical. Then it's something unique, or at least a "bad copy" that nobody will take seriously.

[StoobyMcDooby]

had a full sigma lip kit on my last accord.... what do you think it would be worth roughly had i removed it prior to sale?

[ikayto]

front lip $280-300
rear lip $250-280
sideskirts $220-250

that's how I'd price it, of course ppl can bid on it if they really wanted it :].