ultimate front lip FAQ

[uncle_el]

anyone who's anyone with a cb7 has some sort of front lip on their cb7. well, not really but i thought i'd make a lip faq, since there are so many questions about them. hopefully this will answer most, if not all, questions about front lips

-what is a front lip?-

a front lip is a cosmetic enhancement of the front bumper. in some instances, a front lip gives a nice subtle improvement of the front bumper. in other instances, a front lip can give a very aggressive look to the front, making the car appear very low to the ground.

-do any cb7s come with a lip from the factory (oem lips)?-

sure, the ex model came with a front lip, as did the se model.


-what front lips fit?-

a lip from any year cb7 will fit any cb7. in other words, the front lip from a 90 will fit that of a 93 and vice versa. so, if it's made for a cb7, it will fit your cb7 (remember that every companies craftsmanship and quality control is different, so a lip from a reputable company may be an easier fit than a lip from a no-name company).

a lip designed for a cd5/5gen accord will also fit, whether it's oem or aftermarket (greddy, mugen, type r, spoon, etc.), though a minor amount of modification will be involved.

6gen and 7gen accord lips may fit, again modification would be involved.


-what do these lips look like on our cb7s?-

cb7 oem lip(bustedlx)






cb7 oem lip (projectcb7)







cd5/5gen oem lip- 94/95 (97lude)







cd5/5gen greddy lip- 94/95 (ronron)





cd5/5gen greddy lip- 96/97 (93accordex)






cd5/5gen mugen style lip (accordtunerx)







cd5/5gen type r lip (stealthaudiod)






cd5/5gen spoon style lip (squeezinonu)





to see more pics of cd5/5gen lips on a cb7, go to this thread


-ok, i know what lip i want, where can i find it?-

you can find lips all over the place:
local honda dealer
salvage yards/junkyards
classified ads of this forum
other forums
www.ebay.com
www.nopionline.com
www.aerotrends.com
www.streetrays.com
www.importfan.com

www.streetrays.com is a source for the seemingly elusive greddy lip.
www.ebay.com is a good source for the mugen style and type r style lips.

-how much should i anticipate spending on the lip (usd)?-

an oem cb7 lip should run between $15-40 depending on the source.

an oem cd5/5gen lip should run about the same, $15-40.
a cd5/5gen greddy lip varies between $180 and $300. www.streetrays.com sells them for $250.

a cd5/5gen mugen style lip should run between $50 and $120, as should the type r style and spoon style lips.


-now i have the lip, how do i put it on?-

it'll probably be easiest to remove the front bumper first.
diy: front bumper removal.

get yourself a 10mm socket wrench, and the appropriate size bolts. once you get the front bumper removed, you should see the holes for the lip. if you have an oem cb7 lip, it should be a breeze.

cd5/gen oem lips will take a little bit of bending, but it shouldn't be too hard.
cd5/5gen aftermarket lips will take a little bit more bending, as well as some cutting (use a dremel or an airsaw):
diy: cd5/5gen mugen style lip install
diy: cd5/5gen greddy lip install

-i don't have the tools to install the lip myself, how much would a body shop charge to install the lip (usd)?-

as body shops charge by the hour, expect an hourly charge. labor rates run $50-80 an hour. the lip install shouldn't take more than an hour or two (depending on which lip you purchase), so $50 to $160.

-ok, so accord lips fit. any other lips?-

Originally posted by 93accordEX
I put my 94-95 accord lip on my friends ek hatch and it was very close... I say get a stock civic lip and try it first, then you can get a better looking one.

so, it may indeed be possible for the reverse to hold true. a civic lip may fit on an accord. and since the integra and the civic share the same chassis, the integra lip may also fit on an accord.
this remains to be seen, and currently i don't know of any cb7 with either a lip designed for a civic or an integra.

[AccordWarrior]

I hope I'm not intruding on anything here...but I just wanted to add something.

I have a 90 Accord LX. I first put the 90-91 Style Lip on, but later changed it to the 92-93 style. There is a little bending you need to do on the edges to get the 92-93 to fit tight on the 90-91 front bumper. I have to have my friend help me hold it in place to bolt it down. However, the holes will line up with a little bending, there is no cutting needed. I do not know if the same problem exists putting a 90-91 style bumper on a 92-93 accord. I think it might be because the bumpers are just slightly differently shaped.

[93 CB7 SE]

90-93 Front lip

HEY,i email a guy to see if he had some more 90-93 Accord JDM Spoon style front lips. he email me back and said he did on ebay or just call him WWW.HMOTORSPORTS.COM
Paypal ID: Turbocrx@hotmail.com
(909)399-3405

[uncle_el]

another lip that fits


prelude wings west rs lip (rusaccord)

[uncle_el]

blkhonda1991's mugen style lip:

[f22-dohc]

so what do i have>??



i got this from a wrecked JDM wagon

heres another one... i need to take more pics i guess

[uncle_el]

Originally posted by f22-dohc
im going to ask once again just on case no one sees my other post.. wtf lip do i have??

came off a wrecked JDm wagon

it appears to be a g square lip, though i could be wrong.

awaiting 93accordEX's thoughts.

[uncle_el]

93accordEX's response:

Originally posted by 93accordEX
actually I don't think its g-square (whats in my sig) Do you have any better pictures though? Its pretty hard to tell what it is for sure. Are those vents in the middle?

[f22-dohc]

will this help?

heres a closer look

[ZigenBallZ]

The lip in question is a Xenon mild lip...

believe it or not... not really JDM... and certainly not Spoon...

[RollingStock]

cant forget the JDM 90-91 si lip

[uncle_el]

thanks to blamethepunx for this one

here's huy009's mugen v2 from an EG civic:

[uncle_el]

from aznbass92lx

and this is how jon's (highrev's) car use to look like before the ww front, sigma sides/rear... yep just like the purple one (xenon mild lip)



here's a different lip.

sigma lip

[gloryaccordy]

The "Sigma" lip isn't a wild JDM brand...it's just Erebuni:


http://www.erebuni.net/ge/haccord90.htm

There's also the Legend lip:


And this one...I think this might be the elusive G-Square lip:


DA Integra bumpers and lips also fit our cars...here's a DA "RS style" lip:

[JDMxDB8]

this may sound weird, but my LX came w/ a front lip.