Front lip: Shine Auto, Seibon, Aerojacket, or other?

[Scrambles]

Hey guys, I'm getting ready to buy a front lip spoiler for my Z, and I really like the Sunline lip. Sunline is way too expensive for a lip though, so I'm looking at the other manufactures.

My question: out of Shine Auto, Seibon, and Aerojacket, who makes the best quality/fitting replica? Can anyone with any of these lips chime in with a first-hand experience? The main reason I'm asking is there's a considerable price difference between all three when shipping is included.

Links to front lips in question:

• Shine Auto - ~$550 shipped

• Aerojacket - ~$600 shipped

• Seibon - ~$730 shipped

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

[darkphantom]

Are you going to paint the lip or keep it as is?

[Scrambles]

I will be keeping it carbon fiber, so if anyone can comment on the quality of the weave of each, that'd be great as well!

[cooltoy]

INGS or INGS rep.

[kenchan]

Originally Posted by cooltoy

INGS or INGS rep.

ings is nice but they come unfinished.

[FairladyZ10PG]

I'd get the shine auto

If you can actually get in contact with em lol

They have good quality products & good prices but they have problems with communicating with customers

I usually deal with them since I live about 10 mins away

[4TthAnnyZ]

Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

I'd get the shine auto

If you can actually get in contact with em lol

They have good quality products & good prices but they have problems with communicating with customers

I usually deal with them since I live about 10 mins away

Yeah good luck reaching them


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[Scrambles]

Originally Posted by cooltoy

INGS or INGS rep.

Thanks, but I've already decided which lip I want; I'm just trying to figure out who to buy it from.

Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG

I'd get the shine auto

If you can actually get in contact with em lol

They have good quality products & good prices but they have problems with communicating with customers

I usually deal with them since I live about 10 mins away

hm, sounds like I'll be ruling them out if I don't hear from them this week.

Thanks for the input so far everyone.

[johnham]

Ive never had a problem getting in touch with Ken from Shine. I actually just called him last night and ordered my amuse rear. They have probably the best quality parts i have ever bought.

[FairladyZ10PG]

^Good to hear!

But some people have had some bad experience with shine auto

Not many though

[axmea?]

This lip is so common and easy to replicate. The three you mentioned are reputable mfrs. and should not have problems with fitment and quality. Many in the forum have these. Call them and ask for the best deal they can give you off line.

[Scrambles]

Originally Posted by axmea?

This lip is so common and easy to replicate. The three you mentioned are reputable mfrs. and should not have problems with fitment and quality. Many in the forum have these. Call them and ask for the best deal they can give you off line.

Sound advice. Contacted all three privately, now just waiting to hear back.

[axmea?]

Originally Posted by Scrambles

Sound advice. Contacted all three privately, now just waiting to hear back.

[Shine Auto]

The non-carbon version of this lip is easy to make. The carbon version... one of the hardest lips to make. It is so hard, even Aero Jacket charges more for what I believe to be a less of a product, although their initial game plan was to introduce one less expensive to ours. I know this because they used to sell our product and complained it was too expensive. Ironic they actually charge more.

What makes this lip difficult to produce is the complexity of the design. It forces the producer to strategically place the carbon fabric and make cuts in discreet places to give the best possible look because this part cannot be produced with one uncut piece of carbon without looking abnormally stretched.

Materials to produce a carbon part are also not equal in quality, although it might seem to look all the same at first glance.

Resin quality, Carbon quality, and gel coat quality all come into play. Low grade carbon will reflect light/sunlight funny. It has an ocean-like affect. Our carbon comes from Japan and does not produce an ocean-like reflection. Carbon looks smooth, congruent, and close to the surface. Improper resin and gel coat choice will result in parts yellowing. Our parts have been around for many years and I don't recall a case where they have yellow'd. Applying an automotive Clearcoat (urethane) will help protect carbon parts against yellowing. If you have the opportunity to clear coat your carbon parts (if you're painting another part for your car etc..) I highly recommend it.