Fitting front Garage Vary lip on NA8

Oscar B · Postby **Oscar B** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:30 pm

ok
lets cut the story short
I've purchased a new Garage Vary lip from rev9 autosports back to 2 weeks ago
now it arrived but seems it needs some modification to fit on perfectly?

just wondering anyone/any work shops you guys would recommend to fit it on properly?

or

do you guys didn't have any problems to fit on yours?

Oscar

broady · Postby **broady** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:34 pm

get a friend to hold it in place, drill holes where bolts should go. bolt it in as you go. done! pretty easy, took me & a friend about 30 mins total with nyloc nuts

Postby **mx52nv** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:09 pm

broady wrote:get a friend to hold it in place, drill holes where bolts should go. bolt it in as you go. done! pretty easy, took me & a friend about 30 mins total with nyloc nuts

QFT! I took 20 mins with my mate but we knew what we were doing (i.e. we have a little experience). :mrgreen:

Les

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:27 pm

I did mine by myself. Wouldn't have taken half an hour.

Jack up car
Clamp in place
Drill holes
Bolt in place

Oscar B · Postby **Oscar B** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:34 am

i ve told my friend to hold it and it seems both side sticking out ..the fitment is not quite right
did you guys trim off abit to make it fit?
or it will go well after i bolt it on?

Jeo · Postby **Jeo** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:05 am

Shouldn't recquire trimming, mine lined up perfectly. You sure you have an NA lip?

Postby **mx52nv** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:08 am

Oscar,
Jeo asks a valid question but will I will add by asking if you are sure you have a stock factory NA front bumper?

If the answer to both is yes then I am stumped until you provide pictures of both lip and bumper.

Les

sliq · Postby **sliq** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:50 pm

not sure on na's, but for the nb8b's... the lips were very snug fitting. you had to flex the lip back for it to hug the front bar. that's how i managed a one man job with drilling it. no clamping with G clamps required.

Adam_NAclubman · Postby **Adam_NAclubman** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:12 pm

If your guards have been rolled and pulled it will bend the front bar at the ends because it is connected to the front of the guards. My fibreglass lip doesn't meet nicely with my front bar any more

s2ky_mx · Postby **s2ky_mx** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 4:35 pm

http://www.tougerun.com/mazda-miata-g-s ... n-s/12.htm

i know its for a "g-style" front lip (looks quite similar?) but theres instructions/pictures which will
give you an idea of what you'll need to do. hope this helps

Cheers,
Brian

Oscar B · Postby **Oscar B** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:51 pm

thanks for you guys contribution!!
big thanks

will try to do it tomorrow when have time..(exam sux!)
and post some pics up once i ve done it!

Thanks!

Mr nanotech · Postby **Mr nanotech** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:16 pm

Hey how much did you pay for your GV lip including shipping? Also thanks for putting this thread up! I'm looking for one at the moment so it's handy to have this to fall back on for installation advice

Mr nanotech · Postby **Mr nanotech** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:51 am

Hey thanks for the post. I'll be getting mine hopefully next week. I just bought it online today and payment is being processed. All paid off and just gotta get shipped XD
But I digress, I was curious on fitment as I haven't actually seen one up close (just online in pics) so this has helped a bit for fitment.
Quick question, what did you use to bolt it on with? I don't really know much about different bolt types and strengths etc..

broady · Postby **broady** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 2:12 am

I got mine second hand so went off to get my own hardware. Not sure if they supply with hardware if you buy brand new.

I got some nyloc nuts and some washers to spread load in the case that the lip does take a hit.

BadBong · Postby **BadBong** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:22 am

Hey mate - my GV lip wasn't a snug fit like the NB8Bs (I've got a NB8A) and I did have to bend the sides in to make it fit but apparently that's perfectly fine.

I found it much easier to take the bumper off, turn it upside down and then measure & mark the middle.

Drill and screw the bolt in the middle in and the rest will line up quite well. (4 more holes to go).

I know taking the bumper off is extra work, but it's less error-prone and you can take the opportunity to clean & protect the under-body of the front bumper at the same time!