StormtrooperZ Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Hi guys, looking for opinions from fellow zededs please. Excuse the imagery that I have grabbed off the net. But I have the same lip waiting to go on my zed, and need help deciding on the colour. I have a pearl white GT Edition, with a couple of gloss black mods on it (wrapped fangs area, rear diffuser area, roof and rear spoiler extension/lip). I have 2 options I think, either colour code it to match the pearl white of my zed and make it look like an extension of the front bumper or have it painted gloss black so it looks like the attached pics (albeit glossier) & have it match the rest of the black bits already on the car. Opinions please? Black, White or bin? Thanks! STZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Gloss black mate. Needs to be seen not 'NOT SEEN'. Will also work better with your other mods. IMHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey_S Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Agree with Payco. The black would give a more aggressive look. I fear in white, the lip would just be lost. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballistic Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 If you have or intend to have other mods and gloss black bits, then gloss black is fine. If not, white i reckon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormtrooperZ Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) Pretty unanimous then! I just thought the black would eat up too much of the front wing (side profile). But I guess that's the point! I'll gloss black the wing mirrors too I reckon to tie it all together. Cheers guys! Edited May 19, 2020 by StormtrooperZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 White for me. It rises from the sides so makes your car look higher and less aggressive in profile, the opposite of what a lip should do Have you got pics of your own car? if you’ve blacked out the fangs then why not keep that central recess black and go white on the rest? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 14 minutes ago, LRF4N said: White for me. It rises from the sides so makes your car look higher and less aggressive in profile, the opposite of what a lip should do Have you got pics of your own car? if you’ve blacked out the fangs then why not keep that central recess black and go white on the rest? I agree with that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormtrooperZ Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Hmm decisions decisions...thanks guys! I'll try and mock fit it and take some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 If you have white side skirts the front would look a lot higher than the rest of the car in profile Dont get me wrong it can work in black/carbon but on the right car with the right colour/mods This 350z lip with the middle bit black looks spot on 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormtrooperZ Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 That's exactly my concern. Black will make the car look higher in side profile due to how big the sides of the lip are. My zeds got stock side skirts, no side steps or anything. I want it to look low upfront and high at the back basically. I'm leaning towards painting it body colour to begin with, that way I could always wrap it if I don't like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) Why don't you plasti dip paint it first in white and if you don't like it just peel it off and plasti dip it black. Plasti dip is great for experimenting. Once you are happy then PAINT it. Edited May 21, 2020 by Payco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormtrooperZ Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 7 minutes ago, Payco said: Why don't you plasti dip paint it first in white and if you don't like it just peel it off and plasti dip it black. Plasti dip is great for experimenting. Once you are happy then PAINT it. Now that's an idea. Thanks Payco! The splitter is already matte black plastic, so should get a good idea how it'll look once I mock fit it. But the white plastidip is genius! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Surely you can find images of it colour coded online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormtrooperZ Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, LRF4N said: Surely you can find images of it colour coded online? Other than the pics above, I couldn't find any pics of this splitter online! I guess another option is to find someone with some Photoshop skills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Looks better already 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormtrooperZ Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 33 minutes ago, LRF4N said: Looks better already If you squint your eyes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormtrooperZ Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 Here are my attempts! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msitpro Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 white lip for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msitpro Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 10 hours ago, LRF4N said: If you have white side skirts the front would look a lot higher than the rest of the car in profile Dont get me wrong it can work in black/carbon but on the right car with the right colour/mods This 350z lip with the middle bit black looks spot on Doesn't quite hit the spot for me that one - the black grille is a little large on the bottom side - the lip needs to have a hard white line IMO: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msitpro Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Do it white. In black, it just looks cheap and a bit tacky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike k-g Posted May 23, 2020 Share Posted May 23, 2020 White is far Better ....black is no no Mike K-g 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormtrooperZ Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Quick update on this. The splitter is with the body shop! I've gone with white with gloss black on the face of the middle bit. Hopefully get it back at the weekend. Will get it fitted and upload some pics! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormtrooperZ Posted June 12, 2020 Author Share Posted June 12, 2020 Right then. Got the splitter back from the body shop. Straight off, the colours not a perfect match . I won't know how "off" it is until I fit it. Just waiting for some decent weather to have a proper look at it against the car. Any suggestions/advice on putting this on? I'm considering 3m tape and screws underneath. So it's easier to clean up if/when I decide to take it back off etc. Or do I go all in with tigerseal or sikaflex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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