Issues with Vollkommen Designs LCI lip

BKap08 · 10-06-2014, 11:06 PM

Took my FRP e90 lci m sport lip to get installed today and ran into a couple big issues, first was the lip wasn't sitting flush in the middle leaving a gap where the bumper could sag into the lip a bit at high speeds.

Secondly and most important was after prepping the contact areas, the 3M double sided tape would not stick whatsoever to the inside of the lip. We tested it on the bumper and the tape would adhere perfectly fine to the bumper yet with no pressure at all the tape came clean off the inside of the lip.

After getting some advice we sanded the contact point down on the lip and reapplied the double sided tape, still to no success. Anyone have any suggestions or tips to get this lip to fit before I return it back? Thanks!

m1ka · 10-12-2014, 03:57 PM

I've installed this lip on my e90 LCI msport and 3M tape will NOT stick UNLESS you use the 3M 94 Primer. It's cheap and super easy to apply.

Lightly sand/prep the area, clean with alcohol wipe (or similar), apply 3M 94 primer, apply 3M double sided tape. I also used 6 bolts that I drilled through the lip and secure to bumper. You can use sheet metal screws however I think bolts work better.

3M tape by itself is not a safe bet, you need something else (bolts, screws) that will secure it.

BKap08 · 10-12-2014, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by m1ka

I've installed this lip on my e90 LCI msport and 3M tape will NOT stick UNLESS you use the 3M 94 Primer. It's cheap and super easy to apply.

Lightly sand/prep the area, clean with alcohol wipe (or similar), apply 3M 94 primer, apply 3M double sided tape. I also used 6 bolts that I drilled through the lip and secure to bumper. You can use sheet metal screws however I think bolts work better.

3M tape by itself is not a safe bet, you need something else (bolts, screws) that will secure it.

I appreciate the info! I took the lip to my local body shop on Thursday and they applied some adhesive promoter. The tape stuck right away and got the lip installed the next day

rbtamms · 10-13-2014, 11:10 AM

There you go...I was about to say the same thing. Glad it worked...

10-06-2014, 11:06 PM	#1
BKap08 Colonel 57 Rep 2,711 Posts Drives: LCI Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	Issues with Vollkommen Designs LCI lip Took my FRP e90 lci m sport lip to get installed today and ran into a couple big issues, first was the lip wasn't sitting flush in the middle leaving a gap where the bumper could sag into the lip a bit at high speeds. Secondly and most important was after prepping the contact areas, the 3M double sided tape would not stick whatsoever to the inside of the lip. We tested it on the bumper and the tape would adhere perfectly fine to the bumper yet with no pressure at all the tape came clean off the inside of the lip. After getting some advice we sanded the contact point down on the lip and reapplied the double sided tape, still to no success. Anyone have any suggestions or tips to get this lip to fit before I return it back? Thanks! __________________ \|2010 E90 LCI 328i\|Matte Black grilles\|35% Ceramic Tint\|Black Chrome Varrstoen ES2\|ST Coilovers\|Mtech Front Bumper\|
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10-12-2014, 03:57 PM	#2
m1ka First Lieutenant 25 Rep 380 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (12)	I've installed this lip on my e90 LCI msport and 3M tape will NOT stick UNLESS you use the 3M 94 Primer. It's cheap and super easy to apply. Lightly sand/prep the area, clean with alcohol wipe (or similar), apply 3M 94 primer, apply 3M double sided tape. I also used 6 bolts that I drilled through the lip and secure to bumper. You can use sheet metal screws however I think bolts work better. 3M tape by itself is not a safe bet, you need something else (bolts, screws) that will secure it.
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10-13-2014, 11:10 AM	#4
rbtamms Major 63 Rep 1,450 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 and 2013 F25 Join Date: May 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (4) Garage List 2011 328i [0.00]	There you go...I was about to say the same thing. Glad it worked... __________________
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