are aftermarket bumpers any good? i see i can get one painted and delivered on ebay for about 200.

 

No, not any on eBay atleast that I know of.

I haven't seen any bumpers/body kits that look good.

Get a front and back lip.

 

OEM or bust.

 

i have a body kit now and looking to go back to stock with a lip....need to find a bumper first and was wondering if getting oem was worth the extra money.

 

Body kits are garbage. You spend so much money on them, and the bumper is cracked within a week. Stick with an ABS or carbon fiber lip.

 

yes OEM is worth it. i know its a bit more money, but if you care about fit and finish it is the way to go. Sometimes you get lucky with the aftermarket, but most of the time it just doesn't look right. remember that aftermarket bumpers are made from molds of molds of molds...kinda like a copy of a copy of a copy...each time it loses a little. As for lips, you are prob. gonna bust them up over time, CF ones look cool but chip and break and are expensive. A good/cheap ABS/poly lip is a good call. it's also worth the extra money to get ones that use factory mount points.

 

I got an OE bumper and hood after I got into an accident. The bumper is perfect but the hood is shit compared to OEM. It gets dented so easily. If I could go back I would but the OEM. Its also not a good idea to buy a painted body part. The paint will never completely match, and it will show. It all depends on how much you are willing to spend.

 

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...A5MT&catcgry5=

I've noticed a lot of times the oem is only slightly more than aftermarket if at all.

 

I bought a used JDM Fender for the passanger side and the quality is good. On the driver side I bought a aftermarket fender that I got from a local aftermarket store and the quality sucks. The aftermarket easily dents and doesn't line up good with all the other parts. I might just buy a used OEM/JDM fender for my Driver side fender. I was able to see the quality of the material by the dents and how it lined up with all the other parts.