Audi A3 8V Facelift Front Lip

Fits the Audi A3 8V Facelift, 2017–2019 — facelift bumper.

The facelift bumper on the Audi A3 8V Facelift stops short of where it should. This lip closes that gap: gloss black out of the box, fixed with tape and screws into the underside of the bumper, and nothing is cut.

Why it works

• Moulded for the facelift bumper specifically, not a universal strip trimmed to fit
• Gloss black finish — no paint, no bodyshop, no colour match to get wrong
• Vacuum-formed plastic: flexes over a knock instead of cracking like fibreglass
• Fixes to the plastic bumper only — the bodywork is never drilled

Will it fit your Audi?

Specification

Fitting it

Clean the bonding face with panel wipe — not polish, not a quick detailer. Dry fit the lip and check the gap at both ends before the backing paper comes off, because a bumper that has been off the car before rarely sits square. Work above 15°C so the tape grabs. Tape holds the alignment, the screws hold the lip. Leave it 24 hours before a pressure washer or a motorway.

Or bring it to us — we fit these in Portadown and warrant the fit.

What it won't do

It is not aerodynamic. At this price nothing generates downforce and we are not going to pretend otherwise — this is a styling part.

It will not hide a damaged bumper. The lip sits below the bumper; a scuff above it still shows.

It is not injection-moulded ABS. Vacuum-formed plastic is lighter and more forgiving on impact, but it is thinner, and it is not a structural part.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Audi A3 8V Facelift front lip need painting?
No. It is supplied in gloss black and goes straight on the car.

Do you have to drill the bumper to fit a front lip?
The screws go into the plastic underside of the bumper, never into bodywork or paint, and they are hidden behind the lip once it is on. Tape alone will not survive a wet motorway, so both fixings are used.

Will it survive speed bumps?
On a standard-height Audi A3 8V Facelift, yes. On coilovers at fully dropped it will make contact — approach at an angle.

See the rest of the A3 8V styling range.