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I'm just looking into this to add it to my "future mod's list" I love the way that the tail light's look in the 06-07 coupes but, my assumption is that it will require changing the rear bumper, tail lights, and trunk lid? Is this possiable, or am I getting into to much work?

I believe for the most part that's all you need. It's not too much work, just a good amount of cash. There's been several people that have done that but I think most were already going in for accident repairs so they probably made out with having to fork out either a lil or no cash.

I was thinking it was going to be a little pricey.

^ It depends on where you get the parts from though.  If you could find most of them used that'll save ya a good amount.

I would go all used... I'm in no rush.

Tony (HonGda) and Brian (NexeN) has done it. It does get pricey, and the real hard part is that the 06-07 taillights are LED. So, you would have to figure out a wiring schematic to wire up your LEDs from your stock harness.

I could figure out the wiring for that.

My man Tim!!! I'm actually speaking with someone about purchaseing the conversion complete. If the price is right I might be on it. That would also give me an excuse to paint it.

I could help anyone who couldn't figure that out. In the 06-07s its basically just two plugs instead of 3 or whatever the 03-05 coupes have.

Top plug is the turn signal bulb, two wires, Turn Signal Positive and Ground.

Bottom plug is a only a little more complicated. 4 Wires. Parking Light Positive, Brake Light Positive, Reverse light Positive, and Ground.

The LED controller only controls the parking/brake lights since that's the only thing the LEDs are used for. When the parking lights are on they will light up to half brightness and when you hit the brakes they will light up at full brightness

I can post pictures of how the wires are connected to the plug if needed.

Did you do a conversion, or do you just have a 7.5th gen

He has the 7.5

If I had a coupe, I'd so do this!

It's offically 5th on my list of mods.

1. Evo 2 exhause - Purchased Needs to be installed
2. AEM V2
3. Wheels
4. Drop
5. Audio or Rear conversion, and paint

If I pick up this 06 EX-L cool blue metallic coupe I am looking at Mike, I will test fit the rear lip onto the Hawk and post it on here. Although this is the full conversion thread, it may behoove some members to just convert the rear lip.

I like both versions.  If I had the opportunity to get it done because of an accident or something like that I would. Other than that it's a lil too much work and money IMO to make my car look like the stock version of the same car just newer.

I'll proabably hold off until I feel that car needs to be repainted at that point at least the paint work is already being done so I can justify it a little bit.

Mike and derrick are both right. I'd have to be rear-ended (god forbid) in order to justify such a costly cosmetic mod. Otherwise, I am very pleased with my rear end. It flows to my taste.

the 06-07 coupe rear bumper has less rounded off corners (more rectangular) than the earlier bumper i believe. this would most likely cause gaps which are already present on the exact edges i'm talking about on my unconverted 7.5 gen coupe.

Whats the difference besides the tail lights?

there's a third brake light on the trunk, and the trunk lid itself has a much steeper slope if you look right around the honda symbol. It's almost like a decklid spoiler is built into the 06-07 trunk lid when compared to the 03-05 coupes. the tail lights also have an edge in them that makes them line up with the trunk lid, while 03-05 tails are all curved. the bumper as i said before is also less curved, and has sharper curves on the sides.

one day i'll post a whole thread on the differences between the 03-05 cars and the 06-07 cars with pictures and all. it will be stickied. lol

I can provide the 03-05 photos for your considering our cars are the same color it would be an interesting compairison.

Well contrary to popular belief, it DOES fit seamlessly. I just got PM back from the guy on V6P that posted this picture.

(http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/2879/img1012z.jpg)

Just put my order in although the extra $50 kinda sucked.

Look out for a 03-05 rear coupe lip in the classifieds soon sedan owners!  

Now I want an 06-07 coupe rear lip!!

I do likes thattttt!!!

Nice find JT!

I wonder if the rear bumper is interchangeable without having to change the tails and trunk lid?  I looked at a few pics of the two and it looks like there are only very minor minor differences. It looks like the little edge in the middle of the bumper on the 03-05s is what makes them line up. The 06-07 coupe's sticks out a little more but don't have that raised edge where the lip goes along.

check it out:

(http://www.spoilerworks.com/images/HOAC-03051-CPE.jpg)03-05
(http://www.spoilerworks.com/images/HOAC-0607-2DR1.jpg)06-07

See what i mean?

If this was the case just the trunk and tails should work also without doing the bumper.

I think it will fit, but not align. Does that make sense? If you look at the top of the 03-05 trunk edge, it's curvy to match the curviness of the 03-05 tailights. However in the 06-07 style, the top of the trunk has a sharper edge to meet the more agressive, sharper top edge of the 06-07 tailights. Maybe that's what you were trying to say Steve not sure. Let me know.

you're right jt, the 06-07 tails have a sharper curve from the top to the sides. i dunno what i was smoking when i was wondering about them being interchangeable.

But what i was talking about is if you look at the bumper of the 03-05 coupe about halfway between the trunk and the exhaust cutouts there is like a line that isn't there on the 06-07s. I'm guessing that part that sticks out on the 03-05 is what makes the 06-07 lip work.