Thanks to all for the comments!
Thanks bud. I get giddy with glee every time I think about the whole kit being on lol. I've already noticed that between lowering and getting the rear lip on, the rear fender "flares" seem so much more muscular...I can't believe how my car went from looking anemic to beefy.
Aw sorry to hear that man, that sucks! Are you looking for another? I remember a couple months back I was on the freeway at night, behind a white Integra, and suddenly looking up the highway I saw what looked like a small wooden crate in the leftmost lane we were both in...somehow he didn't see it or didn't know what to do...and he just plowed into this thing. I couldn't get over bc there was a van back and to the right of me...blah blah anyway my car got rained on with wood shards and I heard the front bumper hit something. Luckily no major damage on the bumper, just a few scratches, the hood got a small gash. I don't know what might have happened had I had the front on at that time.
I am not sure if I'll leave it off or not. The Honda scene doesn't exist so much here in Cincinnati - all the Ohio meets seem to be in the Northeast which is a good 4 hours away so I never make it up there. And if I did, I'd still be driving on the highway for a good 400 miles...and it could get damaged on the way there. But you're right anything could happen at any time...guess I have time to think about it.
How much were you lowered? I am only 1.5"...