The rubber lip will stop it rattleing on the bonnet or the scuttle. Mine has started to rub away where its touches the bonnet.
Heat sheild, does what it says, not sure how much heat it stops, but if it wasn't needed GM wouldn't supply one TBH.
How much are they asking for the GM, IMO if it was cheap enough the bits missing you could perhaps sort out.
IMO £350 is too much without a HS and the rubber lip thing.
The rubber lip you will have to fabricate yourself as I dont think there is anything on the market you can use as a staright replacement. Maybe a bit of the rubber tape stuff will do it.
HS looks easy to do if you know what you are doing I would have though.
But it depends how much you want it, I waited ages and in the end got a new one for £350. They come up every now and then.
If it was me I would maybe wait until after Christmas when everyone realises how much they have spent, need some reddies and start selling stuff on CTRO .
That GruppeM looks a bit battered, bit pricey imho.
You can get the rubber seal here, http://www.sealsdirect.co.uk/bbCMS/shopping.asp?intDepartmentId=3
It's the Rubber U Channel section, think I used the U46 for mine.
I got one for the GruppeM on the FD2 as they don't come with them any more and would quite easily damage the corners of the intake. Just glue it down with some superglue.
cheers for that.
whats your opinion about the heat shield? isit realy needed?
i agree with it being a little pricey for what state its in.