Yup, just for looks. You don't need it to mount lights, you can integrate a couple nicely into the existing bumper. Someone here has done it on a 2002 and got a "mod" named after it for him. Not to mention the factory fog light spots. If you're not going to off-road your X, why do you need more lights anyway? People are complaining that the '02s headlights are too bright and/or aimed too high already, sounds like they're up to pavement pounding.

Brent