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So let me start this off by saying that i am pretty frustrated. Not sure if its at the shop I left my car at for the GFX replicas i was having installed or at myself for trusting such a cheap place to do this correctly.
So here it is... in all its misaligned and improperly fitted glory. I hate it , i really do. Not sure how well you can see the gaps on the photos but in person I dont like it. Now I have to go to another shop (and i have to stick it out till monday) and have them fox this or better yet just remove them completely and go back to stock.
Man im so pissed I threw away all this money to be left with this What do you guys think??
That looks pretty rough dude, if you're as fussy as me I know what you're going through
Take the car to a reputable business, get the kit refitted and touched up. Lesson learned, cheaper is not always the best option.
Tell me about it!! Thats the last time I trust that dude with this kind of work
But yeah, thats the plan for now. I already took it to another shop and they said bring it by monday and theyll see what we can do about it. Hopefully I dont have to toss these lips and can still have them put on, only rhis time correctly.
One good thing about this though is that at night its a lot less noticable lol.
Lol live and learn. I had my lip kit painted by a guy from craigslist and he charged me $350 for the front, side and rear (starfire pearl color) then yeah as soon as i got it, I went to a different shop to have it painted. i asked for a refund but damn he was getting mad at me. F that guy i hope he rots in hell
It's not about the replicas. Its about who buys them. Some people really cheap out on replicas and expect great material and finish of the product. There's several replicas that are better then others. Just do your search and you'll find one that you'll be happy with.
It's not about the replicas. Its about who buys them. Some people really cheap out on replicas and expect great material and finish of the product. There's several replicas that are better then others. Just do your search and you'll find one that you'll be happy with.
Well considering I spent more on these for the Polyutherane material vs fiberglass, I had just assumed it would work out. The real issue was the shop. As soon as I left from there I headed straight for another shop and had them evaluate this guys work and they plainly said that replicas usually have fitment issues (which I knew already) but that these looked like they would have fit with some modification and proper test fitting. He then went on to point out exactly where it is the screwed up and how they could be fixed vs the original installer who seemed pretty clueless. Once again my fault for trusting him :/
GFX is supposed to fit like a glove, usually replicas must be heated and bended in order to fit properly.
The sole reason I prefer to stay away from reps is because its
1) Hit or miss
2) more than likely, the body shop may have to do work for it to fit
3) Id rather not have a part with headaches and wait for the authentic version to come on sale.
This is all my personal opinion though. Hope it doesen't cost you too much to fit it!
GFX is supposed to fit like a glove, usually replicas must be heated and bended in order to fit properly.
The sole reason I prefer to stay away from reps is because its
1) Hit or miss
2) more than likely, the body shop may have to do work for it to fit
3) Id rather not have a part with headaches and wait for the authentic version to come on sale.
This is all my personal opinion though. Hope it doesen't cost you too much to fit it!
Yeah I get what your saying. I just didnt really know where to buy an official kit from either though. Although I didnt search very hard lol. But yeah hopefully I can get this fixed, if not ill remove it and go another route.
^ Im not too sure on this but I believe if you called Sewell and order through phone they offer the full GFX Kit. I remember it being at quite a hefty price though ( 300~400 for the front lip, 200 for rear and 200~300 for sides)
EDIT:
I actually just remembered something, If youre a DIY kinda guy or maybe you could ask your next shop to use weather strip to fill in any noticeable gaps. I know even for an Authentic Toms rear it comes with a weather strip to fill in all gaps.
12-18-15, 05:08 PM
What happened to my car? :(
What do you guys think??
