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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 11:55 AM
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Default Poly Urethane Body Kits

.... I know RMM makes one... (too mild for me)

Vizage makes one... ( not very appealing...)

then there the the TTE LIP and the greddy lip.. (again .. too simple)


Fiber glass kits are a PAIN in the BUTT ..... sometimes wavy or what not... and when u hit sumthing with it... it cracks.. i think im done with fiber glass....


any other company that makes urethane kits??
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 12:13 PM
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L_Sportline
L_Tuned side skirts and grill

after those . i don't know

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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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How about FRP bodykits??I know a few members that have kits like this and they have hit things on the road and their kits didn't crack , only the paint chipped..And for those that don't know, FRP=Fiberglass/reinforced/plastic..
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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Make your own LoL

15layers of fiber glass will hold
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Originally posted by LasVegasGS
Make your own LoL

15layers of fiber glass will hold
LOL, it will also weigh a ton. I saw a kit before that was made with such a thick fiberglass and I couldn't lift the front bumper and I work out A LOT.
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 08:21 AM
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LOL, it will also weigh a ton. I saw a kit before that was made with such a thick fiberglass and I couldn't lift the front bumper and I work out A LOT.
so jon what is ur kit made out ?
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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so jon what is ur kit made out ?
fiber glass i believe?
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 09:51 AM
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Originally posted by jtanoyo1
LOL, it will also weigh a ton. I saw a kit before that was made with such a thick fiberglass and I couldn't lift the front bumper and I work out A LOT.
You can just make a 500lb fiber glass front and rear bumper and then you don't have to lower your car
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 09:52 AM
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Originally posted by J_RoK
L_Sportline
L_Tuned side skirts and grill

after those . i don't know

J
Not that it matters, but I don't think the L-tune grill is poly-It's very heavy.
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 05:19 PM
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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CamRen,

you got it all wrong bro! For starters, if you buy high quality, real JDM kits, you do not have the issues that you have with the BS knock offs. I have owned real WIN kits, about 4 Veilside kits, and a Blitz kit......no issues at all with them. They fit like a glove and did not have waves in them.....matter of fact, they didnt need much prep work at all. The real kits dont crack nearly as easy as the BS kits either....can they crack, yes.....but it takes som effort to do so.

Also, if you crack a fiberglass kit, it is EASILY fixable.....at a minimal cost. If you crack a poly kit, which you can do also by the way, it is still fixable if its not too bad off.....just not as easily and not as cheap to fix. If you buy a poly kit and it does not fit perfect.........what do you do to make it fit????? Try heating it up, stretching it into place, etc, etc,etc.....all of which might not work. If you buy a fiberglass kit adn it doesnt fit, which should not be the case with a good kit, it is easy to add and take away glass to make it fit perfect....

Just my opinion
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Old Dec 6, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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Originally posted by TTurboPimp
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you got it all wrong bro! For starters, if you buy high quality, real JDM kits, you do not have the issues that you have with the BS knock offs. I have owned real WIN kits, about 4 Veilside kits, and a Blitz kit......no issues at all with them. They fit like a glove and did not have waves in them.....matter of fact, they didnt need much prep work at all. The real kits dont crack nearly as easy as the BS kits either....can they crack, yes.....but it takes som effort to do so.

Also, if you crack a fiberglass kit, it is EASILY fixable.....at a minimal cost. If you crack a poly kit, which you can do also by the way, it is still fixable if its not too bad off.....just not as easily and not as cheap to fix. If you buy a poly kit and it does not fit perfect.........what do you do to make it fit????? Try heating it up, stretching it into place, etc, etc,etc.....all of which might not work. If you buy a fiberglass kit adn it doesnt fit, which should not be the case with a good kit, it is easy to add and take away glass to make it fit perfect....

Just my opinion
kit i have is a Knock off... bought offa Ebay ... uhmm LOL 11 months ago cause my Older Real jdm kit i sold because i was selling my car.. the knock off one i got ... Its not wavy... im just saying sumtimes some of them are..... my car is about 3- inches off the Ground... and after going up and down the driveway about a thousand times... and scrapping every other time.... well fiberglass ... dosnt matter what quality ... ***** up ......

Btw congrats on owning all those JDM kits... looks like u have been threw alot of parts, hope you find a nice kit and settle with it

& props on all the work yer doin... TT kit etc... 20x11 Sweet

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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 05:51 AM
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Originally posted by TTurboPimp
CamRen,

you got it all wrong bro! For starters, if you buy high quality, real JDM kits, you do not have the issues that you have with the BS knock offs. I have owned real WIN kits, about 4 Veilside kits, and a Blitz kit......no issues at all with them. They fit like a glove and did not have waves in them.....matter of fact, they didnt need much prep work at all. The real kits dont crack nearly as easy as the BS kits either....can they crack, yes.....but it takes som effort to do so.

Also, if you crack a fiberglass kit, it is EASILY fixable.....at a minimal cost. If you crack a poly kit, which you can do also by the way, it is still fixable if its not too bad off.....just not as easily and not as cheap to fix. If you buy a poly kit and it does not fit perfect.........what do you do to make it fit????? Try heating it up, stretching it into place, etc, etc,etc.....all of which might not work. If you buy a fiberglass kit adn it doesnt fit, which should not be the case with a good kit, it is easy to add and take away glass to make it fit perfect....

Just my opinion
i agree with jeff, repairing fg kits aren' hard, and it's always doable at a reasonable cost. however, repairing or fixing the urethene kit, that's always a pita, it's never easy and for the same amount of damage, it's almost always that the urethene kit will cost more

DE JA VU???
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Old Dec 7, 2004 | 11:43 AM
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Originally posted by TTurboPimp
CamRen,

you got it all wrong bro! For starters, if you buy high quality, real JDM kits, you do not have the issues that you have with the BS knock offs. I have owned real WIN kits, about 4 Veilside kits, and a Blitz kit......no issues at all with them. They fit like a glove and did not have waves in them.....matter of fact, they didnt need much prep work at all. The real kits dont crack nearly as easy as the BS kits either....can they crack, yes.....but it takes som effort to do so.

Also, if you crack a fiberglass kit, it is EASILY fixable.....at a minimal cost. If you crack a poly kit, which you can do also by the way, it is still fixable if its not too bad off.....just not as easily and not as cheap to fix. If you buy a poly kit and it does not fit perfect.........what do you do to make it fit????? Try heating it up, stretching it into place, etc, etc,etc.....all of which might not work. If you buy a fiberglass kit adn it doesnt fit, which should not be the case with a good kit, it is easy to add and take away glass to make it fit perfect....

Just my opinion

Real JDM FRP kits are excellent fitment.

Hey, don't forget, the NEW Amistad Add-On kits for LS and GS are made in ABS, which posses both flexibility of Fiberglass and strength of Poly U
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