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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 08:21 PM
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Hey Everyone, so i just bought an 02 GS 300 and im planning on buying a body kit, but im having trouble finding poly-urethane kits and i have heard a lot of bad things about fiberglass kit regarding fitment and that they crack easily. I was wondering if y'all could drop some links to some poly-urethane options or some fiberglass kits if not some are not as bad as ive heard.
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 08:49 PM
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Pretty much all the high quality kits are fiberglass. A lot of bad ones are too, but almost all the good ones are fibreglass. It's true that it can crack if you drive into stuff, so don't drive into stuff with it. But since they are made from the original molds, from quality producers, they fit better. Also they can be worked on more easily by bodyshops, and can be repaired when they break (to some extent).
The TRD lip kit that was sold in Japan is made of ABS plastic, which is also a good alternative.
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Old Aug 31, 2020 | 08:57 PM
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Pretty much all the high quality kits are fiberglass. A lot of bad ones are too, but almost all the good ones are fibreglass. It's true that it can crack if you drive into stuff, so don't drive into stuff with it. But since they are made from the original molds, from quality producers, they fit better. Also they can be worked on more easily by bodyshops, and can be repaired when they break (to some extent).
The TRD lip kit that was sold in Japan is made of ABS plastic, which is also a good alternative.
That is good to know, do you have any specific brand suggestions? I have seen some nice looking VIS and Duraflex kits but i just don't know how good the quality of those brands are.
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 06:29 AM
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Another piece of advise is to not slam you car to the ground and expect a kit to last. If you're going for the VIP baller look, invest in an air suspension. It's the legit way to have a slammed ride, and get around without damage while raised to a safe height.
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 07:25 AM
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Duraflex kits suck, RMM and Ltuned are 2 poly kits that are high quality but hard to find
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCal Cyco
Duraflex kits suck, RMM and Ltuned are 2 poly kits that are high quality but hard to find
Don’t forget my L-Sportline
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Old Sep 1, 2020 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lexo98
Don’t forget my L-Sportline
Dang it, that is what I meant, not the Ltuned, those are only side skirts
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 03:23 AM
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Breed widebody.
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 07:28 AM
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That's just fenders and flares...
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and fiberglass
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Old Sep 2, 2020 | 12:38 PM
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That’s All you need for a gs to look good is that kit, most gs300 kits look trashy, sept for the black diamonds kits but there like 7-10k for a kit and I like the kit world be worth more then most gs300 on earth.
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I'll consider selling my l-sportline kit on my gs400
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