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DrBrown54 Mar 13, 2015 08:30 PM

Fronts that don't drag
 
I need some body work advice. My SC needs paint pretty bad and it will need some body work to get it prepped for paint, which I intend on doing. The car sits at ~2.5 finger gap to the tires front and rear, sitting on 18s and coils. Anyone have any clue how much front bumper clearance a body kit would give with that stance? It's not a DD but at the same time I don't want to go too low.

I liked the Vertex and AC kits but I have a hard time justifying spending $2500+ on ground effects for a 1994 that would be lucky to sell for $5500. I've only ever done bondo/steel body work so maybe buying one of these cheap body kits would be good to time to learn fiberglass repair! Cause I'm sure they fit like a broken leg lol. The car is a NA-T with a nice FMIC, so it's begging for a more aggressive look up front. If anyone has some words of wisdom I'm open to ideas! Thanks

CatManD3W Mar 14, 2015 08:54 PM

OEM SC400 slip......it is very durable and can take quite a beating....

Hil Mar 14, 2015 11:36 PM


Originally Posted by DrBrown54 (Post 8952886)
I need some body work advice. My SC needs paint pretty bad and it will need some body work to get it prepped for paint, which I intend on doing. The car sits at ~2.5 finger gap to the tires front and rear, sitting on 18s and coils. Anyone have any clue how much front bumper clearance a body kit would give with that stance? It's not a DD but at the same time I don't want to go too low.

I liked the Vertex and AC kits but I have a hard time justifying spending $2500+ on ground effects for a 1994 that would be lucky to sell for $5500. I've only ever done bondo/steel body work so maybe buying one of these cheap body kits would be good to time to learn fiberglass repair! Cause I'm sure they fit like a broken leg lol. The car is a NA-T with a nice FMIC, so it's begging for a more aggressive look up front. If anyone has some words of wisdom I'm open to ideas! Thanks

You can get a AC replica from Shine Auto for half the cost and they seem to be able to take a beating. But nothing beats OEM - either a 97+ kit or a 92-96 front lip

joe diego Mar 15, 2015 02:35 AM


Originally Posted by Hil (Post 8954260)
You can get a AC replica from Shine Auto for half the cost and they seem to be able to take a beating. But nothing beats OEM - either a 97+ kit or a 92-96 front lip

I had to get rid of the Shine Auto front because it was just to low. I eventually got myself a 97+ front. No regrets and nothing beats polyurethane. I know you would like something more aggressive... you can easily add a 2 inch lip to the 97+ from bumper.

Blackmeen Mar 16, 2015 06:57 AM

My pem 93 lip is amazing lol blown to bits, but takes an ass pounding. Gotta fix some spots on it. But i highly reccomend the oem. But efffff the price of oem :(


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