i want to get a body kit but im not sure if i wanna do it....is there really that much repair that has to be done to them ????....and really that much specail fitment that you have to do....i know fiberglass has a tendency to break easily, but is it really that hard to keep up with the repairs that must be made????or am i just better off going with the import fighter made of urethane????does the import fighter kit set low or does it sit just like stock
I don't know about the import fighter, but my kit is urethane. I purchased it about 2 years ago now, and I've been very happy with it. I personally would never go with fiberglass if urethane is an option. My side skirt survived a low speed impact perfectly in tact, which is more than i can say for the sheet metal underneath of it. I was very impressed. The impact would have obliterated fiberglass.
I can't speak for the fitment of the import fighter kit, but the fitment on my kit was good. I had to make a bunch of brackets to support the weight of the bumpers but that wasn't a very big deal. It has also held up to the abuse of stones and road debris very well, with the only touch ups being for one or two stone chips.. I'd say in the last 2 years I've spent maybe $20 on maintaining my body kit.
There are disadvantages to urethane though.. namely that it is very difficult to repair (should you manage to damage it) and it is heavy.
Fiberglass is a lot more fragile, but it has advantages in that it is usually easy and inexpensive to repair minor damage, and it can be customized and/or molded to the car.
If your car is a daily driver, and you find a body kit that you like, and dont intend to modify it, I would recommend going with urethane.
If your car only sees the road once in a while, or you only drive on good roads and are wary of potential road hazards (some are unavoidable btw) or you want a completely unique looking car, then fiberglass might be the way to go.
About the height.. While I am not sure about how the Import Fighter looks in person, most bodykits that I have seen sit lower than stock. This is because most of them are designed to be used with side skirts. If your car does not have side skirts, and if you do not buy some, your aftermarket bumpers typically look lower than the rest of the car. Mixing and matching doesn't always look good either, if you intend to do that, because some kits sit lower than others.
I can appreciate the look of a good body kit, but I can't really see owning one myself for a daily driver. It's another thing to worry about. Potholes, animals, rocks, they can all damage your body kit. That goes the same for the stock body, but it's more likely to damage the aftermarket kit because it sits lower.
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well how are roads in your area? smooth and flat? or full of holes and a PITA to drive on? are you lowered or want to be lowered? just some things to consider before purchase. and also do you really want one? this one girl i know of, she bought a body kit for her car for around $800. and she regrets it
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IMO stock is the way to go, did i just ryhme..oh no i didnt...nvm...but yeah stock i like because i used to be a honda-tech lover...hints the name J-tech
hahha but yeah get a Z bumper and a W-type
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