01-17-2006
|
#1
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Posts: 327
|
Wide body kit help
Guys! Have you guys seen this body kit? I'm pretty sure you have. It's on ebay. Now, I haven't seen anybody here in MN with that body kit at all and I want to make that one of my future plans to my 96 gst eclipse. What do you think? Has anyone experienced anything bad with this body kit? Give me your thoughts. Here's the link to ebay's item:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-99...QQcmdZViewItem
__________________
Stupid is as stupid does :eek:
|
|
|
01-17-2006
|
#2
|
Asshat King
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Decorah / Ames, Iowa
Posts: 3,683
|
Re: Wide body kit help
Are you going to install it yourself? If you need advice, you may want to ask around about the Tom Ferlaak Wood Screw method.
__________________
DSMSTYLE MAFIA - Holdin' Down the Cornfields of IA
'92 Laser RS AWD & '01 Grand Prix GTP
Proud to be a Cyclone
Check it out: Racers Against Street Racing
|
|
|
01-17-2006
|
#3
|
Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
|
Re: Wide body kit help
Wow, that is one of the most hideous things I have ever seen! That is going to be a bitch to install and you are going to have to drill holes into your fenders. It is going to look like shit if you install it yourself.
__________________
Is burning corn and stayin' warm!
My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
|
|
|
01-17-2006
|
#4
|
aka Goodbye
|
Re: Wide body kit help
If you want to be laughed at and lose any value your car HAD, buy that kit. I've yet to see a kit that doesn't have half inch gaps everywhere. A DSM is a performance car, body kits are for young asian kids with Hondas and cheap home hair dye kits.
__________________
2009 Corvette Z51-SOLD
1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX-SOLD
2013 BMW Z4-Current summer hooptie
2017 GMC Yukon-Current winter hooptie
|
|
|
01-17-2006
|
#5
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Fargo, ND
Posts: 181
|
Re: Wide body kit help
I have a 98 Spyder @ the shop w/ that kit right now, it's a 13 Quewse (sp?) wide body kit. Be prepared for one huge body shop bill to have it installed and the car resprayed.
|
|
|
01-17-2006
|
#6
|
Area code 166 represent
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Crystal, MN
Posts: 10,329
|
Re: Wide body kit help
I saw a car that had a version of that kit with the front nose thing trimmed flat with the car at the SO one year and it looked fucking awesome to me. He may of trimmed a few lines a bit, but the front end being cleaned up really made it look 100% better. It was a pretty simple gloss black paint job as well so it didn't stand out much. I'm sure it cost a shit load either way, unless your able to to most fo the hands on work yourself and do it right.
__________________
'16 Focus ST - Daily Duty
'93 mr2 - Track car in progress
|
|
|
01-17-2006
|
#7
|
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oshkosh, WI
Posts: 327
|
Re: Wide body kit help
No, I was planning to get it possibly molded on at the shop. But seeing as how expensive you guys make it sound. Ha! Think I'm just going to head back to the performance part.
I have a 96 GST and it has that smily face front bumper, and I kind of don't like it. I'm just thinking of ways to make it look better. I thought about doing the 96 to 97-99 body conversion. Any suggestions to that or disagrement to that?
__________________
Stupid is as stupid does :eek:
|
|
|
01-17-2006
|
#8
|
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: I wish somewhere less rainy!
Drives: She is 22, black, slow and does not play fair.
Posts: 791
|
Re: Wide body kit help
One word "Ricer". Sorry I have not seen one DSM with a nice body kit. I think they look good from the factory. I would just use the money and do more performance upgrade on your car. That is just my opinion.
|
|
|
01-17-2006
|
#9
|
AWD4G64
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Shoreview, MN
Posts: 2,286
|
Re: Wide body kit help
If you did get that body kit... I wouldnt go with fiberglass I have heard storys of cracking and one little hit and its gone, get polyurethane. Also To have that body kit it looks like you will need the 97-99 bumper(s). So I would just say do a 97-99 and be done with it. They look HOTT! Just my opinions.
Mike
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#10
|
Any 2 card caller.
|
Re: Wide body kit help
One advantage to that kit, the extra weight would keep the front wheels from spinning. So I guess you could call it a "performance mod."
Still ugly in my opinion.
__________________
"I'll believe that when me shit turns purple and smells like rainbow sherbet."
Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant.
It's always the second mouse that gets the cheese....
I reject your reality and substitute my own.
Superjealousfragilemisswithsexualneurosis----John Valby
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#11
|
Is funding Exxon.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Ham Lake
Drives: like a bat outta hell!
Posts: 7,983
|
Re: Wide body kit help
Yeah, I would do the 97-99 conversion and spend more money on performance parts.
__________________
Is burning corn and stayin' warm!
My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#12
|
Resident Redneck
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Posts: 415
|
Re: Wide body kit help
Wtf?
__________________
'07 Z06 Black/Black 2LZ
Headers, CAI, Tuning, 160 T-stat & 125hp dry N2O kit.
10.48 @ 136.86 w/1.65 60'
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#13
|
Now 1 second.....slower!
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: St. Paul, MN
Drives: 1993 Talon AWD
Posts: 1,359
|
Re: Wide body kit help
I'd also say use the money on performance mods. But it's your car, so do what you want with it. I haven't seen many nice body kits for DSMs, especially for the 1G's.
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#14
|
aka Goodbye
|
Re: Wide body kit help
Quote:
Originally Posted by gstjoker
No, I was planning to get it possibly molded on at the shop. But seeing as how expensive you guys make it sound. Ha! Think I'm just going to head back to the performance part.
I have a 96 GST and it has that smily face front bumper, and I kind of don't like it. I'm just thinking of ways to make it look better. I thought about doing the 96 to 97-99 body conversion. Any suggestions to that or disagrement to that?
|
Thank you, you've saved us all. 97-99 conversion is pretty simple and doesn't cost that much. You might even get lucky and find the parts in your matching color so no paintwork. You ned the headlights as well as the bumper.
__________________
2009 Corvette Z51-SOLD
1992 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX-SOLD
2013 BMW Z4-Current summer hooptie
2017 GMC Yukon-Current winter hooptie
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#15
|
Been there, done that.
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Camden, S.C.
Posts: 3,248
|
Re: Wide body kit help
Well I've seen that kit on a few cars on the Net and personally if done correctly it looks bad ass. (like allan said) But like everyone else here the cost to install it is going to be expensive. You "MUST" have it molded to the car in order for it to look good. And then you have to have the car re-painted.
I personally Like the body kit I have on my car. (rear end could be changed but I have yet to find one that would look better) Anyrate it's all fiberglass, and yes it will crack if you hit something hard enough (but for me it's always been an easy fix... get some epoxy and your good to go) I have a white car so it's easy enough to paint and make it look "OK" nothing special but at least it's better then primer.
Anyrate I had a 1996 GST and I currently have a 1995 GSX. And I'm with you I HATE the Stock front end on those cars. Personally if you want something easy.
I've always like the 97-99 Talon Front End with the 97-99 Eclipse Sides/Rear.
__________________
1997 GSX - new ride
1997 GSX - dedicated track car
2004 R6 - sold
1992 GSX - sold
1996 GST - sold
1995 GSX - sold
Best 1/4 - 11.7 on 93oct
Best 1/4 MPH - 120mph
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#16
|
R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
|
Re: Wide body kit help
'97-98 Talon with '95-96 Talon sideskirts looks really good too.
__________________
Quote:
Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
|
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#17
|
|
Re: Wide body kit help
^^ That is the best 2G combo I have seen.
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#18
|
Rainbow Boy
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Richfield, MN
Drives: 96 Civic HX
Posts: 908
|
Re: Wide body kit help
yeah body kits are gay, even more so when they are "wide body" when you dont even have a need for a wide body, your not making enough power with your BOV and muffler. sorry....
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#19
|
Asshat King
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Decorah / Ames, Iowa
Posts: 3,683
|
Re: Wide body kit help
Quote:
Originally Posted by S2kracka
'97-98 Talon with '95-96 Talon sideskirts looks really good too.
|
I've never seen a picture of that combo. Do you happen to know where there is one?
__________________
DSMSTYLE MAFIA - Holdin' Down the Cornfields of IA
'92 Laser RS AWD & '01 Grand Prix GTP
Proud to be a Cyclone
Check it out: Racers Against Street Racing
|
|
|
01-18-2006
|
#20
|
Totenritt
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Gardner, KS
Drives: Cranberry Plastic, Shiny red Bayliner with a V10
Posts: 1,670
|
Re: Wide body kit help
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jakey
I've never seen a picture of that combo. Do you happen to know where there is one?
|
Use your head or come to MN and see Jims car.
__________________
When you can leave two black strips from the apex to the braking zone, you have enough power~Donohue
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
|