Quality of Kit question - Honda Prelude Forum

Illegal.Prelude · 07-28-2002, 02:39 PM

I am looking to buy a body kit sometime within this year. I am looking to spend around $800. I might go over that...but i would prefer not to cause of instalation and what not.

My Car isnt lowered and I dont really plan on lowering here. Also this is almost going to be a daily driver car. So what type of quality is good so it dosent crack? I know Fiber Glass is crap. What would be good and where are some good places to look? I would probably end up ordering it online.
Ive been going through import tuner and trying all the web sites on it but they all seem to offer great prices but all seem to be fiber glass. Im also looking for a aggresive type kit.

Any help would be much appreciated

NtPReLuDe · 07-28-2002, 03:02 PM

Almost all the body kits a fiberglass, with the exception of Greddy's front lip, Oem 4 piece kit and wings west aggresor front.

NtPReLuDe · 07-28-2002, 03:02 PM

oh the wings west rs kit is also urathane I believe...

Illegal.Prelude · 07-28-2002, 03:19 PM

so pretty much just look for the best price cause if not urathane, there gonna crack? also im not going to lower my car so would this help me any??

And for those who do have fiberglass kits, how good is the quality? or are they pretty damn breakable??

99import · 07-28-2002, 03:46 PM

I have the wingswest aggresive front bumber its poly urathane Its good so if u bump curbs like i do,, u wont shatter it, i mixed match my rest though,,VIS invader siderskirts,and stalker bumber there all fiberglassTRY VISracing.com later.......

NoRice4U · 07-28-2002, 04:21 PM

I got a ViS Mugen Replica front bumper from airzjordan and the quality that he picked out was superb (thickness, etc); even the paint shop person say it too

...you could go for the GTP blue class body kits which are much more stronger fiberglass since there are more layers. Otherwise stick w/ the Wings West (aggressor or avenger) and Greddy (lip) urethane or OEM abs (?) material. BTW some soccer mom backed into me the other day and messed my driver side fender up a little but took off lots of paint off of the Mugen bumper but no cracks

NtPReLuDe · 07-28-2002, 04:50 PM

fiberglass also chips when you hit little rocks on the freeway, where as a urathane/ abs plastic type will be more resistant to paint chips...

makavelli1227 · 07-28-2002, 05:17 PM

first off fibergalss is not crap since it is light but u just ahve to be careful...now if u have a good bodyshop they can make your kit fit like OEM

07-28-2002, 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by makavelli1227
first off fibergalss is not crap since it is light but u just ahve to be careful...

hah ayeah.... i just found out that AUTHENTIC VEILSIDE kits are freaking made out of Fiberglass

well shouldnt be that excited since the AUTHENTIC MUGEN KIT is fiberglass too.

What i suggest is if you would like a polyurethane bumper ... go the WW route.

Illegal.Prelude · 07-28-2002, 08:54 PM

sorry if somebody got offended by my fiberglass comment

but um well the problem is all the facts that i read on the web sites say they are all mostly made out of fiverglass and not urathane.

About www.VISracing.com, the only kits i like are the Invader and Fuzion...

I really really love the wings west AVENGER kit. Costs a little to much though......

But lets say I do get fiber glass, i live in small city compared to LA and what not so there is like parking places everywhere so i dont really have to worry about hitting curbs and no real big bumps except train tracks (some of them) and speed bumbs and i said i wouldnt lower my car so...would i still worry about cracking them? And i dont do much high way driving.....

Illegal.Prelude · 07-29-2002, 05:07 PM

any other comments?

xxH22Axx · 07-29-2002, 06:49 PM

heres how i see it, I used to be sooo worried, oh have to get urethane kit, fiberglass sucks. But i figure, if your bashin curbs and flyin over speed bumps and nasty railroad tracks, youre gonna jack up anything even if its steel (you get what im saying). Just be careful regardless.

PrElUdE88 · 07-29-2002, 10:43 PM

yeah be careful in what ever you get... IMO ... fiberglass kit tend to always have flaws....fitment problems, its wavy, crack within time cause it doesnt flex or vibrate as well as urethane, rock chips, etc.... thats why im going to WW route now...

also parents didnt like me having extra bumper laying in the garage...

black98lude · 07-30-2002, 06:17 AM

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Originally posted by NtPReLuDe
Almost all the body kits a fiberglass, with the exception of Greddy's front lip, Oem 4 piece kit and wings west aggresor front.

aggressor I=fiberglass
aggressor II= urathene

Illegal.Prelude · 07-30-2002, 02:09 PM

whats the WW?

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thats why im going to WW route now...

alvin · 07-30-2002, 02:15 PM

WW = Wings West.....

Illegal.Prelude · 07-30-2002, 02:22 PM

yea thats what I really really want to get but i dont have 1200 bucks to dish out and then instalation too....im just kicing around to get a freakin aem cold airintake right now....*dont have a yet at the moment....stupid sears*

makavelli1227 · 07-30-2002, 05:38 PM

u can the WW bodykits for a cheaper price than that...go to www.newwayautosports.com

ice1cube · 07-30-2002, 08:27 PM

go to www.newwayautosports.com

i bought my WWRS kit from armen for $920 shipped and painted....the paint matched perfectly and installation was the easiest thing ever

otherwise, order your wwrs kit from there for $495 shipped, he also carries all the other wings west kits

DAT WUN · 07-31-2002, 05:17 AM

check importtrenz.com i think they're making alot of new polyurethane kits.