Hey guys, is there a difference between body kits that are made from fiberglass or urethenane? I heard that Original Mugen Kits are made from fiberglass and even the replicas too? Can anyone clarify???
the mugen is fiberglass and soo is the rep. mugen...the OEM kit is ABS plastic and is stronger than fiber glass and more flexible...itz also better than urathane since it doesn't lose it shape...but if u hit it hard enough it can crack i think =T...and not all rep. mugen are made out of thin mold of fiberglass
Just curious but if eurathane is so much stronger than fiberglass, why not make more kits out of eurathane? Is it a lot harder to mold, because that's my only guess. hmm...maybe cost is a factor too, anyone know for sure?
Originally posted by mugenxlude itz also better than urathane since it doesn't lose it shape...
Is it easily prone to loosing its shape? What causes this? Is there a way to prevent it? As you can see by my sig, I'm kinda scared of it happening hehe
Fiberglass is by FAR the easiest way to make kits. It's the cheapest way to make low volume kits. Though the downsides is that it chips easiest, strength isn't there, tolerence in production is high, but you have a kit that looks unique... Mugen I believe is handmade each piece and the tolerences will be MUCH MUCH higher than you see on any Andy's or VIS piece.
Urethane is a lot better but you will rarely EVER see this used in anything other than skirts and lips. Since the molds are a LOT more expensive but the tolerances for this is a LOT higher. But a down side (maybe a plus cuz of the tolerances) is that it doesn't retain shape against gravity, these pieces will bend like taffy if enough weight is put on them.
Lastly the ABS (or similar) plasics that the OEM kit uses are by far the best. However, they're the most expensive to produce which is why you'll ONLY find this done for the OEM kit since they make thousands of there and people will buy them. It's rigid and will hold shape, resists rock pits, and has the highest tolerances. Ever see anyone complain about an OEM kit fitment? There's a reason why.
Originally posted by TimeRacer Fiberglass is by FAR the easiest way to make kits. It's the cheapest way to make low volume kits. Though the downsides is that it chips easiest, strength isn't there, tolerence in production is high, but you have a kit that looks unique... Mugen I believe is handmade each piece and the tolerences will be MUCH MUCH higher than you see on any Andy's or VIS piece.
Urethane is a lot better but you will rarely EVER see this used in anything other than skirts and lips. Since the molds are a LOT more expensive but the tolerances for this is a LOT higher. But a down side (maybe a plus cuz of the tolerances) is that it doesn't retain shape against gravity, these pieces will bend like taffy if enough weight is put on them.
Lastly the ABS (or similar) plasics that the OEM kit uses are by far the best. However, they're the most expensive to produce which is why you'll ONLY find this done for the OEM kit since they make thousands of there and people will buy them. It's rigid and will hold shape, resists rock pits, and has the highest tolerances. Ever see anyone complain about an OEM kit fitment? There's a reason why.
~Doug
hey thanks for the info. now i'm really glad i bought oem kit
Originally posted by TimeRacer Fiberglass is by FAR the easiest way to make kits. It's the cheapest way to make low volume kits. Though the downsides is that it chips easiest, strength isn't there, tolerence in production is high, but you have a kit that looks unique... Mugen I believe is handmade each piece and the tolerences will be MUCH MUCH higher than you see on any Andy's or VIS piece.
Urethane is a lot better but you will rarely EVER see this used in anything other than skirts and lips. Since the molds are a LOT more expensive but the tolerances for this is a LOT higher. But a down side (maybe a plus cuz of the tolerances) is that it doesn't retain shape against gravity, these pieces will bend like taffy if enough weight is put on them.
Lastly the ABS (or similar) plasics that the OEM kit uses are by far the best. However, they're the most expensive to produce which is why you'll ONLY find this done for the OEM kit since they make thousands of there and people will buy them. It's rigid and will hold shape, resists rock pits, and has the highest tolerances. Ever see anyone complain about an OEM kit fitment? There's a reason why.
~Doug
yeah what he said fiberglass is cheap to mold but hard for fitment and structure
urethane is stronger and bends and flexes, but front bumpers tend to sag after time
plastic-expensive, flexes but still acn crack with EXTREME abuse but best fitement nad most expensive
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Is it easily prone to loosing its shape? What causes this? Is there a way to prevent it? As you can see by my sig, I'm kinda scared of it happening hehe
yes it looses it shape easily and the reason for that is because of heat thatz the only problem and there is no way around it...thatz jus the way it is...=T
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now i'm really glad i bought oem kit
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