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

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Are you going to install it yourself? If you need advice, you may want to ask around about the Tom Ferlaak Wood Screw method.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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

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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.

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Yeah, I would do the 97-99 conversion and spend more money on performance parts.

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Wtf?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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'97-98 Talon with '95-96 Talon sideskirts looks really good too.

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^^ That is the best 2G combo I have seen.

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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....

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I've never seen a picture of that combo. Do you happen to know where there is one?

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Use your head or come to MN and see Jims car.

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NO 1G looks good with a kit. Period. If done right, a 2g can look ok with one. It's definately not my cup of tea... I like the looks of 2G with 97-99 Ecipse bumper/headlights and 95-95 talon sideskirts, and whatever huge ass you prefer. Too bad the 2Gs rust where they do.

That body kit is ugly. If you're going for a "show car," then go for it. But most of the 'real' DSM community is all for go, and they won't respect you. They'll think, "Wow, what a dumbass, that kid could have gotten this power adder or converted to AWD for that much." It's not good when your own car community doesn't like you haha.

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Thanks for being so helpful. Jim, Jim who? Hayek? If so, his car is a '95, not a '97-'98.

Use my head. OK, I just looked through the entire galley, nothing. Where else would you like me to search to locate an image of a '97-98 Talon with '95-96 Talon sideskirts?

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Here, just picture this one w/ a 97 front end.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/gallery/fil...icture_002.jpg

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It took me less than one minute to find a pic of that car.
Some of the shit you are able to find and post truly amazes me. What amazes me more is that you cant spend 60 seconds in the DSMtuners gallery to find a pic of that car.

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I guess I'm just a fucking idiot then. I'm not seeing anything within the first 17 pages of the 2G pictures on Tuners but whatever. Forget I even asked.

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I'm trying to find a picture of Nick Vassro's car (it's a Talon but with a 99 Eclipse Body Kit) I liked the Black/White combo.

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Its not that hard to use your imagination... ;)