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for those who didnt know. the new body kit is out.

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Old 07-09-07 | 03:53 PM
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for those who didnt know. the new body kit is out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/79-80...QQcmdZViewItem

i personally like it...
Old 07-09-07 | 04:05 PM
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I like it too. Its just missing wider fenders.
Old 07-09-07 | 04:13 PM
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pretty nice front bumper. i dont care to much about rear one.
Old 07-09-07 | 04:17 PM
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pretty nice front bumper. i dont care to much about rear one.
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Old 07-09-07 | 04:28 PM
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Suprisingly the front actually is pretty decent looking. The rest of the kit is just.........well a kit LOL
Old 07-09-07 | 05:15 PM
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looks like they just modded the upper bumper skin from the 2nd gen kit - which, on a 2nd gen, looks okay.
Old 07-09-07 | 05:55 PM
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The rear bumper looks like the Mustang GT bumper Jimmy54 did... ... ... ya

If I can find a good erebuni rear I would get those skirts and front bumper... if I were to do ground effects.

It looks good... but I'd have to see it in person or in a not so advertisement'esq picture.
Old 07-09-07 | 06:06 PM
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@ that

Stock FB look = win
Old 07-09-07 | 06:17 PM
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Not bad, for a kit.....

Stock FB look = win X 2
Old 07-09-07 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by -=DanK=-
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Stock FB look = win
^Ditto

Anyone read mazda sport? They have an SE project going, and in the first page of the first article thay say "Cars of this caliber are rare and it would be a mistake to spoil the stock appearance" Couldnt have said it better myself... although that is one of the nicest front air dams i've seen for the 1st gen.
Old 07-09-07 | 07:03 PM
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its been out... raceonusa has them. the front looks super good... the sides are ok and the rear looks like ****... The down side to the whole thing is that the reinforcement needs to be taken off.. which means that you hit anything and you will be eating your engine...

About the stock apperance.. well they are correct but look at what they are doing and what everybody here does... most of them have changed the stock look or have done some kind of modification to the car...

i have an 85 SE.. currently 100% stock with only 83k.. im puting the other raceonusa body kit and also the whale spoiler...
Attached Thumbnails for those who didnt know. the new body kit is out.-img_00092.jpg  

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Old 07-09-07 | 07:13 PM
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What wheels are on the left side of that car in the pics?
Old 07-09-07 | 07:16 PM
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Looking at the body lines, the front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumber all have different heights on the side. It would have been nice if they all followed the factory side molding height.
Old 07-09-07 | 08:16 PM
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Looking at the body lines, the front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumber all have different heights on the side. It would have been nice if they all followed the factory side molding height.
so I guess im not the only one that noticed that....
Old 07-09-07 | 10:30 PM
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there Volk Racing CE28N's obviously in the pic they are PS'ed on.
Old 07-09-07 | 10:40 PM
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Front bumper is sweet but the rest can go quickly in a dumpster.
Old 07-09-07 | 11:02 PM
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that rear is sooo ugly
Old 07-10-07 | 05:01 PM
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Can they try and get some better pics or angles up of the kit because from those pictures I cant really get a good look at it. I like the front but the side skirts are okay and the rear is . I like the effort they put in it just needs more tweaking.
Old 07-10-07 | 06:13 PM
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why dont they offer the front bumper seperate?
Old 07-10-07 | 06:43 PM
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it looks like the run of the mill s13 DRIFTAR! kit and with the fb tails and that rear bumper it resembles the s14 drift kit. ill take the stock body lines
Old 07-11-07 | 06:44 AM
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personally dont like bodykits on 1st gens...there old school bodykits r way to retro for them they just look crap in my opinion.but hey im not every1.and yeah the front kit isnt 2 bad but the rear looks like it was hit by a semi....
Old 07-11-07 | 08:18 AM
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I like the front. I'd like to get something that will let the engine and radiator breathe better. I love the IMSA kits.
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