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Old 06-25-08 | 07:48 PM
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Old 06-26-08 | 01:58 PM
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where can i buy the first version of the feed wide body kit?
Old 07-02-08 | 08:25 PM
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Old 07-03-08 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by canguro217
where can i buy the first version of the feed wide body kit?
contact fd newbie
Old 07-03-08 | 09:31 PM
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I love my kit...=)

Old 07-03-08 | 10:56 PM
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yeah your kits is one of my favs. tbui88@gmail.com if you could email me some hi res pics for my desk top =]
Old 07-06-08 | 12:23 PM
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i like most of them cant complain

bn sports i thought about trying. like the green one, did that guy ever get wheels that fit by the way?

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Old 07-06-08 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by xia0w0ng
I love my kit...=)

that veilside kit would look sick with the front and rear burnout flares, and some super low offset wheels!
Old 07-23-08 | 02:20 PM
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What sort of width do these kits add to the car?

I really would like to get the Amemiya AD-GT kit for my race car, but I'm not sure if it's wide enough.

I need a kit which adds about 25mm each side at the front and 30mm each side at the rear, so I can keep my Volk CE28N's tucked in!

Any ideas anybody?
Old 07-25-08 | 03:38 PM
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i cant believe nobody has posted this kit yet.. its my personal favorate








Old 07-25-08 | 11:24 PM
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Old 07-27-08 | 02:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Chaotic_FC
i cant believe nobody has posted this kit yet.. its my personal favorate








which kit is this? O.o
It looks not bad!!
Old 07-27-08 | 11:16 PM
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yeah thats the 4 rotor scoot. youtube it. I'd buy that car if i had a 100k lying around..
Old 07-28-08 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by gmonsen
I've been feeling a little too cocky lately, so I'll say something that should bother somebody on this thread and cause them to flame me sufficiently to lose some of this cockiness. Help me out guys?

I think 99% of all body kits actually do look like ***. Not sure if they look like absolute *** or not. But clearly, to me, they look bad enough -- in a negative way, the more traditional use of the word "***" -- for it to be noted that they look like *** or at least asnine. Most of these kits need "wiping".

These kits generally look like something designed by the entire pre Bob Lutz Pontiac designers who stuck pieces of plastic body-cladding to make the cheap Pontiac crap of the mod 90's look interesting to someone.

The burnout kit is so nicely done that I have to say I kind of like it. But that's it for me and I would never even consider that one, since I am not prepared to lose my top speed to drag coefficients of .35-.40 or so. I assume that everyone who goes with these kits are therefore most interested in looking good and having people know they spent 20-30,000 on some body-cladding and that they are cool. Can't be interested in performance and obviously don't understand design very well.

I think I agree with the OP. These kits are absolute ***...

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I think what you have to consider is that 99% of these widebody kits are designed by japanese tuners. There is a huge cultural difference here, so what might look good to them does not work for you based on your tastes. You are definately not their target demographic. It all boils down to fashion honestly, and if you saw what was in fashion in Tokyo right, well i don't think you'd wear that either (thats an assumption but i think i'm probably right about that too.)

To be perfectly honest, the majority of the time when i'm in my car i'm just cruising down the highway on my way to work or somewhere else. The ultimate performance package and drag coefficients are really entering my mine at that point. Most owners aren't doing anything with their cars where making it less slippery is going to make a bit of difference to them.

This is a hobby so there are a million ways to enjoy it and not everything suits everyone's taste. I can appreciate the level of work that goes into certain things without necessarily agreeing with the stylistic direction. Some of your previous/current interior work falls into this category. Good job, quality work, not totally in love with some of the styling. I do agree that 99% of the widebody kits do look terrible, but i think you also have to understand the target audience.
Old 07-28-08 | 03:11 PM
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4 rotor Scoot...

Originally Posted by canguro217
which kit is this? O.o
It looks not bad!!
is that the new Chevy Monte Carlo. Looks like GM is catching on. LOL
Old 07-28-08 | 06:20 PM
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widebodykits are meant for race car application. many of them in the GT class. They look like *** especially because people use them for street or show application with solid color scheme and clean body trying to look elegant. Where they were meant to look good with multi color matching paint and stickers all over the car.

Pan Speed widebody is pretty nice. but if you have only clean single color body overall and no stickers, it'll look like *** as well



BTW, scoot 4 rotor FD is not considered widebody. nor fender flares like feed. those are not wide enough
Old 07-28-08 | 11:35 PM
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Nice looking cars in here.
Old 07-30-08 | 08:27 AM
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anyone has ground clearance issues with all these nice and low body kits??
Old 08-15-08 | 07:28 PM
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yes...people get really pissed when i have to come in very slowly and at a steep angle so i don't fubar my front bumper for a sloped entrance/exit.
Old 08-19-08 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by xia0w0ng
I love my kit...=)



I LOVE your car man!! Awesome!
Old 08-20-08 | 12:38 AM
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yea i love xiao's as well..
wanna send some pics to andrewamazed@gmail.com ?
Old 08-20-08 | 03:17 PM
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I wonder if he wants to sell it?
Old 08-24-08 | 12:45 AM
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thx =)
Old 12-25-08 | 01:27 AM
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I like this one. Maybe I'm partial as it belongs to a friend and we both went to Japan to order the kit parts.

Old 12-26-08 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by exhaustnoteV2
I like this one. Maybe I'm partial as it belongs to a friend and we both went to Japan to order the kit parts.

Any one knows what brand are the wheels and who makes this body kit?
Any more pics ?

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