So are the FPR kits out there for the 350z really like driving around with an egg shell for skin?

I mean they can take SOME impacts can't they? What I mean by this is the occasional curb scrape or speed bump.

I know a real "hit" and it's all over, I expect that. But living in SOCAL we have lots of speed bumps and high angle approach drive ways. I don't mind scraping the bottom of the kit but I don't want it to crack.

Thanks for any info.

 

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THere are diffrent materials of body kits. Your best bet to get one that is going to last is Poly-Urathane. It's bendable, and can take the average hit or scrape or even bump.
Then you have fiberglass. I wouldn't go with that. They crack all the time, aren't flexible, and depending on the weather change, they don't fit properly to the rest of your car.

 

I would also recommend polyurethane if you can afford it, however FRP can take a decent amount of abuse. It all depends how hard of an impact your talking about. I've scraped the hell out of my lip but its still looking pretty good, but all those inccidents were 1-2 mph and only on the underneath of the lip. now if you hit a parking block head on, even at a slow roll then your likely to crack the thing. FRP is also fairly easy to fix...

 

Thanks for the feedback.

From the pieces I've seen it is somewhat flexible actually. Remember I am talking about FRP (fiber re-enforced plastic) not old school fiber only. It's also sometimes called "hybrid".

Yes, FPR is very easy to repair by any good shop that's worked with it. I'm talking yer average curb crack, etc.

So I guess my decision is FPR. I don't have the dollars for poly and in my 3yrs with my car I've only ONCE scrape the front lip on anything and even that was subtle.

If some jack *** hits me his insurance will replace it anyway!

I also could save some money and just get a poly front and FRP the rest. Since the front is the most at risk.