Review of Initial D body kits
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Review of Initial D body kits
Don't even think to install yourself. It takes the body shop almost a day to install. There are few parts need to modify in order for them to fit 100% like oem.
Side skirt: Fit 100% like oem. No problem.
Front: Due to the 3 holes, few parts from the car need to throw out to made room. Have to throw out the soft foam that stick to the stainless steel bar. Have to throw out 2 plastic cover down toward the wheel. Have to relocate the oil cooler so the "chicken wire" can be fitted.
Rear: Need to cut and modify the part where you can pop the trunk open. Need to modify the area where the reverse/signal light locate at. They are not curve as the OEM so it will leave some open gap.
The look after install: MEANNNNNNNNNNNNNN....hehehe.
Picture will follow shortly.
Side skirt: Fit 100% like oem. No problem.
Front: Due to the 3 holes, few parts from the car need to throw out to made room. Have to throw out the soft foam that stick to the stainless steel bar. Have to throw out 2 plastic cover down toward the wheel. Have to relocate the oil cooler so the "chicken wire" can be fitted.
Rear: Need to cut and modify the part where you can pop the trunk open. Need to modify the area where the reverse/signal light locate at. They are not curve as the OEM so it will leave some open gap.
The look after install: MEANNNNNNNNNNNNNN....hehehe.
Picture will follow shortly.
Last edited by Bubble; Mar 29, 2005 at 10:03 PM.
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Originally Posted by kvn8
is the initial D body kti the ings replica?
www.ingsusa.com
Man, did you see the ings kit for the Murano. I love it. Glad that is the car my girl wants. I am thinking about hooking it up with that kit and a nice supercharger to run down some hondas with my SUV.
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few things i learn after this:
1. REGARLESS of where your kit come from (us or Japan), always check for bubble, tiny holes that you have from the kit and ask the body shop to bondo and sand out for you. It will come out much better after painting
2. ALWAYS ask the body shop to use DBC coating and PPG to finish off. It will not match if they don't use those 2.
3. Let the shop install for you since they will modify the part a bit to made the whole kit look 100% fit.
4. ENJOY your new look. hehehhe
1. REGARLESS of where your kit come from (us or Japan), always check for bubble, tiny holes that you have from the kit and ask the body shop to bondo and sand out for you. It will come out much better after painting
2. ALWAYS ask the body shop to use DBC coating and PPG to finish off. It will not match if they don't use those 2.
3. Let the shop install for you since they will modify the part a bit to made the whole kit look 100% fit.
4. ENJOY your new look. hehehhe
Last edited by Bubble; Apr 3, 2005 at 05:24 PM.
