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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by HomieG35
Companies won't have anything to copy once they put the real deal's out of business.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BhashaZ
thats exactly what i was gooing to say
ps the kei kit is nice
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by chuquison
thats exactly what i was gooing to say
ps the kei kit is nice
But to expensive to ship over.
I gave up on it a couple of months ago.
You can find it at www.japanparts.com
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by zappi
just a reminder to those who are interested in this particular kit, this is no way near OEM fitment. Some patches are needed. You might spent $200 for the kit , but you might spend much more for the body shop to do custom work if you dont have hookup. Pictures dont do justice, take a look at the kit on a car with your own eyes first. Well as always "to each his own"
???? This entire thread was started to show how well it fits.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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i just thought about the replica thing today.......and i think i´ll go for the non replica veilside version 3 for my db.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by XM 1
i just thought about the replica thing today.......and i think i´ll go for the non replica veilside version 3 for my db.
go for it and let me know about the front. My V2 replica side skirt is at the body shop now. I'll let you know the result later.

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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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@bubble: oky doky

i hope i could order my front bumper soon.
i just wnt to put on the v3 front but not the side and rear. any suggestions which side and rear would fit the v3 front from veilside???
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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i would suggest you mix as:

Front: V3
Side: V2
Rear: Anything as long as they are full replacement.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 09:36 AM
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Just bought the INGS+1 LX lip from BlackNissanZ or whatever his name is here on the boards. Very Very nice guys and very customer oriented. Full Urethane and they are working on the sides and rear now. They guarentee fitment and with their customer service they would back that up. They guarentee 100% fitment and I have heard great things about them. At more than half the cost of authentic INGS and the replica made from urethane not crappy FG I was all for it. I will post up pics and a writeup once I get it installed and all.
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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i would suggest you mix as:

Front: V3
Side: V2
Rear: Anything as long as they are full replacement.
just what i had in mind
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by HomieG35
Companies won't have anything to copy once they put the real deal's out of business.
+1
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Old Mar 13, 2006 | 12:32 PM
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Bubble Id be interested in a GB for the DoLuck as well! But I only want the rear bumper My body kit vision is: Nismo Type2 bumper, PPW with unpainted CF canards, seibon hood painted PPW but the vents on the sides left unpainted in CF, the greddy sideskirts (still not sure if these are definite or maybe some other sideskirts), the do-luck rear in PPW with the CF center insert unpainted in the bottom, and the Nismo Type 2 wing painted PPW ut the center left unpainted CF. I think this would make a nice white/CF contrast, and it would just be touches of CF and would look nice in conjunction with my anthracite Hiro's
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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don't count on the do-luck yet since they are currently back order now.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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nice replica.. interested in rear bumper..

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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubble
don't count on the do-luck yet since they are currently back order now.
Talk to Darren at Intense.. There should be some available this month/next month
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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does anyone know where i can get the sideskirts?? real or replicas? they look the best on this car IMO

thanks
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by s2king
does anyone know where i can get the sideskirts?? real or replicas? they look the best on this car IMO

thanks
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here:

https://my350z.com/forum/southern-california/178447-fs-ings-style-pieces.html

bargain the price with him since he bought the WHOLE kit for around $200.
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 07:50 AM
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thanks, thats exactly what i was looking for

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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubble
To prove the theory of "you get what you pay for" is not always right. We bought a replica Ing+1 from Ebay for $197 and install on a Red ZR. Fitment is 97% fit. The 3% different is from the rear bumper (minor adjustment for the trunk release hatch.

We bought it here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...3AAAQ%3AUS%3A1

Paid the seller $100 for local pickup. This $100 is the offset for the kit since he try to avoid the ebay fee. We have no problem with this. Total for this kit is $297

The car is at Tommy AutoBody for paint job. We will pick them up tomorrow. More detail picture will be posted.

Just because the fitment was 97% accurate doesn't mean anything. I know those kit and can also get them for that price. It's funny how you try and convience people here that going "cheap" is an alternative for a high quality item. You forgot to mention the fine points, that make this kit a problem, instead you focused on price. this kit is hand laid fiberglass with major imperfections. Hand laid fiberglass is not durable and pretty much cracks with the wind (you will see). Even the pictures they posted on ebay shows how wavey the kit compares to the Z's body. That's part of the preperation work that the body shop must now correct. Remember what I am telling you, and anybody that lives next to him can vouch for what will happen in the next 6 months. This kit will start to crack because the cheap handlaid fiberglass will start to warp. The front end will look like somebody sandblasted from all the rock chips and pebbles, those types of kits do not hold paint very well. However, the "real kit" is made of compressed fiberglass, a very light material that is very durable and can withstand a good hit. Pictures LIE!! Believe me, I've taken pictures of cars with nasty paint, however in the picture it looks flawless. Although you might say otherwise, I can bet this kit needed major work and preparation to get it smooth, without impurities and too look flawless. This is where the cost starts to jump up because depending on bodyshop rates, it can get more expensive then just buying the "expensive" kit that is pretty much ready to just paint out of the box. Although in your case, you have the body shop to "hook you up" so I'm sure your tab wasn't too shaby. Mock my words, in 6-12 months max, your front bumper will not only need a new paint job, it will need some major bondo to hold its delicate structure from completly breaking off. Again, I can't say I told you so because I don't live next to you, but others around will testify that your bumper is probably already flaking off. In the end, the kit wil be more of a headache and cost you more money then just buying the real deal. So yes, intially you got a bargain but it isn't any different from the guy trying to sell his car and getting a paint job at Earl Shieb just so that it appears to be "freshly painted" but 6 months down the road things began to appear.

Anybody live near this guy and can do a follow-up with a detailed inspection on how many miles he has now and later in 6 months to compare the real "savings" of this purchase. I think you will see the outcome might be quite surprising zeroing out the rule that "you get what you paid for" is actually very true
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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