So I decided once again to change the look of my Z. Last week I dropped her off at M1 autobody do install.....I don't know if its a good price ($2,000) or not but to install the entire kit, custom fit it, and paint. Oh yeah I had my wing installed and painted as well. Due to the fact that its a replica there is quite a bit of fitment issues. I just know that there are a lot of you on this forum with questions about the replica fitment so i thought this would be the best way first hand to show you what you are GENERALLY dealing with in a replica....Now Im not saying this holds true for ALL replicas but the vast majority sold on the west coast, to my understanding, are all pretty similar. Some may say, "why not pay that money for a authentic kit" however this kit, authentic, listed on Intense motorsports webpage at $3,095 on sale from $3400.....unpainted and un-installed....Plenty of people have had tremendous success with replicas, just ask one of the VETS ie. Bubble just to name one (sorry to throw you under the bus there cheif lol...Long story short, I just hope this answers some of the fitment issues with replica kits......darnit the pics arent working Ill post em when I get home in 1 hour...i know i know pointless without pics

 

yahhhh...another one to my "replica army". keep us update.

 

I also bought the Ing's LX half kit from Exterem Dimension and it had horrible fitment issues. I had to cut and grind in some places fill and extend other spots. But the overall out come was great. Paid $400 for the kit did all the work my self and had it painted along with my shave front bumper and rear bumper for $400 so a total of $800 was well worth it for me. Keep up posted

 

heres more pics

 

change your front tire profile before you crack the front bumper.

 

what do u mean???
like the new wheels??

 

no. Like if you're using 255x30x19 then change to 255x35x19 or raise your car up a bit since the front REALLY low and no matter how carefull or 45 degree you try, you still scrap the front bumper. I did many times before.

 

Looks good, whered u get the kit from..

-B-

 

wow.. your paying $2000 to install and paint a body kit? Holy cow... that sounds like a ripoff to me man. Ive paid under 600 to paint and install AND slightly modify ill fitting kits on cars before. Hell.. i paid $1700 do to a TOTAL color change on my IS300 inside and out and it was top notch work.

 

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thanks Tek and Bubble, I'm just sorta thrown off by the wheels. I just bought them but it feels a little bit to much black for me...opinions??

 

From x350zx he sells all sorts of replicas, cool guy

 

Damn bro, that thing is going to look sick!!

And I payed pretty much the same to have my mine fitted and painted. I'm sure you'll get great work, post pics when its done.

 

thanks man will do

 

thanks man will do, Im just following your lead is all. Im actually ordering my turbo in 2 weeks. I spoke with Tauren( the guy around you w/ the red z in your video) and we've been going back and forth discussing the positive and negatives of ST and TT....I think that with my budget Im going with the ST...gimme some input, i think you drove both cars right?

 

K cool, i also bought the same sides and rear you have from drew as well. How did the sides and rear look to fit, he told me fitment is pretty good which could mean a million things hah. im looking at the rear right now and it looks o.k. im not sure how its going to fit but ill be finding out next weekend when i fit it.

-B-

 

hey..hey..since when you're using replica kit too man?

 

heh. well i decided to wait till next summer to repaint my entire car to put the doluck kit on and a bunch of other stuff. so i decided to purchase some of this stuff to have fun with and put on my car in the interm.

-B-

 

$100 to $200 a piece, you can change it as many times as you can. Wouldn't that be fun? hehehe

 

yeaa. but personally i hate fitting and prepping kits. it takes allot of time that i dont like to spend on such a lame task, but hopefully this kit will fit allright, but img not getting my hopes up. it looks allot like a replica i bought some time back which had some pretty crappy fitment, ill take some pics and stuff next weekend when i start the work on it to show exactly where it doesnt fit.