Chargespeed front bumper fitment issues: pics
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UPDATED PICS: Chargespeed body kit installed
UPDATE: new pics at post #22
I know people have been asking about fitment of the Chargespeed kit in other threads -- I just got some pics from Mia and Maggie at DTM Autobody yesterday -- front bumper doesn't like the Z's headlights (not a huge deal, but will require some extra work):
Sounds like the rest of the kit doesn't really have any issues. Hopefully it'll be done by the weekend and I'll be able to post some installed pics...
I know people have been asking about fitment of the Chargespeed kit in other threads -- I just got some pics from Mia and Maggie at DTM Autobody yesterday -- front bumper doesn't like the Z's headlights (not a huge deal, but will require some extra work):
Sounds like the rest of the kit doesn't really have any issues. Hopefully it'll be done by the weekend and I'll be able to post some installed pics...
Last edited by blaukal; 05-19-2007 at 08:40 PM. Reason: Updating
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honestly...thats a real good fit for an aftermarket part. u just need to understand that this isnt an oem product. i've installed a ton of kits before and from what i see it's going to fit really good. there's no bolts holding the bumper in place too so u cant say that its not a good fit yet. just wait till everything is bolted up and see if its really that bad.
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Originally Posted by groovin_350z
honestly...thats a real good fit for an aftermarket part. u just need to understand that this isnt an oem product. i've installed a ton of kits before and from what i see it's going to fit really good. there's no bolts holding the bumper in place too so u cant say that its not a good fit yet. just wait till everything is bolted up and see if its really that bad.
Yeah, but if your paying close to $2,000 for the whole kit. it better be close to OEM. I've had my share of kits too, and I must say authentic kits from reputable company's lke C-West, Do Luck, Top Secret and a few others fit dead on. You shouldn't have to modify a kit to make it work unless it was a replica just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by groovin_350z
honestly...thats a real good fit for an aftermarket part. u just need to understand that this isnt an oem product. i've installed a ton of kits before and from what i see it's going to fit really good. there's no bolts holding the bumper in place too so u cant say that its not a good fit yet. just wait till everything is bolted up and see if its really that bad.
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Originally Posted by Wicked4u2c
Yeah, but if your paying close to $2,000 for the whole kit. it better be close to OEM. I've had my share of kits too, and I must say authentic kits from reputable company's lke C-West, Do Luck, Top Secret and a few others fit dead on. You shouldn't have to modify a kit to make it work unless it was a replica just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by THE TECH
$2k isn't that much for a full kit. Hell, the hood I'm getting is almost $2k on it's own.
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Originally Posted by THE TECH
$2k isn't that much for a full kit. Hell, the hood I'm getting is almost $2k on it's own.
i never expect anythign perfect from anything aftermarket. that way when it doesnt fit, it doesnt surprise me. haha
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Not to deviate from this topic....but Veilside sux *****. You guys have no idea how much work my bodyshop had to do in order to make the hood fit. Another thread and pics in a few days...
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I wish this was the case, but the only "authentic" kits I have seen with little to NO work is NISMO. I've brought plenty of "authentic" JDM stuff to my bodyshop and the amount of prep work they have to do is crazy. I'm not saying all authentic stuff is crap, I've just had some experiences where this wasn't the case. Athentic doesn't always = perfect.
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If I pay for Authentic kit It should be ready to just be pretty much painted.
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Originally Posted by groovin_350z
honestly...thats a real good fit for an aftermarket part. u just need to understand that this isnt an oem product. i've installed a ton of kits before and from what i see it's going to fit really good. there's no bolts holding the bumper in place too so u cant say that its not a good fit yet. just wait till everything is bolted up and see if its really that bad.
if this is the first time he is buying an aftermarket bumper i can see he owudl think that is not good...that is actually pretty good for out the box fitment... thats why you do "prep work" or in your car have the body shop do it for you
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Originally Posted by synth19
Not to deviate from this topic....but Veilside sux *****. You guys have no idea how much work my bodyshop had to do in order to make the hood fit. Another thread and pics in a few days...
sort of a hit and miss deal i have seen it both ways... gret fitment out the box, or major prep work being needed, like in your case i guess
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And "prep work" is the dealmaker and breaker here. I wish ppl would post more on prep vs. "good fitment." If I had a choice to get an authentic kit vs. a replica, my first question would be "how much prep does it need?" Because if the replica require ALOT of prep to get it right, then the cost on labor would be more or equal to the authentic. You think you're saving money, but you get fcked in the end. Of course there are some bodyshops that will just slap a kit on with little prep work, that is if you dont mind waves/bubbles/fitment issues/etc.
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if this is the first time he is buying an aftermarket bumper i can see he owudl think that is not good...that is actually pretty good for out the box fitment... thats why you do "prep work" or in your car have the body shop do it for you
if this is the first time he is buying an aftermarket bumper i can see he owudl think that is not good...that is actually pretty good for out the box fitment... thats why you do "prep work" or in your car have the body shop do it for you
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Originally Posted by IIQuickSilverII
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if this is the first time he is buying an aftermarket bumper i can see he owudl think that is not good...that is actually pretty good for out the box fitment... thats why you do "prep work" or in your car have the body shop do it for you
if this is the first time he is buying an aftermarket bumper i can see he owudl think that is not good...that is actually pretty good for out the box fitment... thats why you do "prep work" or in your car have the body shop do it for you
Actually, my post says "not a huge deal, just some extra work". The reason for the post is that in the Chargespeed for-sale threads, people kept asking about fitment. Overall, the fitment is pretty dam.n good. I was hoping for perfect, but life doesn't always work out that way...
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That's quite the blanket statement. I certainly paid ALOT for my veilside hood which is absolute crap.
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bottom line ... you get what you pay for