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Old May 5, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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Default Opinions wanted. My car is almost done!

So this is my baby. putting on spacers and tinting rear turnsignals next weekend.

I was going to leave it as is but the front lip got busted up bad by some concrete. So I have some plans in store.

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I plan to add these sides skirts in FRP and have them color matched.
OR,..............should I get them in CF and leave it unpainted? ( I dont think it will look right with the front lip color matched)







Then I plan to leave it alone..............
OR............should i put on this rear diffuser but in CF?





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Old May 5, 2009 | 06:54 PM
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Lol, so are you keeping the front lip? Repairing it? Replacing it? I think you need to go back to the drawing board, those sides with the veilside front dont really go well, nor do the sides with the rear
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Old May 5, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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yes I am repairing the front lip.

How does a side add on/lip not compliment a front lip? The rear I am questioning but the sides will be straight money!
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Well, you asked for opinions. I just wouldnt choose those sides unless it was the whole chargespeed kit.
I like the rear 'diffuser', especially with the nismo rear caps
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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CF sideskirts wouldn't look right with a painted lip usually, but the wing/diffuser style of the varis sides might look alright (and looks terrible painted).

I like your car as-is to be honest, but those sides are also nice.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Im not into bodykit at all, simple and aggressive stance (just what you have right now) looks good. If you ask me i'll use the money you have on FI and BBK or even OEM brembo's and your car is set...again my 2 cents.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
CF sideskirts wouldn't look right with a painted lip usually, but the wing/diffuser style of the varis sides might look alright (and looks terrible painted).

I like your car as-is to be honest, but those sides are also nice.
Thanks....and just for clarity. You think the Chargespeed sides will look bad painted? The reason I chose these over the Varis is how they have a much more flush finish to the OEM side skirt.


Like this.

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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by carfi179
Im not into bodykit at all, simple and aggressive stance (just what you have right now) looks good. If you ask me i'll use the money you have on FI and BBK or even OEM brembo's and your car is set...again my 2 cents.

Thats what I keep saying to myself but after the lip was damaged all of my car friends have been egging me on to add on sides and more acc. to the outside.

Dont worry there is going to be a Vortech 11psi setup in 2 months

Brakes wise, it does well at the auto-X. Maybe 370z brake upgrade or used stoptechs.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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sorry, I meant chargespeed. and yes, they would look terrible painted.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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To me, Z's look best with NO bodykit, NO spoiler( not even factory lip), dropped on 19" wheels with aggressive offset. So, not only would I NOT put a bodykit kit on it, but, I would take the lip spoiler off and consider taking the front lip off too though I dont mind the front lip really. I may get the nerosync bumper myself considering the lip is built in. I like simple and pure (like the sexy brickyard pictured above). That rear shot of the brickyard is absolutely my favorite view of the Z. Just perfect. what a beautiful F@^KinG car WOW

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Old May 5, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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I would opt against that diffuser.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 06:17 AM
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To be honest with u, I think u should get the whole kit in cf. It doesn't look right when u have a painted lip then cf sides and rears.

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Old May 6, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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I like those sides you want. IMO, do the entire bottom lip in CF. Your car is silver, so it can pull it off well. It'll also flow with your TE37's.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Changvi
To be honest with u, I think u should get the whole kit in cf. It doesn't look right when u have a paiNted lip then cf sides and rears.
So true.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 06:31 AM
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I know what you mean. I just dont like the chargespeed front or rear lip, just the sides
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Spork
I like those sides you want. IMO, do the entire bottom lip in CF. Your car is silver, so it can pull it off well. It'll also flow with your TE37's.
+1 front lip and sides in CF.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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why do you need spacers?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:48 AM
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Do the lip, sides, and rear all in CF. I think it would look great with your wheels. Also a CF hood to match.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Tough call here. I really like your car with just the VS front lip. I vote against the rear diffuser unless you get something like the Nismo rear add-ons like someone else suggested. Otherwise that diffuser is just kind of hanging out there.

I agree that the Chargespeed sides will look weird painted to match. I've been considering getting them myself but my car is black, so I could probably get away with color matching them, but on any brighter color I think CF is the way to go.
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Old May 6, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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why do you need spacers? wheels look fine in your pics...
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