nismo carbon fiber bodykit without rear wing: what do you think?
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nismo carbon fiber bodykit without rear wing: what do you think?
well, i am getting my nismo replica carbon fiber bodykit painted and installed this week.
would like to know your opinion.
1) should i just keep the rear wing on?
2) should i leave the rear wing off?
3) should i leave the rear wing and the rear bumper side wings off too
here is a photoshop pic of the rear wing off of the nismo car with my sf-winning wheels.
thanx to bigbadblacktrack for the photoshop pick!!!!
would like to know your opinion.
1) should i just keep the rear wing on?
2) should i leave the rear wing off?
3) should i leave the rear wing and the rear bumper side wings off too
here is a photoshop pic of the rear wing off of the nismo car with my sf-winning wheels.
thanx to bigbadblacktrack for the photoshop pick!!!!
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here is a pic of the nismo carbon fiber kit with the wing, but mine will be white and without graphics of course.
ok guys and gals, wing, or no wing?
tia,
john350z
ok guys and gals, wing, or no wing?
tia,
john350z
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hey ls1rx7,
thanx for the input!!!!!
if i don't do the rear wing, should i take those rear bumper skirt things off too?
i got the carbon fiber nismo from vis racing.
-john350z
thanx for the input!!!!!
if i don't do the rear wing, should i take those rear bumper skirt things off too?
i got the carbon fiber nismo from vis racing.
-john350z
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John, you know my thoughts on the nismo wing. If it was me, i would stick with everything EXCEPT the wing and get a wing by another manufacturer. The car looks clean w/o a wing as well.
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Carbon the edges of the wing, keep the center white,
if you are going two tone, keep it clean... only accentuate what is neccesary if you are gonna get the kit painted white... then might i suggest you paint the edges of the front lip white and keep the nose section carbon.. it looked SICK when you had that carbon fascia piece in there...
think color combos... white base, carbon wing.. etc etc..
i'm going blue carbon with blue paint over some of the kit
if you are going two tone, keep it clean... only accentuate what is neccesary if you are gonna get the kit painted white... then might i suggest you paint the edges of the front lip white and keep the nose section carbon.. it looked SICK when you had that carbon fascia piece in there...
think color combos... white base, carbon wing.. etc etc..
i'm going blue carbon with blue paint over some of the kit
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Looks clean both ways (wing with and without). I would go with the wing if I was getting a full kit, also all paint matched to the car. Especially with a white car, it would look extremely clean!
Dont you have the OEM spoiler? Maybe you can try with that first and see how it looks.
Dont you have the OEM spoiler? Maybe you can try with that first and see how it looks.
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Originally posted by Aloharacing
John, you know my thoughts on the nismo wing. If it was me, i would stick with everything EXCEPT the wing and get a wing by another manufacturer. The car looks clean w/o a wing as well.
John, you know my thoughts on the nismo wing. If it was me, i would stick with everything EXCEPT the wing and get a wing by another manufacturer. The car looks clean w/o a wing as well.
Yeah, that wing is ugly... Car looks tough without a wing!
If you have to wing it, I personally think the wings that come off the back of the car like the Stillen or Veilside ver2 look the best.
And thank god, SOMEONE IS GONNA PAINT THEIR CARBON FIBER!
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Re: nismo carbon fiber bodykit without rear wing: what do you think?
Originally posted by john350Z
well, i am getting my nismo replica carbon fiber bodykit painted and installed this week.
well, i am getting my nismo replica carbon fiber bodykit painted and installed this week.
Please post lots of pics as soon as you have it installed. I'd like to know what you thought of this kit - fit and finish, CF quality, etc. Also, if you have someone else install it, did they have to do a lot of trim work to get it right?
BTW, how much did you pay for this from VIS and how long did it take to arrive after order?
Thanks,
Roark
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i have the nismo style CF wing...i absolutely love mine...but there are equal and better alternatives...the wing is more aggresive than it is sleek
if you want sleek go with the stillen, veilside v2, or trial
all three of those keep the lines of the car..and i think thats important to you
am i wrong?
if you want sleek go with the stillen, veilside v2, or trial
all three of those keep the lines of the car..and i think thats important to you
am i wrong?
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Re: Re: nismo carbon fiber bodykit without rear wing: what do you think?
Originally posted by roark
John350Z,
Please post lots of pics as soon as you have it installed. I'd like to know what you thought of this kit - fit and finish, CF quality, etc. Also, if you have someone else install it, did they have to do a lot of trim work to get it right?
BTW, how much did you pay for this from VIS and how long did it take to arrive after order?
Thanks,
Roark
John350Z,
Please post lots of pics as soon as you have it installed. I'd like to know what you thought of this kit - fit and finish, CF quality, etc. Also, if you have someone else install it, did they have to do a lot of trim work to get it right?
BTW, how much did you pay for this from VIS and how long did it take to arrive after order?
Thanks,
Roark
i just came back from my bodyshop and found that the front and side skirts were a good fit, very little or no modifications were necessary for these pieces.
the wing will be fitted tonight or tomorrow, but from the look of the other cf kits on the blue and red 350zs it looks ok. if there are any fitment issues, my bodyshop will shave the base and make it fit flush. but i don't anticipate anything since everyone else with the carbon fiber nismo wing have good fitments.
the rear bumper skirts however, just like the authentic nismo rear bumper skirts, doesn't fit perfectly like a glove, but my bodyshop is going to make a custom wood filling behind the skirt so that a screw from behind the bumper (a hole will need to be drilled) will go through and pull the rear skirt towards the rear bumper, so that the rear skirt will be flushed as much as possible.
-john
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Thanks. I can't wait to see pics (close ups of the joints would be great too.)
What did the kit cost per piece if you can get it that way? I'm not interested in the wing.
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Roark
What did the kit cost per piece if you can get it that way? I'm not interested in the wing.
Regards,
Roark
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everyone again, thank you for your inputs, it is greatly appreciated.
i am putting the whole CF replica nismo kit on my car.
it will look exactly like the r-tune nismo 350z when done without all the graphics of course. (2-tone white with carbon fiber)
the wing with the carbon fiber base,i believe, is a classic/sporty touch.
my two choices for kits were the nismo cf or the c-west n-1 full replacement bumpers kit with gt-2 wing. my car is a daily driver, so the c-west kit was ruled out since i love my car so low.
anyways, i haven't disappointed anyone at all yet with my mods so hopefully keep your fingers crossed that this turns out great!!!
i don't usually do two tone, but this kit will look sick with the two-tone. trust me.
-john350z
i am putting the whole CF replica nismo kit on my car.
it will look exactly like the r-tune nismo 350z when done without all the graphics of course. (2-tone white with carbon fiber)
the wing with the carbon fiber base,i believe, is a classic/sporty touch.
my two choices for kits were the nismo cf or the c-west n-1 full replacement bumpers kit with gt-2 wing. my car is a daily driver, so the c-west kit was ruled out since i love my car so low.
anyways, i haven't disappointed anyone at all yet with my mods so hopefully keep your fingers crossed that this turns out great!!!
i don't usually do two tone, but this kit will look sick with the two-tone. trust me.
-john350z
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kit was bought from www.visracing.com
ask for grant and tell him john mendoza from sacramento, ca lifornia sent ya.
kit was $1600 for the whole thing.
-john350z
ask for grant and tell him john mendoza from sacramento, ca lifornia sent ya.
kit was $1600 for the whole thing.
-john350z