bad fitment on amuse shine skirts? im surprised..
Obviously his shop sucks, any good body shop would know to test fit parts before they are painted.
I'd say 80% of the aftermarket body panels I've installed have needed at least minor work. I've installed cheap stuff, mid range, and top of the line JDM. It all needs some work to fit perfectly. Some brands are better than others.
I wouldn't say his shop sucks... They might not be used to dealing with aftermarket panels. Stock side skirts would be a "paint, and bolt on" affair.
Let me know if I can help you get your hands on these side skirts (or any others). Like you mentioned, the work isn't hard. I bet his shop isn't used to dealing with aftermarket panels.
I wouldn't say his shop sucks... They might not be used to dealing with aftermarket panels. Stock side skirts would be a "paint, and bolt on" affair.
Let me know if I can help you get your hands on these side skirts (or any others). Like you mentioned, the work isn't hard. I bet his shop isn't used to dealing with aftermarket panels.
Last edited by Vivid Racing; Apr 19, 2012 at 08:08 AM.
I bought the N1 kit from Shine a while back & it required minor work. Like Steve774 I drilled a hole through the skirt. After the necessary adjustments the fitment was great & it looked amazing. I would post some pics up to show you the work I had done but unfortunately I don't have my car at the moment. In any case, Shine is a very reputable company & there is no other aftermarket shop I would go to. I'm sorry to hear about your situation but I do believe all it needs is some work & you should get the flush fitment you expected. Best of luck!
love that plate! so true!!
I ordered Shine CF Nismo rears and the fitment was way off. The good thing is they said keep em and gave me a refund no questions asked. Ken said it must have had a bad mold. However my BausAuto JDM sides fit like my OEM skirts with no work needed just a test fit. You may want to check their's out.
I ordered Shine CF Nismo rears and the fitment was way off. The good thing is they said keep em and gave me a refund no questions asked. Ken said it must have had a bad mold. However my BausAuto JDM sides fit like my OEM skirts with no work needed just a test fit. You may want to check their's out.
They are a great company. I seriously think its this one drivers side mold on the Amuse skirts that are bad. All the other parts i got where spot on. Unfortunately, this isnt minor fitment issues, my body guy said he has to cut the side and extend it. I kinda had the same reaction. I was suprised cause they have such a great rep for great fitment which is why i ordered from there. I would still recommend them any day, just not this part.
He has great customer service and aside from this one side, i believe some of the best products out there.
He has great customer service and aside from this one side, i believe some of the best products out there.
Although my Amuse sides were not 100%, I would still recommend them for their other parts. I had extreme dimensions Nismo sides before and the fitment needed lots of work and the fiberglass was paper thin. There is a huge difference between ED fiberglass and Shine's material. Shine's material felt significantly stronger. Not as good as urethane but a good in between.
Last edited by steve774; Apr 19, 2012 at 05:28 PM.
Search older Shine threads there was info on this. You have to place a minimum of two screws marked.
Here's something you don't know since your new and not aware of Amuse parts. Real deal Amuse sides were 3-5mm shorter than the stock sides, didn't fit perfect, body lines didn't line up correctly. This was back in 06-07. Shine had taken the original and extended them slightly to make them fit better. The body shop probably sanded away the barely noticeable screw points molded into the skirt to show that a screw needs to be in place. I've had three different kits from Shine and am very familiar with their parts.
Last edited by mr. sparco; Apr 19, 2012 at 08:45 PM.
Had the same issue with my Shine V2 sides. I drilled another hole in the red-marked spot and added another plastic clip. Held it perfect and fitment was right on then.
I think I might have also done one up towards the front, been too long to remember clearly and I don't have pictures. Doesn't hurt to have extra stuff securing the skirt on, anyway.
I think I might have also done one up towards the front, been too long to remember clearly and I don't have pictures. Doesn't hurt to have extra stuff securing the skirt on, anyway.
Last edited by Spork; Apr 19, 2012 at 08:42 PM.
In addition to my Shine Amuse sides, I also had the Shine Nismo rears in non CF. The fitment was prefect and I didn't need to do any alterations. I guess yours was just a bad batch. See my attached pic.
Although my Amuse sides were not 100%, I would still recommend them for their other parts. I had extreme dimensions Nismo sides before and the fitment needed lots of work and the fiberglass was paper thin. There is a huge difference between ED fiberglass and Shine's material. Shine's material felt significantly stronger. Not as good as urethane but a good in between.
Although my Amuse sides were not 100%, I would still recommend them for their other parts. I had extreme dimensions Nismo sides before and the fitment needed lots of work and the fiberglass was paper thin. There is a huge difference between ED fiberglass and Shine's material. Shine's material felt significantly stronger. Not as good as urethane but a good in between.
Well at least I don't feel as bad anymore seeing that there are other members with the same issue. I really liked the quality of the sides but like some one above said its probably just a bad mold. Its also nice to know that Shine Auto took care of you guys. I don't think there's a need for me to go back to them and try to get a refund, the more I look at the pictures the more I'm becoming ok with it. I'll just have to suck it. My shop called today and said I can pick up my Z tomorrow so we will see what the final product looks like. I'm excited!
Anyway thanks for your suggestions and comments guys!
Anyway thanks for your suggestions and comments guys!
Hey Krazybones88,
I rarely frequent the forums, however, one of our vendors did point to this thread and I would like to address the issue immediately.
Krazybone, you are in Fontana correct? That’s pretty close by. If you have time, stop by our facility in Rancho Cucamonga. I would like to take a look at it. Call us anytime at 909 980 3433. For whatever reason, I cannot see any of the pictures you posted, so I have no idea what issue you are having. Can you email the pics to shineautoproject@gmail.com ?
The problem could be an installation issue or perhaps the mold has gone bad creating a bad part. We won’t know unless customers report an issue to us as we do not test fit every part that goes out. This is the main reason why we only carry at most 2 of any item in stock just in case there is an issue with the mold, although it has been very rare.
If there is an issue, we will have to discontinue the part for the time being. There is a high end body shop right next door that can help us do the modifications necessary to improve the fitment of the product. Once that is done, we can make a new mold and start production of the part again. This one of the main reasons why we choose to produce parts in the U.S as opposed to producing overseas, as we can make corrections quickly if there is a valid issue.
In regards to installation of aftermarket sides for the 350z, enthusiasts should keep in mind that aftermarket side skirts cannot install the same way as OEM sides. OEM side skirts are held on by roughly 8-9 clips (per side), which are broken off once removed. 8-9 clips are quite a bit of clips to keep a side skirt on nice and flush with the rest of the car. Even if you were to put the same OEM side skirt back on the car, you will need 3m double-sided tape in certain areas and you might even have to screw a bolt in key areas (door jam) to get the sides to sit nice and flush with the rest of the car. My point is, there will be extra steps in installing aftermarket sides for the 350z.
Please come on by. I will keep forum members updated. I don't believe there are any reports of v2 sideskirt issues, but I will test fit those as well. And always test fit parts before painting.
Ken
I rarely frequent the forums, however, one of our vendors did point to this thread and I would like to address the issue immediately.
Krazybone, you are in Fontana correct? That’s pretty close by. If you have time, stop by our facility in Rancho Cucamonga. I would like to take a look at it. Call us anytime at 909 980 3433. For whatever reason, I cannot see any of the pictures you posted, so I have no idea what issue you are having. Can you email the pics to shineautoproject@gmail.com ?
The problem could be an installation issue or perhaps the mold has gone bad creating a bad part. We won’t know unless customers report an issue to us as we do not test fit every part that goes out. This is the main reason why we only carry at most 2 of any item in stock just in case there is an issue with the mold, although it has been very rare.
If there is an issue, we will have to discontinue the part for the time being. There is a high end body shop right next door that can help us do the modifications necessary to improve the fitment of the product. Once that is done, we can make a new mold and start production of the part again. This one of the main reasons why we choose to produce parts in the U.S as opposed to producing overseas, as we can make corrections quickly if there is a valid issue.
In regards to installation of aftermarket sides for the 350z, enthusiasts should keep in mind that aftermarket side skirts cannot install the same way as OEM sides. OEM side skirts are held on by roughly 8-9 clips (per side), which are broken off once removed. 8-9 clips are quite a bit of clips to keep a side skirt on nice and flush with the rest of the car. Even if you were to put the same OEM side skirt back on the car, you will need 3m double-sided tape in certain areas and you might even have to screw a bolt in key areas (door jam) to get the sides to sit nice and flush with the rest of the car. My point is, there will be extra steps in installing aftermarket sides for the 350z.
Please come on by. I will keep forum members updated. I don't believe there are any reports of v2 sideskirt issues, but I will test fit those as well. And always test fit parts before painting.
Ken
All you have to do is measure the length of your oem sides and measure the length of our sides and you will see the specs are the same. It is installation for the most part. However, we'll take a look at it again and if we can produce these sides where they can install easier, we'll do it. The mold and approach we used has been a good 5 years.
You will also need 3m-double sided tape attached to this area of the side skirts that sit against this part of the car as you will no longer be able to use the clips that were broken off. That's a total of 4 clips gone per side. The 3m double-sided tape will help hold up the sides as well as keep it flush along the front and rear fenders.
