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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 02:30 PM
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How are the fitments on duraflex body kits ? And how much does it cost to paint and install?
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 02:32 PM
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That stuff isnt very popular around here. Fitment usually is terrible at best. Paint will vary from place to place.
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 02:40 PM
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i asked a duraflex dealer to get me a price on something, and he said save my money because their parts fit like ****... if that tells you anything
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 04:01 PM
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No way for real or ur kidding ?
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 05:01 PM
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Yes way bro but they're mad JDM boi so fudge it
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Old Mar 5, 2014 | 05:10 PM
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I've had decent luck with their products. Totally worth the price if you have some minimal knowledge working with composites to adjust fitment.
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 05:12 AM
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It's hit and miss, it won't fit perfectly but it can be made to fit. It's up to you. You could spend more on a better fitting kit or you could spend more at the body shop getting them to fit it. If you plan on doing this yourself and you know how to fiberglass then go for it.
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 07:19 AM
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Spend the money and get a body kit that fits instead of buying
one at a too-good-to-be-true price.
Check Shine for some good fitting kits at a reasonable price and darn
good service.
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 07:21 AM
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 08:20 AM
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I bought a duraflex(fiberglass) bodykit... had it installed for a month and took it off. Go urethane
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Old Mar 6, 2014 | 03:23 PM
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I wasn't thinking about fiber glass I was thinking ant duraflex poly urethane
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 06:23 AM
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Duraflex isn't polyurethane.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 06:35 AM
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Save yourself the headache and get quality parts. I'm talking to someone right now who is switching from their Duraflex Veilside front because they do not like the fitment and quality. You get what you pay for.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 06:43 AM
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Duraflex was a horrible experience for me.
Give VIS Racing a try, much much much much better. Fred is an awesome guy.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 06:58 AM
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Double the price. And yes duraflex extreme dimensions is poly urethane
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Originally Posted by PJ_lemans
Double the price. And yes duraflex extreme dimensions is poly urethane
Link or gtfo
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by PJ_lemans
Double the price. And yes duraflex extreme dimensions is poly urethane
It's double the price for a reason. Why ask for advice if you're going to completely disregard it, defending your original choice?

Originally Posted by iideadeyeii
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According to their site, they offer somekits in polyurethane.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 07:54 AM
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Duraflex IS NOT POLYURETHANE.

Extreme Dimensions DOES make Polyurethane parts, but not under the Duraflex brand. (Couture= Polyurethane, Duraflex= FRP, Carbon Creations = CF)

OP, what kit are you looking at getting? Paint and install on a four piece lip kit will greatly differ from paint and install on an widebody kit.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ExtremeDimensions
Duraflex IS NOT POLYURETHANE.

Extreme Dimensions DOES make Polyurethane parts, but not under the Duraflex brand. (Couture= Polyurethane, Duraflex= FRP, Carbon Creations = CF)

OP, what kit are you looking at getting? Paint and install on a four piece lip kit will greatly differ from paint and install on an widebody kit.
I stand corrected. I assume the note at the bottom of the Duraflex website is just for information purposes then? It gave me the impression some kits were offered in Polyurethane.
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by CJM
Save yourself the headache and get quality parts. I'm talking to someone right now who is switching from their Duraflex Veilside front because they do not like the fitment and quality. You get what you pay for.
And that person would be me. I'm shopping around for a polyurethane bumper cover.

The fitment on my veilside kit was not exactly what I wanted, but I knew what I was getting into when I bought a fiberglass bumper.

Live and learn, I suppose :P
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