Shine V2 and Rota's!!! Major update!
07-12-2008, 06:00 AM
#33
Originally Posted by wasiu0607
What's ur tire spec btw?
Tires are 275/35/18 front, 295/35/18 rear
Originally Posted by WheelDude.com
This is definitely a major update
The car looks amazing Huy! I love the new look
-Dan
The car looks amazing Huy! I love the new look
-Dan
Last edited by engiNERD350Z; 07-12-2008 at 06:02 AM.
07-12-2008, 06:16 AM
#34
Originally Posted by Kam350z
Dude, I've been trying to get in contact with Shine for weeks now ... they haven't been answering my calls. Do you know what's up with them?
Last edited by engiNERD350Z; 07-29-2008 at 05:30 AM.
Everything is shine minus the eyelids.
07-12-2008, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by engiNERD350Z
Short answer: Shine has been moving locations. Best way is via phone.
Long answer: I hate doing this but I feel as though I should warn others about the kit. Maybe my body shop guy is just very meticulous in his work (which he is). The final product came out better than OEM. There were a few things wrong with the original quality of my kit, and I will say that I expected some prep work to be done with aftermarket body kits, especially replica's, but my body shop guy found it unacceptable. (I will say fitment was fine)
1) The front bumper's quality was horrible. The surface finish was incredibly rough with pits/cracks/fibers lifting up, forcing my body shop guy to spend an immense amount of hours to sand it down to a smooth finish
2) The front bumper had about 75-100 pits/holes/cavities that he had to fill up with glaze. He said as he was sanding, he found more and more pockets of air (voids), that he had to pick out and fill in. I found large voids myself prior to giving it to him.
3) Sideskirts have inconsistent thickness. There is actually an area that is PAPER THIN. I need to be cautious from now on when washing or working in that area. You can actually see it deflect when putting pressure on it.
4) The contour of the skirts do not allow good mating alignment to the inside of the doorsill once installed, causing it to lift up even with 3M tape due to excessive forces.
Of course I could have perhaps returned it, but my schedule didn't allow for such a delay. Overall, it turned out looking great, but I will be writing Shine an email to let them know of the quality.
I will say however that the rears and fenderflares were fine.
Long answer: I hate doing this but I feel as though I should warn others about the kit. Maybe my body shop guy is just very meticulous in his work (which he is). The final product came out better than OEM. There were a few things wrong with the original quality of my kit, and I will say that I expected some prep work to be done with aftermarket body kits, especially replica's, but my body shop guy found it unacceptable. (I will say fitment was fine)
1) The front bumper's quality was horrible. The surface finish was incredibly rough with pits/cracks/fibers lifting up, forcing my body shop guy to spend an immense amount of hours to sand it down to a smooth finish
2) The front bumper had about 75-100 pits/holes/cavities that he had to fill up with glaze. He said as he was sanding, he found more and more pockets of air (voids), that he had to pick out and fill in. I found large voids myself prior to giving it to him.
3) Sideskirts have inconsistent thickness. There is actually an area that is PAPER THIN. I need to be cautious from now on when washing or working in that area. You can actually see it deflect when putting pressure on it.
4) The contour of the skirts do not allow good mating alignment to the inside of the doorsill once installed, causing it to lift up even with 3M tape due to excessive forces.
Of course I could have perhaps returned it, but my schedule didn't allow for such a delay. Overall, it turned out looking great, but I will be writing Shine an email to let them know of the quality.
I will say however that the rears and fenderflares were fine.
