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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:06 PM
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Body Kit Quality

I want to put a body kit on my '04. I read as many of the threads as I could sit still for and didn't see much talk of body kit quality. Are there kit manufacturers better than others? . . . Are there kits to stay away from? . . . . Let me know!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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anything thats authentic, will pretty much have a better quality and certainly a better fit....the replicas are as cheap as the price, and will have some fitment issues
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:10 PM
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Yes and Yes... a little bit bit of searching and common sense will let you know where to buy.

Quality costs money. All those bodykits.com places sell replica trash that are a hit or miss with fitment. Every member in here will tell you that authentic body parts is the way to go.

Visit japanparts.com for a full listing of authentic exterior parts for the 8
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Thanks guys! . . . Man! You guys are WAY fast!
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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yeah ross, atilla and I all have 15 fingers
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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dude just get the MS body kit from Mazda. its not cheep but fits like a glove.
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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Check out these sites,

www.japanparts.com
www.body-kit.com
www.bulletproofautomotive.com

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Old Apr 3, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Ross_Dawg
Yes and Yes... a little bit bit of searching and common sense will let you know where to buy.

Quality costs money. All those bodykits.com places sell replica trash that are a hit or miss with fitment. Every member in here will tell you that authentic body parts is the way to go.

Visit japanparts.com for a full listing of authentic exterior parts for the 8
THX! Having a Special on our subForum for R-Magic + other Kits + parts, PM me + I'll quote you "how much + how soon" for any body Kit available from Japan

We've got a Container leaving Tokyo the end of April for 48 States deliveries

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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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now that we know what kind of bodykit we may be getting, do you go fiberglass or duraflex? Ive got a fiberglass bodykit on mine but with the roads the way they are around here i have thought about going to a durflex. what you think?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 06:42 PM
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is that stuff actually good?

body-kit.com / accolade?
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Old Apr 4, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by spence15
is that stuff actually good?

body-kit.com / accolade?
accolade bumpers are Hybrid FRP its a very good material i rock it and im happy with it, but if you get their fenders you got to adjust the fitment on the passenger side, but beyond that accolade products are good quality..
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