Are Urethane body parts a guarrenteed fit?

[GsXtacY325]

For instance...i can get the same kit in urethane (free shipping) for only $100 more than fiberglass. but is it a perfect fit everytime? or if not, is it usually even more of a pain in the ass to fit than fiberglass?

 

[Rice Over Wheat]

Read their fine print. No company will guarantee their shit to fit perfectly.

 

[GsXtacY325]

oh i understand that..my question is do they fit w/ no modifications MOST of the time? i understand not everything will be perfect. but if they do fit MOST of the time, it is well worth the extra $100 id pay over a fiberglass kit (urethane is free shipping) since overwhelming odds show that the fiberglass kit almost deffinitly will not fit w/o extra modifications.

 

[FiReBReTHa]

Read their fine print. No company will guarantee their shit to fit perfectly.

buddy club does, as well as ViS

 

[DeviantClipse]

vis kits fit like shit... the old back bumper i had fit horrible... they leave their kits upside down in storage so they bow outward and instead of that nice curve from the back quarter i had a nice 90 degree bend on the back bumper...... my buddyclub2 on the other had fits like a glove it fits oem on the back no space where the tail lights are... .first time ive ever seen that even bomex doesnt fit that good.


phil

 

[greathuskie]

you got lucky, my buddy club 2 didnt fit very good

 

[Chrono]

not a perfect fit, but far superior to that of a fiberglass kit

 

[DeviantClipse]

well this is what happened i ordered the kit and they were out... so i had my people who i ordered it from and sponser our club call and bi*** and i got one right out of the mold


phil

 

[Rice Over Wheat]

buddy club does, as well as ViS

Oh?

http://www.buddyclub2.com/installation.htm

All Bodykits must be pre-fitted before painting, and may require modification for fitment. We can not say one way or the other whether you can install ground effects and wings since we don't know your skills. However, ground effects and wings in general require installation by a custom body shop which has EXPERIENCE in installing similar products. You have to be your own judge and must decide whether you can do it or not. However, as a rule of thumb, if you are asking us whether you can install it or not, then most likely you CANNOT.

Please note that installation is not the only thing required in order to have a finished product. Prior to final installation there is a "dry fitting" procedure involved which requires experience in order to accomplish it properly, then there is the prepping procedure, then installation and of course painting. Even if you could do the dry fitting and prepping, we would have to assume that you can not do the painting, therefore you would still have to have it done by a body shop. Please note that we always recommend painting of the products after they have been installed for 2 reasons. First, dry fitting can not be done with painted pieces since you would damage the painted surface in the procedure and second, assuming that you painted the pieces after you had it dry fitted, you are still running the chance of scratching or damaging the surface of the product during installation procedure. Dry fitting refers to the procedure where the installer makes all the necessary adjustment to the product in order to make it fit perfectly. Dry fitting involves trimming, grinding and filling gaps in order to have the pieces fit the contour of the car. Any parts that are not in 100% new re-sellable condition will not be exchanged or returned! This is a procedure that is best left to a professional body man who has done this type of work before, since he can do it a lot faster and cheaper then someone who has never done it before.

Most body shops however have never installed a ground effect before, therefore for them it would be an unknown procedure which inadvertently results in either they charging way too much for the installation or claiming that the product is defective. For this reason we suggest that prior to purchasing anything from us or from any other company, you find the right shop to do the installation for you so that you will not be unpleasantly surprised. Unfortunately some ground effect companies claim that their products are do-it yourself items or bolt-on items or that they fit perfectly out of the box, but we can assure you that no such after market ground effect kit or wing exists whether from us or from any other source. The difference is that some tell the truth while others do not.

Some products may need more work then others and a lot of it depends on the design of a particular product, the material that it is made out of, the car that it is being put on and the most important - who is putting it on. All bodykits, wings, fenders, hoods, and any other fiberglass part that we sell is an aftermarket part. Most of which require modification before installing. A product made out of urethane or plastic is easier to put on than one made from fiberglass for the simple reason that fiberglass is less flexible then the other two materials. A shop that has only installed simple urethane side skirts does not have the experience in installing elaborate design fiberglass side skirts, therefore their first thought when they confront difficulties would be to think that the side skirts are defective. No two cars that roll out of an assembly line are the same, therefore the same product may fit differently on 2 different cars of the same model. Additional factors such as prior accidents, small damage to the body panels and overall use or abuse of the car over the years changes many factors which inadvertently cause the ground effects fit differently from car to car.

Finally the most import factor in installing ground effects is the person who is doing it. A body man that has 1 year experience in in stalling all types of ground effects in all 3 different materials would be able to do the job in less time for less money, then a body man with 30 years of experience but who has never installed a ground effect before. We realize that we are sacrificing consistency of our products for the sake of diversity and variety, but we have been told over and over by our customers that variety is more important to them.

We're more then happy to answer any questions you may have concerning the installation process, but please remember - we're not here for technical support. If you buy a kit from us, we're assuming you'll know what to do with it. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

 

[FiReBReTHa]

http://www.buddyclub2.com/bodykits/Mitsubishi/9799eclipse/2dr/index.htm

thats what threw me off.....

 

[GsXtacY325]

wow what the hell? when did i mention anything about me getting the BC2 kit? all the sudden everyones throwin up links for BC2 kit and that's def. not what i want. and i asked if urethane ever fits perfect or does it usually? I didnt ask to see disclaimers from the BC2 website.

 

[Rice Over Wheat]

Your answer is in that disclaimer. BC2 is irrelevent.

 

[FiReBReTHa]

Your answer is in that disclaimer. BC2 is irrelevent.

+1 xactly