Body kit

[Egst]

I know nobody really likes body kits but its my choice, my question is do i have trim anything or be aware of any problems with this kit?

1995-1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse 2dr TSC 3 Full Body Kit

 

[Lavery]

I actually like that kit. I usually hate everything. You should be fine unless you have a Front Mount.

 

[Egst]

Alright cool. and yeah it does look nice, im not a fan of body kits myself but i saw this and have my mind set

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Expect to have to do some trimming and fitting and drilling to get everything to line up correctly. They next to never fit like the OEM bumpers and skirts fit.

 

[4Lurker4]

Expect to have to do some trimming and fitting and drilling to get everything to line up correctly. They next to never fit like the OEM bumpers and skirts fit.

Very true

 

[4g63tc]

It's basically a Buddy Club 2, one of the better looking bodykits IMO, that's why i have it.

Even if you upgrade to a Frontmount intercooler, it will fit, you'll just need to trim the opening.

A word of advice though, if you buy the kit do not expect it to fit like stock, take it to a reputable autobody shop that has experience installing kits.

The area between the headlights never fits right, the sideskirts may be too long, or short, and warping does occur during the fiberglass curing process.

Look to http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/ven...s-couture-duraflex-valid-until-5-20-11-a.html

 

[Egst]

alright so chances are i wont be able to install it myself. how much do they usually charge?

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

It costed me about $1200 to fit, trim, and install, and paint the body kit on my old Talon.

 

[my98gsx]

the front bumper of a 2g is so sexy... why would anyone want to change it???

 

[99gst_racer]

Expect to have to do some trimming and fitting and drilling to get everything to line up correctly. They next to never fit like the OEM bumpers and skirts fit.

This. ^^^


And be prepared to watch it shatter upon it's first small impact. Because no matter how careful you are, it will happen sooner or later.

Polyurethane > fiberglass

 

[phunny]

I like it for the most part.

 

[dsmpat95]

Make sure you do it right.

 

[Silver99OZ]

And be prepared to watch it shatter upon it's first small impact. Because no matter how careful you are, it will hapeen sooner or later.

Polyurethane > fiberglass

Yes this is the true reality. You should look around and see if you can find that same kit in either polyurethane or duraflex. Also, the fiberglass kits never fit right and require a lot of work to make look perfect.

 

[99OZDSM]

Not a fan of bodykits at all, but this one looks good and close to OEM

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

Now that I think of it, I used to have the exact same side skirts and rear bumper on my old Talon.

 

[Th3DooM]

One of my friends has this bodykit. It doesn't look like he had to cut or trim anything, it should have a very good fitment.

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[2GbTalonGuy]

It looks to me like it needed quite a bit of trimming and fitting to install. Everywhere you see yellow has been sanded down past the gel coat, or has been filled for whatever reason..

 

[GAMEOVER]

97-99 eclipse oem bumpers and side skirts are the best, they already look aggressive . Add the front chin lip to the oem front bumper and its full of win. But het, someone else out there is looking for stock 2gb bumpers. Sell em.

 

[4g63tc]

It looks to me like it needed quite a bit of trimming and fitting to install. Everywhere you see yellow has been sanded down past the gel coat, or has been filled for whatever reason..

Those are exactly the places where mine had to be modified to fit.

 

[Egst]

Dang, than that is a little bit of work. What tools are needed?

 

[Th3DooM]

Well, it's only filling and not cutting or trimming

 

[4g63tc]

Depends on the Kit, and manufacturer.
My front came from Vfiber (sucks) the space between the hood, and top of the fiberglass one had a space of roughly 1/2 " gap, the area between the headlights was a little warped, and too short.

I had already replaced the 2ga headlights with OEM style 2gb, the Kits uses 2gb headlights.
-I ended up making a one-off mold of a 2gb bumper for that area, and grafted it in, so it now fits like stock-

The side-skirts use the stock door cap, and Are the Blitz (low) model from ED, and fit pretty good, minor filling to make the square corners fit round fenders.

The rear Bumper is Also Blitz from ED and fit great with some minor massaging around the rear fender area.

 

[talonryder]

Im jealous. I bought that exact kit about 2yrs ago and could not fit the rear bumper for the life of me. The company sent me another for free to replace that one since i took a video of how bad it was.The next one i got was just as bad and was refunded for the bumper in the rear and kept the front and sides.....

Anywho, i liked the kit as it was close to stock , matched decently with the stock body lines, and gave a more aggressive appearance.I would do it again-but with a rear bumper!

 

[boostdawd]

Personally I love the stock look on the 2gb dsm's.Aftermarket body kits made of fiberglass tend to be all bumpy/dented and not smooth at all.They will eventually drive you crazy after a while of having them.You will need to be driving like a grandma on driveways oherwise you will crack it.

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

The bumps can be taken care of when it is being installed. But driving like a granny and worrying if every little bump will be big enough to crack it will never go away. I wouldn't recommend a body kit for a daily driven car.