To Ebay Or Not To Ebay?

[originalposer27]

91 eclipse gs...body kit... ebay or not ebay?

Im getting a kit (blah blah overdone) anyways, im getting it put on somewhere but i would prefer it to be inexpensive because im putting money into the engine work and i would like to get a full kit on and put on buy someone else for around 800 dollars... gimme your thoughts and ideas

thanks
zack

 

['96_Talon_TSi]

As they say "you get what you pay for".

Usually ebay kits are knockoffs, and will not even fot close. I have heard horror stories of people getting kits on ebay, and the side skirts are 3" too short, or the front fascia doesnt fit right around the lights or side markers. If youre looking to spend under $800, ebay is surely not the way to go, you could easily spend $800 at a shop getting sides extended and front and rear bumpers fit properly, and then getting everything painted. IMO, its not worth trying to cheap out on the kit, and then paying double to get everything fitted properly.

Do it once, do it right.

 

[tunerkid]

if you buy a kit off ebay, do not be pissed when you go to get it put on, and it cost you more to get it fitted right than the kit cost itself..... also i hope you have the money to get it painted too.

 

[HighPsi92GST]

way too many times i saw people buy cheap kits off ebay, then spend a ton of money to make it fit on their car, it was cheaply made, very thin, and in the end, more expensive then a full kit from a place like andys
true the kit from andys may need some adjusting to make it fit, but i have ordered a few kits from there and the installation problems were NEVER as bad as the ones i saw from ebay.

id say NO to ebay body kits

 

[originalposer27]

i think i am going to buy it from andy's actual but i wanted the z3 fenders but the ones i would like are only for the 92-94 model and i have a 91... could i somehow make them fit? or get it done somehwere with the body kit? about how much would this cost be do you think?

 

[sYnOnYx]

dont buy ebay.

i did and regret it. atleast i got my money back though. bad feedback owns.

and if i werent able to do my own fiberglass/bondo work , i would be screwed.

back bumper fitment was off like 3 inches.

im still trying to get it looking right.

 

[napkinthief]

Someone let me know how hard this is...

http://www.importmodifications.com/import-2co/get.php?file=custombodykits.html

It looks easy and fun, but the fiberglass part seems oversimplified, can someone tell me how hard it is to deal with fiberglass and how do you apply it? Is it like a spray paint can or car wax type thing?

 

[HighPsi92GST]

Someone let me know how hard this is...

http://www.importmodifications.com/import-2co/get.php?file=custombodykits.html

It looks easy and fun, but the fiberglass part seems oversimplified, can someone tell me how hard it is to deal with fiberglass and how do you apply it? Is it like a spray paint can or car wax type thing?

it would work to make a lip or something like that. however fiberglass does NOT attach well to a urethane bumper. if you try to mold it on, it will crack in a short time.

as for the z3 fenders, you COULD (if you wanted to) buy the 92-94 body kit, 92-94 fenders, then buy a set of 92-94 headlights of ebay or trader or the classifieds, and then pick up a set of 92-94 clear corners.you will also need a 92-94 hood though. but then you have an easy to install front bumper and fenders and no more popups...unless you really like them

 

[originalposer27]

couldnt i just get a 91 kit and then the z3 92-94's and take it somewhere to getp put together?

OriginalPoser27 is aim screen name

 

[HighPsi92GST]

the 92-94 fenders wont fit with your headlights and will need some cutting and reglassing. if thats the way you want to go, it can be done but i would suggest having a shop do it as it will not be very easy.

 

[originalposer27]

well about how much do you think this would cost me? and also do you think the 91 fenders look as good?

 

[originalposer27]

what makes an ebay kit an ebay kit.....aren't they the same thing you would buy from the main store or site just coming from a person? for example.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...tem=7970208128&category=36475&sspagename=WDVW

isn't that the same kit you would buy from a professional site? and the user has great feedback?

 

[rspro]

I just put my kit on this weekend got it from groundeffex.com/ careffex.com.
It took forever to get to me, but anyways I say try your luck with ebay.Because I payed 700 for mine and fitment isn't so great and they gave me a 95/96 bumper instead of 97/99. So I say go ahead take your chance, seems like either way your going to need some body work and paint.

 

[HighPsi92GST]

theres certain ones to look out for, i sold a used kit on there before that came right off my car and it sold for more then what the "BRAND NEW" kits were selling for on ebay.

 

[originalposer27]

Well my basic problem is all the kits i want are for the 92-94 model because of my pop up lights... if i could get in touch with this guy... i want that kit exactly and hten try to put some fenders on it does anyone have any idea about that kit?

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/493702

 

[HighPsi92GST]

i beleive there is a site that sells the drift front for 90-91, dont think andy's does though.
the rest of the kit is the same and will fit 90-94 eclipse (as well as 90-91 laser and talon.)

what iv seen happen more often is someone buys the 92-94 kit, then has it cut and reglassed to fit the 90-91 car

 

[tunerkid]

that is the drift front - same front bumper i have for my 2g. those sides are the "drift wanna-be blitz's" for the 1gs. they are a combo of the 2g's blitz's and drift sides. that is the most popular kit for 1g's are can easly found on most body kit sites.

 

[originalposer27]

so where do i find it hahaha

 

[HighPsi92GST]

sides are the "drift wanna-be blitz's" for the 1gs. they are a combo of the 2g's blitz's and drift sides. .

those are 1g drift side skirts, this has nothing to do with 2gs....

 

[LambdaJoker]

you think 2g blitz sideskirts can be made to fit a 1g without much fabrication??

 

[red4G63T]

www.RacerWheel.com

There are some nice, cheap kits on there. I personally wouldn't buy a body kit from ebay, but you don't have to go to Andys and get charged nearly $1000 for a kit, thats a ripoff, in the end its the same product.

EVERY body kit needs a little modification here and there to fit, I have a friend with a Probe GT who had body shop issues with some Andy's Sensei kits.

You don't get what you pay for, you are paying for the brand name, such as Wings West...etc.

 

[Defiant]

There's a reason they're called body kits.