May 8, 2008
Check out this new Mustang GT with a Saleen body kit. I really like the Saleen kits and I think they look wicked on the new mustangs.
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March 27, 2008
This video demonstrates AITRacing’s car body kit fitment. This body kit is on a car without any bolts to secure the pieces into place. The fitment looks perfect to me, but I’m sure prep-work had been done.
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February 26, 2008
Step 1:
Understand that a body kit can include ground effects - typically an air dam and side skirts - that fit around the bottom edges of a vehicle and alter the airflow to improve down force. They also make a car look lower to the ground.
Step 2:
Note that the kit can also include a wing or spoilers. A front spoiler is commonly positioned under the front bumper to reduce aerodynamic drag. A rear spoiler is used to create down force to help increase traction during acceleration.
Step 3:
Decide on what type of material you want your kit to be constructed of. There are generally two types of materials used in fabricating kits - fiberglass and urethane. Fiberglass generally fits better and can be repaired if you ever damage a piece. It also has a better finish than urethane; paint will look better on the fiberglass. Urethane is much more resistant to soft impacts but it can’t be repaired once it’s damaged.
Step 4:
Call the manufacturer of the kit you’re considering. Ask them what kind of materials they use, what their warranty is, and if you’ll have to remove any factory pieces from the safety structure of the vehicle to make the kit fit properly. If removal of factory pieces is required, don’t purchase the kit. Never purchase a kit that requires removal of any pieces from the safety structure of your car.
Step 5:
Remember - you get what you pay for. There’s the high quality U.S.-made fiberglass resin and there’s the cheap, brittle fiberglass. Decide how much you’re willing to invest.
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February 7, 2008
This civic has a sweet body kit and nice rims as well. Check it out.
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January 28, 2008
Introduction
I did a search for a DIY/”How-To” guide on removing the stock side skirts and didn’t find anything with pics, so I decided to make one as I removed mine. As others had mentioned in the threads that my initial search brought up, it’s a pretty simple process that should take you about 10 minutes per side.
Tools needed
You really only need a 10mm socket (deep one if you got it), a small screwdriver and maybe a pair of pliers.
Overview The picture below shows the approximate location of the fasteners that secure the skirts to the car. There are six (6) 10mm bolts and four (4) “Pop Rivets” along the bottom and ends of the skirt.
Step 1.
It’s probably easiest to remove the “Pop Rivets” first. There are two in the front (location #s 7 & 8 from the above picture) and two in the back (#s 9 & 10). To remove them, stick a screwdriver in one (or more) of the four slots and “pop” the center cap out. Once it’s out far enough, you can remove the pop rivet.
Step 1a.
For some reason (more than likely just to be a PITA) Nissan decided to use one of the Pop rivets underneath the car at the front of the skirt (#7) so you kind of have to remove that one “blind”. The other three (inside the wheel wells) are simple.
Step 2.
Removing the remaining 10mm bolts is very simple. If you have a “deep” 10mm socket this will make life a little easier as the handle to the driver will be below the bottom of the skirt. You can also use a Phillips screwdriver if you have one the right size.
Step 3.
Now that all fasteners are removed, you can start to peel the side skirt away from the car. Just like removing a door panel, you want to get the right angle and slowly pop the clips that hold the top of the skirt to the car. Start at the front of the car and slowly move backwards. The back three clips are a little different than the front ones, but pop out the same way.
That’s it, you’re done. BTW, here is a final picture of the inside of the skirt that may help you understand how the skirt is clipped and bolted to the car. Hopefully this helped someone. smile.gif
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January 22, 2008
This Ford Mustang has a sweet car body kit. Check this out and let me know if you can tell what the body kit’s name is. This is truly beautiful.
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January 16, 2008
There are several ways of producing carbon fiber hoods such as: traditional hand laid, hand laid then vacuum bagged, vacuum infusion and dry carbon.
Traditional hand laid is the most economical way of producing carbon fiber parts. Reinforcements (carbon fiber, fiberglass mat, etc.) are laid into a mold and manually wet out using brushes or rollers. An improvement on traditional hand laid method is to add vacuum bagged method to reduce air pockets to the minimum during final curing. However, this method can only reduce the use of resin by 5-10%. Dry carbon is the best out of all carbon fiber products and is used in professional racing series such as F1 and Super GT Japan. However, the cost of dry carbon is extremely high for daily car enthusiasts.
The most resourceful is the vacuum infusion method to produce carbon fiber hoods because the finished product will be similar to dry carbon in quality and will also be more affordable for the everyday car enthusiast.
The Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP) is a technique that uses vacuum pressure to drive resin into a laminate (fiberglass, carbon fiber, and Kevlar). Materials such as fiberglass, carbon fiber, and Kevlar are laid dry into the mold and the vacuum is applied before resin is introduced. Once a complete vacuum is achieved, resin is literally sucked into the laminate via carefully placed tubing. This process is aidedby an assortment of supplies and materials.
Following illustration shows how VIP setup works:
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January 12, 2008
Body Kits are among the must-haves of vehicles these days as it provides them an added design and protection. The contents of these body kits are usually add-on accessories that can be attached to the car’s exterior. The general goal is to spice up cars and give them attitude, and while at it, improving its driving and handling dynamics. Sample of which that can be found on car body kits are ground effects kit and spoiler wings.
Of course, since this is becoming the “in-thing” in today’s society, automaker Saturn was fast on catching up with the latest buzz on the automotive industry. They didn’t pass up the chance on offering their customers their very own Saturn Body Kit for them to put on their precious Saturn wheels. Their Saturn Body Kit contains what is exactly to be found on other car body kits as well. They’ve come up with their own Saturn Body Kit that will enhance the aerodynamic aspect of the vehicle with the spoiler wings, change the air flow along the sides of the car for better control with air dams and side skirts, bumpers to avoid risk of getting seriously hurt, and many more additions. All of these give any Saturn vehicle a boost both on appearance and functionality.
In addition to those add-on performance, the alteration on air flow the ground effects kit provides also gives way for the normal air pressure above the car to be pushed downwards, thus giving the car a lowered ground look and a greater grip on the road. Although this would be more useful to racing applications, regular drivers still equip their Saturns with this for restyling purposes. As for the spoilers, they basically serve the same purpose as the ground effects kit, but these things give more to the appearance of the cars on making them more aggressive looking.
But these things found in a Saturn Body Kit should still be chosen very carefully. The ground effects kit and spoiler wings should compliment the style and size of the vehicle before it is put on. If these things are either too big or too small for the car, they may contribute to a lousy performance instead of boosting it up.
Because of all the functions a Saturn Body Kit offers, this will always be a good investment to put in Saturn vehicles to give it the boost and design it so deserves to have.
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January 7, 2008
Check out this Toyota Celica Bomex style body kit. This is a very nice look for this car. I really like the front bumper.
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January 1, 2008
Check out this nice Infiniti G35 with an awesome INGS style body kit.
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