i know it usually depends on the shop, but roughly how much do you think itd cost me to paint a kaminari front bumper from BSP to CSM? oh and one more thing... anyone know how much itd cost me to ship my OEM front bumper from RI (02879) to Jacksonville, FL?

 

Kind of off topic but what side skirts and rear bumper are you going to use with the Kaminari front?

 

price should be within $0-1500, it seriously depends on the shop and what work needs to be done so call around. knowone can tell you how much it will be and check UPS.com for shipping. id expect around $100+ because of the size and where its going.

 

so far i have no clue what im gonna use for sides and rear. maybe none! i saw it on here just the front and no sides or rear, it looked good! as far as shipping the OEM bumper, i just asked cuz idk about the weight or size or any of that so i cant do UPS.com quotes... btw- how much do you think i should expect to sell the stock bumper for?

 

Your car is going to look horrid with only the front bumper. Just something to think about before you purchase it.

 

why is that? i saw someones red tC with just the front bumper, it looked good! its not much lower than the rest of the car.

 

It is quite a bit lower than the rest of the car.

 

its not the height but its how it looks.

the kaminari kit changes the look of the car completely and just having the front bumper wont flow with the stock body lines of the car

 

Seriously man, it is not going to look good. Just trying to save you a headache.

 

I personally think it looks horrible with just the front, here is mine with just the front. I didnt drive around like that because it looked bad!!!








And then with the sides on:













I reccomend do it correctly ornot at all!

 

and a bunch of money

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...ykit&&start=20

you dont think the red tC looks good?

 

no i personally do not. doesn't flow.

 

No.

 

damn. looking at nick06tC's pics... i just changed my mind. hmmmm... nevermind that i suppose.

 

haha glad you didn't make the mistake man

 

It really looks odd. It makes it have a huge nose that is close to the ground and the rest is up in the air and stock. Just doesnt work.
Hope those pics helped!!!

And a note, to you and others, if you have to worry about the cost of the paint, you shouldnt get the kit!!!! Even tho kaminari claims perfect fit, and its a good fit, there are issues!! I had my kit painted probably 4-5 times. The side skirts, where the y close hit the doors and cracked the paint. The front bumper you can see the issues of the corners pushed in. Paint not matching properly, then the rear bumper not staying clipped that everyone I know has had the issue.

Not to mention paint chips are much much more prone on an aftermarket paint job. A bodykit really is a hassle I wish I had never have done. But I had to do it, because thats why I got the car. I did not, and dont, like the look of the stock tC. Its just to bland for me.

 

lol im glad too. but what should i do? i cant afford the whole kit, and i cant stand looking at my car right now. idk why, but when i look at my car the round-ness of the front bumper kills me. what options do i have?

 

Save up and do it right. Don't cheap out now and regret it later.

 

If you cant afford it, then you dont have options. You will be spending well over $2grand for the body kit painted and installed. Then add in grills, and upkeppt. Its an expensive hobby. Any option is going to be expensive. Even a lipkit runs a good penny!!! And doesnt change the look of the car much.