I was going to do a poll but didn't want to subject people to certain prices.

I was wondering:

How much would you be willing to pay for a Fiberglass Lip Kit?
(Front lip, 2 sides, and rear valiance)

How much would you be willing to pay for a Urethane Lip Kit?
(Same design as the fiberglass kit, but in Urethane)

This is for a HIGH quality kit from ground up.

Please be realistic and serious.

Thanks.

$800-900. is urethane a lot more expensive than fiberglass? because that is what will help you sell the kit. everyone is doing fiberglass right now.

$800-900. is urethane a lot more expensive than fiberglass? because that is what will help you sell the kit. everyone is doing fiberglass right now.

Urethane is the way to go, as it is a lot more rugged than 'glass. There's a lot more involved in a urethane mold, though, so the price goes up.

I wouldn't bu ya fiberglass kit(too much modification for fitment), but I think it should be priced at about $400 before installation.
If I were to get one, I want the japanese grade fiberglass kits (that are of perfect fit) if possible which would be closer to $1000 or $1300 painted
I like the perfect fit Urethane kits and think they should be priced around $600 or $800 painted.

dchan8 is right on the nose with this one. I'd have to say $400 for fiberglass and $650 for urethane. That's what most kits go by in difference, around $200 just because urethane is a lot stronger and easier to work with. For a lip kit, I would never pay near $1000, that's just too much for so little.

$800-900. is urethane a lot more expensive than fiberglass? because that is what will help you sell the kit. everyone is doing fiberglass right now.

Urethane is the way to go, as it is a lot more rugged than 'glass. There's a lot more involved in a urethane mold, though, so the price goes up.

Eric, just like what geoge says.. Way more involved for a mold and far more strudy than fiberglass.

dchan8 Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:00 pm Post subject:

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I wouldn't bu ya fiberglass kit(too much modification for fitment), but I think it should be priced at about $400 before installation.
If I were to get one, I want the japanese grade fiberglass kits (that are of perfect fit) if possible which would be closer to $1000 or $1300 painted
I like the perfect fit Urethane kits and think they should be priced around $600 or $800 painted.

You think fiberglass should be more than Urethan?

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showpaojoe Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2003 2:06 pm Post subject:

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dchan8 is right on the nose with this one. I'd have to say $400 for fiberglass and $650 for urethane. That's what most kits go by in difference, around $200 just because urethane is a lot stronger and easier to work with. For a lip kit, I would never pay near $1000, that's just too much for so little.

u think $650 is all a 4-piece urethan kit is worth? I just want to know if you are serious.

$650 is all I paid a few months ago for a urethane blitz kit on a 98 prelude. That included the entire front/rear bumper and the side skirts but the holes weren't drilled so I had to do all the stuff myself. That was for a whole kit, not just the lip kit, that's why I said $650. I know all that ____ for honda's and acuras are cheap as hell right now, but that price seems about right for just a lip kit. In anycase, if it didn't come with the wholes pre-drilled, its not that hard to do and you save alot of money.

$650 is all I paid a few months ago for a urethane blitz kit on a 98 prelude. That included the entire front/rear bumper and the side skirts but the holes weren't drilled so I had to do all the stuff myself. That was for a whole kit, not just the lip kit, that's why I said $650. I know all that ____ for honda's and acuras are cheap as hell right now, but that price seems about right for just a lip kit. In anycase, if it didn't come with the wholes pre-drilled, its not that hard to do and you save alot of money.

Is this a Blitz Style kit or a OG Blitz kit? I didn't know Blitz made a kit for the Preludes. I can be wrong. $650 is a good price, what was retail on it?

For a lip kit, I would never pay near $1000, that's just too much for so little.

the subaru STi front lip has always been $500-600. and that is the sale price. the OEM underspoiler kit is over $1500 and it includes these little pieces that go on the sides of the front and back of the car, as well as painted sideskirts (stock are black). the real c-west kit when it first came to america in 2001 was around $2500 painted. so the price of the japanese kits aren't really that crazy considering how new our cars are. from what i've seen, good quality urethane lip kits are usually around $1000 unpainted. i know you guys have seen them super cheap for hondas and stuff, but there are tons of civics out there and lots of competition. i think that once people start cranking out the kits, they will get cheap. but i would expect to pay around $800 or so for a good quality lip kit like the red genie one. i don't think it's overpriced at all. quality is good and it's the first original US bodykit to come out.

people who want to pay a lot less are going to need to wait. that's how it always is. the pioneers get stuff first, but pay a premium for it.

No, no. This is one of those battle z body kits, not a real "blitz" kit. Everyone knows them by blitz so that's y I said it. I think it's something like $1299 retail for urethane and $950 for fiberglass. It was in one of those magazines from europe, not euro tuner but the one that's got all the naked chicks in it. It's always a fat mag.

Anyway, what's up wid this question. You planning on having something made or ur gunna buy a lip kit? I really like the red genie rear piece. I plan on getting that and then their carbon hood when their done. But I'll wait for a new front cuz I wanna be different.

No, no. This is one of those battle z body kits, not a real "blitz" kit. Everyone knows them by blitz so that's y I said it. I think it's something like $1299 retail for urethane and $950 for fiberglass. It was in one of those magazines from europe, not euro tuner but the one that's got all the naked chicks in it. It's always a fat mag.

Anyway, what's up wid this question. You planning on having something made or ur gunna buy a lip kit? I really like the red genie rear piece. I plan on getting that and then their carbon hood when their done. But I'll wait for a new front cuz I wanna be different.

Just curious, thats all...

Thanks for all the feedbacks, Id like to hear about some more though..

Thanks in advance.

Anymore ideas?

Dont really know if this belongs here, but a front lip only would suit me, something that maybe hangs about 1 inch lower than stock would NOT be flush like the stock front spoiler maybe slope out about 1 inch and wrap around the whole front, and attach over top of the existing spoiler. Just my 2 cents. See Ya, Louie 8)

Thanks for everyone input.

hey Denny, what about the xA's?? just wondering since LJ's wide bodykit is a little over the top for me............even though it looks really cool, it's just not my style......

With enough demands, I may be able to make that happen. But right now, it seems like xB will be first.

cool deal, just let me know b4 hand so that we can get a kit for the xA's

Definately Urethane.

Bat™

From experience of having a full fiberglass body kit, I would say that urethane is the way to go but tends to be rather expensive. After having my car with the fiberglass kit on it I would always tell everyone when they asked how I like it...that if I were to do it all over again that I would have done the front bumper urethane but would not worry too much about the sides or the rear bumper being glass. The front bumper on my bmw took a mean beating and it was strong fiberglass, the sides and rear never really had problems? I know it would be hard to find a kit that is mixed, but depending on how low you plan on having your car I would reccommend a Urethane kit especially if this is your daily driver.

From experience of having a full fiberglass body kit, I would say that urethane is the way to go but tends to be rather expensive. After having my car with the fiberglass kit on it I would always tell everyone when they asked how I like it...that if I were to do it all over again that I would have done the front bumper urethane but would not worry too much about the sides or the rear bumper being glass. The front bumper on my bmw took a mean beating and it was strong fiberglass, the sides and rear never really had problems? I know it would be hard to find a kit that is mixed, but depending on how low you plan on having your car I would reccommend a Urethane kit especially if this is your daily driver.

Urethane is not bullet proof, it can be break
My brother was using a Greddy front lip for his Lexus GS300
One day we were driving to lunch and hit this dip pretty hard, next thing we know the lip broke into 2 pieces... and since its "urethane" it cannot be repaired
Well, it can be repaired at some shops, but it cost alot more cause glue, rasin, and bondo will not hold them together... I think you need to use some chemical that will harm human body

Front bumper on my impreza is made of fiberglass, and it take anything... I ran railroad, speed bump, dip, sometimes hit the curb (my driving skill is not bad but sometimes you do ran into things)... and yeah bottom part got lots scratch but it never break. And those scrath are repairable.

Urethane is heavy and expensive, it might be stronger than fiberglass but you never know... cheap urethane v.s. race boat quality fiberglass? its all depend on the manufacture who build the kit

One thing for sure, most urethane kit turn out to fit better than fiberglass, and lots has to do with the nature of both material

$650 is all I paid a few months ago for a urethane blitz kit on a 98 prelude. That included the entire front/rear bumper and the side skirts but the holes weren't drilled so I had to do all the stuff myself. That was for a whole kit, not just the lip kit, that's why I said $650. I know all that ____ for honda's and acuras are cheap as hell right now, but that price seems about right for just a lip kit. In anycase, if it didn't come with the wholes pre-drilled, its not that hard to do and you save alot of money.

Is this a Blitz Style kit or a OG Blitz kit? I didn't know Blitz made a kit for the Preludes. I can be wrong. $650 is a good price, what was retail on it?

its the generic blitz. blitz never made a body kit for that car. well, with urethane kit prices, you have to remember that the HONDA market is the most whored on earth. reason why it is soo cheap is because they sell a lot of them. The scion market is still new and sells nothing in numbers in terms of aftermarket parts compared to honda. The more sold = lower the price. If there was to be a urethane kit for the scion, i believe it would run at least a grand. I know this cause i'm in the car parts biz and have had custom fabricated stuff done for my last 2 showcars as well as parts to be marketed =)

as far as fiberglass kits go, they aren't that bad...it just depends on what company made the kit and etc. I've ran bomex kits on my past 2 cars and ive never had a problem with them. The kit on my rav4 ive hit trashcans, dead dogs all types of BS on freeways with it and it never cracked. The quality of the fiberglass is what u want to look at. Most people generalize fiberglass kits as being crap cause they think of the cheap $450 body kits for hondas and etc. The kits that are quality and run 1 grand and up are usually the good ones that are strong. I've tortured tested my kits and they hold up really well =)
Mike