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View Poll Results: Drifter kit or Buddy Club kit?
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BODY KITS?!?!

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Old Feb 14, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Alright, i recently slammed into a deers head with the right portion of my bumper. Its now missing. Im not really bummed about it cause there isnt to much damage. Instead of going with a stock bumper from the dealer that i will eventually replace, im just gonna do that now. I was looking at the Drifter body kit from extremedimensions.com I love this kit alot. And i was looking at the Buddy Club 2 kit from creativecompacts.com. Now the the drifter kit is a grand for the whole thing, and the buddy club is 400 for the whole thing(for some reason) i just wanna know what people think about these 2 kits, and if anybody has these kits. i would really like to know about the buddyclub kit since its only 400 bucks? any feedback would be great. thanks.
Old Feb 15, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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I really love my M Power body kit, its made by my sponsor Street Concept, check my profile for pics, or check my sig for more pics, thanks.
Old Feb 15, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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Viniati Force Lip Kit! LOL....
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Old Feb 15, 2006 | 01:23 AM
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he would still need a new stock bumper to use that though, right?
Old Feb 15, 2006 | 02:00 AM
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I'd say go for the buddy club body kit. The rear bumper of the drifter kit is quite too low for my taste. If you have the extra $$$ go for the kaminari kit! Just my 02. Good Luck.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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i really dont know, i just hear alot about staying away from fiberglass, cause it breaks very easily.
Old Feb 18, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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Fiberglass breaks easily and repairs easily too. Urethane is harder to break but harder to fix. Kind of have to flip a coin.

Questions to ask yourself:
Can I fix fiberglass?
Do I know someone that will fix fiberglass for me?
Will it be cheap?
Are the roads I drive on nice or poorly maintained(i.e. bumps, potholes, dips...etc.)??
Is there someone that can fix the urethane kit for me?
Will any kit last on the roads?
What if I'm lowered on these bad roads?

There are many things to ask yourself. You just need to make sure you are ready for it. Don't jump into something if you don't know all the risks...and the rewards .

Hope that helps,

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Old Feb 19, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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Other: I like the Buddy CLub or M-Power front, with like a Kamarin(sp) sides and rear. Aggressive but not TOO agressive. More like a Grrrrr
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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Kaminari front, sides, rear, spoiler, and reverse cowl hood
best look IMO

If not go with a widebody such as AIT,only 1700 for the kit which isn't bad.
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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i think im gonna go with the buddy club kit cause i like it alot. i do know people that will fix fiberglass for very cheap. i know people that will paint it for free. i also got alot of tips on how to save your fiberglass by putting sheet metal underneath it to act as a scratch guard. thanks alot everyone! whatever i end up getting done i'll post pics
Old Feb 19, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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if your going with the BC body kit.at LEAST get urethane.fiberglass breaks so easy!
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