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Old 07-02-2005, 01:05 AM
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Default Bomex body kit for tC

There is now serious discussion of Bomex making a tC kit. The xB kit is due out in August. I have dealt with Bomex for years, and the word has come that they want to do it. As a major dealer of their products, I am pushing them to do one of their great kits soon. As a favor to them, now, I want to get preliminary responses. If they made a kick-@$$ kit, considering that their stuff is very high quality fiberglass, perfect fitment, but usually a little pricey, how many people would want it? And would more people want full bumpers or add-ons. Any feedback is appreciated. I will have a good degree of influence that will help determine what they make, and possibly how it looks.

tC owners unite!

I will keep you all informed as info is released. Let me know what you think.
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Old 07-02-2005, 01:32 AM
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i would like to see it first
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bomex come out with either very ricey kits or very clean kits. so *shrug*
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id say around 1200-1500
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bomex kits usually serve a purpose in the design. i am not going to put fiberglass on my car though.
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the ones I have seen are way too aggressive. But some are clean.
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i've owned a bomex kit before. and if they make the kit look good enough i would probably think about getting it. but i've really only seen bomex full body kits, and i'm really looking to get a good looking add on lip kit.

but i really would have to see their design before i make any choices. hopefully they will come out with one by next year.
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I have never seen a fiber glass kit that had perfect fitment.
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bomex is good stuff. although they're kits are usually too aggressive for my taste, i'm sure they will be a lot of interested tC heads out there.

i'm hoping c-west might make us a kit something like the IS/altezza design.

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cwest is too good for us haha they're not gonna waste their time on low end cars
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If you go with a fiberglass bodykit, you're only asking for heartache shortly down the road.
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Originally Posted by Rivulent
If you go with a fiberglass bodykit, you're only asking for heartache shortly down the road.
Can someone please give me a quick run down on fiberglass body kits, why are they bad? I'ved heard they break easy? is this true? thanks.
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my bomex kit on my 240 broke pretty easy.. then again getting rear ended doesn't help lol
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I usually like the style of kits Bomex makes for other car models.
So I'm assuming they won't let Scion down.
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Originally Posted by TxtC112
and i'm really looking to get a good looking add on lip kit.
The tC is in desparate need of a good lip kit at a good price. If they can make one that looks nice and price it a bit under the OEM kit ($800!), I'd be down for it at some point.
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ditto, i'm down with a lip kit.
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if they make a CF lip kit that looks sweet, ill buy it
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i've just seen the kit for the xB from Bomex and it looks pretty good. only if they had a better picture to see the lines better. can't wait until they finish fixing their website to see better pictures of the kit

wwww.bomexaero.com

i think their xB kit looks good, if they make one to look good on our tC then i might think more of about getting their kit
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yea there is
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Originally Posted by taek
cwest is too good for us haha they're not gonna waste their time on low end cars
They make 'em for Civics. You don't get much more low end than that.
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