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Old Jul 24, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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I'm looking in to the Vizage Body Kit and need to know if it is lower then stock and by how much or the same length as stock. If you have one please let me know!
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=130909


Check out the photos in my thread. I have the sides and front on and in a photo or two the rear underspoiler. The kit is 2 inches longer.

I highly recommend a different kit......
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So the kit is 2 inchs closer to the ground... That's not good. I'm already lowered, two more on top of that and I'll be drag'n everywhere I go.
Why do you recommend another kit?
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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It really looks nice on your PW, By the way.
I keep looking at it... Is your xB lowred? The front bumper looks to have good clearance. Is it the kit over all you're not happy with or just the rear?
Sorry so many questions. Thank you for responding.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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I thought so Frosty, not it is confirmed..
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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NO! I don't want it to be so! Make it not so.
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Attachment is a joke and all custom........the company is no help and you will lose body parts if you follow their instructions.

I almost forgot I am running TRDs suspension, so I am lowered.
Old Jul 25, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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Sound just like the kind of poeple you want to deal with when doing something to your car. How is just the front bumper? Maybe i'll just do that... Let me guess, that was the worst part.
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YEP!!! they did not have any way to remount the inner splash guards.....now they are in my garage with other parts that fell off.

Go urethane lip kit if I was you.
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Yeah, that's what I was thinking anyhow.
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Now with this info. I don't know what to do.
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Originally Posted by Frosty355
Now with this info. I don't know what to do.
What info and what are your options?????????

We are here to help.....
Old Jul 27, 2006 | 05:22 PM
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I'm trying to figure out if I should get a body kit or not.

I'm already lowered. I'm worried about scraping if the kit comes down farther then stock. I'm hearing a lot of stuff about kits not lining up to the factory attachment points. How well will it stay on/resist damage?
This is the first vehicle I have ever had that I could put on a body kit. For years I have been buying the magazines and looking at them. I've even went out looking at new cars to I could put a body kit on it that I saw in a maganzine.
It's something I have always wanted to do. Now I'm not sure if I can. I do need help on this. So ,thank you.
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It is a body kit so you are going to scrape it and it will crack over time. They usually do not fit well and need some tweaking to make work. I am lowered and come from driving a Jeep with 33" tires and an expedition so it takes getting used to. I still say go with urethane lips they will mount right up usually and do not damage as easily.
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I'm really going to have to think about thisBody kit thing.
How do you like that Webasto Sunroof?
Old Jul 29, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Sunroof is my favorite thing on my car. I have it open whenever possible.....long drive you get a sunburn and I have an even tan on my arms.......
Old Jul 30, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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so with this kit...how bad is bad when you say it didnt line up. does it even come with the stock parts to the body or can you take off the parts to the stock bumper and and re attach it to the kit and then will it line up where it attaches to the headlights?

i mean i've herd horror stories of people just having their stuff sent out to paint ant then they try and mount it all themselves with NO expierence in the bodykit world.

if anybody knows the answers to these questions it would be much appreciated as i am in the market for a kit but im wayyyy too lazy to do a bunch of work to make it fit.
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