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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 09:48 PM
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What would you all think of this kit on an RS 4.0

http://www.krazykustomzonline.com/04...t-p-13447.html

I was thinkin of doin carbon fiber overlays where they have the silver accents.
tell me what you all think
Old Nov 3, 2007 | 11:00 PM
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Uh, I vote for no. First of all, good luck getting that kit painted. Second, it's kind of an ugly kit. I think it only looks good in certain applications and I don't think the RS4 is one of them.
Old Nov 3, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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the kit on that RS2.0 makes it look cartoonish
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 01:49 AM
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your gonna spend a fortune getting it painted, your best bet on cost would be just to get new lips
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 03:58 AM
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That kit is S-I-C-K.

If you can find the body shop to paint it, go for it.

Remember, it's what you like, not what everyone else likes. If I did everything that everyone else approved, I wouldn't have done squat to my box.
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 04:13 AM
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lol, well I'm not telling him not to jump at it, I'm just saying that if hes worried about spending a mint getting it ready for his car he might wanna look into a lip kit

also with you being up north if you drive the box during the winter and you do get that kit I'd suggest swapping back to the stock bumpers/skirts during the snowy parts of the year, or when the show season ends just to keep from damaging the kit, I'm in the south and I'm planning to swap out the front pumper back to stock at the end of the month
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 04:23 AM
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God NO! that looks horrible
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 11:12 PM
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Originally Posted by jwaj2002
your gonna spend a fortune getting it painted, your best bet on cost would be just to get new lips
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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omg i dont think so

that kit is ugly
probably the ugliest body kit ive seen for the xb!!!
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 03:27 AM
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there is only a couple of body kits that look good on a xb, this is not one of them.
Old Nov 5, 2007 | 03:34 AM
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look if you want to kit, get it, don't let these sheeple sway your decision, what most people don't understand is like a honda with a wing THE FAB KIT IS PLAYED OUT!
Old Nov 6, 2007 | 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jwaj2002
look if you want to kit, get it, don't let these sheeple sway your decision, what most people don't understand is like a honda with a wing THE FAB KIT IS PLAYED OUT!
I agree. sexy but too common.
Old Nov 6, 2007 | 02:52 AM
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thats not the fab kit
Old Nov 6, 2007 | 03:38 AM
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we know
Old Nov 6, 2007 | 03:46 AM
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no, the knockoff FAB kit is played out. The real Fabulous kit is hardly ever seen. and yes theres a difference between the knockoff and the real thing.
Old Nov 6, 2007 | 08:52 PM
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I agree... this is overplayed, but if you are going to get a body kit... get the real FAB kit.
Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:02 PM
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yea its always better to spend a little extra $$$$
Old Nov 6, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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the kit he posted isn't overplayed, and its flex fiber, it'll handle rocks alot better then fiberglass, and probably as good as the stock bumper
Old Nov 7, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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I was lookin at this kit because it just recently came out so not many have it or have even seen it. Plus it is made in the US for our US model xb's. Not nearly the work to get it to fit.
I would go with a wide body but that is alot of molding and the cost of paint was mentioned earlier.

I am glad to see the response to my question though. It is nice to see everones opinion. Helps a guy out.
Old Nov 7, 2007 | 01:39 AM
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yea, the widebody you'll be repainting everything but the roof



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