Questions about the Sarona Body Kit for a 96 max
10-28-2002 | 08:50 AM
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Questions about the Sarona Body Kit for a 96 max
I was looking at the custommaxima website and they have the Sarona Body Kit with pics for 97's and up. Has anyone bought and fitted it for there 95 or 96? If so are there any fitment problems with it etc?
CasH
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10-28-2002 | 10:21 AM
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Sarona has fitment issues on even the 97 and up bumpers most of the time. It will be a big pain to do this on your 95-96. First you will have to change the bumpers etc, then you will buy the kit and it will not fit right, so you will have to make the kit work by putting in extra labor hours etc. It really will turn into a big cash loss by the time your done.
SuDZ
SuDZ
10-28-2002 | 10:39 AM
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Re: Questions about the Sarona Body Kit for a 96 max
Originally posted by Cashj2002
I was looking at the custommaxima website and they have the Sarona Body Kit with pics for 97's and up. Has anyone bought and fitted it for there 95 or 96? If so are there any fitment problems with it etc?
CasH
I was looking at the custommaxima website and they have the Sarona Body Kit with pics for 97's and up. Has anyone bought and fitted it for there 95 or 96? If so are there any fitment problems with it etc?
CasH
10-28-2002 | 11:41 AM
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Re: Re: Questions about the Sarona Body Kit for a 96 max
Originally posted by JustMaxin96
I have the whole Sarona kit on my 96. NO fittment problems at all.. I dont know why everyone always says this, maybe I just got lucky. All you have to do is change the upper grille to a 97-99 grill.
I have the whole Sarona kit on my 96. NO fittment problems at all.. I dont know why everyone always says this, maybe I just got lucky. All you have to do is change the upper grille to a 97-99 grill.
10-28-2002 | 11:54 AM
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Originally posted by SuDZ
Sarona has fitment issues on even the 97 and up bumpers most of the time. It will be a big pain to do this on your 95-96. First you will have to change the bumpers etc, then you will buy the kit and it will not fit right, so you will have to make the kit work by putting in extra labor hours etc. It really will turn into a big cash loss by the time your done.
SuDZ
Sarona has fitment issues on even the 97 and up bumpers most of the time. It will be a big pain to do this on your 95-96. First you will have to change the bumpers etc, then you will buy the kit and it will not fit right, so you will have to make the kit work by putting in extra labor hours etc. It really will turn into a big cash loss by the time your done.
SuDZ
10-28-2002 | 12:18 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Questions about the Sarona Body Kit for a 96 max
Originally posted by Cashj2002
Do you have any pics? Did you also change your headlights to 97 headlights?? Hey I see you are in VA and I am in Maryland. Maybe we could hook up so I could take a look at it or something.
Do you have any pics? Did you also change your headlights to 97 headlights?? Hey I see you are in VA and I am in Maryland. Maybe we could hook up so I could take a look at it or something.
... so you can see the rear and sides?
10-28-2002 | 12:20 PM
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Originally posted by Redmax
The Sarona and type S are Bumper replacements, so Why would you have fitment issues?
The Sarona and type S are Bumper replacements, so Why would you have fitment issues?
It would almost be like doing a 97-99 conversion! The only issue that i would think you would have is the grill (97-99)
There is only ONE 4th gen Sarona kit.. it applies to 95-99 Maximas. What none of these vendors say up front is that the Sarona front bumper did not make enough clearance for the front impact beam. Therefore, you WILL need to either:
a. Remove your front impact bar
b. 'Modify' your front impact bar, cutting required.
..to make the Sarona bumper fit. Good luck
10-28-2002 | 01:24 PM
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Originally posted by Redmax
The Sarona and type S are Bumper replacements, so Why would you have fitment issues?
The Sarona and type S are Bumper replacements, so Why would you have fitment issues?
SuDZ
10-28-2002 | 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by SuDZ
.. it seems like originally they were good at making the kits and having no issues then all of a sudden like 97MaxGurl said , quality control started to slip.
SuDZ
.. it seems like originally they were good at making the kits and having no issues then all of a sudden like 97MaxGurl said , quality control started to slip.
SuDZ
10-28-2002 | 01:33 PM
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Originally posted by 97MaxGurl
Quality control was NEVER there. Buyers pay for kits at their own risk. It's a hit or miss (mostly miss) with Sarona. I'm thankful to have had the kept my kit for this long.
Quality control was NEVER there. Buyers pay for kits at their own risk. It's a hit or miss (mostly miss) with Sarona. I'm thankful to have had the kept my kit for this long.
SuDZ
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