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Old Nov 22, 2004 | 02:57 PM
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nother question on kits

say i get the fiberglass kit, will they chip really easy or shuld i just buy the stillen kit wich is uerethane?
Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:02 PM
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Don't get it, they look horrible. Get a Stillen lip kit or something that won't completely ruin your car.
Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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the problem with fiberglass is that it doesnt give...there isnt any play in it, its stiff. so when you wack something....a rock, snow, a steep driveway, it cracks. thats bad. polyurethane (and i guess ABS plastic) is like the consistency of your bumpers, so it GIVES. thats what you want. when you scrape something, you dont want your stuff to crack, you want it to give. trust everyone on here, get something that not only LOOKS good (stillen classic or Maxtuning), make sure its poly (or ABS).
Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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btw, here is the information from the Stillen site about their urethan products:

STILLEN urethane Aero Parts are designed, prototyped, tested, and built in our facilities in Costa Mesa, California. Care is taken to manage air flow as well as to blend the lines of each part with the vehicle. The effect is a distinctive statement that fits; each part looks like it came from the factory's design studio. Installation and paint should be done by and experienced and quality oriented body/paint shop. All of the STILLEN urethane parts are so flexible, durable and impact resistant that we guarantee our urethane components against breakage or cracking in normal use for as long as you own your vehicle.

i ASSume urethane and polyurethane are the same or similar things
Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:21 PM
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what about like sarona sides, i know there fiberglass but not damage can happen to the side skirts of ur car right unless sum1 hits u?
Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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well, not just someone hitting you, i mean, in the snow in MA, if you are driving in the snow and stuff, that can crack fiberglass. scraping a curb or entering a driveway that is angled just right to hit the sideskirts, that can crack fiberglass. hell, someone not paying attention getting into your car and kicking the side skirt can crack it.
Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:28 PM
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i like the stillen front and back but the side skirts just look stock and i kinda like the sarona sides, but it seems as if every1 is against them
Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:35 PM
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everyone is against fiberglass, not sarona sides. to each his own with styling, but there is a reason everyone is against fiberglass.
Old Nov 22, 2004 | 03:51 PM
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Get urethane for the front bumper. You can get fiberglass for the sides and rear.
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