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Old Aug 7, 2001 | 09:11 AM
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Isnt it kinda bad to have a body kit installed on your car? Because ur lowering it to the ground, so when u hit a pot hole, or even bigger arent u screwed? Also does any1 have any pics of maximas with a kit that are silver in color?
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 09:19 AM
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Originally posted by zgrm100
Isnt it kinda bad to have a body kit installed on your car? Because ur lowering it to the ground, so when u hit a pot hole, or even bigger arent u screwed? Also does any1 have any pics of maximas with a kit that are silver in color?
You can think of it that way... but the kit doesn't bring you that far down.
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 10:24 AM
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so bumps and pot holes shouldnt be a problem right? Any1 have pictures of silver max with kit?
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 10:53 AM
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Shouldn't be a problem. Look at my site for the pictures you want.
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 11:07 AM
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Kev and I have the exact same car (I wish I had a S/C)lol
I have no problems at all the front lip scraping the ground. Just be careful when parking in a parking lot with those big curbs in front of you...click on my homepage for a pic

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Old Aug 7, 2001 | 12:08 PM
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Shouldn't be a problem. Look at my site for the pictures you want.
Who did u get to paint and put the kit on for you. Like lets say i order it right now, i have no clue how to put it on.
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 12:16 PM
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Who did u get to paint and put the kit on for you. Like lets say i order it right now, i have no clue how to put it on.
Get a local body shop to do your paint/installation. The price should be around $400-$800.
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 01:51 PM
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The body kit just brings the underside out toward you. So it's an optical illusion. The body of the car tapers under the car, but the kit makes the taper non-exsistant and makes the bottom vertical. When I measured the pre- and post-kit heights they were the same. I have the AE kit though, so the Stillen one may be a little different, but it looks the same.
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 02:35 PM
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Hey maximadave,
I see you have Tokicos and Eibach's. How does your suspension feel? I'm thinking about getting the same setup.
Old Aug 7, 2001 | 11:09 PM
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Originally posted by Maximum Velocity
The body kit just brings the underside out toward you. So it's an optical illusion. The body of the car tapers under the car, but the kit makes the taper non-exsistant and makes the bottom vertical. When I measured the pre- and post-kit heights they were the same. I have the AE kit though, so the Stillen one may be a little different, but it looks the same.
can u post a pic with the AE kit also please, or other kits that r availabale, because i want to make sure i choose the one i want.
Old Aug 8, 2001 | 12:44 AM
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look @ homepage
Old Aug 8, 2001 | 09:08 AM
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look @ homepage
How much should i be expecting to pay for the whole kit, including to paint it, and installation?
Old Aug 8, 2001 | 06:31 PM
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How much should i be expecting to pay for the whole kit, including to paint it, and installation?
kit prices are all on my site

it costs about 600-900 to get it painted and installed for the entire kit
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Feels good rides alot better than stock.

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