A33 kit
11-15-2005, 09:33 AM
#5
ok well i have the paradox 96-99 I30 kit. it was probably the worst fitting kit i have ever put on any car i owned. in fact the pics of my car on his website are after the bodyshop had to fit everything on the car. and it still doesnt fit the way i would like it to. it pretty much needs to be molded onto the car. the fiberglass is also paper thin. u can see through it if u hold it up to the light. it has stress cracks and all sorts of imperfections.
11-15-2005, 12:24 PM
#8
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It's always kinda pi$$ed me off that the paradox kit is FG and that no matter how many times I asked, I have still NEVER seen a picture of the rear skirt.
I think I remember the ST-R lips (front) being something like $200-$250 shipped, but I'm not exactly sure on that.
I think I remember the ST-R lips (front) being something like $200-$250 shipped, but I'm not exactly sure on that.
11-15-2005, 12:42 PM
#9
Originally Posted by NewLoveI30
It's always kinda pi$$ed me off that the paradox kit is FG and that no matter how many times I asked, I have still NEVER seen a picture of the rear skirt.
I think I remember the ST-R lips (front) being something like $200-$250 shipped, but I'm not exactly sure on that.
I think I remember the ST-R lips (front) being something like $200-$250 shipped, but I'm not exactly sure on that.
I've emailed them several times asking for rear pics...no dice so far.
11-15-2005, 05:29 PM
#10
Originally Posted by clayman88
I've emailed them several times asking for rear pics...no dice so far.
11-15-2005, 05:35 PM
#11
probably because it doesnt fit, like the rest of the stuff that he has. the rears on my 97 are 2 different shapes. the kit looks like it was made by a 12 year ol. yea its sweet to have the only I30 with the kit so far but i would rather have made one from scratch cause at least i know it would have fit perfect.
11-15-2005, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by NewLoveI30
Probably cuz they werent selling them at $70 a pop. I busted one of mine, and there is no way I'm going to pay $70 for the one light I need.
I'll just have to perform surgery instead!
I'll just have to perform surgery instead!
now i gots to take it out, dry the inside, clean the damn lense, then reseal it.
11-16-2005, 08:40 AM
#17
Originally Posted by kingofsorrow
the rubber seal has completely rotted off.
11-16-2005, 09:30 AM
#18
Originally Posted by CreativeDesignz
probably because it doesnt fit, like the rest of the stuff that he has. the rears on my 97 are 2 different shapes. the kit looks like it was made by a 12 year ol. yea its sweet to have the only I30 with the kit so far but i would rather have made one from scratch cause at least i know it would have fit perfect.
11-16-2005, 11:16 AM
#19
Originally Posted by falconey
Wow that's a pretty damning review. The only thing I don't understand is if it's so cheaply made why are they charging so much for it.
11-16-2005, 05:57 PM
#21
Originally Posted by naijai
I hate starting short easy threads so ill cut in here those with intakes what type points of purchase and recommended or do i just hit ebay and not give a damn
11-16-2005, 07:17 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by naijai
I hate starting short easy threads so ill cut in here those with intakes what type points of purchase and recommended or do i just hit ebay and not give a damn
http://www.cosmoracing.com/productin...id=224&pid=980
11-16-2005, 07:23 PM
#23
Originally Posted by kingofsorrow
i had an intake from these folks and i liked it. the only reason i changed it was that i finally found a black intake from nismo( yes i have a fetish for the color black). if i knew the Nismo intake would be such a biatch to install i would have stayed with the CosmoRacing one.
http://www.cosmoracing.com/productin...id=224&pid=980
http://www.cosmoracing.com/productin...id=224&pid=980
11-16-2005, 07:41 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by NOCturnalI30
Wait nismo makes a intake for our cars???
NISMO intake in I35
11-16-2005, 08:27 PM
#26
Originally Posted by falconey
Wow that's a pretty damning review. The only thing I don't understand is if it's so cheaply made why are they charging so much for it.
11-16-2005, 11:22 PM
#27
Originally Posted by CreativeDesignz
i believe intially they wanted more for the kit. I know before everyone was saying how much they want the kits, it took about 8-12 months to get them here and i guess everyone bailed out. so far on every piece theres at least one stress crack that i see, with the front lip on the car the front is 4 1/2 inches off the ground, which is completely impractical for a fiberglass piece. not to mention if its windy out it will probably explode. i dealt with harry personally, great guy, hooked me up really good. but for the time and money it would take me to get the kit the way I want it would probably take 700-1000 worth of body work. i may actually have these pieces mimiced in CF or have them overlayed since they would need to be fit on anyway.
11-17-2005, 05:13 AM
#28
sy do you have pics of this diana kit? the paradox kit is a bargain if u like to spend around a total of 2's with body work to make it fit and look the way its supposed to. and its only a lip kit. the diana kit would probably be my best bet considering the car is going to be a trailer queen by spring time.
11-17-2005, 02:00 PM
#29
Originally Posted by CreativeDesignz
sy do you have pics of this diana kit? the paradox kit is a bargain if u like to spend around a total of 2's with body work to make it fit and look the way its supposed to. and its only a lip kit. the diana kit would probably be my best bet considering the car is going to be a trailer queen by spring time.
Diana Kit
Front
Rear
11-17-2005, 02:02 PM
#30
Actual Diana Kit on my friend's car
Front
Rear
3 piece VIP rear Wing
I think if I keep the I30t.. that's the route I'll head towards.. but who knows.. we'll see.
SY
sycefiro@yahoo.com
PS. I know there may not be BIG interests in A33 Diana Style Kit. But if I get a chance I will post some photos of it.. right now they are test fitting 'em. I should have more information by mid or late December.
Rear
3 piece VIP rear Wing
I think if I keep the I30t.. that's the route I'll head towards.. but who knows.. we'll see.
SY
sycefiro@yahoo.com
PS. I know there may not be BIG interests in A33 Diana Style Kit. But if I get a chance I will post some photos of it.. right now they are test fitting 'em. I should have more information by mid or late December.
11-17-2005, 08:18 PM
#33
hey sy i noticed that the rear bumpers on the pics are different. one has a spot for a usdm license plate while the other has the cefiro trunk lid as well. which one would you be getting if i was to get this kit through you.
11-17-2005, 10:26 PM
#34
damn that kit is hot and i man i mean HOT!!!!!!!!damn with that i would shut down alot of car shows and that would be a trailer king and the price seems steep but do you know if anyone that has that in the states
11-17-2005, 10:28 PM
#35
Originally Posted by CreativeDesignz
hey sy i noticed that the rear bumpers on the pics are different. one has a spot for a usdm license plate while the other has the cefiro trunk lid as well. which one would you be getting if i was to get this kit through you.
11-18-2005, 06:01 AM
#37
they are both the same body style...96-99 well if i do get the kit i might as well do the trunck conversion as well. that kit makes the I30 look absolutely rediculous. sy hurry up and get back to me so i can figure out what the hell im gunna do 
11-19-2005, 03:22 PM
#39
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Originally Posted by naijai
hey has anyone on here gotten the side mirrors from the middle east cause i know alot of people want it but who actually has it
11-22-2005, 05:15 AM
#40
Wow Phil, Nice reviews.
Yes, there was an issue with some of the fiberglass in the kits. It was addressed and replaced. The damaged ones were all destroyed.
As for fitment, you said your bodyshop could not install the kit, stating that fitment was entirely off. I had you goto my bodyshop and they showed you that it could be installed and that yours was doing something wrong. The kit fit fine when it left that shop. The "way you would like it to" fit is a molded kit. This is a lip kit and it will not look like a molded kit without extra work. If there was REAL interest from the I30 community, I could have had it developed in a more forgiving material. Thank goodness I didn't waste the money. The kit is guaranteed to fit. It was shown to CreativeDesignz that it did. I had to go through a lot to get the kit manufactured for a small community that had always said it wanted a kit. I managed to get one manufactured and suddenly there was no interest.
The rears you never mentioned to me were an issue and comparing the rears that I have, I don't think it is. I had always tried working with you DESPITE the fact that you never came through on the sponsorship agreement that we had.
The reason the pricing is higher than most is simply because most manufacturers require a large quantity order. I managed a smaller production run but unfortunately at a higher cost. The price has already dropped and on top of that, we're having another sale this week.
The I35 rear pics are admittedly slow but I am getting them soon. Working full time and running Paradox doesn't allow me much time to get home while its daylight to take pics. Smaller stuff I can do indoors but that piece is too big. I am trying to do so this week, with the oncoming downtime around Thanksgiving.
Edit: I'd like to point out that the pics in the sticky about the A32 kit were of Phil's car upon exiting my bodyshop. Looks fine to me.
Yes, there was an issue with some of the fiberglass in the kits. It was addressed and replaced. The damaged ones were all destroyed.
As for fitment, you said your bodyshop could not install the kit, stating that fitment was entirely off. I had you goto my bodyshop and they showed you that it could be installed and that yours was doing something wrong. The kit fit fine when it left that shop. The "way you would like it to" fit is a molded kit. This is a lip kit and it will not look like a molded kit without extra work. If there was REAL interest from the I30 community, I could have had it developed in a more forgiving material. Thank goodness I didn't waste the money. The kit is guaranteed to fit. It was shown to CreativeDesignz that it did. I had to go through a lot to get the kit manufactured for a small community that had always said it wanted a kit. I managed to get one manufactured and suddenly there was no interest.
The rears you never mentioned to me were an issue and comparing the rears that I have, I don't think it is. I had always tried working with you DESPITE the fact that you never came through on the sponsorship agreement that we had.
The reason the pricing is higher than most is simply because most manufacturers require a large quantity order. I managed a smaller production run but unfortunately at a higher cost. The price has already dropped and on top of that, we're having another sale this week.
The I35 rear pics are admittedly slow but I am getting them soon. Working full time and running Paradox doesn't allow me much time to get home while its daylight to take pics. Smaller stuff I can do indoors but that piece is too big. I am trying to do so this week, with the oncoming downtime around Thanksgiving.
Edit: I'd like to point out that the pics in the sticky about the A32 kit were of Phil's car upon exiting my bodyshop. Looks fine to me.