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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 02:47 AM
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Saronra Body KIT.. SUCKS SO BADLY

Okay i had it installed by my body shop yesterday..

Overall impression, from afar it looks great.. but closer inspection... MY GOD..

The fitment is by far the worst. it was almost like it was designed for another car... When people said this VIS/Sarona kit sucked, now i totally believe them..

I am goign to wait and have to buy the new body kit from Custommaxima later on...

Very dissatisfied custommer here..

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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 03:09 AM
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hmm.....does the passenger side flare out more?...pop your hood..the top part that comes from the grille and bolts onto your radiator support...the passenger side is totally smooth (the part that the hood closes onto) while the drivers side actually has a "step" to match up with the hood closing. Also measure how deep the "mouth" is for your main grille. The drivers side one is shallower than the passenger side. The whole bumper is ****ed up.
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 03:11 AM
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Agreed..

And the rear bumper is a POS.. same with the side skirts, it rubs a bit on the doors ... and the rear bumper and my trunk lid rub..

Overal... what a piece of $hit..

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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 05:12 AM
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All fiberglass kit's suck ballz!
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 05:33 AM
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so ur saying it looks good from far, but far from good?
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 05:45 AM
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Originally posted by NT2SHBBY
so ur saying it looks good from far, but far from good?
I say that a lot about the girls here at my job

"Damn she looks good good from a far, but far from good"
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 05:53 AM
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I say that a lot about the girls here at my job

"Damn she looks good good from a far, but far from good"
that would be called a "Mona Lisa"
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 08:30 AM
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 08:38 AM
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And the rear bumper is a POS.. same with the side skirts, it rubs a bit on the doors ... and the rear bumper and my trunk lid rub..
Hmmm, so the sideskirts are no good either? My plan was to get the Ninja sideskirts and wait to see what custommaxima comes up with for front and rear. But now that I read this maybe not...
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 09:02 AM
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Either they may have improved on the design in later editions or the recent molds suck $hit..

I feel like i ruind my 4 month old car by putting this crap on.. I can't wait for custommaxxima to release the new kit.

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Old Jun 26, 2003 | 10:00 AM
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Did you purchase the kit from Sarona or VIS?
I've got mine from GroundDynamics, let's see if the kits suck too
http://www.grounddynamics.com/merchant/index.htm
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 12:51 PM
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Ed, sorry to hear about that dude. I'm also waiting for the custommaxima kit before I go out and buy the stillen kit.
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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ON the inside of the bumper, it says Spoilers ETC...

Honestly, i don't care too much, it looks better than stock, and it didn't cost me too much...

$1150 for the kit, painted and installed
(500) Received from rear end collision from other driver
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$650 CDN for everything..
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In US$ that is $475 US for a full body kit, installed and painted.. Plus i can always restore it backt o stock at anytime..

ED
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 03:53 PM
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$650 CDN for everything..
Sweet deal, if I wasnt a riceboy I would have taken it off Daniel's hands
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by PCGuRu2K


I say that a lot about the girls here at my job

"Damn she looks good good from a far, but far from good"
i get that same feeling at UF.
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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i wanna keep the spoilersetc side skirts and get the custommaxima front and rear bumper urethane replacements...hope it looks good
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 09:55 PM
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There is a reason no one really goes for that kit. Stillen also charges more $$ for a reason. You get what you pay for ....
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 09:58 PM
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Originally posted by kloogy
There is a reason no one really goes for that kit. Stillen also charges more $$ for a reason. You get what you pay for ....
at stillen you get what you pay for?? tell me what an expensive rsb can do for you..or a still muffler for that much money..
the bodykit they make a lotta money off of too..but they look pretty good
Old Jun 26, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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Anything Stilen makes cost $$ but fits good...Ask me. I have layed out good $$ for Warpspeed stuff that blows monkey ***** to all heck ! MY FSTB , took me 1 hour to adjust and make fit over my manifold.... You are barking up the wrong tree
Old Jun 27, 2003 | 12:42 AM
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Originally posted by kloogy
Anything Stilen makes cost $$ but fits good...Ask me. I have layed out good $$ for Warpspeed stuff that blows monkey ***** to all heck ! MY FSTB , took me 1 hour to adjust and make fit over my manifold.... You are barking up the wrong tree
I agree, no matter how big of a PITA stillen can bem and we know some of their items are overprice but hell I have never had any fittment issues with anything stillen. Not the bodykit, not the intake, not the y-pipe of FSTB. The RSB does cost more, but hell atleast it looks sweet. These day YES you do get what you pay for.
Old Jun 27, 2003 | 01:11 AM
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Like i said, the body kit is a temp arrangement..

but i get what i pay for.. later i wait for a new kit.
Old Jun 27, 2003 | 07:40 AM
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Originally posted by MiniRX7
Like i said, the body kit is a temp arrangement..

but i get what i pay for.. later i wait for a new kit.
hope i dont have to wait til next year for custommaxima to come out wit this 5th gen kit..watch him come out with the fiberglass kit first..and then 6 months later make the polyurethane kit
Old Jul 1, 2003 | 06:42 AM
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Our 5th gen kit is almost done, it is made out of fiberglass but it is a new type of fiberglass we been working on that will knock your socks off, trust me. No more worrying about fiberglass cracking.......
Old Jul 1, 2003 | 07:08 AM
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Originally posted by Custommaxima.com
Our 5th gen kit is almost done, it is made out of fiberglass but it is a new type of fiberglass we been working on that will knock your socks off, trust me. No more worrying about fiberglass cracking.......
Hopefully the price doesn't knock our socks off too.... Can't wait to see the finished product
Old Jul 1, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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Originally posted by blubyu2k2
Hopefully the price doesn't knock our socks off too.... Can't wait to see the finished product
Old Jul 1, 2003 | 09:15 PM
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Eagerly waiting for the new kit.. I want full bumper replacements for FRONT AND REAR bumpers... and it has to fit like OEM!!

FIT is so important.. and also i want urethane!! no fiberglass please..

How bout a 1 piece front end!

ED
Old Jul 1, 2003 | 09:31 PM
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Originally posted by MiniRX7
Eagerly waiting for the new kit.. I want full bumper replacements for FRONT AND REAR bumpers... and it has to fit like OEM!!

FIT is so important.. and also i want urethane!! no fiberglass please..

ED
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