I had an accident and I need a new front bumper, fender, etc.. Im going to fix it soon but I dont know if I should buy a new stock bumper and some nice lips around the whole car or if I should just spring for a new body kit (maybe the R33 one on eBay)... It's going to be about the same $$$. I would like to know what you guys think...

All suggestions are welcome!
Thanks for your input !!!

 

personally the Stillen or Ionic Kits look great.....Skyline kits are just a lil too much for me....but u can get a Skyline kit for like 300

 

i say go for the lip it looks the best in my opinion....but i really have no room to talk my entire kit is mismatched lol ( Ionic front lip , sarona sides, stillen rears )

 

those body kits are horrible! However, i do like the sorona rear bumper...everything else i would get stillin lip and skirts..

 

ive got a sarona rear bumper for sale

 

I think that body kits look out of place on maximas. I love the way the stillen and Ionic lip kits look on our cars though. Just wish I had the money!

 

i love my kit, i got mien off ebay also, but i reinforced mine with boat fiberglass, now then i hit **** it dosent crack!

 

I'm actually looking at a whole new body kit too. Anyone have a good picture of a maxima with the skyline body kit?

 

i was thinking of skyline side skirts with ionic or stillen front lip

 

lip kit all the way.....i think its better when u sell the car... u can take it off and sell it to make some $ .... the body kit will stay there at all times :-/

 

for the 96 maxima. what lips look best? stillen or ionic. (pics pls if possible)

im considering one of them to buy

 

Lip kit all the way! They both look pretty solid, but the Stillen's going to cost you.

 

x10 on the lip kit

 

Most of the lip kits are ureathane or frp. Alsmost unbreakable (unless you do something stupid). On the other hand, the e-bay kits are fiberglass and the are not the most durable. You take a rock in the bumper and you could probably kiss that kit goodbye.
Do some reasearch on fiberglass and on the urethane and you'll see the differences for your self.
I would go with the stillen/ionic just for the durability reasons alone.

 

What would be cheaper? Stillen or Ionic?
If i mix and match, will be it alot more $$$?

 

The kit looks too big ang bulgy. The lip looks nice.

 

Lip Kit x's 10. Its alot more classy. The body kits that are out there are too "stuck" on, like they dont belong. Im not just talking the kits the for maxima. Im talking every car out there. Honda's and all. Kits are just gross. The Stillen Kit is just classy and flows nice and just looks good !!

Mine is being put on right now, while I have the undercoating and rustproofing done. CF goes on and I will have some pics

-matt

 

don't do the skyline kit.....first off it's fiberglass, second it's either go with the stillen or ionic design lip kit. Those both look like they belong on a max. Sure they can be more expensive but you get what you paid for, and I mean that in a good way. I can't tell you how many times I've scraped or bumped into things with my stillen front lip and it still looks nice!

 

its been said a million times but go with the stillen lip kit and a drop, personally, best thing that i have ever seen on a maxima!

 

Yep The Stillen Kit is the Best one in my opinon

 

every option has a different look, and it's all about what you want to achieve.

kit- ricey-er, makes your car look more like a tuner racer
stillen - sporty addition to the car that doesn't really transform the over all look
ionic- subtle extension of cars shapes.

Their are arguments for each possibility ad it all has to do with what look you're trying to achieve. Personally, I'd like the stillen kit for my self but I've seen other cars that look amazing with body kits and the ionic lips as well. Almost everyone here will tell you to go with stillen, but decide what you want to achieve and make a decision from there.

 

i just ordered the ionic lip kit =) i figure itll look sporty yet still keep its sort of luxury non rice integrity =)

 

I actually really like the new ionic kit. Looks like stillen and is made with new material to have incredible flexibility.