DJ_Merle

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every so often when I'm on ebay or parts site I see these side skirts/steps. most of them have the title of "JDM Kouki OEM side skirts." What is the difference or is there one?

Thanks in advance,

Adam

DiverseCC

I dont think theres a difference but im not sure, i would like to know also

13b4me

There is no difference between the "JDM" Kouki skirts and the USDM Kouki skirts... Well except all the Kouki cars in Japan had them (since they were all turbo), where only the S5 TII's had them in the US market...

DJ_Merle

iTrader: (6)

Is there a difference from other oem side skirts?

vipers

iTrader: (8)

the only skirts that came for the fc were all the same....

13b4me

The only FC to have sideskirts was the S5 TII...

Unless you consider the Sport package, which came on the '86-'87 Sport, the '88 GTU, and some '88 TII's...

crashdummy

no. the jdm sideskirts had the moldings on them

13b4me

Actually the only ones to have the mouldings were aftermarket... All factory Kouki skirts stop below the mouldings...

DJ_Merle

iTrader: (6)

here's an example:

13b4me

And those are fiberglass correct?

DJ_Merle

iTrader: (6)

they're said to be oem kouki skirts, so basically stock but Im not that smart in this catagory so Im not sure. They do look a bit different, but Im not sure if it is or not

eriksseven

iTrader: (6)

Mine have the mouldings, but I didn't think they were JDM...

Turbonut

iTrader: (1)

Domestic S5 skirts have the body moulding on the fender and quarter panel pieces, just like the picture.

classicauto

iTrader: (3)

Dayum right, the moulding on the rear of the fender, and the front of the quarter IS part of the side skirt on the factory FC sideskirts

classicauto

iTrader: (3)

No, the factory ones are plastic, haven't ID'd the materialyet but my guess would be urethane

13b4me

I know the factory ones are an ABS material... I had an unmolested '89 TII and the sideskirts didn't have the mouldings on them...

Icemark

Not factory then. The factory ones are expanded urethane just like the bumper covers, just a stiffer material.

13b4me

ABS was the best word I could come up with... They were plastic whatever... They were STOCK, which was my point...

Icemark

US spec:

classicauto

iTrader: (3)

Did they ave Mazda part numbers on the back?

Because all of the factory sideskirts I've seen have had the moulding portions built into the sideskirts.

13b4me

Actually now that I think of it, after I sold the sideskirts I was missing mouldings... I guess that's what time will do to ya...

Gosh I feel dumb...

Icemark

The rear section (just behind the door and under the door) all had the trim moulding on it. It was how it attaches to the car there.

classicauto

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You got 'er Icemark-inator!

crashdummy

negative sir. JDM.. the Factory sideskirts in japan all came with the moldings.

DarkKnightFC

Little bit late there...