TMadlem84

Anyone know who makes urethane body kits for the FD? I've been able to find a bunch of fiberglass ones... but it sounds like fiberglass cracks too easily.

kashracing

i know vizage makes only urethane thats the only one that comes to mind but under regular driving i dont think the fiberglass would crack all to easy

chopstix

doesnt c west make some urethane kits?

XSTransAm

rotary extreme makes a shaved 99 front bumper in urethane, but their are a few fitment problems.

TMadlem84

I guess I should ask this... under normal driving... will fiberglass hold up?

nickpapagiorgio

The problem is that most after-market kits hang really low so if you drive into a steep driveway or hit one of those concrete barriers in front of a parking space, youre screwed.

TMadlem84

Would a low driveway simply scratch up the bottom of the body kit, or crack the peice? (I know if you hit anything hard enough anything would crack...)

I want a body kit, but I don't want to save a few dollars by buying a fiberglass kit, just to have to replace it after a few years.

kashracing

under normal driving, going sideways over speed bumps, and not hitting anything your car will be fine

TMadlem84

The only real 'hazard' I would run into would be the occasional loose pebble... so what do you think... sounds like fiberglass would be fine for me.

Mahjik

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Yes. FB is fine more most people. If you can't drive or park, then something stronger is more ideal but so are driving lessons at that point.

rlee429

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sorry if i jacked this thread but how would carbon fiber hold up (just noticed that they make the mazdaspeed gtc bumper in carbonfiber, not sure on the quaility)

Montego

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I think Vis offers kits made out of polyfiber. I guess it's like fiberglass but more elastic.

TMadlem84

I was actually looking at Vis... can anybody confirm this?

Montego

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how about you give them a call?

TMadlem84

That would require me getting out of my comfy computer chair... & walking over to get the phone... & I called them twice to get a couple of prices... both times the guy who answered had such a thick accent... I could barely understand him!

Montego

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lol

FDNewbie

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Searching would help. I searched for "polyfiber" limiting it ONLY to threads I've posted in about it, and I came up w/ 23 hits alone. Here's one of my posts that sums it up: https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...82&postcount=4

Thanks
~Ramy

tt_13b93

the thing with urethane is that the engine heat will make the front bumper cover wavy on the top like i have seen happen to many factory bumper covers. also if you brake a fiberglass piece it is much easier to repair than a urethane or vis piece.at least thats what my body guy told me.

FDNewbie

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Yes, urethane sags w/ heat, and gets wavy. But your body guy obviously has never seen or worked w/ the VIS pieces. It's essentially a fiberglass weave w/ urethane-like properties. It's repairable exactly like fiberglass, and is as light as fiberglass, but just not as fragile. It's the best of all words.

~Ramy