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.

 

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

 

doesnt c west make some urethane kits?

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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)

 

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

 

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

 

how about you give them a call?

 

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!

 

lol

 

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

 

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.

 

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