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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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pls check out these different kits and or bumpers and let me know what u think as far as the quality, price and fitment will be. i just got my FD and i need to get going on getting a kit. thanks in advance.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MAZDA...spagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FEED-...spagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-94...spagenameZWDVW

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-9...spagenameZWDVW
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:49 AM
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don't put that cheap crap on your car.

Here's what's going to happen 1) The fitament is going to be horrible 2) It'll cost just as much for you to get a high quality bumper instead of having the body shop fix the low quality one 3) The bumper is going to flap in the wind as you drive because of thin fiberglass.

http://stores.ebay.com/shineautoproj...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

This is where you wanna be or buy original
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by apex_sideway
don't put that cheap crap on your car.

2) It'll cost just as much for you to get a high quality bumper instead of having the body shop fix the low quality one
I disagree. It will cost 3-4 times as much to make it fit right. Labor aint exactly cheap these days.

I just dropped $1600 on *just* intalling not painting: pre-auto headlights, Rotary Extreme 99 plateless front bumper, and a Vis 99 style wing.

The 99 style wing was easy as pie. The bumper had a fitment imperfections that I just had to get fixed. A much better and cheaper route would had been to buy OEM and have the body shop shave the plate. The pre auto lights needed a lot more reinforcing and massaging to fit to my liking. Granted everything is on there now, sturdy, and looks OEM. But damn I certainly paid for it.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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They are replicas, but what kind of kit is the last one?
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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it comes from the old nightsport kit. I'm talking pre 98' here.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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I got quoted 12hrs to prep my hood, so i'm going to do it myself. That's just insane. He also said when they get that bad, I should just buy a new one ( hood is brand new). Previous to that on the phone he said the company makes good fitting stuff.

The last one was old Knightsports bumper & skirts but looks like oem replica bumper. The hood is Mazdaspeed with a Viper style NACA duct.
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 09:18 AM
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thanks, im searching yahoo for body kits for the 7. want something nice but without the high price, i know the 2 dont go hand in hand but theres got to be some company selling a kit i need at a reasonable price.
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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Well . . . .

You could go with www.visracing.com some people have good fitament and others don't. It's been called a, "hit or miss" with those kits.

Good Luck!
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 06:01 AM
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dont buy crap! shine auto project is a great company!
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Go with '99 spec or '99 spec style...cleanest and sharpest look
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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I would go with one of 3 options if I had an FD. 1: Stock 2: Full 99 Spec 3: Burnout. Don't be a ricer and say that you absolutely have to have a body kit to make your car so mad tyte. You have an FD RX-7, not alot of regular people can say they own one. Treat it well and be smart
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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i was actually leaning toward the burnout. with mazda speed you have to be a member to buy there stuff right?
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