Does this sound good?
04-08-04, 06:33 PM
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Does this sound good?
After careful review of every piece of urethane, fiberglass, ployfiber etc. out there for the rx7, I decided on this combination...
Pettiit Racing front bumper(the jdm one with out the plate)
99 spec front lip
Apex'i Sides and rear.
99 adjustable wing.
I have the 99tails, the 99 bumper lights, and someother body pieces. I just think that this will set off the lines of the rx7 and keep it simple. what do you guys think? ultimately im going for this look, just still deciding between a brilliant red or CYM....and some different rims of course...
Pettiit Racing front bumper(the jdm one with out the plate)
99 spec front lip
Apex'i Sides and rear.
99 adjustable wing.
I have the 99tails, the 99 bumper lights, and someother body pieces. I just think that this will set off the lines of the rx7 and keep it simple. what do you guys think? ultimately im going for this look, just still deciding between a brilliant red or CYM....and some different rims of course...
04-08-04, 07:11 PM
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Except for the front bumper everything sounds good.
I honestly will never buy another fiberglass body piece ever again. If the fit is wrong, it is almost impossible to ever to get it sit right. Also, hit one thing and you have a fairly large repair bill.
Not to mention the 99 spec bumper looks funky without the plate.
I honestly will never buy another fiberglass body piece ever again. If the fit is wrong, it is almost impossible to ever to get it sit right. Also, hit one thing and you have a fairly large repair bill.
Not to mention the 99 spec bumper looks funky without the plate.
04-08-04, 11:09 PM
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you think it looks funky? i think it looks better with out it. besides her in nevada you dont need a front plate. and is the pettit front not that good of quality?
04-08-04, 11:50 PM
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I have no idea how the fitment is. Any company can put out a crappy bumper. It is all about how good or bad their mold is. Molds deteriorate after use for awhile. This is where a good company will make another mold so they don't get any crappy bumpers.
Some companies that don't get a lot of business, don't have the resources to be making molds all of the time. Companies like VIS pretty much owns the aftermarket community.
So what I am saying is, its almost the luck of the draw with getting good fitment. You just have to hope the company selling it is competent enough to realize the quality of their product.
Some companies that don't get a lot of business, don't have the resources to be making molds all of the time. Companies like VIS pretty much owns the aftermarket community.
So what I am saying is, its almost the luck of the draw with getting good fitment. You just have to hope the company selling it is competent enough to realize the quality of their product.
04-09-04, 06:54 PM
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Hey, you can't copy that car!
I was going to do it first!
I think the Pettit front looks awesome and I think most people agree. That's why we are getting a group buy together on a 99spec front, minus the plate holder.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=285879
I have heard some bad things about the fitment of the Pettit bumper, but more good than bad.
I think this VIS replica will be great because it has the durability of urathane, with the price of fiberglass.
I was going to do it first!
I think the Pettit front looks awesome and I think most people agree. That's why we are getting a group buy together on a 99spec front, minus the plate holder.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=285879
I have heard some bad things about the fitment of the Pettit bumper, but more good than bad.
I think this VIS replica will be great because it has the durability of urathane, with the price of fiberglass.
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One last thing,
we also have a GB on the rear wing, but it's already set. Some guys are already trying to get another one going though.
Hope this helps.
-Tim
we also have a GB on the rear wing, but it's already set. Some guys are already trying to get another one going though.
Hope this helps.
-Tim
04-09-04, 10:43 PM
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sweet!!!!!!!!! imma look in to it right now. Im broke at the moment, i had to go get my fenders, hood, headlights, rear bumper and some other stuff, but for those prices ill get one......
04-10-04, 10:45 AM
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I already beat you all to it.
Ask fd3virgin, pugg57, and ErnieT how my car looks. Ernie **** himself ....hahaha...
P.S. The Pettit front fit was phenomenal. And the paranoia of fiberglass is retarded, if you get hit in the front end the damn thing is going to be damaged regardless of what it is made of
Ask fd3virgin, pugg57, and ErnieT how my car looks. Ernie **** himself ....hahaha...
P.S. The Pettit front fit was phenomenal. And the paranoia of fiberglass is retarded, if you get hit in the front end the damn thing is going to be damaged regardless of what it is made of
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Originally posted by AMRAAM4
......... And the paranoia of fiberglass is retarded, if you get hit in the front end the damn thing is going to be damaged regardless of what it is made of
......... And the paranoia of fiberglass is retarded, if you get hit in the front end the damn thing is going to be damaged regardless of what it is made of
04-10-04, 11:42 AM
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Originally posted by Flybye
Hit a fiberglass bumper at 5mph and then hit the urethane bumper at 5mph and tell me what happens....
Hit a fiberglass bumper at 5mph and then hit the urethane bumper at 5mph and tell me what happens....
I don't know about you all, but I'm pretty **** when driving. But what do I know, there are thousands of know-it-alls here....
04-10-04, 12:19 PM
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lol.............any how, My car will be better looking than yours and my dad can beat up your dad!!! j/k at least we have come to a common consensus on what looks good on a rx7.....but mine will still lokk better, only because its mine...........lol..........BTW got pics of it???
04-10-04, 01:34 PM
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Originally posted by RobertoMartinez
lol.............any how, My car will be better looking than yours and my dad can beat up your dad!!! j/k at least we have come to a common consensus on what looks good on a rx7.....but mine will still lokk better, only because its mine...........lol..........BTW got pics of it???
lol.............any how, My car will be better looking than yours and my dad can beat up your dad!!! j/k at least we have come to a common consensus on what looks good on a rx7.....but mine will still lokk better, only because its mine...........lol..........BTW got pics of it???
They both can vouche.
04-11-04, 04:09 PM
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( in the most sarcastic voice ) WELL.........since your car is a "JDM RX7" and mine is a "USDM" i guess we wont be exchanging anything. You didnt know that your parts are WAY different than mine, and besides, your car is probably jealous of mine anyway. 
j/k im going to cali to go get the rest of my parts, stop by and we can sort out what i got left over.................
j/k im going to cali to go get the rest of my parts, stop by and we can sort out what i got left over.................
04-11-04, 04:17 PM
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phhhhh.........dont you know that usdm parts dont fit on the JDM rx7's.....Duhhh anyone knows that, looks like your out of luck buddy, i guess ill be seeing you in junk yards in japan somewhere, and not to mention, my car is VR and yours is MB, so ther is no possible way that the parts fit........j/k im going to cali this week to go get a shipment of stuff, stop by and we can sort out the left overs.....
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