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tinfan82 05-22-02 11:07 AM

Knight Sport Vs. Wings West
 
Hi, Can anyone tell me the difference between the Knight Sport side skirts and the Wings West side skirt? I believe that they are two different companies however their side skirts for the 93-95 rx7s are the same.

tinfan82 05-22-02 11:09 AM

oooops
 
sorry about earlier. Instead of Wings West it should be West Wings...hehehehe..oooops......

Mahjik 05-22-02 11:40 AM

Those are actually the Racing Beat skirts:

http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=67106

They are basically the same as the Knight Sport skirts.

nocab72 05-22-02 03:08 PM

tinfan82 - I just got the Wings West sideskirts from Maxdatrix for my car, should have it back with pics mid - late next week, will post pics.

http://www.mazdatrix.com/k93-95.htm

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potatobbq 05-22-02 04:42 PM

The Racing Beat, Wings West, etc. are knock-offs of the Knight Sports Type I side skirts. Knight Sports came up with the original design but as far as differences, probably the only difference is the materials... Visually they should look exactly the same.

Mahjik 05-22-02 04:50 PM


Originally posted by potatobbq
The Racing Beat, Wings West, etc. are knock-offs of the Knight Sports Type I side skirts. Knight Sports came up with the original design but as far as differences, probably the only difference is the materials... Visually they should look exactly the same.
Yes. actually what I meant was their site used to reference Racing Beat, as they were just a reseller of their FD kits.

The air dam they are selling also looks like Racing Beats, so I believe their other "Knight Sports Look-Alike" parts are really Racing Beat parts (which of course copy the Knight Sports design).

JoeD 05-22-02 07:39 PM

ive heard that the Wings West parts fit better and are made out of stronger and lighter materials.

tinfan82 05-22-02 10:07 PM

are u sure?
 
hey, are u sure that the Wings West are better than knight sport because I believe that Wings West are much more cheaper. Usually the expensive one is always better, but i can be wrong......hehheh

Mahjik 05-22-02 10:10 PM

Re: are u sure?
 

Originally posted by tinfan82
hey, are u sure that the Wings West are better than knight sport because I believe that Wings West are much more cheaper. Usually the expensive one is always better, but i can be wrong......hehheh
JoeD is just being sarcastic.... He dislikes replicas (or knock-offs, whatever people care to refer to them as)...

tinfan82 05-22-02 10:30 PM

okay...so which one is better wings west, knight sports, mazdatrix? I'm talking about the quality and what they are made off oh yea and their fitment too..thanks...

Mahjik 05-23-02 09:19 AM


Originally posted by tinfan82
okay...so which one is better wings west, knight sports, mazdatrix? I'm talking about the quality and what they are made off oh yea and their fitment too..thanks...
Like I said, I don't believe Wings West actually makes those body kits for the FD.

The Knight Sports look-alike kit I believe are just Racing Beat parts (which from what I hear are great fits), and the Aggressor kit I believe is just the VIS Racing kit.

Obviously, if you are concerned with fitment, then you should always go with the original if that is a concern. If not, get the replica/knock-off and just deal with whatever fitment problems may arise.

tinfan82 05-23-02 01:35 PM

thanks..but i'm dealing more with what kinda material its made of because i'm planning to mold it onto my rx-7 and i heard that it is really easy to crack...That's why i need the company that makes the most durable side skirt(knight sport style side skirts).

potatobbq 05-23-02 02:07 PM


Originally posted by tinfan82
thanks..but i'm dealing more with what kinda material its made of because i'm planning to mold it onto my rx-7 and i heard that it is really easy to crack...That's why i need the company that makes the most durable side skirt(knight sport style side skirts).
all of them are made of fiberglass but not all fiberglass are produced equally. if you're very much concerned about durability, get the original knight sports type i but i doubt anyone has the originals in stock here in the u.s. since the cheaper copies are more available. you might have to order them from japan.


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