View Full Version : $1,000 for chargespeed kit worth it?
LeonTheProfessional
06-25-2009, 05:34 PM
sorry dunno if this is the right section for this, but im not sure if this fits in the martetplace section but anyways.
My 14s paint is dying its killing me...my front bumper is messed up front a few minor accidents. I've been savin up for a decent paint job quite awhile ago but just don't have the time to take the car to get painted (i kinda wanna be there when they are painting it cz i heard of a lot of horror stories of paint shops just destroying the car) so i can see what they are doing. Im finall freed up but within that time my friend eff up my bumper opened his car door to it and my hood cave in a lil after someone back up into me at a parking lot. So i decided to get a body kit instead b4 getting my car all painted up and nice again. So i came accross the complete charge speed kit front side and back for about 1k and i would take my time and search the forums for seperate kits but i don't really have the time so is it worth to just buy everything at once? and quality wise how good is the chargespeed?
heres the full kit listed on this site http://www.more-japan.com/product.php?productid=18089&cat=936&page=1
but heres some pics of my car
started out just a size of a quarter but the cancer spread T.T
http://i44.tinypic.com/x3p90.jpg
when i got back up into
http://i43.tinypic.com/a41tw4.jpg
my friend open his car door into my bumper yea i ono how he did it either but he did it
http://i43.tinypic.com/1127fwl.jpg
93nismo
06-25-2009, 05:44 PM
why not just get a new oem bumper... and then paint it. keep it low pro mann:) or you could just keep it smashed up like us poor people do. lol paints kinda blah unless u do it yourself anyway. i know i wouldn't take mine to a shop. im learnin how and doin it myself:) but id say a grand for a kit is steep... have u tried finding a knock off? i mean... if it fits your taste why not find a cheaper 1 that looks the same right?
LeonTheProfessional
06-25-2009, 05:51 PM
why not just get a new oem bumper... and then paint it. keep it low pro mann:) or you could just keep it smashed up like us poor people do. lol paints kinda blah unless u do it yourself anyway. i know i wouldn't take mine to a shop. im learnin how and doin it myself:) but id say a grand for a kit is steep... have u tried finding a knock off? i mean... if it fits your taste why not find a cheaper 1 that looks the same right?
true i actually did purchase a knock of kit but when i recieved it there was gaps everywhere and the side skirt there was no way of putting it on to the car unless it was trimmed so i returned it. I mean you get what you pay for ya know what i mean? Plus i think chargespeed has waranty to it or somehting i gotta call em to make sure.
Haha i would learn how to paint myself im always a DIY guy but my garage is full of other car stuff do not want to get over spray on it. Aside from paint i do everything myself.
zaquanh
06-25-2009, 06:02 PM
people still rock chargespeed , kits
koukimonster139
06-25-2009, 06:27 PM
93nismo has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. mindless jargon that you need to ignore
focus
if you buy a kit that costs less than a thousand bucks your most likely getting shit knockoff anyway. if you get a knockoff its gonna fit like ass. even the 1000 kits fit shitty and if you take it to a shop all theyre gonna do is put it on with drywall screws, scuff pad your car and paint it =asswagon
paint shops dont destroy your car... what the hell is that lol
they do a shitty job.
if you want it nice take it to a resto/hot rod shop and pony the dough...or rock shit
edit
make sure your car can even pull off having a kit....
LeonTheProfessional
06-25-2009, 06:36 PM
paint shops dont destroy your car... what the hell is that lol
they do a shitty job.
if you want it nice take it to a resto/hot rod shop and pony the dough...or rock shit
i remember seeing a thread about some guys 350z got EFFED up at a shop?
kalypso123
06-25-2009, 07:19 PM
I dont like that kit... D MAX!
420sx
06-25-2009, 07:47 PM
chargespeed widebody parts are EXCELLENT.
their kits look like ass IMHO. get version select, origin or whatever else that fits ok and doesnt break the bank
93nismo
06-25-2009, 08:00 PM
my mindless jargon still says keep it stock:) i suppose id just rather spend a grand on something else. just my opinion
zenki.life
06-25-2009, 10:50 PM
you will regret low quality. and the fitment will likely cause you to commit suicide
Fries
06-25-2009, 10:55 PM
1000 bucks will get you some DMAX/Version:Select/Origin.
Chargespeed?
Really?
mazersx
06-25-2009, 11:08 PM
I can get a set for you for $300 brand new. CS KIT! FRP!!
AutoTune
06-26-2009, 04:11 AM
true i actually did purchase a knock of kit but when i recieved it there was gaps everywhere and the side skirt there was no way of putting it on to the car unless it was trimmed so i returned it. I mean you get what you pay for ya know what i mean? Plus i think chargespeed has waranty to it or somehting i gotta call em to make sure.
Haha i would learn how to paint myself im always a DIY guy but my garage is full of other car stuff do not want to get over spray on it. Aside from paint i do everything myself.
Death to tanabe! stop maknig bullsdhit new user names!
AutoTune
06-26-2009, 04:15 AM
OMG you need to be less obvious you are working for tanabe and trying to promate web traffic
sleep
06-26-2009, 05:16 AM
93nismo has absolutely no idea what he is talking about. mindless jargon that you need to ignore
stole the words right outta my keyboard! :mrmeph:
sleep
06-26-2009, 05:21 AM
i remember seeing a thread about some guys 350z got EFFED up at a shop?
Yeah a low rent shop. Don't use maaco or any of the cheap quickie places. Take it to a real body shop that does good work, and PAY for a good paint job.
You get what you pay for. You pay a grand for a paintjob, don't expect perfection.
I doubt any body shop is going to let you stand there the whole time they are working on your car. The exposure to the chemicals used in the process, alone would be a liability, let alone the other dangers their insurance don't want you around. Get that out of your head.
Not to mention, have you ever tried to work with some douchebag standing over your shoulder the whole time?
onehundredoctane
06-26-2009, 08:56 AM
why pay 1k for a body kit when you could bank it and save up to build an engine? POWER > PAINT.
a car that looks good won't piss off many people, a car that walks on everything that pulls up next to it will piss off everyone.
LeonTheProfessional
06-26-2009, 11:21 AM
why pay 1k for a body kit when you could bank it and save up to build an engine? POWER > PAINT.
a car that looks good won't piss off many people, a car that walks on everything that pulls up next to it will piss off everyone.
its okay i like my ka the way it is and its not my style to piss people off.
roplusbee
06-26-2009, 06:21 PM
Yeah a low rent shop. Don't use maaco or any of the cheap quickie places. Take it to a real body shop that does good work, and PAY for a good paint job.
You get what you pay for. You pay a grand for a paintjob, don't expect perfection.
I doubt any body shop is going to let you stand there the whole time they are working on your car. The exposure to the chemicals used in the process, alone would be a liability, let alone the other dangers their insurance don't want you around. Get that out of your head.
Not to mention, have you ever tried to work with some douchebag standing over your shoulder the whole time?
I couldn't help but chuckle at the highlighted text. Like many folks have said here, you will have to either DIY or pay a pretty penny for services or quality items/parts. I have learned about that the hard way myself. The less you pay (not the hookup or used) the more work that is required to make it right. Just food for thought...........
kalypso123
06-27-2009, 03:40 AM
wheels + coils > aero
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/2216000-2216999/2216221_32_full.jpg
VQMaxFan
06-27-2009, 03:46 AM
If i were to spend 1g for "aero" its either going to be a navan bumper and all the other goodies or kouki parts.
ThatGuy
06-27-2009, 05:59 AM
This thread no longer matters, as the Thread starter is a worthless Tanabe Spammer that is no longer welcome on Zilvia.net.
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