#100888, "RE: Body kit issues." In response to Reply # 0
Originally posted by eclipsed08 Ok here's my question. I installed a Street Fighter front end and ever since the front wheel well plastics don't fit right. So I had to take them off. What are you guys using for wheel wells when you have body kits??
Most people do not use any, atleast the little piece that is directly infront of the tire.
#100889, "RE: Body kit issues." In response to Reply # 1
i redrilled the holes to make it fit the kit
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#100894, "RE: Body kit issues." In response to Reply # 2 Apr-07-08 09:17 AM by RfOeCnKdOeNr
Yeah I made my own holes and cut/added plastic as needed. You want all the support in the world for a fiberglass body kit... cause it will flap around in the wind. My dad being a body man refused to let me drive around with it flapping lol.
#100896, "RE: Body kit issues." In response to Reply # 3
I don't use any, and I haven't turned back since. It's alot easier for me anyway if I have to replace the sidemarkers or something, and I don't have to deal with that plastic junk.
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#100898, "RE: Body kit issues." In response to Reply # 4
I cut up some black storage bins for mine.
You can find them just about anywhere, Walmart, Lowes, ect.... I cut out cardboard templates for fit. Then cut the plastic out from the storage bins and used rivets to hold them on after I drilled out holes on my oem plastic.
I have had to do this twice cause the first time I didnt make sure they were secure and after a highway trip, they rubbed my tires. But since then, they have been fine. Looks great after they are finished.
#100899, "RE: Body kit issues." In response to Reply # 5
I dont have any.
During a pissy fit, i pulled my e-brake going about 90 miles an hour on a wet road in the middle of nowhere. Slid up a hill sideways and ripped them out. I folded the bumper completely back (not damaged at all!) and when i got out and saw i still had a front to my car, i drove off, running both of the hanging gaurds over.
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#100901, "RE: Body kit issues." In response to Reply # 0
Well for starters the wheel guard gives any body kit urethane or fiberglass much more intergrity , wind yields flex which wil ultimately lead to paint chipping or spidering. Take my advice, I have hung body kits on several cars - get yourself soem nice stock replacements either from a very clean junkyarded car or maybe from the Mitsubishi Dealership - do the best you can to make your kit screw into the fender wells - the body kit front and rear will be much more resilliant to wind and other road vibrations when its anchored down as such Hope this helps
#100909, "RE: Body kit issues." In response to Reply # 7
Originally posted by OrangeGlow Well for starters the wheel guard gives any body kit urethane or fiberglass much more intergrity , wind yields flex which wil ultimately lead to paint chipping or spidering. Take my advice, I have hung body kits on several cars - get yourself soem nice stock replacements either from a very clean junkyarded car or maybe from the Mitsubishi Dealership - do the best you can to make your kit screw into the fender wells - the body kit front and rear will be much more resilliant to wind and other road vibrations when its anchored down as such Hope this helps
+1 there are other reasons for having them too. They help prevent crap from being launched up into your emissions equipment. they also help to keep the airflow from going into the Uber-turbulent wheel well area causing unnecessary drag on the car that can hurt fuel mileage.
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#101044, "RE: Body kit issues." In response to Reply # 8
I dont have any and havent for 4 yrs now. My kit is a very well made fiber one that it thick and doesnt move around or anything. Hell i dont even have the bolt on that goes in from the engine bay to my fiberglass fenders,this way if i bottom out which happens frequent here in PA my front clipp will give enough not to break and i have never even gottn a crack. Thats my OP
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