| Customizing your car with body kits is all | | | | |
| about improving the looks of your automobile. | | | | Generally, shops that offer alterations and |
| This does not mean that these accessories | | | | customization offer two kinds of body kits- |
| cannot serve more practical purposes. Body | | | | fiberglass and urethane. Most drivers prefer |
| kits include ground effects, such as skirting | | | | the fiberglass body kits because they fit |
| that divert and control the amount of air | | | | better and can easily be repaired. Fiberglass |
| that passes through the underside of the car, | | | | also looks better than urethane when finished |
| improving down force. | | | | because of its compatibility with paint. The |
| | | | only advantage of urethane is that it is more |
| If you want to get a "race car look" body | | | | durable and resistant to slight impacts. The |
| kits come with instructions on how to adjust | | | | downside is that it is more expensive and |
| and customize your car to give it a "racy" | | | | more difficult to repair a damaged piece. |
| appearance. Wings and spoilers are also | | | | |
| popular body kits. They can either be placed | | | | A good mechanic will know what kind of body |
| in front or in the back of the car to reduce | | | | kit fits your car. A body kit has to fit |
| aerodynamic drag and increase traction during | | | | first before appearance - otherwise looks |
| acceleration. There are also kits featuring | | | | won't matter. Body kits have been so popular |
| customized hoods, fenders, side mirrors, mags | | | | these days; they even have a television show |
| and windows. | | | | that features the best of them. |