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