| So you are ready for the next step in visual and | | | | Second there are Urethane or ABS body kits. |
| aerodynamic upgrades? Well, I want to cover a few | | | | Urethane body kits are great in the fact that they |
| basic steps before you take the big plunge and sink a | | | | are very sturdy and flexible. Cracking is fairly unlikely, |
| big wad of dough on a body kit that may not be all | | | | unless your putting the kit on a 4x4 vehicle. Urethane |
| its cracked up to be. No pun intended. | | | | kits are not as readily available as fiber glass, but can |
| First, let consider the steps of buying a body kit. First | | | | usually be find through specialty dealers. The cons of |
| we want to determine the type of vehicle it will be | | | | Urethane and ABS are that once they break, chip, or |
| going on. Not many of us are professional race care | | | | crack, there are very few ways of fixing them to |
| drivers, but some of us still want the performance of | | | | what they once were. Unless you are really good at |
| one. So first thing to consider is, what kind of kit do | | | | plastic welding, you are going to have buy a new kit. |
| you need for your body kit buck. | | | | Ouch! |
| First there are the standard Fiberglass body kits. | | | | Third there is the ever coveted Carbon Fiber body |
| Fiberglass is good because it is lightweight and should | | | | kits. They are super light and super strong. Carbon |
| you crack, ram into, smack into, bump against any | | | | fiber is a material that is often used in making bullet |
| object that may cause damage, it can be repaired | | | | proof vest and other bullet hindering materials. Carbon |
| with some basic fiber glass know-how or a decent | | | | fiber kits can also be painted and the finish is closest |
| body shop. Also, paint is going to look the best on a | | | | to that of fiber glass. The cons of carbon fiber is |
| fiberglass body kit. Unlike ABS, paint stays on the | | | | that it is super expensive and they are not widely |
| surface and is not absorbed into the materials of the | | | | available for many vehicles. Also, carbon fiber kits |
| kit. Fiberglass kits are the most widely available types | | | | cannot be repaired easily once damaged. There are |
| of kits on the market. The cons of Fiberglass, is that | | | | seams as well as breakage that is usually apparent |
| it is not very durable. If you live in a mountainous | | | | once a kit has been repaired. |
| area, with dirt road and such that you may frequent, | | | | Check out my next article on Body Kit Brands and |
| the possibilities if your shiny new kit being damaged | | | | Quality. |
| beyond repair are fairly high. | | | | Check out this link for more on Scion Body Kits. |