About Body Kits
Body kits come in parts. These parts include: front bumper, side skirts, and rear bumpers. Sometimes body kits may include other pieces such as hoods, fenders and trunk lids. 4 piece body kit is the most popular.
Most body kits are made from either fiberglass or polyurethane. Fiberglass is more brittle and can crack on high impact. Plastic or polyurethane is much more flexible and is similar to the material used on OEM bumpers. However, polyurethane is almost twice as expensive and for that reason fiberglass is preferred. A new material designed by Extreme Dimensions called DuraFlex is based on fiberglass with added materials that makes it more flexible. This material is known to be lighter than polyurethane, be more flexible than fiberglass and cost much less than plastics.
Body kits are almost always delivered by truck freight because of the size. UPS simply cannot deliver such large items. Furthermore, special care is needed to insure they don't crack. If you order a body kit, it is important that you verify the contents of your shipment before signing and accepting your packages from the specialty delivery trucks.
Installation of body kits is fairly straight forward. The hardest part if getting your parts painted correctly and removing your original parts. Once your car is stripped from its original bumpers (if you purchased a complete bumper and not a lip) the new body kit bumpers and side skirts can be mounted using original fastening methods or revised depending on the car and body kit your installing.
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Frank Toussi
Auto Direct carries the largest selection of body kits, spoilers and other accessories. They provide 24-7 technical support for their customers.
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