fiber glass autoexe replica on it's way!

[brennan]

hey guys I ordered the autoexe front lip from dgmotorsports and I got it in fiber glass instead of carbon fiber, cheaper too, anyways just thought I'd let everyone know

 

[MP3-Owner]

How much did it cost ya?

 

[I_Vtec]

I posted about this about 4 days ago. No one reads my post. Lol

When I called DG they quoted me $295 plus shipping. I should've asked how much shipping was.

So Brennan, how much was shipping? Also did you pay the same for your lip as I was quoted?

 

[hakushi no sakura]

That's still pretty expensive for a FIBREGLASS replica. You can easily get Greddy replica lips for the Impreza for $199US. $295 for a replica.hmm...

 

[I_Vtec]

I sure shipping is different because your're north of the border. So whatever figure you quote won't do me a bit of good.

I had my head up my ass. Didn't look at your avatar.

 

[Syzygy]

That's still pretty expensive for a FIBREGLASS replica. You can easily get Greddy replica lips for the Impreza for $199US. $295 for a replica.hmm...

Well, you know what they say about that: Impreza <> Protege.

The problems associated with having a rarer, cooler car (as we do) are offset in the pocketbook. The more Protege's they sell, the cheaper our parts will be, the more chagrinned we will become that we can't go to the 7-11 without seeing 12 of them...

Sheesh! Now where did I misplace that perfect world...it was just here somewhere...

 

[brennan]

well, I paid 295 american without shipping and with the shipping it came to 335 american which rounds out to roughly 510 canadian

 

[I_Vtec]

Thanks for the info. Let me know roughly how much it was to paint it.

When you get it painted you'll have to post some pics.

 

[ArkosP5]

I have a question, ...

I know nothing about body work, ... I know that there are a few flavors of material available for body kits, ...

Carbon Fiber (not much else needs to be said)
Urethane vs Fiberglass

Which one is better? Why?

 

[I_Vtec]

I too have now ordered the lip in fiberglass. I didn't want the lip in carbon, but I will be buying the carbon hood in a couple of months. Won't be painting the hood though.

Then some lowering springs.

 

[ChopstickHero]

if you haven't noticed, it's not even a full autoexe lip replica. it's HALF of the autoexe lip spoiler... so in reality, you're paying $500 cdn for HALF of an autoexe lip replica. PLUS you gotta get that s*** painted! man... spend that on something else! but i guess if you like it, go for it.

 

[Antoine]

I believe Urethane is better than Fiberglass...

Urethane can flex (to a certain point)...say if you hit a curb or cement parking thing

Fiberglass is rigid therefore it cracks easily if you hit something and chips pretty easily too...if you hit a rock or other debris it can tear a chunk of the fiberglass off...they do sell repair kits though...

I'm not sure how the two materials compare in terms of paint bonding...

 

[mah p5]

Correct me if I'm wrong...

I thought it's a full Autoexe replica, just one option to get is a 1/2 carbon fiber and 1/2 fiberglass replica rather than all carbon or all figerglass. The pic on the site looks just like the regular one.

 

[brennan]

I believe you are correct my friend

 

[RODSCALIP5]

The front lip from DGM is an exact replica of Autoexe, check my pics out and see for yourself, afterall I am the one who gave my front lip to have them make it http://photos.yahoo.com/docrod2_99

 

[hakushi no sakura]

Urethane is better, as Antoine said, since it's more flexible and more resistant to cracking. However, it's more trouble to paint since I recall one needs some sorrt of an adhesive mixed into the paint for it to go on properly unlike fiberglass. And if I recall properly, it's harder to mold urethane into all those funky shapes you see most fiberglass kits to be, for example, the so-called "veilside" style kits out there for various car (AKA Wings West Aggressor .. : ). Ugh. But, high quality fiberglass is supposed to be quite durable anyways, as I am sure the DGM stuff is. It's just those crap $400 full bodykits that probably suck.