pic request: Speedbreeders body kit

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:25 pm

Remember a thread about this kit going on the car. Any updates.

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:02 am

Doc G

Car completely sanded last two weekends by my brothers and I and my girlfriend even helped with a sideskirt - she doesn't like the car as its competition for attention...lol

Started painting on Saturday, but weather a bit crap, the paint was still wet on Sunday morning, so at the moment:

- Base coat and clear coat is on Body
- Bumpers and sides just primed so far
- Should be completely done by next week Saturday (After long weekend)

No pics yet I am afraid...

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:08 am

Just how much lower does the sideskirts make the car? and bumpers to i assume as they all run level

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:35 am

Quite a bit lower - I would guess about 40-60mm. But drop still to come - as well (as soon as the painting is done...)

jap spec · Post by **jap spec** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:54 am

keep us posted

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:19 am

definitely - also got the tein dress up kit from Jerry yesterday... that's gonna be an extra 40mm down to the ground...

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:52 am

Speed breeder wrote:definitely - also got the tein dress up kit from Jerry yesterday... that's gonna be an extra 40mm down to the ground...

Hey.. Sorry this is a bit of a highjack... but what did the dressup kit set you back?

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:56 am

Not too bad - R2300 - I don't have R10k to spend on a coil over kit, so many other mods still to come...

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:31 am

not bad. thanx! I want to get a set for my car aswell!

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:32 pm

I have the same Teins in my car for about 18 months and I love them.

Good balance between looks and functionality with no issues like scraping tyres etc. Even now with the 225/45/18's the car sites perfectly and the wheels fill the arches nicely.

Riekert · Post by **Riekert** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:14 pm

damn nice! Maybe after the june payraise.....

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:14 am

Update on bodykit:
May 2006 - first weekend of work on the car

April 2008

Odyssey · Post by **Odyssey** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:45 am

looks awesome

. . . nicely done

if you don't mind me asking, what did this kit cost you? and is it a local kit or imported?

Also, there seems to be a bit of a fitment issue on the left front (right hand side of this pic) where the front bar dips below the bonnet line..... is that inherent in the bumper or are you able to tweak it to line up properly?

sorry for the barrage of questions, but i'm looking to go this route soon and i'm currently in the "research" phase of things
"research phase" loosely translates into "i don't have the money yet"

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:20 pm

Hey newbie...

Thanks

Kit cost dependent on exchange rate - front and back you can get from Jap spec on the forum - these sell for about R3 750 each

Sides are imported

My cost was just under R11 000 landed in JHB.

Painting and fitment obviously is additional cost. - works out to roughly R8 000 all in cost for painting and fitting.

I did the fitment of the front and sides and had someone help me with the back.

Painting done by a family friend...

I decided not to fill the bumper in front too much, even though filling was required. At the moment it is very straight and flat.

There is a bit of a dip where the bumper and the bonnet come together, which can't be fixed with allignment and I will need to remove, sand, fill again with fibreglass... project for later - can't spend more on body at the moment

jap spec · Post by **jap spec** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:25 am

looks good my man....toit as a toiger