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| 1) Can I install these aero kits myself? |
| Yes and No; some you can if you are mechanically inclined and have
experience with this kind of labor. Some vehicles are much more difficult
than others when removing and installing parts. You have to know your
limitations and let the pro's handle the job if need be. |
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| 2)
What kind of body shop should I take the kit for installation? |
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do not recommend body shops that solely perform labor or identify
themselves with crash & collision. We have found that many of
them do not have the experience or "know how" when dealing
with aftermarket body kits. The crash / collision do excellent work
with fixing cars that get in accidents and they make them good as
new in STOCK condition. There are some crash / collision shops out
there that do deal with aftermarket kits and do great work at reasonable
prices. We are only talking about those that do not. We have sent
perfect form fitting kits to shops and for some magical reason they
have never ever seen anything like this and with all their 50 year
family lineage experience & wisdom passed down from generation
to generation still cannot do the task. We do not care about that.
Either they know how to work on modified cars with aftermarket kits
or they do not. We have seen the local neighborhood kid who works
in his garage down the street install kits without problem and do
the work some of these body shops claim they have knowledge of performing
without the headache of some body guy telling you
he cannot install the kit or will not for some reason but want to still
charge you storage fees, and some magical
fee for looking at your car and determining he or she does not want
to touch it.
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| 3)
What about instructions and hardware? |
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None of the body kits we offer come with either. Most bumpers are simple
replacements for the stock parts. Once you remove the stock bumpers, you
can reuse the mounting hardware to secure the new bumper onto your
vehicle. If you are unsure on how to remove your stock parts, please
have your local body shop perform the installation. |
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| 4)
My bumper or side skirts is not going on. It seems too small, why? |
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you buy a full bumper, it is intended to completely replace your
stock bumper. On many aftermarket bumpers such as 95-99
Eclipse and 96-00 Civics you will also need to remove the front reinforcement
bar. You may need to remove factory OEM side skirts (aka rocker panels)
before trying to install aftermarket side skirts. Believe it or not, we
have also had several customers try to install replacement bumper
covers over their stock OEM bumper. |
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| 5)
Do you offer the kits pre-painted? |
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No, we do not offer any painting services whatsoever. If you are a local
customer, we can usually refer you to a competent shop nearby that can
perform any requested work. |
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6)
Why is the shipping cost the same for a full kit, or just a single
bumper? |
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We ship both in the same sized box, and since the parts are not that
heavy, the majority of the freight charges come from the dimension of
the box. So, whether you purchase a single bumper, two bumpers, or a
full kit, the shipping cost will be identical. This does not apply to
purchases of side skirts only, as those can be shipped via normal ground
services, which is much cheaper. |
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7)
I received my bumper and there are small pit and/or pock marks and my bumper
is not too smooth. Why is that? |
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Depending on the factory, some have less quality control than others.
You have to remember that at the price point many of the kits are
selling at, the people who make them will do the minimum amount of
finishing work. Sometimes bumpers are pulled out of the mold too fast
and they are soft in some areas. That is why you may see bondo marks on
the bumper to smooth it out. It is very common (bondo marks), so do not
be alarmed. Other times, during freight transit the bumper rubs and
"hits" other parts in the box and small chips & pits can occur. Remember
these are all fiberglass parts which are fragile. All shipments are 100%
insured, so you can always make a damage claim with the freight carrier
to reimburse your loss. An easy common cure is to get some bondo from
your local Home Depot or hardware store and you can dab a little on the
area and fix it in about 5 minutes. Body shops can perform this minor
easy repair, but we see shops outside Calif. charging ridiculous amounts
for a couple minutes of labor and about $2 worth of materials used. Now
available is Bondo / Fiberglass combination which are even stronger and
better than plain bondo. Cost is a little bit higher, but it works
better and good to keep around if you accidentally crack your bumper
later on down the line and can fix for almost nothing yourself rather
than forking out a couple hundred for repair work. |
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