I want to purchase AMUSE BODY KITS for my 370z

F.LadyZ · 06-24-2011, 02:12 AM

I saw $5000 , and $1500 full kits.

are real ones and fake ones hav huge differences ??

what kind of differences do they hav?

Kingbaby · 06-24-2011, 04:48 AM

replica versus authentic

Only major difference!

F.LadyZ · 06-24-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kingbaby

replica versus authentic

Only major difference!

thnx man. I think I should buy authentic .. feel nervous to buy replica

Cloud9final · 06-24-2011, 09:47 AM

Were the Hell did you find a replica amuse body kit for $1500?

F.LadyZ · 06-24-2011, 01:31 PM

Nissan 370Z Body Kits and Ground Effects - 370Z Tuner

here

370Ztune · 06-24-2011, 01:45 PM

Support Amuse by purchasing the original; they did the work designing and producing the kit.

F.LadyZ · 06-24-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Ztune

Support Amuse by purchasing the original; they did the work designing and producing the kit.

I sent several e-mails to 370z tune and they did not reply me..

I want to price match and reply me please thnx

370Ztune · 06-24-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by F.LadyZ

I sent several e-mails to 370z tune and they did not reply me..

I want to price match and reply me please thnx

We actually didn't receive any of your emails, but I replied to your PM, so check your inbox!

Dzel · 06-24-2011, 02:06 PM

I was into show "ricer" cars for a good couple of years almost every replica kit I would buy had some sort of issue not lining up cracked, or completly off. Never had an issue with original parts

ND370z · 06-24-2011, 02:46 PM

UAM sells the Amuse replicas amuse and looks good. Even with so called" authentic " kits theres still fitment issues.

370Ztune · 06-24-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ND370z

UAM sells the Amuse replicas amuse and looks good. Even with so called" authentic " kits theres still fitment issues.

Every FRP part needs a some tweaking to fit on a car; there are too many variances between resins and production conditions to have every part be exactly the same every time. However, the better the quality of the part, the less work there is to make it perfect.

Amuse has a favorable reputation for their aero being easy to fit on multiple cars, not just the 370Z.

I know I sound like a broken record, but ultimately, it's about supporting the people that designed the kit. Amuse already stated that they're considering suspending aero design for all cars due to knock-offs. If we don't support the ones designing the parts, there's going to be no innovation going forward.

tabrams31 · 06-24-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Ztune

Every FRP part needs a some tweaking to fit on a car; there are too many variances between resins and production conditions to have every part be exactly the same every time. However, the better the quality of the part, the less work there is to make it perfect.

Amuse has a favorable reputation for their aero being easy to fit on multiple cars, not just the 370Z.

I know I sound like a broken record, but ultimately, it's about supporting the people that designed the kit. Amuse already stated that they're considering suspending aero design for all cars due to knock-offs. If we don't support the ones designing the parts, there's going to be no innovation going forward.

Well if Amuse made kits affordable for people to put on their $30K 370z, there might not be any knock-offs. I understand 370ztune that you are just trying to sell them through your shop - but $5K + shipping + painted and install is too much for a Z... You are looking when all is said and done at $8K+ if you bought the real Amuse kit... Get them to bring down their price and I bet there would not be any need for a knock-off.. But the big swing from $2600K for a full kit with wing and the $5k is too much for some..

370Ztune · 06-24-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by tabrams31

Well if Amuse made kits affordable for people to put on their $30K 370z, there might not be any knock-offs. I understand 370ztune that you are just trying to sell them through your shop - but $5K + shipping + painted and install is too much for a Z... You are looking when all is said and done at $8K+ if you bought the real Amuse kit... Get them to bring down their price and I bet there would not be any need for a knock-off.. But the big swing from $2600K for a full kit with wing and the $5k is too much for some..

The cost comes from all the R&D costs in making the original kit in Japan. FRP molds in Japan can cost in excess of $30K. They need to amortize the costs of this into every piece until they're totally paid off.

The only reason the $2600 price for the knock-off can exist is because they were able to have some cheap molds made off an authentic kit. (No time invested in drawing a design, purchasing a Z, adding clay and foam to the exterior, spending hours of sculpting to make everything look perfect and symmetrical, making prototype molds off that, testing the production of the prototype parts, adjusting the molds and so on and so forth)

The production costs in SoCal for FRP are also very low. I can pretty much guarantee you that the knock-off kits make more money for the sellers than the real Amuse kit does for them. Especially when it costs about $200 (or less in most cases) for a knock-off bumper to be produced that is then marked up 300% (or more).

tabrams31 · 06-24-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Ztune

The cost comes from all the R&D costs in making the original kit in Japan. FRP molds in Japan can cost in excess of $30K. They need to amortize the costs of this into every piece until they're totally paid off.

The only reason the $2600 price for the knock-off can exist is because they were able to have some cheap molds made off an authentic kit. (No time invested in drawing a design, purchasing a Z, adding clay and foam to the exterior, spending hours of sculpting to make everything look perfect and symmetrical, making prototype molds off that, testing the production of the prototype parts, adjusting the molds and so on and so forth)

The production costs in SoCal for FRP are also very low. I can pretty much guarantee you that the knock-off kits make more money for the sellers than the real Amuse kit does for them. Especially when it costs about $200 (or less in most cases) for a knock-off bumper to be produced that is then marked up 300% (or more).

So if it cost $30K for R&D work with design and development then they would only need to sell 6 kits to recoup the cost.. So if they sold 12 kits at $2500 each then they would recoupe their cost as well. Don't see the logic in selling a kit for $5K sorry..

Hey I would love to support Amuse - just can't afford too.. So I'm thankful that there are knock-offs and quality ones at that.. I'm ok with them making a profit because in the end they are saving me $$...

Rui Z · 06-24-2011, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Ztune

I know I sound like a broken record, but ultimately, it's about supporting the people that designed the kit. Amuse already stated that they're considering suspending aero design for all cars due to knock-offs. If we don't support the ones designing the parts, there's going to be no innovation going forward.

That sux. Buy authentic body kits! Are there any laws against replicas (intellectual property infringement or something)?

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