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Originally Posted by fonzo179 Body for me. Mine wasn't by choice though, as I hopped a curb and ruined the right skirt. The stock skirts were significantly more expensive, so

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Old 08-19-2013, 03:49 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Body for me. Mine wasn't by choice though, as I hopped a curb and ruined the right skirt. The stock skirts were significantly more expensive, so I went aftermarket. Worked out for the best though. Even NISSAN of FIFE (my dealership) said the new look was very oohh-la-la!
you mean this skirt? not bad! goes well with your wheels.

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when one says body kit, im thinking like bumpers and sills and wings and all... not just the sills.
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you mean this skirt? not bad! goes well with your wheels.

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when one says body kit, im thinking like bumpers and sills and wings and all... not just the sills.
Yes indeed, thanks Ken! No full kit for me though. I just enjoy the OG front and rear.
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I honestly think that a stock body lowered on wheels makes more of a visual impact than a kit on a car with stock wheels. Especially considering the base wheels are kind of.. "meh" for a lack of a better word.
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I remember doing everything but the wheels first. Wheels were last. In hindsight, I would have done the wheels before anything else. I really liked how the stock Rays looked until I started going to meets and that's when I started to drool over wheels.
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Wheels for sure. Unless you are planning to do minor body mods.
This, theres a difference between putting on an Amuse kit or a subtle Stillen front lip.
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Yes indeed, thanks Ken! No full kit for me though. I just enjoy the OG front and rear.
i like it. i too am not into full kits myself. i like how the Z looks with subtle changes to make it mine.


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I honestly think that a stock body lowered on wheels makes more of a visual impact than a kit on a car with stock wheels. Especially considering the base wheels are kind of.. "meh" for a lack of a better word.
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Thanks for the input guys! I do like how my car is sitting swift+spacer combo but I guess I was trying to jump the gun since Carbon Signal just released their new '13 lip.

Now to save $$$ and think about what wheels to get..

@1st, Totally agree with you on the engine mods which is where my monies has been going into.
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I suggest some wheels!

I love the Rohana RC10's... I also have a silver Z. Here's a couples pics of Javi's 370z.



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What color is your car? You might want to hit up one of the threads for your specific paint color for some inspiration.

Never mind. Go hit up the BS thread: Official Brilliant Silver 370Z Thread
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when one says body kit, im thinking like bumpers and sills and wings and all... not just the sills.
What side skirt are those?
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Those sides might be nismo s-tunes
Pretty sure they're not amuse sides.
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