I was wondering if anyone knew which bodykits eliminated the trim between the fender and the bumper cover? I recently purchased a 91 na 2 for $500 in pretty bad shape. Im purchasing a gen2 turbo from mr2warehouse and I am currently doing all the body work. I like the stock body but it needs to be replaced due to neglect, so i'm just going to go with a kit. I am also doing the install myself so i dont want to hassle with "custom moulding" the kit, a clean install with minimal trimming would be nice. So if anyone has any suggestions or a good experience with a certain kit I would appreciate the feedback. thanx
The question I had was really exactly what you are asking (ie. a no hassle kit someone with some experience could do on their own. I saw two decent looking F355 kits in this categoryu, I think, and could give you the details of the companies if you want to inquire further.
i don't think there are any kits that eliminate the body moulding.....u will have to mould the kit pieces to the body and fill in the mouldings if u want to eliminate them....
The only kit I have seen that eliminates the side moldings are the wide body kits. The have 2 front replacement fenders and the 2 rear quarter panels replacements, bumper. but i understand they are a major undertaking and pricey too. and you would still have the moldings on the doors..
Thanks for the suggestions. Could someone who knows a little bit about doing these kits like MRQturbo give me an idea whether they have heard of these guys or think the kits are a big job to install. It looks like the front and the rear bumpers should fit in without an moulding required although the side skirts would have to be moulded. Thanks again.
depending on the quality of the kit....most will fit w/o major modifications....try one of our vendors...they are located in the GTA and u won't have to deal with ordering from the states..
From my own experience and from what I've seen my buddies go thru, anything made of fiberglass will require some modification of some type to fit correctly.all the fiberglass stuff seemed to either be to long, too short, wrong angle- or somethin'.. Your best bet are the polyurethane body parts. they possess the highest quality, durability and best fitment. but so many of the kits are fiberglass.. I have a Phoenix kit on my MR2 turbo.. it was a pain even after the claims of great fitment from the company. I had to do some grinding on the front bumper support.and one of the side skirts was 1.5 inches too short . I had to extend it with more fiberglass. it turned out pretty well dispite all the obsticles. here are some pics http://members.cardomain.com/mr2bad
MR2BAD - how did you attach the side skirts and if it wasn't a bit too short, would you have to have done the extra FG work. Looks like a good fitting job.
thanks, It was nothing "real major" to install, but still far from just bolting up. heck If I can do it, anyone can. Just beware of the claims for "great fitment"..It was suppose to have reccessed headlights, but I filled the openings in cuz I really like the Pop up stock lights.
Just to let you know why I am a bit interested in body kits and especially F355 style kits and what the heck that has to do with emissions.
I still have my MR2 in the hangar as I'm working a bit at a time but I'm having trouble with the emissions test. Tried a number of things, O2 sensor, valve job, EGR is ok and I can't get it too pass -CRAP!!! Well I did a bit of digging into the emission standards and requirements here in Ontario, Canada (Not California) and found that kit cars are exempt from emission standards testing. Got on the phone and email to the License and Emission Transportation office and got them to agree in writing that an MR2 with an F355 body kit installed would constitute being a kit car and would be exempt forever from emissions testing.
So I'm still working to try and resolve the problems (whatever they are - anyone with ideas/experience that could help - fails CO and HC, not Nox) but I've got this route in my back pocket that I can use. Also would look nice too. If anyone is interested in the details about the emissions testing I mentioned let me know.
on the skirt that was too short, I cut the end near the rear where it ataches to the fender well and extended it eith more fiber glass and resin. then it attaches to the car under the door sills and then on the inside of the fender wells. that was the easy part. fiber glass has a tendency to chip drilling or cutting.always wear eye protection and gloves. Fiber glass splinters get in you skin real easy.
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