Where to find cheap/nice RIMS/BODY KIT

[pengzhi]

hi above,sorry for making another thread.

i just bought 2nd hand Lancer GLX. think of mod abit..
as in outside.

any guy got any idea where to get nice body kits in nice price?

share ? ^^ thank alots.

[international]

Before you get anywhere and spend thousands on a bodykit, give it a good thought...

Bodykit should only enhance the exisiting image, not the other way round. I have seen too many "non-performance" cars with kits that just literally make the car look like an absolute shit RICE BOX.

The issue with an aftermarket bodykit is that it leads to complications, should an accident occur, the replacement of the kit and colour replication, all of which could be much more expensive than "stock" parts. Nowdays, more and more parts are being colour coded from factory especially plastic bumpers, which eliminates the need for colour replication and all that needs to be done is just to fit the new bumper on, thus lowering workmanship costs.

Please ensure that you purchase "plastic" bumpers, DO NOT PURCHASE "fibre glass" or "plastic enforced fibre glass" both of which are the same thing. Fibre glass will "crack" if irregular impact is formed on the surface. It would be extremely hard to repair, in most cases, cannot be repaired. With plastic bumpers which most of the stock bumper theses days are, is very flexible to allow a decent impact without cracking it. Repairs on a plastic bumper is possible as far as I know.

On a smarter side, I would suggest lips which fits just under the standard bumpers. This would not sounds a lot, but in many cases, enhances the car's stance to give the car a "factory" sport look as well as being a more economical option.

Depending on the year of the Lancer but I presume your Lancer has the old 4X100 stud fitment. I would suggest multi-fitment rims, which means you can use the rims on your "new" car if that was the case, also gives a car a higher resale value. Beware that a lot of multi-fitment rims will require special kind of nuts.

I would suggest 17" for a lancer, keeping the price of tires as a consideration. Dont go too wide on the tires, I would suggest 215s all round as the offset on Lancers are quite high, 30+ from my memory. The larger the rims, the thinner the tires as you have to keep the existing circumference of the old wheels. This is because, should the new wheels have a larger or smaller circumference, you will have slightly incorrect speedo reading depending on how much out you are by.

You sould be able to get a nice set of 17" with wheel balancing with a set of decent performance tires, possibly 215/45/17 for roughly $1000+.

While you are at it, please do lower the car. The lowering of the car improves the visual side as well as the handling side of driving. I am not too sure of the suspension system on the Lancer, however, performance lowering springs are dirt cheap. Dont know if there are shops in SG that offer spring compression services...But it costs around $200+ in NZ to have a set of springs compressed to your desired height.

Basically, modifying cars isnt cheap, unless you have the connections around. Unless you have more than a few thousand around, modifying car with a bare grand makes it hard...What I would suggest to you is the get yourself a set of wheels with tires first, then move onto lowering the car. By that stage, you will know if you will need a kit or not...usually kits make your car look "lower" on the ground but why not just actually lower your car to look lower? My car is only 9cm off the ground...thats after I dropped 12cm from the original height...:P Happy modding! :D

[pengzhi]

hm.. my rims now is 17" le. wanna get bumper and back wing nia =))

[pengzhi]

Before you get anywhere and spend thousands on a bodykit, give it a good thought...

Bodykit should only enhance the exisiting image, not the other way round. I have seen too many "non-performance" cars with kits that just literally make the car look like an absolute shit RICE BOX.

The issue with an aftermarket bodykit is that it leads to complications, should an accident occur, the replacement of the kit and colour replication, all of which could be much more expensive than "stock" parts. Nowdays, more and more parts are being colour coded from factory especially plastic bumpers, which eliminates the need for colour replication and all that needs to be done is just to fit the new bumper on, thus lowering workmanship costs.

Please ensure that you purchase "plastic" bumpers, DO NOT PURCHASE "fibre glass" or "plastic enforced fibre glass" both of which are the same thing. Fibre glass will "crack" if irregular impact is formed on the surface. It would be extremely hard to repair, in most cases, cannot be repaired. With plastic bumpers which most of the stock bumper theses days are, is very flexible to allow a decent impact without cracking it. Repairs on a plastic bumper is possible as far as I know.

On a smarter side, I would suggest lips which fits just under the standard bumpers. This would not sounds a lot, but in many cases, enhances the car's stance to give the car a "factory" sport look as well as being a more economical option.

Depending on the year of the Lancer but I presume your Lancer has the old 4X100 stud fitment. I would suggest multi-fitment rims, which means you can use the rims on your "new" car if that was the case, also gives a car a higher resale value. Beware that a lot of multi-fitment rims will require special kind of nuts.

I would suggest 17" for a lancer, keeping the price of tires as a consideration. Dont go too wide on the tires, I would suggest 215s all round as the offset on Lancers are quite high, 30+ from my memory. The larger the rims, the thinner the tires as you have to keep the existing circumference of the old wheels. This is because, should the new wheels have a larger or smaller circumference, you will have slightly incorrect speedo reading depending on how much out you are by.

You sould be able to get a nice set of 17" with wheel balancing with a set of decent performance tires, possibly 215/45/17 for roughly $1000+.

While you are at it, please do lower the car. The lowering of the car improves the visual side as well as the handling side of driving. I am not too sure of the suspension system on the Lancer, however, performance lowering springs are dirt cheap. Dont know if there are shops in SG that offer spring compression services...But it costs around $200+ in NZ to have a set of springs compressed to your desired height.

Basically, modifying cars isnt cheap, unless you have the connections around. Unless you have more than a few thousand around, modifying car with a bare grand makes it hard...What I would suggest to you is the get yourself a set of wheels with tires first, then move onto lowering the car. By that stage, you will know if you will need a kit or not...usually kits make your car look "lower" on the ground but why not just actually lower your car to look lower? My car is only 9cm off the ground...thats after I dropped 12cm from the original height...:P Happy modding! :D

know anywhere selling plastic bumpers? first or 2nd hand also can . buget liao =x

[international]

Wing will look RICE...

[pengzhi]

Wing will look RICE...

RICE mean? =\

[Evange]

Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements

Rear spoilers may disrupt the aerodynamics of your car, increasing drag and hurting the fuel economy. Do some research before doing any modifications on your car. Same goes for changing rims and suspension.

[pengzhi]

Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements

Rear spoilers may disrupt the aerodynamics of your car, increasing drag and hurting the fuel economy. Do some research before doing any modifications on your car. Same goes for changing rims and suspension.



hm.. ok thank.. 17" rims.. seem eat alot fuel >.<

[Evange]

You can read car mags to decide what mods you want... Just remember to do your homework and you should be fine.

[pengzhi]

You can read car mags to decide what mods you want... Just remember to do your homework and you should be fine.

thank alot. will go buy some and read ^^ .

[Levin]

Hotstuff :D Alternatively can get those Japanese specialized magazine from Kinokuniya. Each focus on different make and model. I think one goes for 30 or 40+

[saddevil]

Hmm.. How about this?

Fenders and Customized front bumper
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/3023000-3023999/3023615_4.jpg

Den remove the wing like this
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/3020000-3020999/3020466_1.jpg

[international]

Hmm.. How about this?

Fenders and Customized front bumper
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/3023000-3023999/3023615_4.jpg

Den remove the wing like this
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/8/web/3020000-3020999/3020466_1.jpg
You do know thats the standard Evo 3 front bumper...not a customised...

[pengzhi]

You do know thats the standard Evo 3 front bumper...not a customised...

that fornt bumper. hm... any place to intro to fix it ?

[Evange]

I think you can keep the rear spoiler ba... Otherwise it looks kinda weird...

[international]

that fornt bumper. hm... any place to intro to fix it ?
What year is your Lancer? I doubt you can fit the Evo 3 kit without much angle grinding as Evo 3s are CE9A platform. I suspect your Lancer is a CN9A which is the Evo 4 chassis which is a 1996 onwards model. I personally prefer Evo 3 bodykit over the Evo 4, but due to the shape of the headlights, it would be difficult to fit the incorrect model unless a lot of alterations are made to the kit.

[pengzhi]

What year is your Lancer? I doubt you can fit the Evo 3 kit without much angle grinding as Evo 3s are CE9A platform. I suspect your Lancer is a CN9A which is the Evo 4 chassis which is a 1996 onwards model. I personally prefer Evo 3 bodykit over the Evo 4, but due to the shape of the headlights, it would be difficult to fit the incorrect model unless a lot of alterations are made to the kit.


hm.. this type de.
http://www.sgcarmart.com/main/info-2fMJAXdM-1131.html

actually same as this sia. same colour also.

so far i been changing.. mp3 player/black oil/air con etc.
now my rims is 17" de. think of change body kit. but don know will look nice or not. anyone got pic of this type of lancer.. after mod?

[international]

Having a look at it, I would strongly discourage any Evo kits.

If you are keen, you can fit a Evo 7 kit, however, you will be looking at changing the headlights and possibly some of the front panels to suit.

I would however, suggest RalliArt kits, which I have seen on the NZ new sport specification Lancers. It looks quite good and is much cheaper option.

Do consider lowering your car.

[Evange]

Ah yes... The ralliart kits would be perfect....