sideskirts.. stock vs. the sides in the lip kit. from pictures it doesnt look like that much of a difference. am i okay just getting the front and rear portions of this kit and achieving the same look? thanks AZ.


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Here's one with a side OEM kit:



Here's one without:



See the difference? The OEM kit is a bit thicker and has a dimple that follows a line all the way to the rear lip.

 

the front and rear skirts will look lower than the stock side skirts also

 

From the two pictures above, it looks like the only difference in the side skirt is that it flares out a little.

Also, the rear of the oem picture is quite a bit higher than the side skirt, so I think it'll drop the rear to the same level as the oem side skirt.

I'm not sure about the front though.

I do know people have elected to only get the front and rear lips...maybe do a search in the photograph forum....

 

I wish I would have taken a picture of my car a couple of weeks ago for you. When I got my body kit I put on the front and rear, but the side skirts were a week behind. So rather than wait to put it all on together, I put the front and rear on without the sides. The look was definitely incomplete. The front a rear flare out so much that the sides get lost. There is actaully a big difference between body kit and no body kit. The difference was great enough for my oblivious g/f to notice. Hopefully someone that just ordered a kit will be nice enough to snap a pic or two during the install to give you a look.

 

Just get the whole package, to void the uncertainty feeling!!!

 

The OEM side skirts look a little thicker.

 

You can see pretty good before/after pictures on my web page:

http://personal.bellsouth.net/v/i/vi...it_install.htm

The difference is kind of subtle from a distance, but it is there.

If I were only going to do it part-way, I think I'd only get the front. I think getting the rear might not match the stock sides well. Of course, this is just a subjective opinion, and in the end, you just have to do what you like.

 

thank you for all the replies! I'm definitely getting the full-kit after seeing some before-after shots that you guys have put up. I just hope my mud-guards dont screw anything up as far as scratching the paint, etc

Thanks again AZ'ers, you've saved the day

 

Avoid the kit all-together. Just doesn't flow well IMO.

 

 

I like more subtle kits with smoothers lines. The OEM kit is too exagerated and has choppy lines IMO.

 

Yeah, I was expecting to get a kit when I bought my car, but the 06 looks pretty good. The more I look at the kit, the more it seems like it isn't worth it. I guess the pictures I had been looking at were all 04-05

 

I've got an '06 as well and I think the enhancements Acura made for the new models doesn't need an kit.

 

The kit looks better in person than it does in photos. Now that I've installed mine, I really like it. Wasn't so sure before.

 

I think the '06 would benefit from side skirts and rear lip, but the front lip for the '06 looks terrible, IMO. I think you're right, the new front looks good on its own.

 

i don't think it'll work, the kit side skirt is very different IMO, stock wouldn't flow at all w/ the front and rear

 

That oem kit looks great