Body Kit or Tein SS??

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Old May 13, 2003 | 06:27 PM
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Question Body Kit or Tein SS??

So what do you think guys .. my first mod .. body kit or tein ss??
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Old May 13, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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Oh and if i get these tein's installed at a dealer will the warranty still be voided?
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Old May 13, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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Bodykit first man.
It will makes it that much nicer.
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Old May 13, 2003 | 07:29 PM
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Answer this question...are you going for the looks or handling first?

P.S. I would go for the looks first.
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Old May 13, 2003 | 08:10 PM
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lowering makes you car look better...and handle better... so if you cant decide between looks or handling....teins would be an obvious choice...

but if you just got your car...i'd be allittle hesitent to remove about 1k of brand new factory equipment...so maybe bodykit would be better
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Old May 13, 2003 | 08:12 PM
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i eventually want both looks and handling .. but i guess looks first .. i was just thinkin since the teins are available for 850 and the body kit for 825 it would be a toss up .. =T
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Old May 13, 2003 | 08:56 PM
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TEINs, everyone on this board has the factory body kit. Granted it looks good, but it gets old............
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Old May 14, 2003 | 12:41 AM
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Where did you see the TEINS SS for $850? Thought the groupbuy is over?

Let me know. Thanks.
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Old May 14, 2003 | 01:15 AM
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I would go with a bodykit.....simply because unless you can find a professional shop that can put your car on 4 scales then finding the TRUE settings for adjustable coilovers can be a nightmare. Too many people say that by getting coilovers you are increasing performance...but without scales, that's like installing a VTEC controller without getting it dyno tuned!
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Old May 14, 2003 | 01:32 AM
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Body Kit!! I have both...i would get body kit first
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Old May 14, 2003 | 10:14 AM
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99tl: Oh was that part of a groupbuy? I didn't know i just saw that price floating around somewhere =).

edgalang: Yah i was gonna get it installed at the dealership anyway i didnt want to void the warranty on my car .. would they have scales there?
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Old May 14, 2003 | 10:16 AM
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Personal taste. I think a lowered car with no kit looks better than the SUV styling with the body kit.

And there is no doubt which handles better (although the air deflectors of the body kit do an admirable job trying )

No brainer for me. suspension first and maybe only.
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Old May 14, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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Bodykit first
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Old May 14, 2003 | 08:07 PM
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Originally posted by astrobooger
edgalang: Yah i was gonna get it installed at the dealership anyway i didnt want to void the warranty on my car .. would they have scales there?
Shouldnt void the warranty...but to answer your question...no, the dealer wont have scales. (At least not to my knowledge)
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Old May 15, 2003 | 12:44 AM
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TEINS first
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Old May 15, 2003 | 02:32 PM
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Teins....I'm doin' the same.
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Old May 15, 2003 | 02:32 PM
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BODYKIT ALL THE WAY!!!!
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Old May 15, 2003 | 03:03 PM
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do not get ANYTHING installed at the dealer... they will charge u an arm and a leg, and the part will not void the warranty unless whatever messes up is because of the aftermarket part.
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Old May 16, 2003 | 12:50 AM
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You can get the Teins for $850 (check or money order only) from blxmjx on acl.com and here ... If you do Paypal you have to tag on 3%.

I got mine in the mail on Wednesday from blxmjx! Can't wait to get that and the EDFC installed ... still waiting on my headers tho
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