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why JDM when you can eBayDM
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What I can say is that the fit is 9/10 from my subject perspective. Why not 10 out of 10? Some pieces wrap around the edges with a curved cut that is not perfect, nor is the length perfect, but I'm talking millimeters off, if it is off. With the added weatherstripping, any small gaps are practically non-existent or are non-existent, and if not, it can only be seen if you are closer than a few feet away. The big thing is that the supplied 3m (or 3m style) tape is only enough for a single layer when it can take two or three layers. I bought more for the spats and side skirts than what was supplied, but that was worth the savings. Does that help? PS Polyurethane is easily manipulated with some heat, so minor fitment issues should be manageable. |
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I don't have a car instagram. But i've been getting asked by a bunch of people if I have one so I think i'll be making one soon. Cars going into VEX motorsports in Calgary to drop a full-race twin scroll turbo on top of a built engine here shortly. So once the car is complete i think i'll make an IG and maybe do a build thread too.
I'll def keep this thread posted.
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I'll be getting this kit from Ikon someday IDGAF what anyone says. If it needs some work then well work will be done to get to fit right, big frgn deal.
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Why do people get so heated? Yes, TRA Kyoto and Kei Miura spent a lot of time and resources creating this, but I can almost guarantee you that they were aware that there would be knockoffs.. there product probably has a much more consistent fit and finish, the knockoffs probably not.. also these aren't being knocked off by dudes in there backyard or even small companies. It is the bigger companies that are doing it and they are mass producing them because they have the resources to do so, for very cheap. Duraflex is a very notable one, they are WAY bigger than TRA Kyoto (at least before TRA Kyoto started picking up followers and fans). But knock offs are just a part of the industry, people who want something purely for looks and aren't very concerned with customer service or the (possible) hassle of installing a slightly off product, are obviously going to purchase the less expensive option. People who want there aero to work well and all conform to a standard and have good service when needed, will buy authentic because it wont be worth the hassle of the cheaper kit. Either way the brand who ORIGINALLY designed/created the product will be recognized and grow. they will not go out of business because there is always going to be a demand for quality and authenticity. likewise there will always be demand for price point and aesthetics. Point being people will buy what they want and this argument is really unnecessary. |
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The point still needs to be made. I have been in the tier one auto parts manufacturing business for almost 30 years. I have watched plants close and people be thrown out of work for half of that as the work goes to some emerging country or another. All while listening to the latest couple of generations whine and cry about there being no jobs and how we "ruined" everything for them as they place another Ebay order to some guy. Sure there will be people that buy cheap knock off stuff. There always was and always will be somebody stealing designs but that does not mean that it has to be accepted as the norm and even glorified as "just as good". The voice against such crap should be heard as loudly as that for it. Should we all just sit back and say "oh well that is just the way it is"? Funny how when people speak in favour they are entitled to their opinion but anybody that speaks against it is over reacting in some manner. I am under no delusion that anybody that has to scrimp and save to by a cheap knockoff will listen nor care what I say but I will still say it.
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