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zeal86 · 12-20-2017, 09:05 PM

Oh.. I forgot to mention... here is how I ended up with replica fenders and skirts... because I did try to go authentic at first. I inquired twice about a full or partial sponsorship with SN Aimgain. Even though I really only wanted the fenders, I could go a year to honor the sponsorship with the kit as is. After the year, I would make it my own as I am doing now... but there was no interest from their side. There is only one other SN Aimgain type 1 kit in Texas that I know of...plus my build is just more complete than pretty much every other 86 that they heavily spotlight on their social media channels. I do the major car shows and keep up my presence on social media. Because of the aforementioned reasons, I felt that I would at least be considered.... negative... shot down quickly.

Anyway, so then I searched some more and found a couple possible owners willing to sell their kits so they could upgrade to the type 2 but the supposed "quote" "unquote" asking price for a used kit was just as much as a new kit. I didn't want the diffuser, lip or spoiler... selling them especially because of shipping costs would have been a pain in the ass...so I needed the price to be lower than what was being asked or I needed someone willing to sell only the fenders and skirts.

As an alternative, to create something a tad unique... I almost pulled the trigger on a 2017 bumper with the Aimgain type 2 front already installed but price of the bumper and shipping would turn out to be about 90% of what I ended up paying for my replica.

In the end, because I decided to go replica... I'll have around $2300 more to put towards my wheels and paint. I'll do all the prep work which I enjoy and it keeps my money in my pocket. My wheels will be 2 or 3 piece and either SSR or Work. My wheels may be new or I may rebuild a set.

I guess I came across the victory9racing site in a Google search for Aimgain... I can't remember. But like I mentioned earlier, I did some homework before deciding to go the replica route. I like that the kit only came with what I needed with the exception of the front lip spoiler. So now I only need to worry about selling one part instead of three which is acceptable to me. BTW, I'll be selling the Aimgain style front lip spoiler soon, keep your eyes out for my FS post.

Anyways, I've started my installation provisions and wanted to share a few pics of the uniformity of the FRP with Kevlar. The piece pictured needs to be cut out because it is also cut out on the OEM fenders. The cutout accommodates pinch welds on the frame just behind the fender garnish. BTW, I weighed the passenger fender against the OEM with garnish installed and the difference was .8 lbs... with the Aimgain style fender weighing more. I don't really care about the weight but I know others do so I thought I'd share the info.

Passenger Side

Driver Side

Uniformity of the fiberglass

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12-20-2017, 09:05 PM	#963
zeal86 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: Posts: 2,000 Thanks: 1,156 Thanked 1,895 Times in 908 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh.. I forgot to mention... here is how I ended up with replica fenders and skirts... because I did try to go authentic at first. I inquired twice about a full or partial sponsorship with SN Aimgain. Even though I really only wanted the fenders, I could go a year to honor the sponsorship with the kit as is. After the year, I would make it my own as I am doing now... but there was no interest from their side. There is only one other SN Aimgain type 1 kit in Texas that I know of...plus my build is just more complete than pretty much every other 86 that they heavily spotlight on their social media channels. I do the major car shows and keep up my presence on social media. Because of the aforementioned reasons, I felt that I would at least be considered.... negative... shot down quickly. Anyway, so then I searched some more and found a couple possible owners willing to sell their kits so they could upgrade to the type 2 but the supposed "quote" "unquote" asking price for a used kit was just as much as a new kit. I didn't want the diffuser, lip or spoiler... selling them especially because of shipping costs would have been a pain in the ass...so I needed the price to be lower than what was being asked or I needed someone willing to sell only the fenders and skirts. As an alternative, to create something a tad unique... I almost pulled the trigger on a 2017 bumper with the Aimgain type 2 front already installed but price of the bumper and shipping would turn out to be about 90% of what I ended up paying for my replica. In the end, because I decided to go replica... I'll have around $2300 more to put towards my wheels and paint. I'll do all the prep work which I enjoy and it keeps my money in my pocket. My wheels will be 2 or 3 piece and either SSR or Work. My wheels may be new or I may rebuild a set. I guess I came across the victory9racing site in a Google search for Aimgain... I can't remember. But like I mentioned earlier, I did some homework before deciding to go the replica route. I like that the kit only came with what I needed with the exception of the front lip spoiler. So now I only need to worry about selling one part instead of three which is acceptable to me. BTW, I'll be selling the Aimgain style front lip spoiler soon, keep your eyes out for my FS post. Anyways, I've started my installation provisions and wanted to share a few pics of the uniformity of the FRP with Kevlar. The piece pictured needs to be cut out because it is also cut out on the OEM fenders. The cutout accommodates pinch welds on the frame just behind the fender garnish. BTW, I weighed the passenger fender against the OEM with garnish installed and the difference was .8 lbs... with the Aimgain style fender weighing more. I don't really care about the weight but I know others do so I thought I'd share the info. Passenger Side Driver Side Uniformity of the fiberglass __________________________________________ projekt zeal86 build zeal.eightsix Facebook Instagram @zeal.eightsix Last edited by zeal86; 12-20-2017 at 09:46 PM.