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zeal86 · 02-04-2018, 12:33 AM

I recently purchased a replica and I am ecstatic I did...the Aimgain SN type 1 kit has been my favorite kit for a while. The kit is very expensive...especially for me at this point. When I started my build I had 0 kids, I now have 3. So I had to figure out how I was going to arrive at my desired outcome.

I first tried to see if there was any mutual interest in a sponsorship...apparently not enough. So I started researching and looking into used Aimgain SN kits. Asking price for a used kit was just as much as a new kit. No thanks... it is not gold nor a safety related part.

I only really wanted the fenders and skirts. My goal is to make this kit my own. So by chance I found a company called victory9racing out of Cali. They sold the kit in parts which is something that Aimgain SN does not. If I would have purchased the full Aimgain kit just for the fenders and skirts I would have had to deal with the hassle of selling the lip spoiler, diffuser, and spoiler that I had no plans on using (unless sponsored)...shipping is expensive!

So I contacted a sales rep from victory9racing and asked a bunch of questions... eventually I asked if he could put me in touch with a owner of their rep kit so I can ask them their opinion. He did by providing me an Instagram handle. What I was told about the kit convinced me to make the purchase.

I was not disappointed. The kit is extremely well made and fits just the same. Fitment was right there with my Uras kit but the Fiberglass/Kevlar was of higher quality.

My points on this topic...

-I attempted to support authenticity to the extent that my finances at this point in my build allowed. My two planned avenues to do this were not possible.

-Aimgain should sell their kit in parts... I would have purchased from them. They have allowed others to develop market opportunities by not doing so. The rivet-less look of their fenders is what people really want. Why force us to purchase the full kit to support authenticity? I like my ride to be unique...my plan was to build my wide body exterior off their fender style.

-I saved $2750 which I will put towards other costs associated with going wide. Wheels, tires, paint and body, supplies (if you are doing your own work), etc...

-Do your research... there are replica companies that produce outstanding parts. A guy on my team used kd-aero stop. I heard great things about the wide body kit from him and our other team mate who is a paint and body guy. Not all authentic parts are created equal, nor are replica parts. Replica doesn't necessarily mean bad quality or fitment.

-As mentioned previously by @olsonpg this type of behavior or outcomes are to be expected. It has been the nature of business since virtually the beginning. Why buy Tylenol when I can buy the store brand that is virtually as effective and less expensive.

-Replicas provide alternatives as they did in my case.

I would definitely recommend victory9racing if you decide on pursuing a high quality replica Aimgain SN kit. I think it is going for $1600 right now. No diffuser or spoiler.

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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)	I recently purchased a replica and I am ecstatic I did...the Aimgain SN type 1 kit has been my favorite kit for a while. The kit is very expensive...especially for me at this point. When I started my build I had 0 kids, I now have 3. So I had to figure out how I was going to arrive at my desired outcome. I first tried to see if there was any mutual interest in a sponsorship...apparently not enough. So I started researching and looking into used Aimgain SN kits. Asking price for a used kit was just as much as a new kit. No thanks... it is not gold nor a safety related part. I only really wanted the fenders and skirts. My goal is to make this kit my own. So by chance I found a company called victory9racing out of Cali. They sold the kit in parts which is something that Aimgain SN does not. If I would have purchased the full Aimgain kit just for the fenders and skirts I would have had to deal with the hassle of selling the lip spoiler, diffuser, and spoiler that I had no plans on using (unless sponsored)...shipping is expensive! So I contacted a sales rep from victory9racing and asked a bunch of questions... eventually I asked if he could put me in touch with a owner of their rep kit so I can ask them their opinion. He did by providing me an Instagram handle. What I was told about the kit convinced me to make the purchase. I was not disappointed. The kit is extremely well made and fits just the same. Fitment was right there with my Uras kit but the Fiberglass/Kevlar was of higher quality. My points on this topic... -I attempted to support authenticity to the extent that my finances at this point in my build allowed. My two planned avenues to do this were not possible. -Aimgain should sell their kit in parts... I would have purchased from them. They have allowed others to develop market opportunities by not doing so. The rivet-less look of their fenders is what people really want. Why force us to purchase the full kit to support authenticity? I like my ride to be unique...my plan was to build my wide body exterior off their fender style. -I saved $2750 which I will put towards other costs associated with going wide. Wheels, tires, paint and body, supplies (if you are doing your own work), etc... -Do your research... there are replica companies that produce outstanding parts. A guy on my team used kd-aero stop. I heard great things about the wide body kit from him and our other team mate who is a paint and body guy. Not all authentic parts are created equal, nor are replica parts. Replica doesn't necessarily mean bad quality or fitment. -As mentioned previously by @olsonpg this type of behavior or outcomes are to be expected. It has been the nature of business since virtually the beginning. Why buy Tylenol when I can buy the store brand that is virtually as effective and less expensive. -Replicas provide alternatives as they did in my case. I would definitely recommend victory9racing if you decide on pursuing a high quality replica Aimgain SN kit. I think it is going for $1600 right now. No diffuser or spoiler. __________________________________________ projekt zeal86 build zeal.eightsix Facebook Instagram @zeal.eightsix Last edited by zeal86; 02-04-2018 at 01:33 AM.