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Discussion in 'Exterior' started by Lekz, May 10, 2004.

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    sorry not available.
    Lekz, May 10, 2004
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    brownbanana ToadMotorSports

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    only for the 03-04..
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    Prodigy3006 Rubber Man

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    Urethane

    post links of urethane kits available for our corollas

    and for those considering body kits... if urethane is available, get it, it holds up better
    Prodigy3006, May 10, 2004
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    KonigRolla New Member

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    eribuni carries 1 kit in urethane for the 93-97's but its ugly as shit !!!
    KonigRolla, May 11, 2004
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    Urethane is great if you're doing a bolt on kit or a lipkit onto factory parts. If you plan on doing *ANYTHING* custom I'd recommend the use of fiberglass parts. They are more rigid, yes, but this is what makes the product solid when you've completed.

    I can't count how many idiots I've seen come into the shop with urethane kits that they had molded into their car and the first time they grounded out or nudged something it destroyed the entire molding job. The bumper is intact but it now looks like total crap with a giant crack between the bumper and the car... hehe 90% of those guys change out to a fiberglass kit or a composite kit. (those f`n rock)

    I've had my kit molded in for 2yrs now (fiberglass) and have grounded out quite a number of times, bumped into curbs, etc - not a single issue except whatever scrapes occured to the bottom of my bumpers, hehe.
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    If there is a demand for urethane, I can have them made.
    RacingSolution, May 11, 2004
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    I have heard fiberglass cracks very easily with just a few hits... you say u have 2 years with yours and hit it various times and nothing happend?

    I can get a fiberglass lip kit custom made for about $200. I dont know if its a cheaper fiberglass or what not.. but people tell me it doesnt tend to last long.
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    for a full bumper kit, i'd say go composite...for the lips, urethane is the way to go.
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    i want a pics of your car vortex

    less talk more show!

    BTW, whats COMPOSITE? i know very little about this
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    composite, i believe, is a little like thicker fiberglass...not completely sure on it, i just know it stands up better to abuse than straight fiberglass would.
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    http://www.cardomain.com/id/ltcolvortex

    or

    http://www.dynamic-driving.com (under the photo's section)


    the "composite" bumper I'm referring to is a thicker bumper but its got a mixture of fiberglass and polyurethane.

    It's some stuff VIS is kicking out. VIS has several grades of bumpers. The only ones we use are A+, A- which is a yellow finish bumper (we love these) and the "composite" ones which are a black finish.

    A good slam into a curb will still break it apart, however it does hold up better and has a HELL of a lot more flex to it... It's still pretty damn rigid, however it can take a little more tension than a standard fiberglass.
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    you brought a tear to my eye... good post man.
    vortex, May 12, 2004
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    "composite" is a general term used to describe any type of material made from the synethetic combinanation of two or more material.. a binder (resin, epoxy, etc) and reinforcer (fiberglass cloth, cf cloth [graphite], kevlar, etc).. it can be used to describe ANY type of fiberglass, carbon fiber, kevlar, etc..
    The factors that determine how strong a piece of composite is - are the amount of layers, type of resin/epoxy/gel coat used, thightness of weaves (esp in cf), and most importantly workmanship..

    I been doing my own bodywork for a while now and i have always favorered fiberglass over urethane.. Yes urethane can stand up to minor abuses better than cheaply made fiberglass pieces but the cost to make them is overwealming, they must me made in shops with closed mold methods, must be mass produced, cannot be repaired when damaged (why most body shops order a new bumpers, rather than deal with trying to fix one), and require special preping methods (must not be sanded, adhesion promoter must be sprayed on to open up pores, flex agents must be used from primer to clear coat so paint wont crack when urethane "flex") While any joe blow with half a brain and a garage can repair/frabricate/mold fiberglass..

    I think why fiberglass has gotten such a bad rep is beacuse most of our kits are made by no-name companies which are ran like sweat shops that take little to no care in produceing kits.. when a company like vielside, bomex, WingsWest, VIS, or even Andy make a kit, fitment is pretty much guaranteed, and you know they stand up
    JspeXAE102, May 12, 2004
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    thanks bro, just had to clear some stuff up..
    really dunno what with everybody's love affair with urethane
    JspeXAE102, May 13, 2004
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    werd... hehe
    vortex, May 14, 2004
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