Do bodykits actually make up in aerodynamics what you gain in weight from putting them on or are they usually lighter than stock fenders? I am thinking about buying one next spring but i don't know if it is really worth money that could be spent elsewhere. Any thoughts? I have a 1995 black GT 5 litre. I already ordered a cobra rr hood which will be coming soon and was possibly looking at a kit but i decided to wait for a while, winter is hard on the funds.
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They (other than fiberglass body parts like hood and hatch etc) dont do anything other than add looks for the most part. Nothin wrong with looking good though, just don't look ricey
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Spend the money on the engine first. Fast first, looks last.
*EDIT* I guess I shouldn't say that, because eventually I want a body kit for mine, but everybody has their own priorities, mine is performance first. Some may want looks first...to each his own. I have a hard time getting over the fact that not everybody wants to go fast.
I agree with you totally USAmuscle, power before looks, after next summer i plan to drop a new engine in it. (and of course that means new clutch, and everything that goes along) What i guess i really meant was will a body kit really affect performance that much or is a waste of money performancewise. Maybe i should just put some shorter tires on the front and drop the front 2 1/2".
i would say bodykit is a waste of money performance-wise unless you will always be going fast, caz its air-drag (since there is more surface area) and weight might slow your car a lil bit at low speed. but a bodykit always good for looks. style is as important as speed.
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ya, style really is as important. if it wasnt, people wouldnt buy mustangs in the first place, and you know thats true. and im not sure of the others, but im pretty sure the cobra r kit is supposed to kinda keep you planted down firmly and i would say the same for steeda. now roush and saleen im not so sure, but they look good so it makes up for it.
i knwo you gusy might hound me for this btu i think style is almost as important as speed, you can only use the speed on the track but you can use the style everywhere, and it cant hurt to look good while goign fast
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How old are you?
I'm still young and I really don't care for style to impress everybody else..
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age shouldn't matter. i'm 22. so what? there's got to be some balance between the "show" and "go". you know, like yin and yang. my "show" will earn me money at the car shows that will in turn i will use to upgrade my "go".
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All you guys with a stock GT body kit on a FOX, does it help keep your car clean? I ask because my LX sprays s**t all over the side of my car. Its not like I have huge tires, they are 225's. It just sucks that I cant keep my car clean and I am looking for something to help, and I HATE mudflaps.
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[QUOTE=Glengemen]All you guys with a stock GT body kit on a FOX, does it help keep your car clean? I ask because my LX sprays s**t all over the side of my car. Its not like I have huge tires, they are 225's. It just sucks that I cant keep my car clean and I am looking for something to help, and I HATE mudflaps.[/QUOTE]
sure doesn't man...mine still gets crap all over the rear bumper/fenders...gotta love it
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don't know... I went for stereo first since I like listening to music... then I'll throw a stalker hood on... then start working the drivetrain... it all depends on the amount of funds at that moment in time if I go for looks or speed... because speed more often than not costs more than looks. Krusher37966.7369328704
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...unless it's a hood or saleen wing...*drools*
