Out of the interest of the Z owners here, I am copying some info that is probably good to know. Fitment came out great. Original INGS kit goes for 2-3k$
To prove the theory of "you get what you pay for" is not always right. We bought a replica Ing+1 from Ebay for $197 and install on a Red ZR. Fitment is 97% fit. The 3% different is from the rear bumper (minor adjustment for the trunk release hatch.
We bought it here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB... AAAQ%3AUS%3A1
Paid the seller $100 for local pickup. This $100 is the offset for the kit since he try to avoid the ebay fee. We have no problem with this. Total for this kit is $297
100% agree. :cheers:i dont think im even going to do a kit, kinda preferring the clean q-car look atm
I'd feel upset to an extent. But, If I were an owner of the legit INGS kit; I would be left with a feeling of pride knowing I had the original. An authentic version. And people are willing to copy their design. That says a lot.i guess i can remain impartial because i havent spent $$$ on a genuine INGS kit. But if i did, man id be fuming
I would feel the same...especially if I got it early on in the game...but if I just recently got it...I dont think I would be so cheerful about it haha.....I'd feel upset to an extent. But, If I were an owner of the legit INGS kit; I would be left with a feeling of pride knowing I had the original. An authentic version. And people are willing to copy their design. That says a lot.
Bride a few years went through a similar "rough patch"...supposedly seats were coming out the "back door" and people were snatching them up for cheap through eBay and other shops...if this is the case with the ings+1 kits, then its the same scenario...sticking it to the man? surely enough because it's almost nothing out of your product. 10 cents on the dollar sounds mighty good to anyone with good sense...unethical of who sells it, definately...unethical to who buys it, that's debatable...sorry, just reiterating what i learn from my business ethics class. what can i say, i'm BA/Finance major...Actually, from talking with some people that are involved with this stuff, some of the "replicas" are not really "replicas" but are actually the same exact thing made at the exact same manufacturing facility. Obviously this is shady practice, but if the "real" companies are going to jack up the prices to around 1k for a bumper, then I am willing to spend 300 on a full kit that in all probability is the same product.
i had the Ing kit and we decide to go replica this time to test out. Plus, $197 for the whole kits..common, there is nothing to loose. We have hook up with bodyshop; therefore, we don't worry much if there is any need for extra prepping. Everything turn out GREAT.I'd feel upset to an extent. But, If I were an owner of the legit INGS kit; I would be left with a feeling of pride knowing I had the original. An authentic version. And people are willing to copy their design. That says a lot.
agreed.. i like changing things up every so often..i had the Ing kit and we decide to go replica this time to test out. Plus, $197 for the whole kits..common, there is nothing to loose. We have hook up with bodyshop; therefore, we don't worry much if there is any need for extra prepping. Everything turn out GREAT.
This is what i see, with bodykit, we don't intend to keep them on more than 1-2 years. So why spend 3K-6K on a bodykit (top secret stuff) while we can spend much less and it will give us more room to change bodykit later on.
i had the Ing kit and we decide to go replica this time to test out. Plus, $197 for the whole kits..common, there is nothing to loose. We have hook up with bodyshop; therefore, we don't worry much if there is any need for extra prepping. Everything turn out GREAT.
This is what i see, with bodykit, we don't intend to keep them on more than 1-2 years. So why spend 3K-6K on a bodykit (top secret stuff) while we can spend much less and it will give us more room to change bodykit later on.
thanks for going on and risking your own money :clap:I'm testing out another Ebay experience right now. Velside 3 replica side skirt from Ebay. Let see how it goes. I'll post pix and review very soon.
oo I didn't really look, sorry...I agree that it could be cheap, but for $300 dollars a good bodyman, it could be a fairly solid kit. As long as it has %95+ fitment it could be fairly easy for a bodyman.
In my experience, I've only purchased 1 Brand Name body kit and that was from Wings West. It was 100% urethane, and it needed a TON of work to get ready for paint so I can't imagine a cheap kit being much harder than that...
I'm Game. I would buy it. Looks like that side is Out of Stock and No ETA.
Lol, I haven't seen this thread in a LOOONGG arse time; if ever. But I'm game to experiment if and when the kit is no longer on backorder. Someone PM me if they find anything out....PEACETheZsource has the front bumper but not the sides >_>
Same with extremedimensions, so I think that puts it at: no one has the whole kit atm and maybe not for awhile
But if you want just the front bumper, well they have em and its urethane just in case