Aftermarket Body Kits
Understand that body kits can include ground effects - typically an air dam and side skirts - that fit around the bottom edges of a vehicle and alter the airflow to improve down force. They also make a car look lower to the ground.
Note that kits can also include a wing or spoilers. A front spoiler is commonly positioned under the front bumper to reduce aerodynamic drag. A rear spoiler is used to create down force to help increase traction during acceleration.
A body kit is a way to restyle this beautiful car into something even more exotic and aggressive. Not every car can benefit from body kits. Typical body kits out there usually include side skirts and a front lip spoiler. Other body kits might include a spoiler or wing, front and rear bumpers. There are also wide body kits out there that would also include wide fenders and quarter panels.
Ground Effects Materials
There are several materials used in the production of body kits, aerodynamics, ground effects and other exterior styling accessories. Depending on the type of body work going into your car, it is important to select the right type of material used in the manufacturing of your body kit as part of the criteria in deciding what kind of kit is right for you.
Body kits come in five main types of material: ABS Plastic, Polyurethane (or simply put, urethane), Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass. ABS Plastic (Acrylinitrile Butadiene Styrene) is a rigid type of plastic infused with other chemicals. This type of material is good for ground effects or lip kits. Carbon fiber is a rigid and very lightweight kevlar reinforced material, a hot trend in the tuning market but very expensive due to supply shortages for the material. Fiberglass is the most common material used in the manufacturing of materials because it is lightweight, easy to make and inexpensive.
Popular Manufactures of Body Kits:
- VIS Racing Body Kits
- Wings West Body Kits
- Veilside Body Kits
- Xenon Body Kits
- Razzi Body Kits
- Extreme Dimesions Body Kits
- Seibon Carbon Fiber Kits
- AIT Aerodynamics
- APR Aerodynamics
Aftermarket Body Kits
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