ait TS kit vs real TS kit
#24
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I will never ever buy fiberglass parts again when I had Autokits front it was such a headache , cracked the first week , I absolutely love my TS front I do scrape sometimes but material has never cracked or been a problem, I just need matching sides...Even trying to take off Autolits front cracked a lil , TS Authentic FTW !!!
#25
yea! thats where i got quoted too, just checked back on their website to re check, and yea, they are $2500... now its that much closer to your wish? haha here's the website
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#27
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Here's 1 way to think about:
1. AIT is 1/3 of the the cost
2. You will need to bring it o a shop to get it painted regardless of authenticity
3. Any decent body shop can make AIT kit fit just as well as authentic with a little work
4. At the end of the day, you'll still be looking to spend less.
5. TS kit can crack too. Although its' hard to crack the sides than the front.
A very good reason to get the TS kit though would be
1. You want to support authenticity from TS
2. You don't want to support AIT for putting out their replica
3. You don't mind paying the extra $700 or so for the TS name
....I can go on and on. But if fitment is all you're worried about, I would first try to see if you can find a good shop that knows how to work with kits and fitment. They will need to prep it (AIT or TS) before painting it anyway.
In the end, if you have a shop that does good work, it will make up for whatever the AIT lacks in fitment (if any) plus save $700+.
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1. AIT is 1/3 of the the cost
2. You will need to bring it o a shop to get it painted regardless of authenticity
3. Any decent body shop can make AIT kit fit just as well as authentic with a little work
4. At the end of the day, you'll still be looking to spend less.
5. TS kit can crack too. Although its' hard to crack the sides than the front.
A very good reason to get the TS kit though would be
1. You want to support authenticity from TS
2. You don't want to support AIT for putting out their replica
3. You don't mind paying the extra $700 or so for the TS name
....I can go on and on. But if fitment is all you're worried about, I would first try to see if you can find a good shop that knows how to work with kits and fitment. They will need to prep it (AIT or TS) before painting it anyway.
In the end, if you have a shop that does good work, it will make up for whatever the AIT lacks in fitment (if any) plus save $700+.
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Last edited by ucla bruin; 06-24-2010 at 03:44 PM.
#28
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It's not like you take it straight from the box and ready for paint. there is a process that it has to be sand and primer first.
"BlkHR37S" I believe authentic TS kit is made in Fiberglass, you have Igor TS front lip that's why is made in poly.
in conclusion.. yes!!.. authentic TS Kit has a good fitment
#29
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I'm
not sure what you are dropped on but TS front sits a lil low , and if you get fiberglass and you hit something fairly hard it will crack , also painting any fiberglass material never comes out as good as poly!!! I went through so many diff lips , stillen, JP viz, Autokits , and now TS .... It's worth the extra money and also I heard with Ait you must drill into sides to mount the side skirts where TS are direct bolt on !!!
not sure what you are dropped on but TS front sits a lil low , and if you get fiberglass and you hit something fairly hard it will crack , also painting any fiberglass material never comes out as good as poly!!! I went through so many diff lips , stillen, JP viz, Autokits , and now TS .... It's worth the extra money and also I heard with Ait you must drill into sides to mount the side skirts where TS are direct bolt on !!!