Looking for an alternative to a body kit

[Civickid0to60]

See, my drive way is gravel, with a huge drop at the end, so my dad wont let me buy a body kit. My car is lowered 3 inches (i think, thats what the mechanic said) and it really sucks cause i think body kits look awesome. I want to do something to the exterior to make it look tight like a body kit, or the next best thing to a body kit. I wanna get z3 fenders, but what could i get for the sideskirts front bumper and rear bumper. (if anything.)

[Wren57]

I don't really see it being feasible (sp?) to get any type of ground effects if you have such a sharp dip... lowering 3 inches is, well, quite a bit... z3 fenders are cool, but check out the new dragon fenders, and bmw m-series fenders too... just dont get a spoiler, please, and if you already have one:no: ...

[HondaTypeJ]

Lips.:loco:

[pdiggitydogg]

^lips no :loco: lips=:bow:

[ChrisCantSkate]

z3 fenders look like POFS in real life. i'd say raise it(if you have coilovers) and get a wings west rs kit, or something that complements, not fights the lines of the car

[TonitrusEN]

raise it an inch, and get a carbon fiber lip

[JamieS697]

if u have the stock kit on now put grill inserts in and put a lip on it. Also ur choice on a z3 but they dont look that great:no:

[Sol's Eye]

Originally posted by TonitrusEN
raise it an inch, and get a carbon fiber lip

If you can find one, that is the way to go. CF is very strong, and shouldn't have any problems getting the crap kicked out of it on a gravel dip. But expect it to be kind of expensive if you do find it. CF isn't cheap.

[oc civic]

http://members.aol.com/xoccivicx/images/lipside.jpg

oem honda SIR lip....

[Racing Rice]

Originally posted by oc civic
http://members.aol.com/xoccivicx/images/lipside.jpg

oem honda SIR lip....

Thats the same lip that I have.. Its great.. bolts on dont have to paint it if you dont want, and only cost $80 or so. :yes:

[oc civic]

Originally posted by Racing Rice
Thats the same lip that I have.. Its great.. bolts on dont have to paint it if you dont want, and only cost $80 or so. :yes:

although i JUST noticed he has a 95... im SURE there is something similar...

[Racing Rice]

Heh, oh yeah.. The 95 civics have one thats just about the exact same thing. I cant remember what model it was on. I think it was a stock option for the EX if Im not mistaken. IMO they look better on the 5th gens then the 6th gens.

[ebpda9]

cardboard :crazy:

[Racing Rice]

Atleast you live upto your name.. Cptn. Rice :D

[wheresmylicense]

i say with the drop, you're good to go... maybe get some wheels with lower-profile tires and it'll make it look "tighter"

[slowEJ6]

3" drop?!?! thats ridiculous low....
are you on coilovers? plz dont tell me you cut the coils or heated them, cuz if so.... :loco:

raise your car up and then get a bodykit.....as long as you dont get some ugly insane crazy huge bodykit, you shouldnt have problems scraping then.

otherwise, lip kits are your only option.

[96civicex]

seriously dude. raise it up some you must be tucken with a 3 in drop and in my opinion that looks like crap. 1.5 to 2 in. should be plenty.

[ebpda9]

Originally posted by Racing Rice
Atleast you live upto your name.. Cptn. Rice :D


let's not forget the yellow painted body kit made out of gutters :crazy:

[DJWURM]

Id get the type r rear and front lips with the side skirts and grill. you can find them online for under 300 dollars. thats what im doing next month to my 99 civic

[ChrisCantSkate]

imo a huge drop looks like ass... bring it up an inch, fix the camber, get a lip kit. when the ugly body kit trend dies in a year, you will still have a nice car

[h0ndakilla]

if you have the money, just get an air ride system, then you can get a body kit.