Body Kits: JDM fiberglass or Polyurethane?????

wassup peepz!

1st off id just like to say "wassup" to all ya'll protege owners out there. i research the net everyday looking for every lil tid bit of info on my p5 and this sites always the place to be.

Anywayz bak to the thread. Rite now i have a stock exterior p5 and im lookin to do some changes. Im lookin for a GOOD body kit and not a lip but it needs to be something that'll last and wont break or crack easily cuz its gonna be my daily driver Im lookin at Wings West cuz their kits are made of urethane(something OEM bumpers are made frum) so i know its gonna be durable and will last. But i like JDM kits better cuz of their looks. The only thing bad bout, say a Mint blue kit, is that its made of fiberglass. Though JDM kits are FRP( "F"iberglass "R"einforced "P"lastic) and its a little more durable than American fiberglass kits, fiberglass is still fiberglass nonetheless.

So whut should i do?? Go urethane or FRP(fiberglass reinforced plastic)???

**Another question on the subject: How strong is FRP really?? Will it crack if i hit a dip or break even easier? Is there a difference between American fiberglass kits and FRP kits? Is it stonger than urathene maybe??(speak up Autoexe or Mint blue kit owners please)

Thanks everyone~!!!

hey just wanted to say Welcome!! and where are u from???

as to your question, im not really sure, i was told not to get a fiberglass spoiler as it would eventually crack (dunno)

urethane is better.

Dreeza said:

hey just wanted to say Welcome!! and where are u from???

as to your question, im not really sure, i was told not to get a fiberglass spoiler as it would eventually crack (dunno)

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I work with FG and it doesn't just "CRACK"
It will actually have to take an impact or stressed beyond its limits before it will crack.
I have owned quite a few daily drivers with FG body kits without a problem with cracking.It does help to get kits that are high quality as there is definately a difference in this.You just cant pull up and smack a parking block and expect the bumper not to crack.
Matt

Dreeza said:

hey just wanted to say Welcome!! and where are u from???

as to your question, im not really sure, i was told not to get a fiberglass spoiler as it would eventually crack (dunno)

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Thanks for the welcome! As where im frum...Long Beach, Cali man.~payce!!

ForceFed said:

I work with FG and it doesn't just "CRACK"
It will actually have to take an impact or stressed beyond its limits before it will crack.
I have owned quite a few daily drivers with FG body kits without a problem with cracking.It does help to get kits that are high quality as there is definately a difference in this.You just cant pull up and smack a parking block and expect the bumper not to crack.
Matt

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LOL, ok, well, thats why i said that was what i was told...exactly how much stress can it hande compared to urethane??

xFLiPsTyLeZx said:

Thanks for the welcome! As where im frum...Long Beach, Cali man.~payce!!

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haha cool, no problem!

uh my kit is 100% urethane and 100% jdm... AUTOEXE from japan only makes their kits in urethane while the fabrications (dg motorsports) make theirs in fiberglass or carbon fiber. www.boomplustoys.net or www.corksport.com if u want to order aE accessories, peace - chris

get urethane if you got the bucks.

i got a grill made from fiberglass.....but its just a grill. if something ends up cracking it it'll probably mess up my whole front end too, lol

I have the mintblue body kit but have'nt driven my car much (50 miles last 6 months ) so I can't really tell you durable it is under daily use. But I will say that it is the very well built perhaps one of the cleanest strongest fiberglass components I have ever seen .-Dan-

I got a mintblue an drive it everyday, I scrape once or twice real bad , but I see no cracks or dents or anything on my front bumper. BTW it is molded.

I have also owned a WingsWest kit before, it was also pretty good, good thing with urethane is you can bend flex and all that good stuff, I think it would need like an actual car accident to break. But again I have no problems with my fiberglass kit.