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Ihiryu
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Ok I have a black s13 vert, with a sil-face, I was wondering what you guys thought if I were to mix and match these on my vert.

Rear bumper

Side skirts

Front Half


Florida240sx
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Whatever you like.... Kinda hard to determine but a lot of people mix some selections. Get what YOU want

DirftKing102
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I agree with the other guy. Get what YOU want. It is more satisfying when you bought something that you enjoy

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cmkelly
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As long as the lines flow nicely it'll be fine. If they don't it'll look like crap in a Frankenstein's monster kind of way.

Is there any way you can get the parts and get an idea of how they'll look together before you commit? What's the return policy of these places?

Ultimately it's how you want it to look that's important.

Good luck.

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GoinTopless240
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I would make sure all of the tops of the pieces line up... ya know? would look kinda akward if they didn't...

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Need pics of your car as it sits now.

TIMELSS_vert
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I personally prefer to keep all pieces one brand/style. As well, from the pictures you posted, the sides and the rear look like the will line up, but the fact the front is a half spoiler/lip seems a bit out of place. I would tell you to get a full bumper from a kit of your choice that flows with the style you have going. If you like the look of the front lip, i would suggest using OEM S13 Silvia K's aero sides and rear valances.

Just my .02 though

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TIMELSS_vert wrote:I personally prefer to keep all pieces one brand/style.
+1 I'm not really a fan of mix and match. Very few people are ever able to pull it off...most of the time is looks awkward and doesn't flow at all. Just giving my .02

That Chargespeed kit is kinda nice. Why not go with the whole thing?

If it were me, I'd just buy a pignose lip and some OEM Silvia sideskirts and call it a day.


Ihiryu
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What I really wanted to do was either; 1) find the entire sil-aero kit, or 2) chargespeed front half, OEM 180 Type X sides, and rear valence.

Problem with both options is that it's hard to find OEM parts for a good price, or finding someone who makes a fiberglass knock off.

As for now I will hold off on purchasing anything. I may just buy the front half, CF hood, GTR grille.

Thanks for the help guys.

Oh....reason why I'm not trying to go for an entire kit is because I want to keep my 15" reverse meshes. I kinda want to go for an OEM look. Like I want people to look at my car and think it's stock with nice wheels.

But I want car enthusiasts like ourselves, to know the difference.

That is the goal for my vert. To make it clean, not JDM, not show queen, just a nice clean stocking looking car with nice wheels.

TIMELSS_vert
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I appreciate your wanting a subtle look, but please realize anything that would be considered a "body/aero kit" not matter how clean, will be dramatically obvious to anyone that it is not OEM.

I'll reiterate one more time, that if you choose any type of chin spoiler/front half, it will not flow with any type of after market sides and rear, and vise versa. Though a clean after market front bumper w/ OEM sides and rear may be a little closer, you will see the front bumper will most likely hang lower.

If cost is an issue, there are plenty of sites out there that offer cheaper replicas, not to mention Ebay...

Again, good luck with your project, and keep us posted!

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Topless_92
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Not sure how they would look all together...I like that rear bumper and skirts are nice but Im not a big fan of that that chargespeed front bumper. If youre not sure how theyd look together, id say just buy a kit that matches...but its up to you, good luck and post some pics when u get something


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