question on body kit

[Dryftyn850]

I'm planning on getting a body kit for my 96 240. I was gonna get a fiber glass kit but i heard urethane is the way to go. Does fiber glass break too easily? Help!!!

[1991S13]

Fiberglass breaks easily, but it can be easily repaired too. Mine is made of FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) and it's very durable. I slid into a curb and cracked it, but the guy who does my body work fixed it and you can't even tell anything happened.

The way I think about body kits: All of them will break easily (because anything expensive seems to be that way...) Just be carefull with it and you won't have to worry.

[r1jlewis]

Hey, if you are ok with the fiberglass kit, I have a brand new Veisile (i think that how to spell it) body kit for a 95-96 240sx. I bought the kit a couple of months but was shipped the wrong year. I have a 97-98. This kit is still brand new never installed. I paid about $500 after shipping and will take a loss on it for $250 just to turn it. If you are interested, hit me back or call me at 321-302-8160.

[onosqv]

in additional to what the other guys said,

urethane is more oem material. Your front stock bumper is a urethane bumper I believe (from what I remember).

However, urethane is also heavier.

Although it may not be much, replacing front bumper, rear, and fenders w/ fiberglass is lighter, so even after adding side skirts, your car "should" be a little lighter, and at worse about the same. So a lil .00001 hp increase for you.

Yes urethane will crack less easily because it bends more -> so neg side is paint will tend to chip off easier.

Get a carbon fiber body kit and call it a day .