Acura Body Kits – 6 Steps to a Whole New Integra
Posted by admin in Acura Body Kits on May 23, 2011
You took the time to choose your ride carefully. That 2000 Integra G2 was not only voted the best tuner car, but from some of the rides you’ve seen they’re also a slick-looking car as well. With your pink slip in hand it’s time to choose the right parts to give your car that unique, ultra-tuned, look.
One easy way to get started is with a body kit. The problem is that choosing the right kit can seem quite daunting. There are more than 23 manufacturers who make kits for the Integra, and most of them make more than one style. With such a huge selection available, many people don’t know where to start.
In this article we will cover Acura body kits. First we will look at the elements of a decent kit, and then we will cover 5 steps to a whole new look for your car.
Acura Body Kits: The Important Elements
Let’s begin our look with what the elements of a good body kit consist of. There really is a wide range available, and what you choose really depends on what you want to do with your car.
A basic body kit consists of a front bumper (or just a cowl), a rear bumper, and side skirts. You will sometimes hear the same kits referred to as ground effects. The basic idea is to both lower your ride, and to give it a new look. Other elements may also be considered the kit: spoilers, hoods, and really any other part that replaces a factory body piece. Read the rest of this entry »
How Body Kits Can Improve Your Car
Body kits are often thought to belong to car enthusiasts and those who wish to make a ‘statement’ when they go for a drive, but this is not necessarily the case. A car body kit does not have to be flashy, over the top or bring lots of attention to your vehicle; indeed, these kits can be used by ordinary drivers simply to spruce up and improve the overall look of their vehicle.
As a matter of fact, elements of the body kit can actually develop the performance of your car. For example, by adding a spoiler to the rear of your car you are actually preventing any bad air movement when you are driving and will decrease the drag when you drive. This in turn will mean that you will use less fuel as the vehicle won’t have to get that extra bit of juice to counter the drag of the car. This is why you will find many sports cars come with added kits – in the form of a spoiler – already installed however, more often than not, these factory installed pieces of kit will be of limited quality and a much more efficient and effective one can be bought for a cheap price.
It is the cost of body kits that is our next concern for the common misconception is that they are fundamentally expensive – this is not the case. Such is the demand for car modifications these days that car body kits no longer belong to those with too much cash to burn; they are for everyone and if you can afford to run a car then you can afford a body kit. Read the rest of this entry »