RX7 Fortune BodyKit

[monkey-fd3s]

Problem is - most copies suck....

There are a couple of companie who make good stuff... e.g. Seibon and ShineAutoProject... but they are few and far betwen.

[jm-garage.co.uk]

There is someone in the US that does copies of these and they are hidiuosly bad, i think they we\'re around the 4K mark??? Not sure.
 
Persoanlly i would never buy really cheap copies as they crack/don\'t fit/take ages to make fit. When you consider that the fortunkit replaces all bar the roof you want a well made kit and veilside are one of the best people at it.

[Kevin]

Personally I hated the kit on the orange one in fast and furious, then I saw one in a gunmetal colour and it changed my opinion on them...... slightly!

Otherwise.........

You couldn`t pay me to put that kit on my car.

But each to their own

+2

[XMN]

I am with Chris on this one, there is so much other money to spend that it doesnt make sense to have a copy kit

Thought there was something behind that initial question!

Copying the kit would be a waste if you ask me.  The real money is in fitting the kit well and then painting it and ancillaries such as wheels to match.  Would you really want to save a few ££s on the kit and end up with a potentially inferiour copy version, when you still have to spend a fortune (pardon the pun) on the other bits and knowing you own the fake?

Just my 2p

Chris

[batman]

hope i dont get slated for saying this love my rex but the tokyo drift rx7 one has me moist i love it and would kill for the fortune  kit on mine

[XMN]

lol well you wont get slated by me, thats for sure. I am with you 100% (apart from the moist bit lol)

hope i dont get slated for saying this love my rex but the tokyo drift rx7 one has me moist i love it and would kill for the fortune  kit on mine

[XMN]

Looks like someone has either done this or knows someone who has you have to have done the kit to know about the lights

not sure i really understand what your asking....but if the kit is say 6k..from my experiance expect to pay at least 4k to get it fitted and painted from a proper place....theres alot of work involved and this would be an inside out paint job and alot of people go two tone which means more time(more money)... you would also need to cut away inner rear qtrs to allow for wheel clearance..a set of custom split rims 2k min, new exhaust, custom rear panel to allow you to take your bulbs out of the rear lights, a set of coilovers etc.....just buy one done....was one on ebay starting at 12k...if your saying you could have a genuine kit supplied, fitted and painted for 6k then i\'d say that was an effing bargain...

[bin liner]

not really done one....but as im a bodyworker by trade its the kind of thing you pick up on....weve done other wide bodies before but that looks like a monster job to do...looks from your avatar you have spent some proper money on yours....mine will be done soon....single turbo, burnout kitted etc...cheers

[Timmy]

TBH i disagree with all copy kits. How would you feel if you design such a nice kit and someone came along and produced it a half the price not to mention half the quality?
I personaly try to always buy genuine items.

[jag60dog]

why would you want to make a replica of the fortune kit an still tag it at £3k plus the only way you\'d get a remotly good fit would be to purchase the real kit an mould from that which means spend spend spend but never really get it back..........if you and your mate want to get into something why not just concentrate on fitting an spraying rather that making??!!

Just my 2p

[XMN]

I agree, a copy willnever fit the same

why would you want to make a replica of the fortune kit an still tag it at £3k plus the only way you\'d get a remotly good fit would be to purchase the real kit an mould from that which means spend spend spend but never really get it back..........if you and your mate want to get into something why not just concentrate on fitting an spraying rather that making??!!

Just my 2p

[jamie_supra]

just had my REAL fortune kit arrive friday from veilside USA. seeing the kit it wil be virtually impossible to copy it well. The finish on the original is amazing. its smooth as glass! the headlights are carbon as us the front splitter. many pieces are several layers laminayed together to get the shape - ie the rear tail gate is an absolute work of art. IF it was faked and IF the quality was the same it would end up costing in man hours what it costs from the states.
 
with the exchange rate think the kit cost me 4k tops anyway or something like that.
 
also someone made the point about the wheels... they are 3 by19 and 12 by 19s. these cost 000s! and tyres are 235 35 ZR19s. so again your looking at £500 per tyre approx.
i dont think its worth making a fake.

[pigme1000000]

i agree with jamie on this....and hey guys next year us 3 will be the only 3 people in the uk to own rx7 fortunes!!!

[jamie_supra]

XMN - can i have your number plz? as i have many question about fitting this!

[XMN]

you doing the fortune kit or another, what colour you painting it. have you had good/bad experiences with HOK paints?

not really done one....but as im a bodyworker by trade its the kind of thing you pick up on....weve done other wide bodies before but that looks like a monster job to do...looks from your avatar you have spent some proper money on yours....mine will be done soon....single turbo, burnout kitted etc...cheers