Body kits vs. stock bumpers

[Evil_cb7]

Ok, i know some rock he stock bumpers (like i do) some say body kits are better... i mean i bought a kit and i put it up there and got it fitting good... but the design looks like cr@p. what is y'all's thought?

[JDM_CB7_TX]

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Everyone has different tastes. you are just asking for different answers. Almost all of the will give their opinion and then tell you everyone has different tastes.

[visualpoet]

there are only three kits I'd rock on my coupe. Erebuni, Xenon Mild and one I can never remember the name of. Other than those, only a lip. IMHO, body kits can look good, but they're not my style.

[DJ metadelic]

yea certain body kits look decent on certain cars, but not all. and imo, certainly not on hondas i think it just makes them look cheap and tacky.

but, to each his own. if you are going with a kit, make it a higher quality one.

[PointBlank]

Only go kit if your going to color match it.

[xconnectedx]

Only go kit if your going to color match it.

Agreed im staying stock bumber with lip only because it looks good and not tooooooo expensive

[deevergote]

there are only three kits I'd rock on my coupe. Erebuni, Xenon Mild and one I can never remember the name of. Other than those, only a lip. IMHO, body kits can look good, but they're not my style.

Kaminari.
At least those would be my 3 favorites.


A mild, well-fitting kit looks good. There are too many extravagant kits out there that I don't like.

Then again, it's all opinion. Nothing more. If you like it, do it. If you don't, don't. If it's not your car... keep your negative opinion to yourself unless someone asks for it.

[Cobalt]

Personally I perfer stock bumpers with lips... I used to be into body kits but I honestly can not stand them amymore unless they are extremely subtle. Also I like lowering the car, not lowering the appearance of the car.

[Evil_cb7]

well on my 92 front bumperon the inside under the grill the stock bumper has a little step up, now the body kits dont have that. So if you put a kit on and then the grill it has a ugly gap there. I'm a body tech at a ford dealership so i can fix it... but it's not worth it.

[JDM_CB7_TX]

Lip Kits! nuff said!

[93blackfodoor]

go oem with a lip a clean nice look

[nevi325]

oem is the best look imo

[doseonekmc]

I like custom variations with a prominent lip in the front
and a subtle set of skirts and rear lip

94 gracer lip with m3 or whatever skirts ronald had on his cb
was dope

well on my 92 front bumperon the inside under the grill the stock bumper has a little step up, now the body kits dont have that. So if you put a kit on and then the grill it has a ugly gap there. I'm a body tech at a ford dealership so i can fix it... but it's not worth it.

almost every kit ive ever seen has had the little lip where the bottom of the
grill meets the bumper..
if it didn`t im sure since most are fiberglass, that most people buying
them would know how to solve that problem with a little cloth and resin