also www.grounddynamics.com has some body kits similar to andys and some different ones.

 

i'll have to check them out

 

at least you have good looking bodykits, the Mazda 3 sedan only has this

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i'm sure other kits will come out for the 3... the market is still expanding for both the 6es and the 3s

 

the urethane bodykit (top two pics) is alright i guess but even the mazda 3 5door model has more and better looking ones.

 

I for one, have always hated all kits by Veilside. I think they're entirely too gaudy, tacky looking, and severely overpriced. This kit (for the 6), is probably the better looking of all the rest they've compiled...which isn't saying much. But I'm one for discreet body lines. I like a clean look. Not my cup of tea. Just my $.02.

 

is it true the fiberglass body kits are very weak and the paint easily chips off?

 

my buddy has a fiberglass kit and i'd say that the paint is more prevalent to chip than other body kits that i have seen. maybe it was just a bad paint job, but it only took about 6 months for the paint to start chipping in the areas prone to heavy winds ( higher speed driving, Ex: 60+ mph).

 

what about the life of fiberglass bodykits?

 

Fiberglass just doesn't hold up as well as Polyurethane kits do. Obviously the life of a fiberglass kit would depend on what type of driver you are, and what the roads are like in your area. If you're an extremely aggressive driver, and you nail divets in the roads without even a flinch...don't bother going for a fiberglass kit. If you're a cautious driver and avoid potholes, and the like, at all costs, then go ahead. But if your roads have a lot of wear-n-tear, steep inclines for driveways, etc....again, no fiberglass. That's just the way I see it. And have experienced it. I for one, will never buy a fiberglass kit. I'd rather pay more for the polyurethane and get a better material that will hold up with the road conditions around this way.