I have heard 2 schools of thought on this question:
Do body kits make you rice when put on cars like a mustang?
One school is: "Rice is import cars, tricked out with **** mods that do nothing and only make you 'sound important' (Fart cans) and that Body kits, while some make you look like ****, others can enhance a cars features to match its power under the hood"
If it doesnt look stock, that doesnt mean its rice. It means its modified. But if it has a goofy wing, fart can, bright colorful paint schemes, or stupid looking body kits then YES, it is rice. But a cowl induction hood, or better wheels dont count as rice. but thats just me.
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2001 Mustang GT-"GONE"
Bassani x-pipe Catted, Flowmasters, CAI, March UDPs, Steeda Tri-ax, Functional Hood scoop, Matrix lowering springs, Steeda C/C plates, Roush LCA, Alpine-9885 Head Unit.
2003 F150 Sport 4X4 4.6-SOLD
1999 F150 Xlt Flaresode 4.6-SOLD
I have seen some 'kits' that looked pretty decent honestly. And I have seen some that I looked at and went "Oh. My. God" And laughed. I am a 'sharp angle' type. So When I saw one that had a tasteful front end with 'sharp' edges, slightly more pronounced side skirts, and a ass to match the front, I kinda liked it. No fart can, no shopping cart, no stickers. Just tasteful IMHO.
Also a little body kit hint, you get what u pay for if u go cheap you will spend more on the body work to make it fit or if it fits at all. Use the known name brands for parts. As far as look pick up a mag and see what u like and don't, and you can tell a modern hotrod look from import influenced kits. Also depending on your year will make a difference from rounded lines to sharp ones make sure u pick out out that will follow your cars body lines and paint job if you go custom.
A Saleen Mustang is a stang with a body kit. did you never notice that? lol.
A Roush Mustang is a stang with a body kit. a Steeda Stang is a stang with a body kit.
do you even know what "body kit" means?
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'06 Mazda3 S-touring: MazdaSpeed catback, Mazdaspeed CAI......
'06 Fz1: carbon fiber GYTR pipe, plenty of stuff for looks
'00 black GT: JLT cai (ram air kit) , SSS catback, Pypes X-pipe, American Racing Shelby Torq Thrust M wheels, Maxspeed springs, Granatelli 90mm maf
A Saleen Mustang is a stang with a body kit. did you never notice that? lol.
A Roush Mustang is a stang with a body kit. a Steeda Stang is a stang with a body kit.
do you even know what "body kit" means?
True-but you must admit,those "body kits" look much better than most "body kits" avilable from the aftermarket sources....
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"As you grow older,don't slow down,speed up-there's less time left"--over 45 and just now realizing how much I don't know
the only thing I don't like about body kits is that the cheap ones shudder at any speed and a lot of them are generally tacky looking. The point is that taste can't be accounted for. If you want to run 24" rims, 10 rally fog lights, A sky high shopping cart wing, Type R stickers, eurolights and a giant airbrushed mural on the hood of dragon and Ronnie James Dio attempting to slay it in full barbarian garb it's up to you... you just have to understand the consequences of flamboyant tastes.
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1996 Mustang GT 248A
barely any mods, Daily driver
1965 Chevy c-10 350 chevy getting pulled for 402BBC and Th400
1984 Caprice Classic 305 getting pulled for mild 350, hoping for high 14s
A Saleen Mustang is a stang with a body kit. did you never notice that? lol.
A Roush Mustang is a stang with a body kit. a Steeda Stang is a stang with a body kit.
do you even know what "body kit" means?
dude...you always have the most incredible advice.
back to the original reason for the post which asked for our opinion on body kits...I believe that some of the body kits available for the mustang are amazing. I don't like the huge plastic look of most of them but the more subtle kits with just enough flare to seperate it from the rest of the pack and maybe a nice spoiler with some lambo. doors! I don't think this will qualify you as a ricer. Unfortunatly sometimes we have to do things like put on body kits for someone on the street to know that it is beyond average. You can't drive by and people say, man did you see that CAI, haha.
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'99 Mustang GT Limited Edition/35th Anniversary
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter, Ford Racing 3.73 Gears, Moser Axles, Ceramic Brakes, MagnaFlow Cats, Basani X-Pipe, 40-Series Flowmasters, Bomz CAI(modified), Fully Loaded, Black/Silver Leather, 17" LE Pony Rims, Fuzion ZRi 275-40-17 Tires, Mach 1 Grille Delete, Black Euro Tail Lights, Mach 460 Sound System, Sony Xtreme Head Unit with XM Satellite, Pioneer 3-way Replacements, 2 10" Audiobaun DVC Subs powered by Rockford/Fosgate Amps
A Saleen Mustang is a stang with a body kit. did you never notice that? lol.
A Roush Mustang is a stang with a body kit. a Steeda Stang is a stang with a body kit.
do you even know what "body kit" means?
Clearly there are exceptions to every rule. Including my statement of everyone here not making fun of questions that others ask. Oh mighty guru of the cars, I humbly beg your forgiveness.
dude...you always have the most incredible advice.
back to the original reason for the post which asked for our opinion on body kits...I believe that some of the body kits available for the mustang are amazing. I don't like the huge plastic look of most of them but the more subtle kits with just enough flare to seperate it from the rest of the pack and maybe a nice spoiler with some lambo. doors! I don't think this will qualify you as a ricer. Unfortunatly sometimes we have to do things like put on body kits for someone on the street to know that it is beyond average. You can't drive by and people say, man did you see that CAI, haha.
THANK you. All of you with halfway decent and thought out advice.
THANK you. All of you with halfway decent and thought out advice.
It's ok...I've asked a few questions here especially when I first started that I felt ridiculed about to the point that I didn't even want to post anymore. I realized that was stupid because 90% of everything said he is actually pretty amazing. I've even had the operatunity to answer a few questions for some that I asked just months ago. It's about learning and helping one another grow in our quest to have a bad ass car and continue on with the great American tradition of Ford Racing. Some people are just equiped from the get go to drive Ford Escourts and not Mustangs, but we'll help them too because we should all be family
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'99 Mustang GT Limited Edition/35th Anniversary
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter, Ford Racing 3.73 Gears, Moser Axles, Ceramic Brakes, MagnaFlow Cats, Basani X-Pipe, 40-Series Flowmasters, Bomz CAI(modified), Fully Loaded, Black/Silver Leather, 17" LE Pony Rims, Fuzion ZRi 275-40-17 Tires, Mach 1 Grille Delete, Black Euro Tail Lights, Mach 460 Sound System, Sony Xtreme Head Unit with XM Satellite, Pioneer 3-way Replacements, 2 10" Audiobaun DVC Subs powered by Rockford/Fosgate Amps
It's ok...I've asked a few questions here especially when I first started that I felt ridiculed about to the point that I didn't even want to post anymore. I realized that was stupid because 90% of everything said he is actually pretty amazing. I've even had the operatunity to answer a few questions for some that I asked just months ago. It's about learning and helping one another grow in our quest to have a bad ass car and continue on with the great American tradition of Ford Racing. Some people are just equiped from the get go to drive Ford Escourts and not Mustangs, but we'll help them too because we should all be family
DAMN YOU! How dare you say I must drive a escort! -scowl-
Hey, I just saw you live in Wisconsin....I think the only body kit mod you can buy for your car is tire chains, hahahahaha
Have a good one!
Oh snap bro =(
Naw, when I buy my pony its going to be my baby, good weather driving and kept pristine like a legend should be =) It may not be steel, it may not be 60's but its mine.
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