Part of this is true. No I don't havee kids. No I don't have a wife. I do have plenty of bills that come before aftermarket stuff and ya I can see saving for ur kids to be more important. But when u say there's a big difference in knock off exterior parts than motor parts u are mistaken. The voltex kit and c-west kits are all designed to improve downforce and reduce drag. With this in mind for track it makes them just as important as a suspension setup or turbo. Im done arguing my point. Dude asked if we thought it would fit good? Answer more than likely no. That's if u don't get a roof rack for a pathfinder. And the comment bout hanging with my evo? Ya u prob take my evo like I said been finishing my honda up cause that was my first project and u wouldn come close to hangin with it. Brian crower 2.2 stroker kit brian crower valvetrain. 5 over valves full p&p with a precision 6776h at 20psi been building it since I was 17 and have over 25k in the motor so any time any time.

 

^^^ your point is rediculous... saying the knock offs arent as areodynamic as the authentic ones.... they are identical in shape! thats why they are "knock offs"..if they were shaped differently, then they wouldnt be knock offs, they would be different designs! so they produce just as much downforce as the authentic ones, and are JUST as functional... the main problem is quality of the product and fitment... but both can easily be solved with any qualified body shop!

and there is a HUGE difference between body parts and engine parts when it comes to knock off parts! if a engine part fails, it could potentially lead to engine failure... if a bumper fails...well, you buy a new bumper! and they will only fail if you crash, install it wrong, or hit something...

so you enjoy your evo that will take you years and years to build "properly" as you put it, and ill enjoy my evo thats already put together and gives me the biggest smile and is winning car shows and track events!

and as for that... im sure it is fast... going straight... id be happy to take her on at a road coarse... because REAL cars dont just go fast in a straight line, they are built to be fast around the curves too!

but outside of the big dick contests... nice engine build! we cant all get along ALL of the time!lol

 

Wow so you got 20 grand in a car At 17 at 19 I bought my own evo my own house and a fully built cummins wanna know how buying knockoffs that do the exact same thing as the overpriced counterpart

 

some people are really just funny. I only buy name brand i dont see him wearing nikes living in a house with no 3rd party equipment and make sure your wallet is name brand as well cant have a cheap watch should be wearing a timex. dont you dare eat imitation meat or think about drinking orange juice at the store unless you squeezed it yourself. Come on 3rd party **** exists in everything dont be mad because some of us are ahead of the curve or you got butt hurt at the track by somebody using rotas. What a joke

 

Can u not read im 23 it say I have been building have been is past tense to present therefore since I was 17 I have been saving and working on it until this past year. And knockoffs do not function as well nor do they fit as most of u have stated. If the kit does not fit the same how the hell will it provide the same aerodynamics? Stop, take the time to gooogle how well counterfeit parts compare to the real stuff instead of googling knockoff chinese junk and u will see. And I never was being a dick all of my post said imo which stands for in my opinion everyones entitled to one so get off your power trips. And u guys keep bringing up track use for this kit I have yet to see a competitive track, drag, togue, or drift team give thanks, represent, or standby a knockoff counterfeit part when I do I will believe u guys. Would you build your internals out of knockoff parts?no. Now I ask y not u say knockoffs do just the same thing. So now how is a bodykit not the same way? They made it for a purpose didn they? Like I said before if the fake does not fit properly how can it provide the same aerodynamics downforce and stuff? Um it can't. And before someone says anything bout track again u should know its mainly about getting around the track as fast as possible. Which the first thing is suspension and brakes. Do u run knockoffs of those as well? Y not? It does the same thing right? If im not mistaken isn't the real voltex kit made of cf? Not 100% sure but if it is that would actually make it lighter and stronger I doubt anyone will know since they never look at the real one only fake stuff.im actually astonished at howw many of u rather have fake stuff everyone I know is highly against it except for one guy I know and he learnt his lesson.

 

I don't race track. But are u sure ur mod list is correct their alot of namebrand stuff in there y didn u shop ebay and get the knockoff for cheap if its all the same dumb@$$

 

i can tell you from experience that not all knock offs are crap... i have a knock off c-west on my car that is identical in fitment and shape to an authentic one... and have seen many voltex knock offs that are perfect replicas! and i can bet you if an authentic and a knock off were side by side, you wouldnt be able to tell them apart! if its a good replica, they function AND fit just like the original! at a fraction of the cost! and for those of us who DO track their cars, thats important! just keep in mind not all knock offs are crap!


then you havnt done much research into this...there are MANY professional race teams that use knock off parts... heres a few pics i nabbed really quick

team fortune auto! uses *gasp* a replica cwest front bumper, AND rotas! (the front wheels in the second pic..rota grids)



team touge factory uses version select knock off voltex replica



and the takata redline time attack subaru sti uses rotas



so theres 6 pics i grabbed really quick.. and many many more teams use knock of body parts, because anyone who actually races, knows how expensive it is! and unless your sponsored BIG TIME, you have to settle (yes i said settle) for what you can afford!

most of their products are made with the same materials as the knockoffs (fiberglass, frp), but some products are made in cf (lips, canards, diffusers, wings).. but the bumpers, sideskirts, fenders and whatnot are all frp or fiberglass... so no, not stronger or lighter... and i have seen many REAL kits.. i have owned many REAL body kits.. ive been in the car scene for 12 years! and what i have learned is to spend wisely! when it comes to engine parts, only the best will do! but when it comes to body kits, its pointless for me to spend thousands when i can get the same looks and aerodynamics for pennies on the dollar! and i DO have voltex parts on my car! and varis! but i happily also have a knock off cwest front bumper

and you are looking at this the wrong way..we wouldnt "rather" have these parts! we of coarse would LOVE to rock the name brands... its just not in our budgets! you say "then save your money until you can"..well, im NOT going to ever wanna spend $1500 for a fiberglass front bumper when i can get the same bumper for $400! or spend $4500 on a full voltex kit (their "economy" kit), when i can spend $1200! and the $3300 saved can go for other parts on my car thats how we look at it! whats practical!

also keep in mind.. for most of us... these are our daily drivers! so the kits are gonna see some abuse! and its alot easier to deal with destroying a 400 bumber over a 1500 bumper! i know, i destroyed my last cwest bumper..no big deal..it was cheap! on my rx7, i destroyed a gp sport front bumper and my soul was crushed! replaced it with a cheap knock off, and nobody ever even knew the difference! and after looking at it a few times, i kicked myself in the *** for spending so much on a body kit, when the knockoff looked and fit identically!

 

your a idiot seriously stupid comment. I can buy/afford whatever I please period. When it comes to motor stuff i went with parts i knew were proven to make power. I have never searched ebay for knock off pistons rods bearings because piston rods bearings are not that expensive. building a block is not that expensive if you know where to shop and get discounts like some of us can. Internals i get only the best. Exterior is completely different. As already explained well above me about the exterior some of us go to carshows/tracks etc and people cant tell the difference and if they ask me I tell them what kit it is etc. I never pass off 3rd party as the real deal but i tell you what it preforms the same because my ati kit fit perfectly just had to drill holes thats it. Perfect replica they do exisist if you look around and do your research fact is you are mad that a Car with a replica GOOD replica i should say will hang with a car with the real parts given everything is identical minus the body kit. This thread is about body kits not motor parts 99% of evo owners go with parts that work for there motor you know why because a motor build is expensive so you only want to do it once i damage a replica rim or bumper who cares i get another one. I bend a rod or have damaged piston then i have to pay labor to get my block pulling and get everthing changed out not to mention might mess up crank so that more money more down time and machining cost and extra labor. That adds up extremely quickly so interals and exterior is a different ball game all together.

 

This thread is full of fail.

First off, comparing knock off car parts to buying something like a cheap HDTV vs a Sony or Samsung is just retarded. The cheaper HD's aren't knock-offs. They are independently designed, just with cheaper lower quality parts.

A knock-off C-West kit is a copy. Not independently designed. Buying knock-offs is fail. If you can't afford the real thing, keep it stock. If you shop on E-Bay for body kits, turbo kits, exhausts, etc... you should stick to Honda's and hanging out in the Walmart parking lot on Friday nights. And honestly, yes, this is my opinion, and I could really care less what all you supporters of lowered standards think because I will probably forget about this thread by the time I fall asleep tonight, and never check it again lol.

awdordie, I applaud you for your continued efforts in this thread, but IMO you should spend more time looking for a new job and less time on these forums lol I made more than 25k a year working at a grocery store.... Just sayin'

 

Wow as I stated Befor it's people like you and that other idiot that make people with Evos look like aholes to people. Your like the kids in high school mommy and daddy bought that brand new car and then Ur dumbas wrapped it around a tree and guess what they bought you another one a car that has 10 grand in stuff on the outside can get stomped by a car with an eBay kit Because the guy with the eBay kit can build his motor not worry about his stupid 4 grand body kit jackass

 

Don't get upset because you're too cheap to do it right

And FWIW, my first car WAS free, but it was a 1985 Saab 900 that didn't run, my second car was a 1992 Ford Probe that had a salvaged title (also Seafoam Green), and the first 'nice' car I had was a mint 1993 Corrado SLC that I bought at 19, no co-signer or anything.

Matter of fact, I grew up in poverty, but good guess.

 

its your money buy whatever you want if you feel spendng 3k on rims 4k on a body kit is the way to go then do it. Its only effects you and you only if you feel spending 2k on a kit 1k on rims and another 2k on your kids is more important then do that route at the end the day both cars look exactly the same period.

 

There is the right way and the rich ***** way

 

I dig the attitude! I'm far from rich. I make 21 bucks an hour, but I also work about 1000 hours of overtime a year. After that much hard work, I refuse to compromise the integrity of my build by using cheaply constructed knockoff parts.

I also refuse to shop at Walmart unless I absolutely have to. Just like buying bad knock-offs, Walmart stands for everything wrong with this country.

Again, my beliefs. Don't get your low quality panties in a bunch.

 

That kit is hideous...