difference between a Cwest bumper and a knockoff?
Originally Posted by EvoDriven
hahahaha funniest quote ever. I am saving that one, but hey whatever you have to tell youself to justify your needs, do what you gotta do.
my lap times do all the talking to me.
n
[QUOTE=EvoDriven][QUOTE=GDB]Just out of curiosity, why did you say "spare me the functional BS"?
Because nobody purchases a c-west bumper because they think it will make their car handle better...A different style bumper is there to change the style of the car.
Sure C-West is gonna claim to have wind-tunnel testing and this and that but all that is merely a marketing technique to get people to buy their product. Heck almost every product I've seen advertised for the evo has some performance oriented claim because the manufacturers know that evo owners will buy anything if they think it will make their car faster.
As for me I'm not a fan of body kits, but there are much nicer ones around than C-West...HKS Kansai, Valdisport, Varis, Gialla are the main ones that come to mind.
I'm strictly JDM though, and would prefer the stock evo 8 bumper with a CF lip OR the JDM Evo VII front end with CF varis lip.
Strictly "jaydeem" eh. Why not live in Japan since you want to follow their doemstic market so much. I know plenty of people that buy body modifications for race use. Yes many people claim their parts are performance oriented but only a few actually test them. You do know that C-west body parts are used on many of your JDM race series cars?
Because nobody purchases a c-west bumper because they think it will make their car handle better...A different style bumper is there to change the style of the car.
Sure C-West is gonna claim to have wind-tunnel testing and this and that but all that is merely a marketing technique to get people to buy their product. Heck almost every product I've seen advertised for the evo has some performance oriented claim because the manufacturers know that evo owners will buy anything if they think it will make their car faster.
As for me I'm not a fan of body kits, but there are much nicer ones around than C-West...HKS Kansai, Valdisport, Varis, Gialla are the main ones that come to mind.
I'm strictly JDM though, and would prefer the stock evo 8 bumper with a CF lip OR the JDM Evo VII front end with CF varis lip.
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Originally Posted by 7for8
uhh.. its valdi sports... notice the sticker on the hood?
go to this site and you will see
www.test-service.co.jp
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/hopup1/vaspmilaevov.html
http://www.shinryo-auto.co.jp/parts010.html
Test & Service is actually a shop/tuner. They are known for the yellow puma TS evo.
http://www.shinryo-auto.co.jp/parts010.html
Test & Service is actually a shop/tuner. They are known for the yellow puma TS evo.
Last edited by jasonn; Aug 13, 2005 at 07:51 PM.
Originally Posted by 7for8
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/hopup1/vaspmilaevov.html
http://www.shinryo-auto.co.jp/parts010.html
Test & Service is actually a shop/tuner. They are known for the yellow puma TS evo.
http://www.shinryo-auto.co.jp/parts010.html
Test & Service is actually a shop/tuner. They are known for the yellow puma TS evo.
anyone who claims the design of the bumper itself reduced their laptime really have to wake up and smell the coffee....
im not saying its for show, i DO believe in cwest but hey lets get real. what you are mainly feeling is the about 20 lbs of weight removed from the best place possible on the evo (the front!!!).. thats why the RS doesnt have HID's, it saves alot. so basically your evo is getting closer to neutral handling and improving your laptime. ok signin off.
im not saying its for show, i DO believe in cwest but hey lets get real. what you are mainly feeling is the about 20 lbs of weight removed from the best place possible on the evo (the front!!!).. thats why the RS doesnt have HID's, it saves alot. so basically your evo is getting closer to neutral handling and improving your laptime. ok signin off.
Originally Posted by mifesto
anyone who claims the design of the bumper itself reduced their laptime really have to wake up and smell the coffee....
im not saying its for show, i DO believe in cwest but hey lets get real. what you are mainly feeling is the about 20 lbs of weight removed from the best place possible on the evo (the front!!!).. thats why the RS doesnt have HID's, it saves alot. so basically your evo is getting closer to neutral handling and improving your laptime. ok signin off.
im not saying its for show, i DO believe in cwest but hey lets get real. what you are mainly feeling is the about 20 lbs of weight removed from the best place possible on the evo (the front!!!).. thats why the RS doesnt have HID's, it saves alot. so basically your evo is getting closer to neutral handling and improving your laptime. ok signin off.
Originally Posted by Gruppe-S
Is this the bumper your are talking about?? It not Valdisports.. this bumper is from Test & Service, Japan
www.test-service.co.jp
The bumper is not cheap tho.. about $900 for the FRP unit
The carbon hood is $1500+ ..
i thought this thread was about the difference between the real C-West and the knock-off and not about how crappy C-West is.
IMO, I like the looks of C-West. I'd say if u have tons of $$$ to spare, get the real one. If not, get the knock-off. Since it's fiberglass, a lil fixing here and there wouldnt matter if it doesnt fit perfectly
IMO, I like the looks of C-West. I'd say if u have tons of $$$ to spare, get the real one. If not, get the knock-off. Since it's fiberglass, a lil fixing here and there wouldnt matter if it doesnt fit perfectly
Originally Posted by mifesto
anyone who claims the design of the bumper itself reduced their laptime really have to wake up and smell the coffee....
im not saying its for show, i DO believe in cwest but hey lets get real. what you are mainly feeling is the about 20 lbs of weight removed from the best place possible on the evo (the front!!!).. thats why the RS doesnt have HID's, it saves alot. so basically your evo is getting closer to neutral handling and improving your laptime. ok signin off.
im not saying its for show, i DO believe in cwest but hey lets get real. what you are mainly feeling is the about 20 lbs of weight removed from the best place possible on the evo (the front!!!).. thats why the RS doesnt have HID's, it saves alot. so basically your evo is getting closer to neutral handling and improving your laptime. ok signin off.
Have you done any sort of research or testing on this matter before telling me to 'wake up and smell the coffee'?
Back on topic: I got the fake C west bumper, fitment is great, looks the same, acts the same and is alot cheaper to replace when it breaks. I am sure the real deal bumper is awsome too, cant go wrong either way
n
Last edited by nils; Aug 14, 2005 at 07:48 AM.
