Celica Hobby - Review of Popular Celica Bodykits and some photos

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10- Excellent (Fitment is about equal to factory stock)

8 - Above Average (Little/Simple modifications required)

6 - Average

4 - Below Average (Needs some Professional modification)

2 - Avoid This unless you really don't care (Needs some major professional modifications)

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I've had so many kits on my car, so I thought I'd share with you a few reviews.....

1) Vizages - Excellent fitment, installation was simple and straight forward
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2) R2 - Fitment is good, quality of the Fiberglass was also excellent (a bit thick, but it didn't require any modifications). You need to cut your under plastics and move your fog laps about 1" in-wards for a perfect install. Very low to the ground, I highly suggest 17" without NO DROP or at least 18" if you ever plan to drop it

The R2 was my first kit, its been repaired a few times and still looks new! Still my #1 bodykit of choice.

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3) Revmotion Fiberglass - Very easy to install, very cost effective way to upgrade the looks of your Celica for pennies - and piece of mind that if you drive over something with it, you can just replace for minimal costs with a new one). simply painted black, will match just about any setup
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4) Revmotion Carbon Fiber - PERFECT fitment, installation is a no-brainier... it was the the prototype that Tony and MB Autosport worked together on ....it was given to me when Tony got his TRD Kit and I didn't respect it when it was installed - now its all busted up (drove over a parking twice, and I misjudged a 3 point turn.... Steven watched that one happen)
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5) Blitz Urethane - The sides were a bit short for the fender installation, so it will take a professional to do installation and he must get it right on the first time.

Because the front is made of thick Urethane, its very heavy and begins to start sagging over the first week of install.

other than these things, its a good kit, but I would recommend buying the Fiberglass version of this kit instead since this is much larger and will get banged up - Urethane is difficult to repair and needs to be repainted when problems arise... Fiberglass can just have additional glass added to the rear and can have the paint touched-up

It was sponsored to me my MB Autosport so that a review could be written on it... since then, it had been kept in perfect condition, installed and then was sold to Dooly/RedDevil)
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6) Octane - This is another bumper in which the fenders need work for correct installation. Also the front grills are so open, that you will need tight-weave mess to cover them or your crash bar and fog lamps will show through, making your car look very "home-made" and ricey.

The kit consists only on the Front Bumper. This front bumper's looks flow very nicely with several other brand side skirts and rears.

Owned by Tony, test-fitted and wasn't too excited, so he re-sold it a few days later
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7) TCS - The fitment of the genuine TCS piece I tried installing was way off - the headlight placement on the kit was much wider by about 2" than the actual sock headlight placement on my celica...

The kit needs a bit more work before it should have been sold to me. We used this kit only for Test-fitment and to prove that the fitment rumors were wrong
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8) Blitz Fiberglass - Used for Test-fitment
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9) K2 - Used for test fitment, this is Genuine K2 Bodykit. All the pieces of this kit were HEAVY Fiberglass - making it very difficult for modification just to get a good install of this kit.

The hood lines didn't work out too well - it seemed as though I needed to removed my crash bad for this to install correctly (thats not going to happen, i prefer my safety over my car looking good)

The font also required me to REMOVE the factory stock fog lamps... I wasn't too happy about that either.

I have TRD Extended Exhaust installed and the rear bumper just barely was able to fit that into its exhaust holes.
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10) Kaminari - Fitment is perfect, hole locations came pre-marked and your factory plastics and line-up perfectly for a simply bolt-on. All hardware was included. I just had to see for myself how well this kit actually fit... its damn near perfect!
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11) TRD - Genuine TRD kit fitment is perfect, all hardware was included and it came with installation papers. Well, its Genuine TRD (Thanks to Steve Ganz of Carson Toyota )
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12) BRS Tuning - I've wanted this kit for a long while and when I saw it in person it just made me want it more The fitment was great, only minor modifications necessary for install - but this is normal for any other high quality bodykit.
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13) BuddyClub - Used for Test-fitment. The rear bumper fit great and matches with several other bodykits. the sides are just too bland and do not go well with the Celica's aerodynamic shape. the front looks fine in white, blue or black - but other colors make the design also look too bland. I had problems with the fenders not lining-up correctly and requiring additional labor to make them fit - I've seen several owner just bypass these problems all together and get the front molded to their fenders - which also looks good.
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14) VIZ Racing - Used for Test-fitment
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15) Invader6 - Used for Test-fitment. The fitment of the front and rear was good, the sides needed a bit of work. The entire kit just doesn't flow too well with the natural lines of the Celica.
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16) WingsWest - Fitment is perfect, all hardware is include, along with detailed installation directions.
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17) Bomex - Used for test-fitment. Fitment is perfect, everything came predrilled and ready to just fit on to factory locations - This thing fits BETTER THAN STOCK!
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18) oh, and we mustn't forget about the standard front that came with the car when it was originally picked up from the dealership
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Im probably forgetting a few bodykits in my 'installed-kits' listing... but you get the general idea

Here is a final that I HAVE TO make comments on

Trial - Perfect fitment, simple install, high quality, looks nice but doesn't flow with the lines of the celi too much - its definitely a more "cyber-style" upgrade though!
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*** How difficult is it to install a body kit?
I always recommend that you have your body kit installed by a professional who is experienced with custom Fiberglass body work. A normal auto body/collision repair shop may not be able to install the aftermarket body kit properly.

*** How good is the fitment of body kits?
The fitment of body kits depends on the part and the car. Kaminari, Bomex, Veilside, TRD, and Wings West body kits fit extremely well and require very little work. Other parts may require modifications including grinding, sanding, cutting, glassing, etc.

Please note that many people purchase body kits as a result of a car accident. If your car has ever been in any accident, regardless of how minor, this may effect the fitment of the part.

My car has NEVER been in a frame altering collision - the above reviews were based on the manufacturer's unmodified parts they had supplied me with

-isaac
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