Is Duraflex as bad as people say?

luclinraider · 12-26-2013, 04:23 PM

Hi everyone!

I just had a question about Duraflex. I head alot of people saying they are garbage and to go Urethane. But then I have just as many people telling me they are quality parts that are as good as you will get without going Urethane. Of course the adv being they are 1/5 the price.

I guess my quandary is the fact that I actually really like the Duraflex GT Rear Bumper and Fender/Air Ducts but I don't wanna end up getting it just to have a nightmare of a time in fitting or have it crack. Also, as far as Urethane goes, alot of the kits I have seen just don't look that great to me, especially when you're pumping out 2k a piece.

If anyone has any personal experience with Duraflex, or has their own preference with some pics, any advice would be great!

Thanks so much for the help guys!

-Luclin

cooltoy · 12-26-2013, 06:09 PM

Get the Shine auto. You'll spend more money on making the Duraflex fit right.

DEpointfive0 · 12-26-2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Get the Shine auto. You'll spend more money on making the Duraflex fit right.

There's a member in Canadia who just bought a duraflex kit and liked it, said it fit pretty well.
And isn't duraflex supposed to take a beating? Their ads show people hitting it and bending it and such

cooltoy · 12-26-2013, 08:47 PM

Hmmm.... Which kit? Amuse replica?

DEpointfive0 · 12-26-2013, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

Hmmm.... Which kit? Amuse replica?

Yessir
The owner has a black cherry with an HIS exhaust and he has the afterburner tips

Wonka2581 · 12-26-2013, 09:54 PM

Here you go...

Z34 370Z Spec-A Full Aero | Shine Auto Project

Mitco39 · 12-27-2013, 10:23 AM

Mr Wheeeeeeee.... haha This is the guy with the kit. Pictures are at the back of his journal.

wheee!'s Journal - RoZy

cooltoy · 12-27-2013, 10:42 AM

Lets see how the install goes.

Fearless_Z · 12-28-2013, 01:44 AM

I purchased Duraflex's Veilside V3 Widebody kit for my 350z...lets just say...i'll never buy another one of their products. Fitment isnt just bad, its absolutely horrible and as far as durability, i scrapped one time and the whole bumper flexed like cardboard, cracking the paint everywhere, all across it. A few scrapes and you'll have a nice hole but thats just my experience though. Maybe i just got a bad batch? :/

Zensation · 12-28-2013, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fearless_Z

I purchased Duraflex's Veilside V3 Widebody kit for my 350z...lets just say...i'll never buy another one of their products. Fitment isnt just bad, its absolutely horrible and as far as durability, i scrapped one time and the whole bumper flexed like cardboard, cracking the paint everywhere, all across it. A few scrapes and you'll have a nice hole but thats just my experience though. Maybe i just got a bad batch? :/

They said the duraflex would take a beating not that the paint would take a beating haha. Hit a curb ever in anything and your gonna wish you hadnt. Duraflex has more ability to conform if it isnt perfectly molded you can manipulate it with a heat gun as well. But its pros can be its cons too.

Fearless_Z · 12-29-2013, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Zensation

They said the duraflex would take a beating not that the paint would take a beating haha. Hit a curb ever in anything and your gonna wish you hadnt. Duraflex has more ability to conform if it isnt perfectly molded you can manipulate it with a heat gun as well. But its pros can be its cons too.

Yes, that's pretty obvious but your really not catching what I'm saying...you'd have to experience it to understand. I can scrape the bumper on my car now and my paint won't crack all the way to the other side of the bumper, lol. I re-inforced the duraflex bumper and even just driving down the road, the bumper itself flexs and the paint cracks...but I'm just trying to give some advice. Do what you will.

Amuse370z · 12-29-2013, 07:18 AM

Do NOT get the Duraflex, do a little research yourself, but the design is not an exact replica copy of Amuse, you'll regret it. Thats before even taking the fitment into consideration.

12-26-2013, 04:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
luclinraider Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Modesto Posts: 3 Drives: 2013 370Z Sports Rep Power: 11	Is Duraflex as bad as people say? Hi everyone! I just had a question about Duraflex. I head alot of people saying they are garbage and to go Urethane. But then I have just as many people telling me they are quality parts that are as good as you will get without going Urethane. Of course the adv being they are 1/5 the price. I guess my quandary is the fact that I actually really like the Duraflex GT Rear Bumper and Fender/Air Ducts but I don't wanna end up getting it just to have a nightmare of a time in fitting or have it crack. Also, as far as Urethane goes, alot of the kits I have seen just don't look that great to me, especially when you're pumping out 2k a piece. If anyone has any personal experience with Duraflex, or has their own preference with some pics, any advice would be great! Thanks so much for the help guys! -Luclin

12-26-2013, 09:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2611	Here you go... Z34 370Z Spec-A Full Aero \| Shine Auto Project __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

12-27-2013, 10:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mitco39 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 2,089 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 131	Mr Wheeeeeeee.... haha This is the guy with the kit. Pictures are at the back of his journal. wheee!'s Journal - RoZy wheee! and DEpointfive0 like this. __________________ 2007 Chevy Duramax - EFILive Tuned By Me 2010 40th W/ Nav - Boosted Performance - UpRev Tuned By Me The Mrs. Ride -2012 335XI N55 BMW - Cobb Tuned By Me, Built by her My Build --> http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...39s-build.html

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12-26-2013, 06:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,948 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240365	Get the Shine auto. You'll spend more money on making the Duraflex fit right.

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,948 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240365	Hmmm.... Which kit? Amuse replica?

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cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,948 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240365	Lets see how the install goes.

12-28-2013, 01:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
Fearless_Z Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Center Point, LA Posts: 208 Drives: 2014 Nissan Z Nismo Rep Power: 12	I purchased Duraflex's Veilside V3 Widebody kit for my 350z...lets just say...i'll never buy another one of their products. Fitment isnt just bad, its absolutely horrible and as far as durability, i scrapped one time and the whole bumper flexed like cardboard, cracking the paint everywhere, all across it. A few scrapes and you'll have a nice hole but thats just my experience though. Maybe i just got a bad batch? :/

12-29-2013, 07:18 AM	#12 (permalink)
Amuse370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,170 Drives: '13 PW Fairlady Z Rep Power: 16	Do NOT get the Duraflex, do a little research yourself, but the design is not an exact replica copy of Amuse, you'll regret it. Thats before even taking the fitment into consideration.