I want to purchase AMUSE BODY KITS for my 370z

F.LadyZ · 06-24-2011, 02:12 AM

I saw $5000 , and $1500 full kits.

are real ones and fake ones hav huge differences ??

what kind of differences do they hav?

Kingbaby · 06-24-2011, 04:48 AM

replica versus authentic

Only major difference!

Cloud9final · 06-24-2011, 09:47 AM

Were the Hell did you find a replica amuse body kit for $1500?

F.LadyZ · 06-24-2011, 01:31 PM

Nissan 370Z Body Kits and Ground Effects - 370Z Tuner

here

F.LadyZ · 06-24-2011, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingbaby

replica versus authentic

Only major difference!

thnx man. I think I should buy authentic .. feel nervous to buy replica

370Ztune · 06-24-2011, 01:45 PM

Support Amuse by purchasing the original; they did the work designing and producing the kit.

Dzel · 06-24-2011, 02:06 PM

I was into show "ricer" cars for a good couple of years almost every replica kit I would buy had some sort of issue not lining up cracked, or completly off. Never had an issue with original parts

F.LadyZ · 06-24-2011, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Ztune

Support Amuse by purchasing the original; they did the work designing and producing the kit.

I sent several e-mails to 370z tune and they did not reply me..

I want to price match and reply me please thnx

ND370z · 06-24-2011, 02:46 PM

UAM sells the Amuse replicas amuse and looks good. Even with so called" authentic " kits theres still fitment issues.

370Ztune · 06-24-2011, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by F.LadyZ

I sent several e-mails to 370z tune and they did not reply me..

I want to price match and reply me please thnx

We actually didn't receive any of your emails, but I replied to your PM, so check your inbox!

370Ztune · 06-24-2011, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ND370z

UAM sells the Amuse replicas amuse and looks good. Even with so called" authentic " kits theres still fitment issues.

Every FRP part needs a some tweaking to fit on a car; there are too many variances between resins and production conditions to have every part be exactly the same every time. However, the better the quality of the part, the less work there is to make it perfect.

Amuse has a favorable reputation for their aero being easy to fit on multiple cars, not just the 370Z.

I know I sound like a broken record, but ultimately, it's about supporting the people that designed the kit. Amuse already stated that they're considering suspending aero design for all cars due to knock-offs. If we don't support the ones designing the parts, there's going to be no innovation going forward.

Cmike2780 · 06-24-2011, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ND370z

UAM sells the Amuse replicas amuse and looks good. Even with so called" authentic " kits theres still fitment issues.

It's "so called" because they designed it. No two cars are exactly the same. That's why you will always need a margin of adjustment. If I had to choose and had the funds, I would choose the authentic over the replica every time. I have mixed feelings when it comes to replicas since these companies could just as easily develop a kit of their own. At least some are modifying the original design instead of making it just an imitation.

Jamaica · 06-24-2011, 03:23 PM

With any kit purchased there is bond to be issues. I can speak for it. I have both. The amuse does not fit perfect without body work. Fujimura im also having the same issue as well as the zele. Are are not going to get it outta the box 100% perfect. And the sad thing is 5k isnt the real price for the kit. There is multiple vendor on this forum that can get the Authentic amuse kit for cheaper then 5k. I was ropped when I paid for mine.

tabrams31 · 06-24-2011, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Ztune

Every FRP part needs a some tweaking to fit on a car; there are too many variances between resins and production conditions to have every part be exactly the same every time. However, the better the quality of the part, the less work there is to make it perfect.

Amuse has a favorable reputation for their aero being easy to fit on multiple cars, not just the 370Z.

I know I sound like a broken record, but ultimately, it's about supporting the people that designed the kit. Amuse already stated that they're considering suspending aero design for all cars due to knock-offs. If we don't support the ones designing the parts, there's going to be no innovation going forward.

Well if Amuse made kits affordable for people to put on their $30K 370z, there might not be any knock-offs. I understand 370ztune that you are just trying to sell them through your shop - but $5K + shipping + painted and install is too much for a Z... You are looking when all is said and done at $8K+ if you bought the real Amuse kit... Get them to bring down their price and I bet there would not be any need for a knock-off.. But the big swing from $2600K for a full kit with wing and the $5k is too much for some..

370Ztune · 06-24-2011, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tabrams31

Well if Amuse made kits affordable for people to put on their $30K 370z, there might not be any knock-offs. I understand 370ztune that you are just trying to sell them through your shop - but $5K + shipping + painted and install is too much for a Z... You are looking when all is said and done at $8K+ if you bought the real Amuse kit... Get them to bring down their price and I bet there would not be any need for a knock-off.. But the big swing from $2600K for a full kit with wing and the $5k is too much for some..

The cost comes from all the R&D costs in making the original kit in Japan. FRP molds in Japan can cost in excess of $30K. They need to amortize the costs of this into every piece until they're totally paid off.

The only reason the $2600 price for the knock-off can exist is because they were able to have some cheap molds made off an authentic kit. (No time invested in drawing a design, purchasing a Z, adding clay and foam to the exterior, spending hours of sculpting to make everything look perfect and symmetrical, making prototype molds off that, testing the production of the prototype parts, adjusting the molds and so on and so forth)

The production costs in SoCal for FRP are also very low. I can pretty much guarantee you that the knock-off kits make more money for the sellers than the real Amuse kit does for them. Especially when it costs about $200 (or less in most cases) for a knock-off bumper to be produced that is then marked up 300% (or more).

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