Anyone know the quality of this kit????

370zsport09 · 10-18-2010, 09:44 PM

Before everyone starts flamin', seems like wait time is less

plus save money for performance

........... AMUSE VESTITO = 5500+ bucks + Paint??? = Alot
(Granted I know fitment is probably flawless when purchased directly from Powerhouse)

However, whether you call this a fake, replica, or poser.....last time I checked it won't say Amuse Vestito when its painted :P

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09-11 Nissan 370Z AMS Body Kit
MSRP: $1799 Web Price: $1499 Shipping Included!
09-11 Nissan 370Z AMS Body Kit - includes front bumper, rear bumper and right/left side skirts. Price includes shipping to any commercial address or ship straight to your door for $30. Special restrictions on shipments to CA, UT, NV, AZ, FL.

From the 1st pic it looks pretty clean cut prior to paint.

Cmike2780 · 10-18-2010, 09:58 PM

Plagerism in any form should not be encouraged. If your the type of person that would rather own a Ferrari with the underpinnings of a Fiero, then by all means get the kit. As someone in the design field, it's the equivelent to someone stealing. The Amuse kit is expensive, but that's no excuse. As with anything, you get what you pay for.

370zsport09 · 10-18-2010, 10:07 PM

True in reference to the Ferrari n Fiero but in comparison we are talking high performance vs fire trap.....Amuse Vestito kit is freakin awesome but why does plastic gotta be so expensive....over inflation of price for exterior add on to be different/unique.....no moving parts, just high quality plastic.....full carbon fiber isn't even that expensive....

Anarky · 10-18-2010, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Plagerism in any form should not be encouraged. If your the type of person that would rather own a Ferrari with the underpinnings of a Fiero, then by all means get the kit. As someone in the design field, it's the equivelent to someone stealing. The Amuse kit is expensive, but that's no excuse. As with anything, you get what you pay for.

Jamaica · 10-18-2010, 10:31 PM

please go ahead and get it! Make me the happiest person in the world

Trips · 10-18-2010, 10:35 PM

A clone is just that a clone. If you show up at a local meet? Don't be surprised that while you're parking the Z? People standing around will be commenting " Thats a fake kit", and if your comfy with a fake kit more power to you.

WarmAndSCSI · 10-18-2010, 10:43 PM

Last I checked, the purpose of a body kit for the average sports car owner is for looks, not for a brand name or any kind of prestige... go for it. I seriously doubt anybody would be able to tell. The JDM hype is way too overplayed. If you were to live in Japan, having an over-priced body kit (shipping, import taxes, markup, etc) wouldn't be all that "JDM mad tyte."

Unfortunately, it looks like you'll need to get a real Amuse wing if you want to have the full kit.

Lemers · 10-18-2010, 10:44 PM

Buy what you feel you want.

What I would like to know is how long will it take Amuse to recoupe it's investment on design and manufacture so it can reduce the cost of the body kit.

Jamaica · 10-18-2010, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarmAndSCSI

Last I checked, the purpose of a body kit for the average sports car owner is for looks, not for a brand name or any kind of prestige... go for it. I seriously doubt anybody would be able to tell. The JDM hype is way too overplayed. If you were to live in Japan, having an over-priced body kit (shipping, import taxes, markup, etc) wouldn't be all that "JDM mad tyte."

Unfortunately, it looks like you'll need to get a real Amuse wing if you want to have the full kit.

you guys still get the whole picture.

Trips · 10-18-2010, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lemers

Buy what you feel you want.

What I would like to know is how long will it take Amuse to recoupe it's investment on design and manufacture so it can reduce the cost of the body kit.

Exactly, thats the reason of cost. All the r&d to make this happen, and for someone to just take a copy of someone's work is wrong.

Urzakor · 10-18-2010, 10:50 PM

Not that I endorse it but...

Jamaica, didn't you make yours out of carbon fiber? Technically, doesn't that make it a replica? Albiet a probably high quality one... I kid, I kid. Please don't flame me lol

nismo 1234 · 10-18-2010, 10:52 PM

hmm, im actually wanting a amuse kit... but a price tag like that makes me wonder why i spend that money while i can put tat money on performance upgrades. As long as the fitment isnt crap, i think replica kits are fine.
In vancouver, plenty of cars are rolling around with replica kits.

Jjaden · 10-18-2010, 10:53 PM

I'm reading a lot of snobby elitism in this thread.

If the replacement kit is equal quality and 1/3 the price, I'd hop on it in a hearbeat.

Why pay extra for something solely due to the name?

If the quality of this new kit is garbage, then don't be shocked, but if it's of reasonable quality then I say you just got yourself a good deal.

Not everyone can afford a 5000k+ kit, and if there is an affordable alternative, you should not be the target of scorn for pursuing that route.

JB-370z · 10-18-2010, 10:58 PM

It will make my real amuse kit happier.

Jamaica · 10-18-2010, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urzakor

Not that I endorse it but...

Jamaica, didn't you make yours out of carbon fiber? Technically, doesn't that make it a replica? Albiet a probably high quality one... I kid, I kid. Please don't flame me lol

ya man dont even start. you dont know what work I did to put the carbon fiber on my amuse kit.

10-18-2010, 09:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 28	Plagerism in any form should not be encouraged. If your the type of person that would rather own a Ferrari with the underpinnings of a Fiero, then by all means get the kit. As someone in the design field, it's the equivelent to someone stealing. The Amuse kit is expensive, but that's no excuse. As with anything, you get what you pay for. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

10-18-2010, 10:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	A clone is just that a clone. If you show up at a local meet? Don't be surprised that while you're parking the Z? People standing around will be commenting " Thats a fake kit", and if your comfy with a fake kit more power to you. __________________

10-18-2010, 10:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
WarmAndSCSI A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 1,671 Drives: '08 Evo X \| '10 370Z Rep Power: 17	Last I checked, the purpose of a body kit for the average sports car owner is for looks, not for a brand name or any kind of prestige... go for it. I seriously doubt anybody would be able to tell. The JDM hype is way too overplayed. If you were to live in Japan, having an over-priced body kit (shipping, import taxes, markup, etc) wouldn't be all that "JDM mad tyte." Unfortunately, it looks like you'll need to get a real Amuse wing if you want to have the full kit. __________________ '10 PW 370Z 7AT - wife's car - Project Raspberry Cheesecake '08 Evo X - built motor+trans \| BB-X @ 32 psi \| CH3OH \| self-built+tuned - ??? WHP '01 Galant V6 - built motor \| GT35R \| self-built+tuned - 550+ WHP (retired)

10-18-2010, 10:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Buy what you feel you want. What I would like to know is how long will it take Amuse to recoupe it's investment on design and manufacture so it can reduce the cost of the body kit. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

10-18-2010, 10:50 PM	#11 (permalink)
Urzakor Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 71 Drives: not a Honda Rep Power: 15	Not that I endorse it but... Jamaica, didn't you make yours out of carbon fiber? Technically, doesn't that make it a replica? Albiet a probably high quality one... I kid, I kid. Please don't flame me lol __________________ 2010 370Z 7AT Monterey Blue with Sport Package Eclipse 726E // Injen Cold Air Intake // Fast Intentions Exhaust w/ 18" Resonators // Fast Intentions Long-Tube Headers // Uprev Tune // Tein Flex Coilovers // Eibach Sway Bars // CF Powerhouse Amuse Vestito // White Volk TE37SL 19"

10-18-2010, 10:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
370zsport09 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san antonio Posts: 195 Drives: 2011 Tacoma SR5 Rep Power: 15	True in reference to the Ferrari n Fiero but in comparison we are talking high performance vs fire trap.....Amuse Vestito kit is freakin awesome but why does plastic gotta be so expensive....over inflation of price for exterior add on to be different/unique.....no moving parts, just high quality plastic.....full carbon fiber isn't even that expensive....

10-18-2010, 10:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	please go ahead and get it! Make me the happiest person in the world

10-18-2010, 10:52 PM	#12 (permalink)
nismo 1234 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada BC Posts: 501 Drives: 10 370z M6 40th Rep Power: 15	hmm, im actually wanting a amuse kit... but a price tag like that makes me wonder why i spend that money while i can put tat money on performance upgrades. As long as the fitment isnt crap, i think replica kits are fine. In vancouver, plenty of cars are rolling around with replica kits.

10-18-2010, 10:53 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jjaden Track Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 821 Drives: 370Z/MAT SILVER/6MT Rep Power: 16	I'm reading a lot of snobby elitism in this thread. If the replacement kit is equal quality and 1/3 the price, I'd hop on it in a hearbeat. Why pay extra for something solely due to the name? If the quality of this new kit is garbage, then don't be shocked, but if it's of reasonable quality then I say you just got yourself a good deal. Not everyone can afford a 5000k+ kit, and if there is an affordable alternative, you should not be the target of scorn for pursuing that route.

10-18-2010, 10:58 PM	#14 (permalink)
JB-370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 1,859 Drives: Stage 2 Twin Turbos Rep Power: 18	It will make my real amuse kit happier. __________________ ll Baker Tuning ll GTM ll Powerhouse Amuse ll HKS ll Up-Rev ll iForged ll AP Racing ll Pioneer ll SPL ll Bride ll Top Secret ll OS Giken ll GTM Stage 2 Twin Turboed 370z (First in Texas, Thanks To Baker Tuning)

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