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niznizbobo 03-19-2011 03:58 AM

want to purchase the powerhouse amuse body kit
 
can anyone pls tell me where can I purchase the amuse body kit,really like it.been looking on the internet,didn't find a supplier.plz help,thank you all.

Jjaden 03-19-2011 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by niznizbobo (Post 996191)
can anyone pls tell me where can I purchase the amuse body kit,really like it.been looking on the internet,didn't find a supplier.plz help,thank you all.

Carbon Signal and UA motorsports both offer CF and FRP versions of this kit. Forums members seem pleased with products from either company so it's up to you to decide which you prefer, but the pricing and quality of both seem excellent.

SeeyaBud86 03-19-2011 08:08 AM

CarbonSignal, UAM Motorsports sell carbon fiber replica kits. 370zTune sells the original kit from Powerhouse Amuse. In my opinion, just get the original. I spent a lot of money getting mine to look 100%. Although I'm very happy with the way it looks and cannot point out 1 flaw, I spent a lot getting it to look like that.

niznizbobo 03-19-2011 08:12 AM

thank you for the details...

tonybui 03-19-2011 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SeeyaBud86 (Post 996263)
CarbonSignal, UAM Motorsports sell carbon fiber replica kits. 370zTune sells the original kit from Powerhouse Amuse. In my opinion, just get the original. I spent a lot of money getting mine to look 100%. Although I'm very happy with the way it looks and cannot point out 1 flaw, I spent a lot getting it to look like that.

May I ask what's the problems with these replica ?? I've seen some pics from Docaam and Simota and they look awesome !!

NewYorkJon34 03-19-2011 12:58 PM

They look great, but there's alot of work involved to make them look that way.

definitionxmk 03-19-2011 01:42 PM

On a budget = UA / Carbon Signal

Baller = 370zTune

NewYorkJon34 03-19-2011 01:46 PM

I'd like to have someone chime in that has the real amuse kit to see how much work was needed to make it fit perfectly.

docaam 03-19-2011 09:04 PM

I don't know why people think a lot if work is involved as my whole CF kit was done in a weeks time and installer didn't complain about anything

tonybui 03-19-2011 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by docaam (Post 997146)
I don't know why people think a lot if work is involved as my whole CF kit was done in a weeks time and installer didn't complain about anything

I was looking at ur pics and seeyabud86. I didn't see anything different ???

Please enlighten me !!

docaam 03-20-2011 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tonybui (Post 997163)
I was looking at ur pics and seeyabud86. I didn't see anything different ???

Please enlighten me !!

Man Im not a bodyshop guy, and would like to hear in details from Simota and seeyabud if they had any issues or why so much work required as seeyabud said.

But as far as I know prepping is required same as for any other bodykit and I thought if my installer did the whole kit in a week's time it should be an easy job:confused:

SeeyaBud86 03-20-2011 09:14 AM

*DISCLAIMER - I wanted mine to be 100% perfect. I had my installer go above and beyond to make it look amazing. I didn't want it to look like I put on some random rear bumper. I wanted it to have an OEM feel but more aggressive. Thats why I had it painted a little different, and so much work put into it.

The kit is great quality. I just want everyone to know that before I start explaining what exactly my installer did.

There is no bracket for the trunk opener on the cf rears. So, my installer custom made a bracket for that which has better fitment now than it did before.

He also made a a fiberglass piece to cover up the hole that is in the license plate area. After he did that, he didn't like how the entire bumper felt a little "weak" compared to the area around the fiberglass that he put in the plate area. So, he reinforced other areas with more fiberglass to cut down on vibration and make it have more of an OEM feel.

Then, he made more brackets so this bumper literally comes on and off as easy as the OEM bumper did. It has the exact "hook ons."

Another thing that I did not want to have with this bumper is the white that some previous customers have in the vent areas. This is because there is a foam piece that is behind the stock bumper for safety reasons (I guess). The foam won't fit the Amuse rear, so most people shave it down. I didn't want him to do that. So he painted the whole rear of the car black, so no matter what angle you look at the vents all you see is black underneath it. Its a much cleaner look. Here is a picture:

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...5/297888fc.jpg

One of the hardest parts with this project was in fact matching the paint. Its because of the pearl in the PW. Too much pearl, and you get a yellowish tint to the part. As most of you know this was an issue from the dealer and most people with the pearl whites had to at least get 1 body part repainted to match the rest. My installer spent a long time making sure he got the right shade of pearl white as this was my MAIN concern. I wanted it to match perfectly or I couldn't look at it everyday. The Florida sun is pretty much always out so the pearl always shows, if it wasn't perfect you could tell from a mile away the paint was off. My installer also polished it so much that you cannot tell a difference from the feel of the paint on the other body pieces.

So, custom brackets and some minor drilling is good enough to get it installed. I just wanted mine to look perfect, because I'm anal (lol) about body kits. I wanted it to look like the car came that way, even though everyone knows its not OEM. I think my installer achieved that. The attention to detail everywhere is what really makes this bumper shine.

revrav 04-16-2011 05:51 PM

^ How much did your installer charge you for the whole process?

AdamX 04-16-2011 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by revrav (Post 1057227)
^ How much did your installer charge you for the whole process?

I want to ask the same question....

COLDSHOT 04-17-2011 12:05 AM

Just get the real one man, if I can go back? I would buy the real one instead.
Pay more for the real one, but less on body work, came out the same amount of money in the end


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