Side skirt width for various body kits.

cooltoy · 09-19-2012, 09:14 PM

Should this be made into a sticky?

I am in the market for a body kit. I like the Amuse kit, but have concerns about the skirts scraping on my driveway. For the last several month I have been bugging people for some measurements so I could visualize how low the skirts are. Thank you to those that helped, and to those that did not that's OK.

I measured a completely stock car and then extrapolated how low that same stock car would be with Amuse skirts, Varis skirts and Stillen skirts. I put together some diagrams and hopefully they can be useful to someone.

Those that have these skits please feel free to confirm my numbers.

Stock height - no body kit

Stock height - Amuse skirts

cooltoy · 09-19-2012, 09:17 PM

Stock Height - Varis skirts

cooltoy · 09-19-2012, 09:19 PM

Stock Height - Stillen skirts

quagmire87 · 09-19-2012, 11:03 PM

Varis!

OMGWTFBBQ · 09-20-2012, 07:35 PM

I'm sure you mean side skirt height.

For Amuse you're looking at:
4.8 inches (5 inches on your picture)
5.25 inches (6.5 inches on your picture)
11 inches (11 inches on your picture)

At least these were the numbers I came up with from using a random tape measure against the side skirts lol. Then again there isn't a standard way of measuring them because of the odd shape so who knows? Take my numbers with a grain of salt I guess.

cooltoy · 09-20-2012, 08:36 PM

I measured the stock car (that is all I have access to) on the inside of the front and back wheel wells. Those to me would be the lowest points of the skirts front and back. I am not 100% sure how the people that helped me get the numbers measured. I tried to explain how I did it, hopefully they did the same.

I am glad you have confirmed the 11", and I think you are the second person to give me the 4.8" measurement.

I am hoping to help other people trying to decide on kits and the more accurate I can get these measurements the better it will be for them.

There are very few 370Z in Calgary and none with kits, so I can not just go and measure them.

Ni55anPat · 09-28-2013, 03:13 PM

anybody with #'s for the nismo skirts?

cooltoy · 09-28-2013, 03:47 PM

Just PM somebody with a Nismo, and I can put those numbers on a diagram.

Wonka2581 · 09-28-2013, 10:23 PM

cool idea... +1

LMBmikeZ · 02-23-2014, 09:52 AM

good idea

swiss370Z · 02-23-2014, 12:34 PM

Mister cooltoy

This thread helps me great for my decision!

Thank you very much

The decision I will soon post ...

cooltoy · 02-23-2014, 12:41 PM

I am glad it helped.

That's why maybe it should be a sticky.

AdamRacer · 02-23-2014, 04:57 PM

Wow those varis skirts look nice. I havent seen those before.

09-20-2012, 08:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,948 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240365	I measured the stock car (that is all I have access to) on the inside of the front and back wheel wells. Those to me would be the lowest points of the skirts front and back. I am not 100% sure how the people that helped me get the numbers measured. I tried to explain how I did it, hopefully they did the same. I am glad you have confirmed the 11", and I think you are the second person to give me the 4.8" measurement. I am hoping to help other people trying to decide on kits and the more accurate I can get these measurements the better it will be for them. There are very few 370Z in Calgary and none with kits, so I can not just go and measure them. Boomzig likes this.

09-28-2013, 10:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Wonka2581 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 3,083 Drives: MY WIFE CRAZY.... Rep Power: 2611	cool idea... +1 __________________ "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat""Winston Churchill"

02-23-2014, 09:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
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02-23-2014, 12:34 PM	#11 (permalink)
swiss370Z Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: In the Mountains Posts: 649 Drives: VW UP! 1.0 Ltr Rep Power: 14	Mister cooltoy This thread helps me great for my decision! Thank you very much The decision I will soon post ... __________________ /// ONE LAST RIDE /// R.I.P. FAIRLADY Z ///

02-23-2014, 12:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,948 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240365	I am glad it helped. That's why maybe it should be a sticky. LMBmikeZ likes this.

09-19-2012, 11:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
quagmire87 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: chicago illinois Posts: 428 Drives: 09 370z Bs Mt Rep Power: 15	Varis!

09-20-2012, 07:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
OMGWTFBBQ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: the OC Posts: 1,886 Drives: 08 SGM IS350 Rep Power: 4549	I'm sure you mean side skirt height. For Amuse you're looking at: 4.8 inches (5 inches on your picture) 5.25 inches (6.5 inches on your picture) 11 inches (11 inches on your picture) At least these were the numbers I came up with from using a random tape measure against the side skirts lol. Then again there isn't a standard way of measuring them because of the odd shape so who knows? Take my numbers with a grain of salt I guess.

09-28-2013, 03:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ni55anPat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,833 Drives: Zed Rep Power: 18	anybody with #'s for the nismo skirts?

09-28-2013, 03:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,948 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 240365	Just PM somebody with a Nismo, and I can put those numbers on a diagram.

02-23-2014, 04:57 PM	#13 (permalink)
AdamRacer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: North Florida Posts: 316 Drives: '12 MBlue 370z 6sp Rep Power: 13	Wow those varis skirts look nice. I havent seen those before.

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