Body Kits 101 – Parts and Positions
In considering tweaking your car body’s look, you need to consider parts with similar style and shape to allow for smooth flow on the vehicle’s exterior. A full body kit makeover does exactly what individual add-on parts should do to make the adjustments seamless. If you want the kick-ass features of a particular race or street car, then you may want to bolt-in different parts that particularly suits the exterior specs of it.
First on the list are the front and and back bumpers. With better aerodynamics in mind, bumpers can either be replaced or added by a “bumper cover.” A common bumper “tuneup” is the addition of a front air dam and/or rear skirt to your stock bumpers. A nicely-fitted, well-painted front air dam or rear skirt gives the appearance of an all-new bumper.
To add a sleek appearance to your car, you may want to add a set of side skirts. Depending on your car, the basic contour lines and the existing side skirts will decide what needs to be done in this category.
Hoods also serve as a great opportunity to give your car a “contemporary” look. Some hoods have hood scoops built into them and are functional. Usually hoods are made of fiberglass material or you could choose a carbon fiber hood for a fancier front. Hoods also contribute to a car’s aerodynamics.
Car spoilers or wings, on the other hand, sit on the trunk of your car or coupe. It basically redirects where the air flows. Spoilers alone gives your vehicle the race car look and appeal. It’s not surprising why many enthusiasts and body kit newbies start with spoilers. Like specially-designed hoods, spoilers provide extra aerodynamic lift to the car.
Another way to sleek-en your ride is by replacing your stock rims with a set of alloy/chrome wheels. As chrome wheels spin in circles against the wheels direction, any probing eye would get knocked out. Wheel rims serves as an icing of the cake when doing a complete body kit makeover.
