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darrinspencer Grand Master

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Picked up my type M front bumper on Thursday. Currently getting it fitted to my Stagea as we speak, holes are not pre-drilled. Friendly service at Viva Garage and they love to talk about the stags. Once its fitted correctly, I pull it off again for a light rub and spray. :D Just in time for the car show next weekend.

Will post pics when done ... and if it ain't too hot. :D

Got any pics?

What was the fibreglass quality and fitment like. By the sounds of things the Viva stuff varies alot. Some people have said some of there stuff (not stagea kits) fitted perfect and others have thrown the stuff in the bin or got it replaced or refunded.

I took the punt yesterday and have ordered a new rear bar and side skirts to the R34 front a bit better than what I had.

Time will tell. Viva told me they are the first batch out of the moulds, so hopefully they will be ok. There made in China.

darrinspencer Grand Master

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Have heard good and bad about viva garage, so am also keen on how good quality and fitment goes.

Received my rear bar and side skirts yesterday. Had a quick look at them. The quality of the f/glass is about a 6/10 compared to my genuine Dolphin kit. I think it will take a good day or two to get them ready for painting. Need to fill them where the 2/3 peice mould lines are, minor pin holes in gel coat and they are not completly flat. Will try them on the weekend for fitment. Fingers crossed.

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darrinspencer Grand Master

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Update with rear bar and side skirts

Managed to stretch left hand side skirt to fit.

Right hand side skirt was too short. Had to cut in half and re-fibreglass. Ended up 6-7mm longer to fit with stretching

Rear bar fits like crap. Was approx 10mm short down each side of the car where it meets the rear wheel arch. Last night I cut both sides off just below the tail lights. Have now got rear section across the back of the car fitted and have to mount and line up both side and re-fibreglass the gaps.

All up approx 20-25 hours work to get these to fit perfect. Makes cheap copy chinese kits not so cheap anymore.

I would hate to have to pay someone to do the this.

Also parts are are mainly resin and not much fibreglass which make them heavy and not very strong and as soon as you flex them the gelcoat/resin cracks.

The genuine Dolphin kit I had on it was probably half the weight and a perfect fit.

iamhe77 Grand Master

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Below is a few images showing the quality of the cheap stuff that is around these days and a few images of a mates work that he states will fit 100% and preped for painting.

You get what you pay for and yes it is a one piece S13 front for a drag car.

So based on that, what kind of quality can we expect from the molds of the M35 Nismo kit you have?

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So based on that, what kind of quality can we expect from the molds of the M35 Nismo kit you have?

When the M35 kits happen it will of course be 100% fitment as per everything else, all these parts are done in house by one guy who knows what he is doing and stands by his workmanship.

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