need advice pronto!

[MikeyH]

Wrecked my poor baby the other day. bad thing...cant drive her around and I will never get a good resale price on her. good thing...insurance is rebuilding the front end for me. thank you USAA for not totalling it. ***HOLES. lol. anyways. I need a new front end. I hate the Vader front end...but I love the side skirts. I am planning on putting a CF hood on it...well...what my question is...I need some advice on which front end to go with. Any suggestions? I would like it to be something that would go with the Vader sideskirts....

http://www.jfracing.com/shopexd.son?id=5516 <----the side skirts


http://www.jfracing.com/shopexd.son?id=5608 <----a bumper I am considering.


Please post links to any bumpers that you feel I should look at! thanks!

[bobgagt]

I like the front bumper... but those sideskirts look a little weird to me... what are your other choices for sides and rear?

[Goldfever]

Keep it stock! Then wait till PFYC brings the SC/T kit back and get that. Those sideskirts that you picked do not flow with the car IMO.

[ragepsych0]

ive heard a lot about the sc/t coming back, but is this ever really going to happen?

[MikeyH]

well...I cant keep it stock...the deer made sure of that...so If Im going to upgrade it has to be now. (while the insurance company is paying for it. I would love to see some pictures of aftermarket bumpers and sides...actually...the sides arent really that important...the bumper is right now though...I cant wait to get my CF hood though. I plan on putting a gigantic pontiac arrowhead decal on it.

[tido_29]

I have the AED kit.. but its pretty pricey.

[TheNewLMHDesign]

Vader is just a knock off. And second, if the stock kit doesnt fit, nor will any aftermarket part, guaranteed. Unless you want to spend a hell of alot of money on getting the kit to fit. In other words, alot of bondo.
The other kit looks like complete shit, and doesnt even deserve to be around. I recommend just getting the stock looking until the SC/T comes back. Besides, that kits quality sucks, it'll crack before you even make it home from the company that installs it.
Stay with the trusted companies.

[MikeyH]

Well. the whole front end has to be replaced. It was destroyed when I hit a doe on the highway. I dont want to go back to the stock look. (what is the point of upgrading back to the same thing everyone else has?) I want to get upgraded while my insurance company is footing the majority of the bill instead of watiting around for a kit to come out that might not even BE coming out. sooo. you said that the Vader is a knock off? what is it a knock off OF? and if the kits that these folks are putting out are junk, do you have any site recommendations that ARENT junk? Also, I really do like that front end on your 'Intimidator.' Is that available anywhere yet? =)

[TheNewLMHDesign]

Sorry, the Intimidator is not available.
But as for the actualy companies.
You have Andys Auto Sport. www.andysautosport.com
Best so far is AED Central's (quality wise and looks) www.aedcentral.com
There are more, but I am not as familiar with your year as i am with the 92-98 generations.
There is also a kit coming out from Hot-Bodiez called the inferno. www.hot-bodiez.com but it is not off the production line yet.
By the way, you dont need to listen to me. Its your opinion that counts. I just dont like fiberglass personally. Always way to much trouble with it. Especially with a company that usually just produces knock offs.

[MikeyH]

thanks man...very informative. I ask for opinions because I have never physically SEEN a grand am with ANYTHING done to it...and I like to gather opinions from people that have. its one thing to see them in pictures...but another thing to see it in reality.