SS-III splitters - comparison of replicas and originals, DCW, Chrisc and Genuine products ;) NOW COMPLETE STORY see first post. Options

[malpaso]

First of all:
This is not promotion!!!
I don't want to harm or magnify anyone. This is my post and my opinion according to personal experience...

Many of you know I have fallen in love with SS-III look and decided make my own exterior-replica. One of mandatory parts are splitters, so I have bought:

1. one set from Chrisc about year ago (both, front and rear)
2. heavily used original ones about 6 months ago (both, front an rear)
3. one set from Romas last month (just front... why explain later)...

so I'm the one who can compare fitments and quality of both products against original. So first of all I want to know your opinion:

Do you thing it is misbehavior, rude and low to do that?

According to your comments I will continue or will not continue with this topic...

Martin

edit:
OK, lets go... :
Have bought one complete set from chrisc.
- perfect service, quick response, delivery about three week (included manufacturing)
- not painted parts
- first matching below...





- impossible fit just by screws and double side tape
- a lot customization of part needed (sometimes more, sometimes less)
- some curves of some splitters not match body of car
- for perfect match foam, cement and painting on car was necessary



results:





note one: because of too thin fiberglass one part of splitter bugled out (because of foam expansion).



note two: was impossible remove front bumper w/o cutting them out of fenders (see line below).



...so after headlight swap and turbo installation I have decided for change.


Have bought one complete used set of original splitters.
- set is original, but heavily used
- original splitters can not be weld together again
- original splitters must be paint with "flexible" paint (don't know right word for that)
- condition is shown below...







results:

I need to say now... if fiberglass is broken you should easy repair it. If original part is cracked, it can not be fixed easily at all... also re-paint is not that easy like with fiberglass is . Rear pair has perfect condition, but front... So I gave a chance to DCW product first... (before pay for repairing of original front pair)


Have bought front set from doGGy.
- perfect service, delivery about 7 weeks
- painted parts
- first fit just by screws and double side tape
- no customization











- possible fit just by screws and double side tape (however match is limited)
- all curves of both splitters match body of car
- for perfect match a few of foam and one screw used





results:





note one: place for double side tape is missing... with that would be fitting much easier



note two:
passenger's side was perfect, driver's with small problems (IMHO passenger's one was more bend than driver's that's why better match only one side)


conclusion (and my own opinion !!!):
- nothing is perfect (even genuine part)
- I have spend about $900 for splitters so far (parts, paint, body shop work). And If I had one more chance to choose (with $900 in my pocket) I would buy original parts...
- best "function/price rate" for me according to parts I have bought has DCW product (it's about 1/3 price of genuine ones)

So that's why I will use original splitters for rear and DCW splitters for front (DCW's are cheaper than repair original and better quality than my old chris's pair)...

end of story


edit II: story continues . See this post.

This post has been edited by malpaso: Jun 30, 2009 - 7:17 PM

[tin_foil]

Great thread. Thanks malpaso! Props to DCW! I'll be buying a set from doggy before the summers over!

This post has been edited by tin_foil: May 1, 2007 - 11:37 AM