hype

I am a big fan of the 3rd generation Mazda RX7. After much debate, my fiancé and I have decided that the project car we want to build as a show car will be the 3rd gen RX7. Its fast, its fairly rare, and its stylish. Yeah, I know, some of you are saying: its no show car, the RX7 is a race car! Well, my fiancé doesn't want me street racing, but I love cars, and she enjoys the show atmosphere, so building a sports car with a real race car look (instead of that ricer crap) is a good common ground for her and I. We want to do it right and build a car that will borderline on being a trailer queen. I have a daily driver already (2003 Chevy Avalanche 4x4 Northface Edition w/ TV/DVD/Navigation/PS2/Xbox) that will double as a tow pig for this proposed trailer queen project.



That brings me to this question: Our favorite body kit, hands down, is the RE Amemiya 2002 GT Widebody kit. I noticed on the Rotary Extreme web site that they are selling their replica of the RE Amemiya 2002 GT Widebody kit, the Rotary Extreme 2002 GT Widebody, for $3000 in fiberglass. Its regularly priced at $4500, and if you buy a RE Amemiya original, you can plan to spend at least $7500 for the kit.



What does everyone know about Rotary Extreme? Sometimes replica kits have fitment problems. What is the quality like on the Rotary Extreme replica kits? At the $3000 price tag, I'm very tempted to purchase the Rotary Extreme 2002 GT Widebody kit now while its still available at such a steal of a price. I would love to hear everyone's input on Rotary Extreme products. Thanks.



Keep in mind that this project is for a trailer queen to win car shows, so good fitment of the widebody kit is crucial. If the Rotary Extreme product doesn’t fit the bill, I have no problems with spending the extra money to go the RE Amemiya way instead.



Unfamiliar with the RE Amemiya 2002 GT Widebody kit? Look here: http://www.rotaryextreme.com/re2002gt.html

Rotarian 1126

All I can say about that kit (Rotary Extreme, or RE Amemiya original) is that there is something that bugs the hell out of me everytime I look at it. I absolutely cannot stand how the fenders and quarter panels nearly swallow the wheels and stick out a few inches past them!! YUCK!!! I've stared at sooo many different pics of this kit on different cars, and it's the same on all of em. Just looks nasty to me, IMO. However, if fitment is absolutely as crucial as you say it is, than you know you can't go wrong with an RE Amemiya original. Rotary Extreme seems professional enough to me, but I do agree that replica kits often have the stereotype of never fitting perfectly. And you know that if you call Rotary Extreme that of course they're gonna tell you it fits perfectly. Wish I could say that I've dealt with Rotary Extreme, but I haven't.

rfreeman27

He didnt ask for your opinion



My Rotary extreme bumper fit pretty well. You have to remember that you cannot slap this stuff on and expect it to be show quality. Some time and cash with the bodyman is what will make it look perfect like you desire..

hype

It is very true that ultimately the amount of money you spend with the body man is what determines the quality of the fitment of any kit, replica or original. I doubt there are any qualified body shops in Memphis, TN (where I live), so when I get the parts together, I may be forced to take the vehicle out of town for the body work.

Srce

There's something about pictures, they tell a thousand words. But sometimes 1K isn't enough, I've never seen an FD in person that I didn't like. I hate Montego Blue colored cars, but when you see one on the road, it's like, whoa baby where have you been all my life.



I think that the 2002 GT kit would look amazing esspecially in red.

hype

Yeah, I bet it would look amazing in red.

FiKsE l2X SeVeN Jr

I've seen an FD that i did not like in real life. It looked nice except for the lime green cheap paint that the guy used. It was horrible. That's the only FD i thought was horrid looking

hype

Lime green? Damn, I bet that did look like crap. I saw a lime green metallic MKIV Supra once. Horrid ..