Duraflex kit???

///MD · 03-18-2008, 01:47 AM

How do these hold up. They are cheaper which is great but are you getting an inferior product? Anyone know about duraflex kits? What are kits normally made of?

thanks

m3mobbin@RPI · 03-18-2008, 02:15 PM

Duraflex is a supposedly more flexible version of fiberglass, which many "body kit" manufacturers are now advertising as a cheaper replacement for plastics such as polyurethane and polypropylene.

I would say it is safe to use for sideskirts, spoilers, and rear bumpers, if you can actually find a part that fits right. But I would not recommend it for anything that would ever come in contact with the ground, curbs, etc. I'm sure you've seen plenty of tuner cars with chipping/cracked fiberglass parts.

Fiberglass/duraflex/& even CF doesn't not stand up to impacts anywhere as well as plastic. They may be structurally stronger but no where near as flexible.

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m3mobbin@RPI New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: 332ti, 328i, 328ci Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: RPV, CA iTrader: (0)	Duraflex is a supposedly more flexible version of fiberglass, which many "body kit" manufacturers are now advertising as a cheaper replacement for plastics such as polyurethane and polypropylene. I would say it is safe to use for sideskirts, spoilers, and rear bumpers, if you can actually find a part that fits right. But I would not recommend it for anything that would ever come in contact with the ground, curbs, etc. I'm sure you've seen plenty of tuner cars with chipping/cracked fiberglass parts. Fiberglass/duraflex/& even CF doesn't not stand up to impacts anywhere as well as plastic. They may be structurally stronger but no where near as flexible.
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