JDM "Dealer Option" Sides, resource Options

[jgreening]

I was once on a quest for the JDM "dealer option" sideskirts like Magic has on his car. These are sometimes known as "TRD" skirts but I think that is a misnomer. I did a lot of research and determined that they are no longer available from Toyota - either in Japan or elsewhere. There is a company in the UK that still has them available but they will cost about $600 to get them in the U.S.. Here is a picture of the skirts on Magic's car:



Here is picture of the "z-glyde" type skirts that are on the Erebuni 404 kit and other knockoffs from VIS and cyberbestbuy. However, they are different than the dealer option sides, particularly the section near the front wheel. Notice that there is an "angled" section that sticks out near the area under the front of the door on the z-glyde skirts. The lines of the dealer option sides are a little more simple and have a slightly better "flow" IMO.



And, here is a link to the company that offers them for sale:

JDM "dealer option" sideskirts

This post has been edited by jgreening: Aug 16, 2005 - 5:07 AM

[presure2]

thanks for the post j

[CelicaTEK]

yea thanks for the post cause i too have been really dying to get those side skirts and was close to having to resort to the regular common oem side skirts man those will look awesome with the trd front end just like the trd advertisement pics. man cant wait till i can start ording them... my ideal vision will be another step closer.

This post has been edited by CelicaTEK: Aug 16, 2005 - 5:57 AM

[dustin15brown]

Yeah, I agree... The top ones are sexier... but honestly I wouldn't have noticed the difference had you not said anything.

[Defgeph]

it would be great if chrisc could make these.....
maybe someone can run it by him

DEF

[ILuvMyCelica95]

^ ooo yes

[presure2]

it would be great if chrisc could make these.....
maybe someone can run it by him

actually jeff, ive already talked with chris about them, he CAN make them, just cant SHIP them..lmao
the skirts are too long to ship cheaply, he'd basicly have to cut them in half to get them over to us for a reasonable price.

[Defgeph]

it would be great if chrisc could make these.....
maybe someone can run it by him

actually jeff, ive already talked with chris about them, he CAN make them, just cant SHIP them..lmao
the skirts are too long to ship cheaply, he'd basicly have to cut them in half to get them over to us for a reasonable price.
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Sh!+

[jgreening]

There is a group buy for these skirts right now. These skirts might not be available again so nows your chance...

[SoundSlut_dotcom]

600 compared to the knock offs for alot cheaper....... hmm

[SoundSlut_dotcom]

how much for the GB

[jgreening]

how much for the GB
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The thread is in the F/S forum. It will be approximately $405 if we have 8, $435 if we have 5. Right now we have 4. And, the Z-glyde type skirts are not the same - even if you could get the knockoff ones to fit properly out of the box - which you can't.

This post has been edited by jgreening: Aug 29, 2005 - 3:14 PM

[SoundSlut_dotcom]

no further comments

[TTE]

I dont' see any difference between stock ones, may be they are a lil bit higher. Now stock ones are made out of soft flaxible urethane and are availeble from junkyard for as much as $100 and those are original, fits perfect. On the other hand replicas are made out of fiberglass and can crack very easy. I had experience wit fglass, no more in my life again. Thanx