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Oct 13, 2004

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I picked out an R34 Octane body kit to get for my civic. Which type is better, polyurethane or fiberglass and why?

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polyurethane by far....

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polyurethane flexs more than fiberglass before cracking/breaking.

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for daily driving polyurethane definatly. if you hit something urethane will flex and bounce back into shape..... fiber glass doesnt really flex, it cracks when enough pressure is applied

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poly..... or be thinkin to spend lot of money in fixes

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urethane is your best bet especially if there are crappy roads by you.
you will crack the fiberglass very quickly.

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it's unanimous, POLY wins!!

Oct 14, 2004

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indeed, you should get poly....

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considering poly kits cost around ~700 and fiberglass cost around ~300 for unpainted. you should know which one is better already.

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especially if you dont know how to drive with fiberglass on speed bumps and parking then u really want to get poly.. thats what i got

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