Changing to G60 kit

[Reasty]

Evening all.

Just really looking for a quick clarification really,one of the things i want to do to the 16v this winter is change over to a full g60 trim kit,so arches, side strips and sill covers,it currently has the pre 90 spec kit,so the smaller arches that dont go to the bottom of the splitter and the bigger side strips and also does not have the sill covers at present,will it just be a case of removing the arches and replacing with the g60 ones and will the rubbing strips fit the car,ie are the clips the same size as the ones on the bigger strips that i currently have? i just dont really want to pull it all off then have a problem,(the car does have big bumpers)

Any help would be appriciated.

[Diamond Hell]

Why?

[Martz]

If you can find a full G60 trim kit good luck, even if you can they are not cheap. I have to agree with DH on this and ask why, it is not that much different to what you have now.

SPend the money on something nice for the misses! 

[weazgti]

Isnt g60 kit a 90 spec kit with slightly wider arches?
A mate of mine changed to 90 spec kit and because the side strips are smaller there was an outline in the paint where the big ones used to be.

[Martz]

Isnt g60 kit a 90 spec kit with slightly wider arches?
A mate of mine changed to 90 spec kit and because the side strips are smaller there was an outline in the paint where the big ones used to be.

I believe so, the front arches are wider I think. If you have wide rims then it does look good.

[Reasty]

I have 8" rims and want to do it as the car is mainly a show car and a bit of fun in the summer,I just like the look of the 90 spec/g60 kit more than the pre 90 kit,in my opinion the car just looks more distinguished,I do already have the arches and the side strips just need to find the sill covers

[Martz]

Ah fair enough. Looks good when it's done right.

[Alec]

I might be being a proper retard but.. whats the difference between the pre 90 and the 90 + spec?
Thought 90 spec was when they introduced the big bumper style kit? Your car has the big bumper style stuff on it hasnt it? But you say its pre-90 spec style rather than the later spec?

[Chris-White]

^^

Fat side trims, no skirt extensions on a pre 90, along with various technical changes.

you can fit big bumpers on a pre 90 though, it just looks a bit odd with the fat trims (a bit like my mk2 at the moment then  )

[Alec]

I'm still a bit confused dude, pre-90 is the small bumper spec yeah?

the side strips on mine are really chunky but mines a 90