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J's Racing OR Amuse?

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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 03:49 AM
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So, I've always been a fan of the J's Racing Type S kit but the Amuse widebody has got me thinking due to it's unique look. What would you choose?

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J's Racing

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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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None of the above.


Looks very afterthoughtish. Which of course add on kits are.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 03:51 AM
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Hope you have at around 4k for the whole job and kit

J's because I'm not into the widebody that much, J's retains some of the lines/look of the S.

Amuse makes it look less like an S.

These are functional kits.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 03:56 AM
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Out of the two, the amuse looks best but get rid of the daft rear spoilers on both of them!
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Ajs_s2k,Sep 29 2009, 12:51 PM
Hope you have at around 4k for the whole job and kit

J's because I'm not into the widebody that much, J's retains some of the lines/look of the S.

Amuse makes it look less like an S.

These are functional kits.
Probably wouldn't spend that much as I would look at replicas, although a genuine J's Racing is a tempter.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 04:09 AM
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I like the bonnet on the Amuse kit, but the widebody stuff looks quite odd to me as they have to fit the wide wings around the stock doors.

When it comes to custom bodywork I prefer a subtle de-seamed look over a brash widebody.

If it's for racing then I guess you should get the one that makes the car better for racing regardless of the looks.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 04:24 AM
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The Amuse one is the better of the two in my opinion.

The flared bits behind the front wheel give it a bit of a look of the Nissan GTR or an earlier Skyline.

If you like it, go for it
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:02 AM
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Amuse if your going the whole hog! (turbo/ big wheels etc). If you put high off set 17" wheels on the amuse kit it will look shat.

J's Racing if not!
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:08 AM
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decisions, decisions...

the Amuse would require wider wheels, but I don't intend on sticking a turbo in. I will be going down the NA route
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 05:15 AM
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Amuse!

Widebody

There is a lot of work involved in fitting a wide body key like the Amuse, but IMO it's worth it in the end.
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