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Hi guys,

Wondering if anyone has bought any carmate bodykit pieces before to gauge what kind of quality they manufacture them to?

Basically I'm looking at these two front bars:

VSP Style

http://www.carmate.com.au/product_details.php?productid=NSGTR99VSPFB

NS Style

http://www.carmate.com.au/product_details.php?productid=NSGTR99NSFB


Also, what is the VSP style bar a replica of?

I know the NS style is Nismo S-Tune, but not sure about the other one.

links are working fine.

as you say, NS is an S-tune rep.

The VSP from that angle looks vaguely similar to the z-tune bar, except it's got two holes for the indicator/air vent like the s-tune.

the VSP iisn't just the NS/S-tune style bar with the bottom lip moulded into it? just a thought

Like most bodykits it will need work, carmates are cheaper as they are very very thin on layers of fibreglass to the point you can see straight through it. The fitment was way off when we tried putting it on the car, sagged under headlights, had to be moulded and reshaped to attach to fenders...overall I wouldn't go back there. Try Jetspeed they may have a similar design alot thicker and better quality fitment :)

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