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Chalon Kit or GT kit Which one ? Feedback |
Beakster |
Mar 12 2016, 11:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 121 Joined: 13-August 15 From: Calgary,AB Canada Member No.: 19,055 Region Association: None |
Wanting members feedback on helping me make a decision on which kit to go with. I have a new doner car to put a kit on.. But I can decide what kit to put on it either a chalon or GT kit .. I already have the chalon kit from another car so it would be just the time and labor of installing it.. Where as for the GT kit I would have to buy the extra parts of fender flares , bumpers , etc which will cost me more $$$ and etra time and labor too.. Which whey would you go and why?? Thanks Guys (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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AZBanks |
Apr 25 2017, 12:56 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,063 Joined: 7-December 05 From: New River, AZ Member No.: 5,245 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Resurrecting an old thread.
I realize I am in the minority here but I like the Chalon kit. The problem is that almost none of them are done right. The wheel openings are bigger than the factory 914 openings but people typically use the same size wheels and tires as they would on a normal 914 and it makes the whole car look like a clown car. Here are a couple Chalon kits. One that looks like a clown car and one that does not. The project I am building with my son will have a Chalon kit on it. All four corners need serious body work and it will be cheaper and easier to remove the trouble spots and install the kit than it will be to fix all the issues the car has now. I've included a picture of how it looked when I bought it so you can see that "diminishing the value" is pretty close to impossible with this car. The plans I have for it will be unlike any Chalon conversion done in the past. I know I am not going to change most peoples opinion but I guarantee it will be different than any Chalon you have seen before. |
barefoot |
Apr 25 2017, 06:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,274 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
Resurrecting an old thread. I realize I am in the minority here but I like the Chalon kit. The problem is that almost none of them are done right. The wheel openings are bigger than the factory 914 openings but people typically use the same size wheels and tires as they would on a normal 914 and it makes the whole car look like a clown car. Here are a couple Chalon kits. One that looks like a clown car and one that does not. The project I am building with my son will have a Chalon kit on it. All four corners need serious body work and it will be cheaper and easier to remove the trouble spots and install the kit than it will be to fix all the issues the car has now. I've included a picture of how it looked when I bought it so you can see that "diminishing the value" is pretty close to impossible with this car. The plans I have for it will be unlike any Chalon conversion done in the past. I know I am not going to change most peoples opinion but I guarantee it will be different than any Chalon you have seen before. I know it's blasphemy to like Chalon kits, but I'm with you here. Here's mine which has been modified somewhat by deleting the accordion bumper extensions and adding air scoops in front of rear wheel wells (like this when i got it) I've put the external oil cooler behind the passenger side air intake. Made the plumbing very easy. Now with 17" wheels: |
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