Body kit
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A body kit or bodykit is a set of modified body parts or additional components that are installed on a
spoilers
, bonnets (bonnet scoop), and sometimes front and rear side guards and roof scoops. There are many companies that offer alternatives to the original factory appearance of the vehicle. Body kit components are designed to complement each other and work together as a complete design, but often owners will 'mix and match' pieces from different body kits.
Automotive body kits are usually constructed of either
carbon fiber
. Fiberglass is cheap and widely available, although it can crack upon impact. Polyurethane is popular because it is flexible and thus more resistant to damage. Carbon fiber body kits are rarer, due to the cost of the materials.
History
racecars
The roots of modern body kits go to the beginning of the first part of the 20th century. With the growing popularity of
1990s and onwards. Many manufacturers now work in-house with their motorsport divisions to develop styling upgrades (such as HSV). Examples of well-known body kit brands include Veilside, Mansory, Novitec Group, Hamann Motorsport
, Liberty Walk and Rocket Bunny.
Common body kit components
- Front and rear bumper (car)
- Side skirts (rockers)
- Bumper lips
- Bumper canards
- Bumper diffusers
- Bumper splitters
- Bumper grilles
- Fenders with vents
- Fender flares
- Widebody fenders and quarter panels
- Spoilers
- Custom hoods
- Hood Scoops
- Roof scoops
- Side scoops
- Window louvers
- One piece front end
- One piece rear end
Popular culture
In video games like Forza series CSR Racing 2, and the Asphalt 9: Legends etc, the vehicles can be modified in many ways, including with body kits.
See also
- Automotive aftermarket
- Bumper (car)
- Car tuning
- Custom car
- Downforce
- Import scene
- Kit car
- Pimp My Ride, a television series about vehicle restoration and modification that uses body kits extensively
- Spoiler (car)
- Stance (vehicle)