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Old Jun 17, 2011 | 05:58 PM
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Replica wald kits?
Just wondering if there is any source for replica Wald Bison kits?
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How's the fitment,do you know?
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I talked to the owner on the phone and he convinced me that the fitment and quality are as good as real Wald kits. Since they are located 100 mile from me I was thinking to drive down there and inspect it myself.

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I'm not sure what the original kits are made of but from my previous experience, fiberglass kits never fit like they should and tend to crack at the slightest bump to anything. Especially if you have your ride lower, I'd take caution. I think the better kits are made of urethane are more forgiving when you hit something.
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I'm not sure what the original kits are made of but from my previous experience, fiberglass kits never fit like they should and tend to crack at the slightest bump to anything. Especially if you have your ride lower, I'd take caution. I think the better kits are made of urethane are more forgiving when you hit something.
I think the real kits are also fiberglass. Because the Lorinser kit is also made from fiberglass?
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I talked to the owner on the phone and he convinced me that the fitment and quality are as good as real Wald kits. Since they are located 100 mile from me I was thinking to drive down there and inspect it myself.
That would be great if you did!
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I'm 100% sure that there will be some modification/adjustment during the installation process. As long as the shop that's doing it has experience in it, it should be ok. For some reason, I just don't like any kit on this car beside the stock AMG.
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I think most fiberglass kits will need some adjustments to make them fit.
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