Actual fisical amounts sold to people or variations? If variations, no one has made more than one. If we are talking people who have the real kits on this forum: zele is owned by maybe 8 people on here, top secret maybe at most 5 authentic kits...... Those numbers show how rampant the forum is with knockoffs.

 

Yea just variations.

 

TS, Zele, Burnout, JP and Impul have only made one kit for the G37 coupe. For the G35, there are a few more companies but it's pretty much just 1 kit per company. In some cases, manufacturer may have offered both a splitter and lip/bumper for the G35 but not an actual second kit. Most JDM companies have simply pull away from the G platform because of how badly each kit was knocked off.

As for the Burnout kit_ Being a JDM kit, I'd assume the fit and quality is on par with the likes of Zele and TS or Impul. I'll let you what I think once I have some personal experience with their product come next spring.

 

Ever seen a kit getting knocking off the knock off?

 

It's not only about knockoffs, demand plays a huge part. We all go back and fourth here but the G37 just isn't a tuner car.
The G35 had just as many knockoffs but saw more options because more G35 owners tuned their cars.
The GTR has replicas as well, but JDM companies still produce products because the GTR is a tuner car and more owners buy high end modifications.

If G37 owners bought more JDM modifications, JDM tuners would produce more parts. Working closely with Tanabe I can tell you from day one their designs were limited for the G37 because they weren't too confident in G37 aftermarket sales numbers.
No company wants to build a bunch of product to sit on the shelf.

Even out of knockoff, yes the TS clone went far, but I've only seen a hand full of Baus Auto kits sold, no G37 owners are buying those in mass numbers either.

 

So why isn't the majority of the problem blamed upon marketing, availability, cost, time, and there not being enough variability in the kits? Just like the aero bumpers that blew up on here. I mean the price was amazing, it looks great, fitment is perfect, paint is flawless, and you get it fast. You can also have communication with the vendor who sold it to you. I understand it is an oe item but follow the same principles.

 

Yes...please do. More options are definitely welcome as long as they are official, high quality items.

 

This is the main reason JDM parts don't get bought. If they had their act together they would sell them. By acting like they are the greatest thing on the planet and you have to pay a ridiculous price for them and wait for 6+ months to receive them. Right there takes a LOT of buyers out of the game. You guys who do I tip my hat to you but very few will put up with that crap.


Produce parts for a reasonable price, have them available for purchase in a timely fashion and give great customer support. Easy as that. People want their parts and they want them now. I don't think I ever waited more than a week on a part for my Jeep. Different deal I know but I would never wait for even a month for a part for any vehicle unless it was some very rare car I was restoring.

 

Exactly.

How long did it take for Rocket Bunny to make that kit for the FR-S?
It's a kit that looks completely sick and drastically changes the look of the car. Not just lips, splash guards, grills.

Point Proven X2.

 

But you gotta take into consideration the time and money these JDM companies put in for the R&D for making the kit. they dont just mold up a front bumper, rear bumper, wing, diffuser and etc and say oh it looks good, lets sell it for this amount... reputable companies like TS, Zele, amuse and etc all track test their cars so every little vents and bumps on the bumper are there for a purpose. but the best part is, even with all those vents and bumps, these JDM companies make it look good. as a company im sure theyll want to be reimbursed with the money they have spent on testing their products to make it perfect for the consumers buying their products becuase im sure these companies will stand by their products, which is one of the reason these JDM parts are more expensive then the domestic made parts. another reason these JDM parts are more expensive is because of the import taxes, shipping, and the constantly changing currency rates between yen and dollars... the rates change almost daily so its hard for vendors to always keep the same price! the reason why JDM parts take a long time to receive is because reputable companies make parts as they get orders in... all of the parts are not mass produced, they are made to order so when they do start making your part, they pay more attention to your product which is why JDM parts have almost close to perfect fit and finish when its installed on your car!

 

Did this thread just become an authentic vs replica debate?

Way to go guys. You just turned op's thread into a debate no one will EVER win.

 

Why do they get sympathy ?? Business is business, it's cutthroat. Just don't understand why customers are to blame as to why there are a lack of kits for the G.

 

No not replica v. Authentic at all. I'm saying why is there a lack of original body kits for the G. It seems like people are blaming the consumers, which shouldn't be the case.

 

because its the customers choice whether to purchase an authentic part or a replica. these JDM companies see that the market buys replicas instead of the real deal, so they cant can compensated for the money they put into R&D for developing the kit. which is why these JDM companies arent making kits for the g.

 

^ their not making kits for the G because the G doesn't have a high aftermarket tuner base period.
If we had more people buying, they would produce more, reguardless of knockoffs.
Use the GT-R as an example, many knock offs, many JDM authentic parts, many owners who modify

We can't blame replica on everything. I've seen less Baus Auto kits than I've seen authentic Zele kits for the G37 on here. So I doubt Zele felt any real harm. G37 owners aren't buying the kit in large numbers at Baus prices either.