to those with a body kit...

[c-one gts]

did you get it bolted on or molded on? i heard if you get it molded, there is a chance it would crack? molding cost more, but is there any advantages?

[CloNeGTS]

There are very few people who have molded their kits. Timeport is the only one I can think of.

Reasons for this.

-Cost
-Having to repaint
and yes
-cracking

If there is any flex in the body panels that have been molded (which is the reason you try to buy urethane anyway), the molding with crack and take the paint with it.

[QWKsilvr808]

Molding a kit can have a great visual effect, but it DOES eventually develop cracks if you use the car as a daily driver and frequently toss the car around such that the body flexes. For a show car I would say go ahead, if you're gonna drive it around, forget it. I'd be optimistic to say you'd get a year before seeing stress fractures where the kit is molded to the body. Believe me, I've had it done on my previous car... and so have several of my friends.