Rookie Mistakes When Installing A Widebody

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  • čas přidán 29. 07. 2024
  • Widebody cars are the thing to do right now. You see widebody cars all over social media platforms and eventually you may contemplate doing it to your car. Should you widebody your car? How hard is it to install a widebody? Today, Alex talks about the rookie mistakes people make when installing a widebody.
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  • @FitmentIndustries
    @FitmentIndustries  Před 4 lety +48

    Would you ever widebody your car? Let us know! Don’t forget to check out wheels, tires, and suspension over at www.fitmentindustries.com

    • @crazybeast123gaming
      @crazybeast123gaming Před 4 lety +2

      Fitment Industries YESSS, rocket bunny kit for sure on the Subaru BRZ

    • @Carlos_Jzx
      @Carlos_Jzx Před 4 lety +2

      I don't have to.
      My MK2 Supra is widebody ready!😂😂😂😂

    • @sloweg3113
      @sloweg3113 Před 4 lety +3

      Joke's on you my car don't have any kits lol

    • @tunedub
      @tunedub Před 4 lety +4

      I just picked up a clean ‘92 MkII Jetta for $200. I’m pondering ordering the Voomeran kit for it and swapping in a low miles 24V VR6 I have... should I???

    • @gustavodelacruz6313
      @gustavodelacruz6313 Před 4 lety +2

      Widebody for my Maxima lmfao I'd give it a try 🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @ClassEdits
    @ClassEdits Před 4 lety +723

    but rust is free weight reduction

    • @FitmentIndustries
      @FitmentIndustries  Před 4 lety +61

      True 😂

    • @alexstromberg7696
      @alexstromberg7696 Před 4 lety +7

      Not when you get to much rust and inspection deems your car unsafe

    • @Mr_Glenn
      @Mr_Glenn Před 4 lety +38

      @@alexstromberg7696 r/woooosh

    • @alexstromberg7696
      @alexstromberg7696 Před 4 lety +16

      @@Mr_Glenn I got the joke, but only in America is where you can drive around a literal shitbpx

    • @AlaZenH
      @AlaZenH Před 4 lety +1

      @@alexstromberg7696 sant

  • @ethangiachino
    @ethangiachino Před 4 lety +215

    I have never had issues installing my cardboard widebody on my 1995 toyota celica

    • @fancyslimoshady
      @fancyslimoshady Před 3 lety

      I got a 95 Celica GT, but now its time to find someone to restore the body before I even think of widebody kiting this

  • @mohammadmusaitef6323
    @mohammadmusaitef6323 Před 4 lety +313

    Me: thinking about throwing a widebody on my car
    Fitment Industries: posts a new vid about widebody
    Me: *thinks it’s a sign from god to do it*

    • @vaynelevant
      @vaynelevant Před 4 lety +5

      insert shia labeouf *JUST DO IT*. did this to my base lancer. looks far better than stock.

    • @samr.1321
      @samr.1321 Před 4 lety +5

      Me too. God hath bestoweth upon me to widebodyith my carith

    • @Cookieeater1127
      @Cookieeater1127 Před 4 lety +2

      Yoooo, I wanna wide body my subie but after watching this Alex help me rethink my idea lmao.

    • @dru9918
      @dru9918 Před 4 lety +1

      @@samr.1321 hath*

    • @samr.1321
      @samr.1321 Před 4 lety

      @@dru9918 carhath?

  • @williamdigianni9486
    @williamdigianni9486 Před 4 lety +83

    DAAAAAAMN throwback to Red vs Blue

  • @Alvaro-em1dj
    @Alvaro-em1dj Před 4 lety +155

    Audi: has the beard
    Audi owner: has the widebody

  • @JT-hj4nl
    @JT-hj4nl Před 4 lety +352

    Can’t grow a beard, can’t install a wide body yet here I am..

    • @FitmentIndustries
      @FitmentIndustries  Před 4 lety +20

      RIP Thank you! 🙏🏼 😅

    • @turro9875
      @turro9875 Před 3 lety +2

      Same I’m Mexican with more Native American blood than European blood in me so facial hair said nope😂

  • @HybridEdits
    @HybridEdits Před 4 lety +43

    Biggest mistake a friend made widebodying his miata. He used a saws-all to cut the fenders and it bent them all to hell from the vibrations. He also didnt paint the parts he cut so within a month every fender had rusted through. One panel had a hole above the widebody panel and you could see his coilovers.

  • @TsZen876
    @TsZen876 Před 4 lety +30

    Rookie mistake when doing anything to your car: Not checking Fitment Industries YT channel to see if they have a rookie mistakes video on it 😂🤣

  • @omialmanza1900
    @omialmanza1900 Před 4 lety +18

    😂😂It took me 2yrs as a subscriber to release you guys are based in Appleton just 4 miles from my house
    I literally slapped my face in.

  • @nuyorican86
    @nuyorican86 Před 4 lety +108

    Rookie mistake. Installing 90mm rear quarter panels and not having a fuel neck extension so you can't fill up at the pump 🤦‍♂️

  • @AyyItsJk
    @AyyItsJk Před 4 lety +57

    Measure once cut twice, am I right?

    • @devianb
      @devianb Před 4 lety +21

      Measure twice, but still end up cutting twice.

  • @hammadali9414
    @hammadali9414 Před 4 lety +362

    rookie mistakes number 2 when installing a widebody: adding negative camber.

    • @d.mat.zero6525
      @d.mat.zero6525 Před 4 lety +3

      on point!!

    • @aoi89387
      @aoi89387 Před 4 lety +21

      Excessive camber

    • @chimkinnugget5221
      @chimkinnugget5221 Před 4 lety +13

      Hammad Ali anything more than 3.5 of negative camber on a wide body is definitely a mistake

    • @pj_morrison
      @pj_morrison Před 4 lety +3

      Idk why ppl do this😭😭

    • @campkira
      @campkira Před 4 lety +1

      don't do it yourself.... it a 3 man job....

  • @J_S591
    @J_S591 Před 4 lety +3

    I rear wide bodied my C63. It needed it, the rear fenders were puny. It took me about 3mths taking all the care in the world to make the cuts, rust proof, set up suspension, figure out wheel travel and get a set of custom offset wheels that sat flush to the new fender line but travelled up and down without clipping anything. I measured like 20 times and cut once, and now it looks (to me) perfect, totally OE but 50mm wider each side. The conversion is moulded but the kit hugely strengthened and I have had zero issues with it. If I need to maintain it over the years then so be it as I didn’t do this to fit in, I did it for me on a car that I doubt I’ll ever sell. Performance wise I only have good things to say, as it grips, finally. I’d say to anyone who is keeping their car indefinitely because they love it, do it!

  • @tbennphotos
    @tbennphotos Před 4 lety +16

    I was thinking of doing flares on my upcoming project, but it seems it’s more unique to NOT widebody/flare these days.

  • @alexcheetah79
    @alexcheetah79 Před 4 lety +29

    Completely missed out that the body underneath needs to be welded up as the sheet metal within the rear quarters can be structural

  • @xo_starboyy111
    @xo_starboyy111 Před 4 lety +2

    I love how you guys showed Robbie, that’s literally the best thing ever I’m so happy🥺

  • @johnmay959
    @johnmay959 Před 4 lety +4

    My first time ever going wide was with a beaten up frs that I daily drove. The amount of care was so little, didn’t test fit, didn’t tape anything or figure out what else was needed. Took an angle grinder to the fenders and went crazy. Wrapped the fenders in under an hour and took a drill, some sheet metal screws and sent it. It’s a good thing I had no love for the car because I could fit a finger between the v1 front fender and my stock fender in some places. Looking back I’d do it again, the car was only there to do horrible stuff to anyways lol

  • @alexstromberg7696
    @alexstromberg7696 Před 4 lety +151

    First problem is having a stock engine with a widebody. Also having a rivet one

    • @zerohourdrift
      @zerohourdrift Před 4 lety +16

      Alex Strömberg you don’t want to mold your widebody unless it’s metal or polyurethane. Fiberglass or carbon kits are a nightmare when you mold them. It’s fairly brittle by nature and will eventually crack. When it does, instead of just pulling off the panel and fixing or replacing it, you have to crack it off, sand down the area it was molded, replace the whole panel, remold the entire panel, then repaint the entire thing rather than just a single panel. As someone who’s dealt with it, I’m never molding a kit ever again

    • @Gfin28
      @Gfin28 Před 4 lety

      @@zerohourdrift there's still reverse mount. no molding, and no rivets showing.

    • @vaynelevant
      @vaynelevant Před 4 lety +1

      in my case, i did not encounter any problems with lancer wide body kits on stock engine. i went for plastic kits so it's lighter than FG and almost the same weight as stock, probably even slightly lighter. FRP fenders are lighter than stock fenders though.

    • @alexstromberg7696
      @alexstromberg7696 Před 4 lety +1

      @@vaynelevant thing is, you get a widebody when your tires are too big.

    • @alexstromberg7696
      @alexstromberg7696 Před 4 lety +1

      @@zerohourdrift you ofc weld it on you moron. Wtf would you else do?

  • @worldpeace8824
    @worldpeace8824 Před 4 lety +5

    Should do a video showing a few different ways and most recommended way to install kits. I know some people just cut out the fender and other cut strips and bend it, etc.

  • @tariq3077
    @tariq3077 Před 4 lety +15

    Makes me rethink everything/: I don't want any extra noises on the car

  • @dgezy5454
    @dgezy5454 Před 4 lety

    Thanks for the video

  • @_Ethereal420
    @_Ethereal420 Před 4 lety +1

    Just the video I needed 💯💪

  • @garrisonkuhner9083
    @garrisonkuhner9083 Před 4 lety +18

    i love the lowkey roasts between custom offsets and fitment industries

  • @701garage
    @701garage Před 4 lety +1

    Going to be doing this over the winter

  • @yourangryuncle7182
    @yourangryuncle7182 Před 4 lety +1

    1:40 Alex is a legend, his interests are right where they're supposed to be; Halo, and cars

  • @aldogonzalez8363
    @aldogonzalez8363 Před 4 lety

    Currently running 18x 11 on the rear of my FD about to do over fenders on it ... perfect timing fitment industries

  • @blucaller1
    @blucaller1 Před 4 lety +3

    Accidentally swiped to this while watching another vid. That loud beginning woke up the baby lol...nice vids though man.

  • @ShuffleMasta
    @ShuffleMasta Před 4 lety +9

    Would it be a good idea to buy stock body fenders before installing a widebody? In case you muck it up and want to return to stock? I feel like it'd be smart..

  • @anthonyfulton3218
    @anthonyfulton3218 Před 4 lety +15

    Do auto body shops install wide body kits or is that something you just have to figure out yourself?

    • @michaelbenson6075
      @michaelbenson6075 Před 3 lety +1

      imo i leave body work to the professionals unless you've got a friend who's already done these before

  • @gills3141
    @gills3141 Před 3 lety

    thank you im trying to learn some of this stuff. I saw someone cut and then didnt put anything to stop rust. Thats and ooof.

  • @raaj85
    @raaj85 Před 4 lety +2

    Great video. As cool as it may look. I'm gonna stick with the stock body on my car now 😂

  • @chainlink3064
    @chainlink3064 Před 4 lety

    Wow, you’ve mentioned runescape and red vs blue?? I have to subscribe now I love this guy and all their info

  • @Bvssa.mp3
    @Bvssa.mp3 Před 3 lety +1

    Would it be aight and look any good if you choose to wrap a body kit? (after install and adjusting taking off the kit wrap it up and install again)

  • @DMStarFlash
    @DMStarFlash Před 3 lety

    what wheels are those gold 5 spoke ones in the background top row

  • @captainkilos
    @captainkilos Před 4 lety +20

    Make a video of the best plug and play engine swaps. Like this comment so they can see it

  • @thetifosimsc5231
    @thetifosimsc5231 Před 3 lety

    Damn, great vid. Seems like a lot of work!! P.s what are the gold 5 spoke wheels behind you? They look sweet!

  • @bumperxx1
    @bumperxx1 Před 4 lety

    I haven't even done my flairs yet and you already got me laughing 🤣..

  • @monsieurstone5905
    @monsieurstone5905 Před 4 měsíci

    Hello, quick question why do you have to cut the bodywork to install the kit? I don't see what the point is. THANKS 2:13

  • @kevinsalas1302
    @kevinsalas1302 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice! Happy to see Robbie’s clips made it in

  • @awsomeclman
    @awsomeclman Před 3 lety

    So should I do the widebody first and then do tires and suspension? Or is it the other way around?

  • @atlanticalvenom4410
    @atlanticalvenom4410 Před 4 lety +3

    3:13 wtf he said my name i thought he was talking to me 😂😂

  • @9635william
    @9635william Před 4 lety

    Thinking about it for making a track monster

  • @connorsihon2286
    @connorsihon2286 Před 4 lety

    What’s that dark bronze spiked wheel right behind your head?? Is it available for Subaru’s?

  • @Koachise
    @Koachise Před 4 lety +45

    We should start calling widebody cars "Bearded Cars" cause every man looks better in a beard.

  • @High-Tower12
    @High-Tower12 Před 3 lety

    Does Fitment Industries install wide body kits? If so, Im looking for the Rocket Bunny install on my HR 350z but there is no one in my area who I can find to help me.

  • @joshuarecarte6567
    @joshuarecarte6567 Před rokem

    On Houston which is the best shop to do body kits cause I’m trying to install one to my 370z

  • @bryanreed316
    @bryanreed316 Před 4 lety +1

    Gave you a thumbs up just for the red vs blue reference

  • @Unknown-by2ri
    @Unknown-by2ri Před 2 lety

    What websites would anyone recommend for a body kit?

  • @tericacullars9742
    @tericacullars9742 Před 8 měsíci

    what kit is on the thumbnail

  • @_mr.boss_1308
    @_mr.boss_1308 Před 11 měsíci

    im 17 and bought a m3+ bodykit for my coupe e30, any tips and or prayers

  • @jyminewtron1416
    @jyminewtron1416 Před 4 lety

    I'd like to make custom ones for the 93 S10 I mention in most F.I. and Custom offset video comments. Lol but there isnt much anymore that is kind of modern in the realm of my truck but i have ideas. Been looking at the E30 M3 fenders for inspirations but uh... I cant weld or fab so... Yea... Lol and finding wheels and tires in the custom sizes i want are so hard to find 😭 I wanted 5x120.65mm/18x8.5 wheels with 30mm offset, 245/30/18 tires, buuut apparently that size isnt a realistic one and my front sway bar makes wider wheels impossible up front. Especially with the 4/5in drop kit. The wide body would allow wider wheels on a wider offset but as of now I'll destroy my inner fender and tires turning.

  • @hiza245
    @hiza245 Před 4 lety +1

    What's the beat in the background called??

  • @winstonzhang3111
    @winstonzhang3111 Před 4 lety +1

    hey man which watch are you wearing?

  • @carlosmartinez6164
    @carlosmartinez6164 Před 3 lety

    I need serious advising about wide bodying my 2017 honda civic exl, 😔😔 idk where to start

  • @Mace-1191
    @Mace-1191 Před 4 lety +8

    One day Alex is going appear with a legit Viking beard and it will be either:
    "10 rookie mistakes when considering hair transplantation or beard plugs"
    or
    "So Alex has a beard how did he get hell to freeze over pigs to fly and send us all to the upside down to float forever"
    Personally I'm super excited for Alex to get his beard and can't wait for hell to freeze over flying bacon and the floating spores.

  • @kimokatsaros2292
    @kimokatsaros2292 Před 2 lety

    Background beat goes hard

  • @dariusmatthews2521
    @dariusmatthews2521 Před 3 lety

    Do you guys do custom wide bodies?
    I just read your comment... it’s for a sn95 with a Vader 1 kit

  • @jarrettbond4818
    @jarrettbond4818 Před 4 lety +1

    that new intro clean thoo

  • @Swermie
    @Swermie Před 4 lety +19

    Rookie mistake: widebodying a car and then not realizing that the car can never go back to it's stock form unless you buy new fenders/panels/body parts smh. I prefer to stick with mods that I can undo if I need to.

  • @christosmoove3120
    @christosmoove3120 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank🕺🏼

  • @chefjamesmacinnis
    @chefjamesmacinnis Před 4 lety

    2004 RX8. my flares are set to arrive next week.

  • @cyrussoria622
    @cyrussoria622 Před 3 lety

    Got my sub when you mentioned red vs blue

  • @powerball549
    @powerball549 Před 3 lety

    Do you sell the wide body kit

  • @marqueezus
    @marqueezus Před 4 lety +4

    i want to install a wide body kit on my e92...... but its only a 328i :'(....... but only because it'll be slightly more expensive than repairing the damage on the quarter panel :''''(

  • @blakepitts103
    @blakepitts103 Před 4 lety

    That shirt is sick

  • @displacedhippie3296
    @displacedhippie3296 Před 4 lety

    Can anyone help me with finding some overfenders for a 2013 corolla s, I've found a few but they don't have that rocket bunny look I want, can't find the ones people are using anywhere, plz help. I can't grow a beard so I wanna grow a widebody

  • @g_man1805
    @g_man1805 Před 4 lety +1

    Oof a Rosterteeth reference? Now I want to see a colab

  • @shorelinearmorllc477
    @shorelinearmorllc477 Před 10 měsíci

    Maybe a video about rivets vs fiberglass install

  • @huyvo4435
    @huyvo4435 Před 4 lety

    Just wondering if you go to 0:00 on the video what’s the wheel on the top row on the left second from the front called ?

  • @stockdrifta
    @stockdrifta Před 2 lety

    I didn't take out enough fender and after welding all the tabs up and sealing, i took for a drive and realized i rubbed going in / out of driveways. Had to start over.

  • @TheRealFobican
    @TheRealFobican Před 3 lety

    I'll grab a roller and roll the wheel houses to achieve a somewhat unmodded look to keep it discreet.

  • @crazytech5755
    @crazytech5755 Před 4 lety

    *been looking for body kits of any kind for the toyota corolla 2018*
    So far, nothing at all. Not a single thing of any kind. So what if it's not a performance car, or fast.
    I just want my shit to look cool. What's wrong with that?

  • @ABAtrading
    @ABAtrading Před 4 lety +13

    Let's not forget the most rookie mistake, once YOU wide body your car, you can NOT revert it to its original state, unless you go through a lotttt of work

    • @DarkChaos751
      @DarkChaos751 Před rokem

      Bro, it's not that hard, just buy the fenders for around $1,000, and pop them back on with Nuts and Bolts from the factory. I don't like the thought of cutting into my car, but since I'm already throwing away my fenders, and installing aftermarket ones on, I might just go ahead and cut them. My fenders only cost $215 for a pair on the front, and $800 in the rear.

    • @AndrewB23
      @AndrewB23 Před 11 měsíci

      It's actually just as easy to go back lol it's just metal bud

  • @raeholmes7321
    @raeholmes7321 Před 4 lety +1

    red vs blue

  • @Mr.sskyyy
    @Mr.sskyyy Před 2 lety

    Could you put spacers

  • @levinausley288
    @levinausley288 Před 4 lety +5

    I have never seen a classic mustang with a wide body that actually looks good 😭

  • @evanramacciotti4803
    @evanramacciotti4803 Před 4 lety

    Do reviews on the e90 generation of BMW’s

  • @FragBoog
    @FragBoog Před 4 lety

    What is the make/model of the bronze five spoke wheel over his shoulder?

    • @FitmentIndustries
      @FitmentIndustries  Před 4 lety

      KNP from Kansei! Check them out here! www.fitmentindustries.com/store/wheels?sort=popular&brand=Kansei&wmodel=KNP

  • @kyleclark9476
    @kyleclark9476 Před 4 lety +1

    That res vs blue reference brought me back

  • @jerrybillings3039
    @jerrybillings3039 Před 4 lety +3

    *I'd only go the Varis, Voltex or Garage Mak, route, if I had a 86, Evo/STI or S15 for example. All make widebody kits that are actually functional AND look good as well.*

    • @ShuffleMasta
      @ShuffleMasta Před 4 lety

      I'd go to Veilside if I had an FD! 😎🔰

    • @Kev27RS
      @Kev27RS Před 4 lety

      Yes, these are real widebody kits!
      No *bolt on* fenders...
      Proper widebody kits like back in the day!
      Some people even made custom kits, all nicely molded in, shaved etc...
      👌

    • @alexstromberg7696
      @alexstromberg7696 Před 4 lety

      They aren't functional untill you have the proper engines mods.

  • @DerEliSpielt
    @DerEliSpielt Před 4 lety

    can I still put on a widebody without buying 3 pieced wheels and it'll look good? Cause I aint in the mood rn to pay 6 or 8k for wheels

  • @drippy5968
    @drippy5968 Před 2 lety

    instrumental name ?

  • @alexw.4933
    @alexw.4933 Před 4 lety +2

    i love that they used a clip of robbie ferreira for this

  • @cheeksonfleek5996
    @cheeksonfleek5996 Před 4 lety +1

    would but none for sedan version of my car

  • @chasechildress2720
    @chasechildress2720 Před 3 lety +1

    7:09 is nobody gonna talk about that purple frs,brz or gt 86

  • @DLaTorre787
    @DLaTorre787 Před 4 lety +2

    Notification squad 🔥

  • @sergiomejia8066
    @sergiomejia8066 Před 2 lety

    If you get like some sort of silicone and lay it on the lip of your kit before fitting it’ll reduce the vibration

  • @Ravenlion13
    @Ravenlion13 Před 4 lety +1

    What should I look into if I just want to make my front end a little wider?

    • @FitmentIndustries
      @FitmentIndustries  Před 4 lety

      Some lowering springs! You will more than likely need to upgrade your shocks as well!

  • @dom_gear2305
    @dom_gear2305 Před 4 lety

    What wheel is to the right (your left) of your head? The bronze-lookin wide 5 spoke one.

  • @Mistyfgdf
    @Mistyfgdf Před 3 lety +2

    Yep, sounds like im getting this done at the bodyshop by someone with experience 😂

  • @aubs104
    @aubs104 Před 4 lety

    Ayy rvb is noice👌

  • @MrTokyo-qx1cp
    @MrTokyo-qx1cp Před 4 lety +1

    Who is the owner of the yellow evo?

  • @FacelessMage117
    @FacelessMage117 Před 4 lety

    Shoutout to RVB!!!

  • @dm-qe9xy
    @dm-qe9xy Před 3 lety

    So I’m getting a rocket bunny kit for my 350z So what offset would I need for my rims , I want the wheels to be aligned with the fender

    • @AndrewB23
      @AndrewB23 Před 3 lety

      So you ordered stuff without having a game plan... makes sense

  • @basharanwar6858
    @basharanwar6858 Před 4 lety

    What is offset

  • @Captainyoshi11
    @Captainyoshi11 Před 4 lety +1

    What's the first wheel two Alex's right on the bottom row

    • @FitmentIndustries
      @FitmentIndustries  Před 4 lety

      Konig Ampliform! --> www.fitmentindustries.com/store/wheels?sort=popular&brand=Konig&wmodel=Ampliform

  • @ramsesdrums8070
    @ramsesdrums8070 Před 4 lety +2

    What’s the rim that to the right of his head? That rim clean

  • @chasechildress2720
    @chasechildress2720 Před 3 lety +1

    Problem is i got an 08 nissan altima sedan so yea no widebody for me😱 plus its my first car so my mom and dad wouldn,t want me to drill and cut on the finders

  • @tyshonabrown4184
    @tyshonabrown4184 Před 3 lety

    “I see you Charlie” lol