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Matt take it from someone who is a perfectionist about his car, you will not be happy with either any of the trunks Strafe sells. They will never line up correctly, I have seen both in person and it's kept me from buying that style of trunk which sucks because I love the look. And the continued argument aftermarket pieces never fit correctly is bunk, I've seen plenty of aftermarket parts fit perfectly including my Ionic emblemless grill.
I'm not trying to create more drama here, just passing along what I think is helpful info for you to consider.
I'm not trying to create more drama here, just passing along what I think is helpful info for you to consider.
Sorry Blue Dream but EVERY and I do say Every Authentic and Replica aftermarket company has a "Fitment" disclaimer for a reason.. Strafe does not make any parts..We sell all parts Authentic and Replica. Where do you think we got the disclaimers. That is the reason we advise as do the others to use a good shop and not skimp on prep or paint..Grilles are a bit different,then again there are some poor fitting grilles that were made years ago.....
Funny how we get singled out everytime by a certain few. There are a few Vendors on here that sell body kits. Except for a few exclusive products, we all offer quite a few of the same parts. Strafe tries to offer the mixture of Authentic or Replica.
Just Saying Blue Dream no need to just single Out Strafe. Is that fair? Nope! As far as this thread I actually tried to avoid Drama....
.OP I hope you find what you are looking for and just remember the PM's you might get aren't just based on facts. Curious to see if you post those PMs up for the Public to see...

Dustin will be around to help you..
I hate to break up the Strafe drama.... but I realized I never responded to this (started to from phone a couple days ago, but too long).
I actually did consider molding in some other areas, but it's not possible to make the paint scheme work unless everything its body color... also considered having a line etched in to flow with the rest of the gaps, but body shop was concerned about cutting all the way through (not knowing how thick or thin the lens plastic is).
I ended up having a black line painted across the top to mimic an actual gap (after the photo was taken)... one of these days I'm going to go for the recessed/etched line (if it goes too deep, start over I guess).
From a distance it's not even noticeable - so really, only in close up photos and at meets or shows is it even an issue... but it is something that initially bothered me a bit too. I still also need to address the darkness (that's a whole other situation that has reasons, but I've gone too long with this post already)
Now back to As the Strafe World Turns
I actually did consider molding in some other areas, but it's not possible to make the paint scheme work unless everything its body color... also considered having a line etched in to flow with the rest of the gaps, but body shop was concerned about cutting all the way through (not knowing how thick or thin the lens plastic is).
I ended up having a black line painted across the top to mimic an actual gap (after the photo was taken)... one of these days I'm going to go for the recessed/etched line (if it goes too deep, start over I guess).
From a distance it's not even noticeable - so really, only in close up photos and at meets or shows is it even an issue... but it is something that initially bothered me a bit too. I still also need to address the darkness (that's a whole other situation that has reasons, but I've gone too long with this post already)
Now back to As the Strafe World Turns


cool things we do around here, glad to be with some like minded original folks here on Driver

Matt take it from someone who is a perfectionist about his car, you will not be happy with either any of the trunks Strafe sells. They will never line up correctly, I have seen both in person and it's kept me from buying that style of trunk which sucks because I love the look. And the continued argument aftermarket pieces never fit correctly is bunk, I've seen plenty of aftermarket parts fit perfectly including my Ionic emblemless grill.
I'm not trying to create more drama here, just passing along what I think is helpful info for you to consider.
I'm not trying to create more drama here, just passing along what I think is helpful info for you to consider.
In your opinion, can these gaps be adjusted out professionally via latch/mounting adjustment? Or is is just an inperfect mould?
I agree about the aftermarket part comment, while MOST aftermarket parts aren't the best fitment wise, they certainly can be. For the prices Strafe is selling these trunks for right now though, it's not unfair. For $600 or more, it should fit perfect though IMO.
Strafe and Baus Auto both sell the HD trunk from ITZ/Carbodykits.....just to clarify..Our trunks we try to keep exclusive , we do authorize the release to a few other companies. Sir trunks and hoods are the hardest items to get to OEM fitment. Each car is different in some aspect.
Sorry Blue Dream but EVERY and I do say Every Authentic and Replica aftermarket company has a "Fitment" disclaimer for a reason.. Strafe does not make any parts..We sell all parts Authentic and Replica. Where do you think we got the disclaimers. That is the reason we advise as do the others to use a good shop and not skimp on prep or paint..Grilles are a bit different,then again there are some poor fitting grilles that were made years ago.....
Funny how we get singled out everytime by a certain few. There are a few Vendors on here that sell body kits. Except for a few exclusive products, we all offer quite a few of the same parts. Strafe tries to offer the mixture of Authentic or Replica.
Just Saying Blue Dream no need to just single Out Strafe. Is that fair? Nope! As far as this thread I actually tried to avoid Drama....
Sorry Blue Dream but EVERY and I do say Every Authentic and Replica aftermarket company has a "Fitment" disclaimer for a reason.. Strafe does not make any parts..We sell all parts Authentic and Replica. Where do you think we got the disclaimers. That is the reason we advise as do the others to use a good shop and not skimp on prep or paint..Grilles are a bit different,then again there are some poor fitting grilles that were made years ago.....
Funny how we get singled out everytime by a certain few. There are a few Vendors on here that sell body kits. Except for a few exclusive products, we all offer quite a few of the same parts. Strafe tries to offer the mixture of Authentic or Replica.
Just Saying Blue Dream no need to just single Out Strafe. Is that fair? Nope! As far as this thread I actually tried to avoid Drama....
Simply because you got all worked up about it, I removed the PMs that I had posted here for clarification.
I am really trying my best to keep my personal opinions on how this has been handled to myself, and trying to be ammicable through this. But your comments slandering me about posting PM's like I'm trying to destroy your business or like I'm a horrible person are not appreciated, especially when I've removed said PM's even though I personally believe there was NOTHING wrong with posting them. A business man should never say anything in PM or Email that he isn't prepared to have publicly posted, that's just basic business sense.
I do hope you will at some point be able to drop this whole "PM" thing, and actually get down to the brass tax about the product, which is really the only info any of us wants......
Me too! I do look forward to speaking to Dustin about this whole thing and I hope he is able to actually assist me and answer some questions regarding the product.
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Funny how we get singled out everytime by a certain few. There are a few Vendors on here that sell body kits. Except for a few exclusive products, we all offer quite a few of the same parts. Strafe tries to offer the mixture of Authentic or Replica.
Just Saying Blue Dream no need to just single Out Strafe. Is that fair? Nope! As far as this thread I actually tried to avoid Drama....
Just Saying Blue Dream no need to just single Out Strafe. Is that fair? Nope! As far as this thread I actually tried to avoid Drama....
Also to be fair, I did mention that I wasn't trying to create drama, yet it was you who brought that to the table. I'll refrain from posting in this thread again so back OT.
OP can't wait to see what you end up doing.
The modded spoiler is sitting in my basement. I decided I didn't like it as much as I'd like a Moulded lip like the HD trunk.
Anyone know of any review threads or pic threads for the HD trunk specifically? Doesn't seem to be much.
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i clicked this thread to see a nice project then i get to the final pages and wth?
anyhow, i just skimmed it... op i pm'd you back btw.. sorry about response i've been away
the trunk on our website is named k2 *from our supplier, thats what they call it* so we name products per the name some suppliers do. So we dont have mixups on our end when ordering.
strafespeed is strafespeed. we have 3 versions: doggy door w/spoiler, no doggy door w/spoiler, and "bird bath" style w/no spoiler.
The k2 is not a strafe trunk. If you wanna get techincal the "k2" trunk on our site was sold by a company who called themselves "hikkata dori" that used to advertise here on the forums.
any further questions members can pm me directly. Op wish you best of luck continuing this project.
regards
anyhow, i just skimmed it... op i pm'd you back btw.. sorry about response i've been away
the trunk on our website is named k2 *from our supplier, thats what they call it* so we name products per the name some suppliers do. So we dont have mixups on our end when ordering.
strafespeed is strafespeed. we have 3 versions: doggy door w/spoiler, no doggy door w/spoiler, and "bird bath" style w/no spoiler.
The k2 is not a strafe trunk. If you wanna get techincal the "k2" trunk on our site was sold by a company who called themselves "hikkata dori" that used to advertise here on the forums.
any further questions members can pm me directly. Op wish you best of luck continuing this project.
regards
i clicked this thread to see a nice project then i get to the final pages and wth?
anyhow, i just skimmed it... op i pm'd you back btw.. sorry about response i've been away
the trunk on our website is named k2 *from our supplier, thats what they call it* so we name products per the name some suppliers do. So we dont have mixups on our end when ordering.
strafespeed is strafespeed. we have 3 versions: doggy door w/spoiler, no doggy door w/spoiler, and "bird bath" style w/no spoiler.
The k2 is not a strafe trunk. If you wanna get techincal the "k2" trunk on our site was sold by a company who called themselves "hikkata dori" that used to advertise here on the forums.
any further questions members can pm me directly. Op wish you best of luck continuing this project.
regards
anyhow, i just skimmed it... op i pm'd you back btw.. sorry about response i've been away
the trunk on our website is named k2 *from our supplier, thats what they call it* so we name products per the name some suppliers do. So we dont have mixups on our end when ordering.
strafespeed is strafespeed. we have 3 versions: doggy door w/spoiler, no doggy door w/spoiler, and "bird bath" style w/no spoiler.
The k2 is not a strafe trunk. If you wanna get techincal the "k2" trunk on our site was sold by a company who called themselves "hikkata dori" that used to advertise here on the forums.
any further questions members can pm me directly. Op wish you best of luck continuing this project.
regards
Glad to finally have some confimation, I'm sure it will help many others out in the future as well, though I think reading what Law posted will just confuse everyone more LOLZ
Thanks again Dustin. Hope to have some updates in the near future!
Dustin should make a spoiler that has more flare and more aggresive than the M3 lip for us that don't wanna replace the whole trunk lid. Kinda like the lexus IS350 spoiler
I actually just mentioned that in PM to him. If the HD trunk is still selling even though everyone knows it's crap quality, then there must be demand, so why not make it in good quality so it gets even more sales and happy customers?
I'm hunting for a Lip right now to use in a mould, need to chat with some body shops and get quotes. Between cost of lip and body work I may be better just getting a chinsy HD trunk and reinforcing/fixing it up prior to install.
I'm hunting for a Lip right now to use in a mould, need to chat with some body shops and get quotes. Between cost of lip and body work I may be better just getting a chinsy HD trunk and reinforcing/fixing it up prior to install.



