Anyone bought the AAS Kato combat kit?

[BeyondTheLimits+01Alero]

Im definitely buying it, so QQ *cough ION *cough
Has anyone bought one? Do you like it, Hows it fit? blah blah blah
GO!

[[ion] C2]

The real one fits perfect. The eBay one fits terrible. I bought mine off someone else, so the holes were already drilled. I had a local guy paint it, and then I installed it. In the middle of winter, while it was snowing/raining/hailing over the course of a few days.

Ideally, you'd want a body shop to fit it and drill the holes, paint it and install it. They'll make sure it all matches and that there's no gaps. And fix the issues if there are any with fitment before its painted. The front I bought from AAS had very little material on the driver side and one of the mount holes kept cracking. Need to rivet some supporting metal to it to get it to fit perfectly.

[BeyondTheLimits+01Alero]

Im buying the one from the AAS site. :)

[[ion] C2]

Have Auto Addictions over on M59 and Crooks paint it and install it. I'd go there for anything cosmetic.

[BeyondTheLimits+01Alero]

Think you can give me a quote on that? paint and install?

[[ion] C2]

$600.

[BeyondTheLimits+01Alero]

/facepalm.. kit for 440.. install and paint for 600. that will be awhile. haha good thing my W2s are paying for the kit

[[ion] C2]

Damn, the kit's only $440 now? It used to be $700+

[BeyondTheLimits+01Alero]

sorry im an idiot sometimes 499.99
http://www.andysautosport.com/oldsmobile/1999_2004_alero/exterior/body_kits/aas/andy00073736.html

[[ion] C2]

plus shipping :/

[BeyondTheLimits+01Alero]

yeah. but im not worried. lol. ill have to extend my CAI saving time and put some money down now for the shipping and all that. my birthday is coming up too.. big 18 so ill hopefully be takin in some money then as well. either way.. CAI from weapon R and this kit are coming damnit

[black00gt1]

AAS EH NOT FEELING IT,FROUNT LOOKS LIKE THE REST OF THEM LOOKS LIKE A BOX BLASTED THRU IT :(

i cant totally hate i had a aas kit on my 99 ga but it was also free so

[BeyondTheLimits+01Alero]

lol lucky. I personally love it, tis what counts after all.

[Dhoyle]

how much is shiping for that

[adam337]

shippings probably about 150-200 lol.. and beyondthelimits.. your long name bothers me :\

[cherrington17]

have an admin remove the +1alero and it'll be fine.


i prefer the AAS, but unless i mangled my car, i won't get one. buying a kit, just to destroy it w/ salt/snow/weather related bs is a bad investment imho.

[Nate's Alero]

have an admin remove the +1alero and it'll be fine.


i prefer the AAS, but unless i mangled my car, i won't get one. buying a kit, just to destroy it w/ salt/snow/weather related bs is a bad investment imho.

agree, i dont want to kit cuz of the snow/salt/shit roads

[BeyondTheLimits+01Alero]

The + wasnt supposed to be there, it was an underscore. BTL was my good friends crew out in cali.
And Eh, The bad weather and salt may seem true.. but I know people who ride around in their Neon srt-4's and what not with their kits on and they are perfectly fine.

[cherrington17]

i'm not saying don't, for that reason... i'm saying I won't for that reason. :lol:

[kevin1114]

I want to get one too, But i would change mine back to stock before every winter.
Once its fitted and painted, installation is a matter of screws

[Fi-Alero]

I hope AAS treats you better than they treated me. I will never do business with them again lol

[[ion] C2]

They have awesome customer service. Quick replies with detailed information on your orders.

And changing it back to stock every winter would be a pain in the ass..

[kevin1114]

I was thinking of using quick-release instead of bolts

[kwhauck]

not a bad idea..... or you could just convert the alero to a no snow vehicle so you can leave the kit on permanently..

[[ion] C2]

or you could drive it in the winter along with summer tires on like me :lol:

http://www.ion-productions.com/kdwSnow.jpg

[99alerogirl]

ooh pretty... it looks like veins in the snow. how artsy ion.

[[ion] C2]

ya it looks pretty sweet but snow just slides right through the tread lol. amazing traction on wet roads though.

http://www.swooby.com/z/navpc/pics/bfg_gforce_ta_kdw2_ci2_l.jpg

[99alerogirl]

haha nice... i need new tires on the back. they're still the same ones that were on it when i bought it. i have newer kumhos on the front, but my low tire pressure light came on the other day and one of the older back tires has a slow leak i'm thinking, so yay time for new tires! i was hoping to wait til i could afford new rims though :(


but anyways, proceed with the topic....

[Dhoyle]

lols that or u can just move to Sunny florida instead of having to worry about snow at all :)

[Fi-Alero]

They have awesome customer service. Quick replies with detailed information on your orders.
What Company are you talking about? Sure isn't AAS lol.

[adam337]

lols that or u can just move to Sunny florida instead of having to worry about snow at all :)

then you just have to worry about hurricanes and shit

[cherrington17]

then you just have to worry about hurricanes and shit

i'd rather have to live with pushing bad weather outta my driveway, and sliding a bit.. then my shit being destroyed by a tree being thrown through it at 110mph

[Dhoyle]

thats what insurance is for HEHEHEHEHe