Looking to sponser Prius for free prototype products

There was a body style kit pictured in this thread that was just awesome:

http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-modifications/33665-body-kit.html

Unfortunately, the link looks defunct now, so no pic. Someone said it was from Kenstyle, but I couldn't find some of the elements on their website. So, if someone can dig up that picture again and post it, my request would be a body kit that looks like that!

 

Hi Franklin,

I would be willing in providing my Prius for the template for real wheel skirts. I will PM you with my e-mail address.

 

Franklin,

I just sent you an email. Let me know if things will work.

 

I originaly posted this on ecomodder. Here is "Dream Prius" with all the mods I would like to make. The first thing I would like to start with is the rear wheel skirts. I may not go farther than that, but I figured it would be a good place to start.

 

Wheel skirts would be cool.

But being stuck in the '70s that I am....I'd like a louvre for the rear window. I had rear louvres for all of my previous hatchbacks and it does cut down on the interior temps. In my opinion more than tint.

 

You said it Godiva, some rear louvers are needed. I have been dreaming up ways to fabricate some and once I do, I'll let you know how they work out.

 

the inisght rear wheels are closer together then the front wheels are.
thats wy a cover can easy be mounted
the wheels of my prius stick out a bit...

 

I just talked to Frank on the phone and he said that he would need the Prius for at least a week to start the fabrication for the wheel skirts. He has to make molds with the car jacked up and the wheels off. This is a little longer than I can spare my car right now, so if anyone else can meet with him please jump at it. He also said that he can come out to someone's house if they had an empty garage.

Frank said he has been in the car modification/auto body business for over 20 years and I believe that after talking with him he is very knowledgeable of the subject.

I beleive that the product will be very professional looking and painted to match the OEM paint job. A first class product.

He also mentioned making aero or flat hubcaps painted to match the car color out of carbon fibers.

So, if someone can spare a Pruis for about a week, we all can get rear wheel skirts.

 

side panels are for better aerodynamics
and you can only cover halfway because after that the wheels realy are wider then the body panels on the prius's lower part.
and when these side panels stick out just a bit i think it not good for the aerodymanics
the honda insight is designed for a reason with a less wider body on the back.

 

Dang, A week sounds a bit rough - especially if we depend on the car for daily commutes to work...

Anyway to piecemeal it with multiple sessions?

 

I vote for fender skirts too. And subwoofer enclosures for the rear cubbies also.

Too bad this thread didn't start around Xmas time, as many of us would be on vacation and could loan the car for at least a week...

 

Sounds very interesting. I'd definately purchase some wheel skirts.

 

I was actually thinking of the wheel skirts myself, like they have for low-riders as well as the more modern throwback PT Cruisers, something like this:

 

WAUWWWWW

i want 2

edit
you can clearly see the wider body needed for these side skirts