Originally Posted by enabi

Sorry bringing this thread back from the dead. But does any one know what a complete authentic Pro II kit with the foam wing goes for nowadays ? I may sell mine.

Originally Posted by crxforum

Since people have always been misinformed about this and unable to spot authentic Mugen Pro Kit II Ill make this post in here and create a thread explaining to all so that there is no more confusion about the subject and make it clear to all hopefully.

Here we go.

The authentic Mugen Pro Kit II, both the 88-89 and 90-91 designs were made out of fiberglass only. The differences between the two are minimal. Essentially one of the only major changes to the design was that the front bumper was modified to fit the bumper lights because the 90-91 CRX had wrap around style while the 88-89 had rectangle lights. The Wings West RS Kit and other similar kits to that use 90-91 USDM bumper lights in the front bumper and if you look closely are not even close to Mugen Pro Kit II at all.

Here is what that looks like.



The only other change to the front bumper is the size of the vents that go under the bumper lights. In the 88-89 version you can see that they are like half of the size of the 90-91 Style. It is clearly visible in this picture.



The only other differences is how it fits around the headlights and such. I dont need to explain that because you can clearly see it in the images posted above.

The rear bumpers are identical between the 88-89 syle and the 90-91 style. The only difference was that on the 90-91 style they offered optional reflectors that went on the side of the rear bumper and that was it. It was only offered directly from Mugen and doesnt appear in their catelogues since it was added at a later date after they were printed. There is a write up about this and other little known CRX FAQs, but I cant find it at the moment. Search for it and you will be able to see other examples of what Im posting below.

Below is a picture that should explain everything about the authentic Mugen Pro Kit II rear bumper. It shows the 88-89 bumper, the 90-91 bumper, the optional reflectors, the inside and mounting brackets of the bumper from Mugen and also shows Wings West RS or other fake equivalents. You will be able to see the difference obviously when they are put side to side like below. Just compare the bumpers and see.



The doorcaps are the easiest to tell if they are authentic or not. The Wings West RS kit and other fakes are not as long, dont have nice sharp edges and there is a gap between the fender and the door which is very promenant. Unlike on the Mugen Pro Kit II kit which there is only a miniscule gap.



If anyone would like further details regarding the wing or side skirts Ill be more than happy to oblige. I just hate seeing people passing something off for what it is not. It makes people like myself who have the authentic parts pissed off because we know what we have and are tired of people thinking its fake due to misinformation.

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P.S. expletive off Lahey. Always looking at stupid sexy Julian LOL.