- Body kit is available in fiberglass-plastic and lightweight carbon fiber.
- Importantly, this kit will be available for Civic Type R owners in the US.
- Key parts of it include a fixed wing, front splitter, and a new hood.
In the past six months, we’ve seen Mugen and Autobacs Seven release dramatic bodykits for the Honda Civic Type R, each somehow priced higher than the car itself. Now Liberty Walk has joined the party with its own take. It lands at a much lower price point, relatively speaking, but it is still far from cheap and just as unapologetically wild.
In typical Liberty Walk fashion, the kit is available in standard and widebody configurations. The standard one is available for $8,470 when manufactured from fiber-reinforced plastic and $13,860 when made from a mixture of FRP and carbon fiber. The widebody kit in FRP configuration is $11,000, while the carbon fiber version is $16,830.
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What do you get for your money? Both kits include an upgraded front bumper with a redesigned lower grille, aerodynamic canards, and a new splitter. There’s also an aggressive new hood with an air vent and a set of extended side skirts. The widebody version then includes a set of flared arches, which add 10 mm (0.4 inches) to the hatch’s width, and include louvers on the front quarter panels.
An Even Hotter Hot Hatch
The changes carry through to the rear, where the standout addition is a fixed wing that rises slightly higher than the standard FL5-generation Type R item. A newly developed rear diffuser sits below, rounding out the more aggressive look.
Importantly for those interested in the Japanese tuner’s parts, they can be ordered individually or as part of the complete kit. So, if you just want the rear wing, you can buy it for $1,430 in FRP or $1,930 in carbon fiber. Similarly, the black cast wheels shown in these photos are also available, priced at $3,784.
Compared to Mugen’s kit, which can cost upwards of $100,000, and the Arta GT kit from Autobacs Seven priced from around $85,000, Liberty Walk’s upgrades are much more affordable. Crucially, these parts are also available to buyers in the US, rather than being limited to the Japanese market.
