View Full Version : Front Bumper?


DoubleGoose
02-01-2009, 12:25 PM
So I cant decide on what front i like better. Or which will flow better. So why not have a poll? Right now i have the MS spoiler, if that helps any.


here are the pics of the two if you need a visual.

Autobahn
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/DoubleGoose/AB.jpg

MAzdaspeed
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f391/DoubleGoose/mS.jpg

StealthTL
02-01-2009, 12:37 PM
ATH replica - (soon to be blacked out)

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tubingchamp
02-01-2009, 01:08 PM
DAMN Stealth, that looks BEEFY! Love it bro!

Will look better blacked out though..

Leesha
02-01-2009, 02:04 PM
MS all the way!!

However originality beats them all...nice Steathy... :)

risky business
02-01-2009, 04:40 PM
i love the autobahn front. at first i wasnt sure why i liked it so much but then i realized it resembles a ferrari 360 front end
check it outhttp://www.bustercollings.com/images/potm/Ferrari360.jpg

05rex8
02-01-2009, 06:51 PM
autobahn is hot...it was a close pick between that and my tsunami I have now(see sig)
MS is nice if you get authentic tho as you don't have to worry about paint or fitment.

shaunv74
02-01-2009, 09:29 PM
I've seen them both in real life and prefer the Mazdaspeed. The autobahn bumper looks too chunky on the top lip and looks too tall IMHO. The MS swoops down more and looks more aggressive.

zoom44
02-03-2009, 12:49 PM
only the 2 choices? well mazdaspeed then .

i hate that crease on the top edge of the autobahn

Jethro Tull
02-05-2009, 02:26 PM
only the 2 choices? well mazdaspeed then .

i hate that crease on the top edge of the autobahn

Exactly. That crease forms a disconnect between the hood/fender lines and the nose of the car. It's completely out of character on an RX-8.

The stock nose is actually an excellent design that creates a synergy with what flows behind it.

Don't get me wrong, there are other front end kits that look pretty sharp to the eye, but you won't find one that is as integral to the rest of the car. The Mazdaspeed is the best compromise.

CTrx8
02-09-2009, 09:07 AM
i'm a little biased but prefer the autobahn. the MS is just too common and the AB is really more of a subtle but bigger makeover for the front. i do wish the crease on the front were more subtle but still like it over the MS.