I have seen photos of the Side Blinker just beside front wheel having a yellow cover and some having a clear cover.

Anyone know which version our production model will be getting ?

orange us-spec, clear everywhere else

Thanks Mac

Well, I guess I'll be getting my clears from everywhere else then.

if you find where you can get the clears from, please post here... I'd like to get me some of those too..... when I have my 8 of course.. heehee :D

uh, Canada??? ...guessin' 'cause we basically get Euro-spec 8's... right??

So has anyone in the US (and I guess canada now too) found a source for clear side indicators? I'd really like to get mine as soon as possible. Just wondering if anyone has put any research into it...

*mod edit*

I'll pass on those if you are selling for $200! crap they are just clear corners not even headlights... usually clear corners go for $30....

Originally posted by Efini 8
I'll pass on those if you are selling for $200! crap they are just clear corners not even headlights... usually clear corners go for $30....

You're new to the RX scene aren't you? These aren't honda parts.

Heck, those are OEM replacements, what do you expect? If you have a Mazdaspeed membership you can probably get them cheaper, that is if they have these.

Clear corners for my FC cost $80, yes I know its outragous, I paid $20 for my old prelude ones, but thats the way it is, till someone else makes an alternative.

For $200 bucks I'll pass too. I will bet somebody on here will pay for them..... Why no credit card??

*mod edit*

If we can group it down to say maybe a $100 shipped, I'm in...

anyone else?

If we can group it down to say maybe a $100 shipped, I'm in...

That sounds reasonable...

Originally posted by RX-Nut
If we can group it down to say maybe a $100 shipped, I'm in...

anyone else?

DITTO! I'm in for a C note.

*mod edit*

i gotta have my clears one way or another...
but, i wasn't expecting to pay that much more than i did for my avenger ones (about $50).

i'll wait and see if someone else offers them cheaper in a month or so. $120 just sounds very steep to me.

Clear Side Markers ................ $200

Rear Fog Light ....................... $200

Polished Strakes ................... $250

Having an RX-8 to drive now .. PRICELESS!

:D :D :D :D

anyone that has already received their cars know what the bulb number on the side indicators is? does it say in the manual?

Trekn - anyway you can check it out at the tech session tomorrow if nobody answers before then? I don't think I'm going to be able to make it :(

For $120 I'm in.

-Mr. Wigggles

Originally posted by RX-Nut
If we can group it down to say maybe a $100 shipped, I'm in...

anyone else?

I could probably go for them at that price. I'm hoping we'll be able to get them for less before too long. Do you think the price will come down once Australia starts receiving their cars? (They're getting the clear side markers, right?)

I'm in at either $100 or $120. Please let us know if you get enough to actually order these (and timeframes, etc.)

Originally posted by pmacwill
anyone that has already received their cars know what the bulb number on the side indicators/signals is? does it say in the manual?

are they 1157s? 1156s? anyone?

I'd be in for $120, if we can 30+ buyers.

I assume you need to get the yellow bulb replacements since you are going with the clear marker, correct?

that is freaking ridiculous.... $120 for clear corners!!! I work for an import performance shop and thats a huge ass price. Usually at most they are $50.

Originally posted by Efini 8
that is freaking ridiculous.... $120 for clear corners!!! I work for an import performance shop and thats a huge ass price. Usually at most they are $50.

Do you have them for the RX-8? If so, THEN provide us a link and we'll all buy them from YOU. Sounds simple enough.

Hello guys, we just picked up our Project RX-8 tonight and we put on the clear sidemarkers right away. The installation is very simple. All you need is a philips screw driver and a socket ratchet.

1. Use the philip screw driver to take off the pop-in plastic rivets. You can only need to take the top two off.

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-9.JPG

2. You can see the 8mm head bolt that secures the sidemarker
http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-8.JPG

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-10.JPG

3. Take off the bolt and slide the sidemarker backward

4. Unscrew the light bolt socket

5. Screw the light bolt socket into the clear sidemarker and put it back the reverse way.

The reflector pattern inside the clear sidemarker is different from the stock one. It looks a lot better.

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-11.JPG

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-18.JPG

If you trade in your stock ones, I will give you $20 off, as long as your stock ones are in brand new condition.

Chuck Huang

I know in some States, it's not legal to have other color of lights than orange so you might have to get the tinted orange bulbs to replace the stock one.

Check with your local authority to see if this is necessary. Ask a police office and he might know since he is the one that gives ticket for that.


Chuck Huang

Originally posted by RX-8 Zoomster
I'd be in for $120, if we can 30+ buyers.

I assume you need to get the yellow bulb replacements since you are going with the clear marker, correct?

Now that sounds like a plan! Any chance you know what is the type of orange bulb we need?

Will you do a cross ship or something and honor the $20 off? Seeing as I cant send in my stock marker until I receive the new clears..

*mod edit*

Man that's expensive, but as the oarnge look like crap on my silver, I'll have to bite the bullet. I'm in too. Sheesh....:confused:

I'm in as well... just wish it was a Canadian C note....

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-1.jpg

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-2.jpg

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-4.jpg

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-7.jpg

I will take the bulbs out today and find out which model of the bulb it uses and inform you guys again. Thank you.

Chuck Huang

i'm in although i paid about the same for my 3000GT ones and those were damn near impossible to find and also a lot more plastic involved...

but my X-8 is black and it would be a crime to drive with the orange ones...

i guess i'm in too...at $120 to boot! dammit!

i'm gonna keep my orange lenses just in case i sell the 8 at some point and the buyer wants them. (why that would be the case...i have no idea.)

how many so far extreme?

Well guys... based on your posts, we have 11 who have expressed interest if we can get them for $100 - $120. Perhaps the moderators can put up a sign up sheet or something. Here's a list of those interested so far. (By the way, I am getting this list from the previous posts. If your name is on here, it's just becasue you expressed interest. I'm not claiming that you are 100% agreed. Also, this by no means inclusive, and some of you may no longer be interested, so don't flame me for trying to get a preliminary head count!:D ) 1. MrWigggles 2. BRx8 3. frogzapper
4. ELX13 5. Ron-Jeremy 6. Mantisflie 7. RX-Nut 8. RX-8 Zoomster
9. tpryor 10. brothervoodoo (if at $100) 11. highspeed 8
Anyone else?? We need what 30? 1/3 of the way there!:D

Here is the bulb for the sidemarker

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/bulb.jpg

I am sure you can find an orange one at your local autoparts store. I will find the exact part number for you guys ASAP.

I can't post any advertising/commercial info on the forum at this time. I am sure everything will work out very soon.

Chuck Huang

why are all his posts getting edited? stop that shit. this guy is trying to help us and his posts keep getting edited/deleted.

im in for the group buy.

i just want to make sure, these arent OEM clears right? u had these made, correct?

They are made by the same company Koito in Japan that makes the US spec stock ones.

Chuck Huang

So what are the orange bulbs and where could we find them..

Is the group buy any cheaper than doing the $120 and sending in the stocks for $20 back?

Here is the picture of the bulb:

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/bulb.jpg

You can find the orange one from your local autoparts store.

$120 is the cheapest it will go and if you trade in yours, you get the $20 back so it's $100 which is already 50% off list price. Pretty good deal if you ask me. I am trying to make this as cheap for you guys as possible.

Chuck

Cool.. Do you know the part number or equivalent of the bulb for orange?

I'm game.. do we just go to your site and order via Paypal?

I am sorry. I was busy for the whole week so I haven't got time to check on the exact part number for the bulb. I will do that today.

Just go to the website and you will see all the info.

Chuck Huang

I remember an earlier post for a silver bulb that flashed amber -- perfect for the clear side markers -- I think the website was:

http://www.stealthauto.com

The Fear Factor 8 guy posted this a while back.

So...how and when are we going to do the group buy?

I'm interested in the clears also...
PM me if you have the ability to supply at a fare price.

He's already said the lowest he will go is $120. Then if you send in your orange stock, he will give you $20 back. Apparently he's marked them down as low as he possibly can.

The way I see it is if you dont wanna pay $120 now, you can wait for others brands to come out that may be cheaper. He did say however, these clears were made by the same company that makes the stock orange. FWIW.

Sorry if I offended, just repeating what he said...

Hello Chuck Huang,

It seems we already have a sizeable group, I would recommend we do it now before others lose interest. As time goes by you may gain some and then lose some.

So it seems the deal is $120 and if we return "unmarked - like new" yellows markers, we get a $20 rebate back.

So, how do you want us to do this? Do we go to your website and indicate we are from rx8forum.com?

Let us know the process to order, thanks.
BV

Please go to my website and go to the monthly special link to join the group buy.

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/specialrx8.html

All the info is on there. If you have more questions, email me at rotaryextreme@aol.com. Thank you.

BTW, the orange bulb you can get is the Sylvania 194NA.

Chuck Huang

damn we gotta wait till 8-31-03?!?!?

You don't have to join the group buy. You can pay full retail right now and I will ship them to you right away. I have them in stock.

Chuck Huang

Originally posted by Rotary Extreme
Please go to my website and go to the monthly special link to join the group buy.

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/specialrx8.html

All the info is on there. If you have more questions, email me at rotaryextreme@aol.com. Thank you.

BTW, the orange bulb you can get is the Sylvania 194NA.

Chuck Huang

Chuck, I see the web page now, thanks.

One question, it seems we are required to submit a certain amount of non-refundable money without really knowing what the final price "will be". It should be an easy thing to post how many orders you have received thus far. At least, this way we will now the most we will pay at the time of submittal with the possibility that the price will go down as additional orders are submitted. I hope you take my suggestion, I don't think I would order without having an idea of what I might pay..

Once your put down a deposit, your name will be posted on that group buy page. Just first name with last name initial for privacy purpose. If you want your full name or your rx8forum screen name to be posted on there, I will do so as well.

So you know so far I have ZERO people putting down the deposit.

If you are new to rotary, you probalby don't know about my company. Some of you might be worried but you can go to either www.rx7club.com or www.nopistons.com and do a search on Rotary Extreme. You will find out I have been hosting many successful group buys and people are happy with my product quality and service. Thank you.

Chuck Huang

Guys, could you please take this discussion to PMs? If you want to buy the clear indicators, that's great, but this discussion is really pushing the advertising boundaries. Please don't force me to close it. I've left it open as long as I could, but it's getting a little much now. I should have closed it to begin with, but I didn't notice as soon as I should have so I tried to give it a chance to die off, which it hasn't. And don't send me PMs complaining about this, as I am just following forum rules.

I have permission from Jason (owner of this forum). You can PM him to confirm. Thank you.

For those of you who is interested, please just go to my website or email me regarding this. Elara is just doing her job but I guess there is some miscommunication going on.

Chuck Huang

Originally posted by Elara
Guys, could you please take this discussion to PMs? If you want to buy the clear indicators, that's great, but this discussion is really pushing the advertising boundaries. Please don't force me to close it. I've left it open as long as I could, but it's getting a little much now. I should have closed it to begin with, but I didn't notice as soon as I should have so I tried to give it a chance to die off, which it hasn't. And don't send me PMs complaining about this, as I am just following forum rules.

The thread is now closed. If you have any questions, direct them to the admin. Thanks.

Just picked up my black RX-8 last week and Im already on the prowl for mods. 1 of which is clear side marker lenses. I saw some on http://www.rotaryextreme.com/rx8index.html
for the astronomical price of $200 for the pair. Anybody know where I can pick a pair up for a reasonable price?

In addition, Im looking for an exhaust & headers for future purchasing. Any suggestions?

Welp, they corrected the price to 70 bucks a pair.

Originally posted by Genom
Welp, they corrected the price to 70 bucks a pair.

"corrected" only after we found out how much they are actually worth and how much other vendors are selling them for...we were told $200 was that price which is 3 times that price of $70 which is undoubtedly still a lot higher than they're actually worth...shady if you ask me...

$67.00!! SOUNDS FAIR TO ME.

http://www.corksport.com/main.php3?primNavIndex=0&mainURL=%2Fstore%2Findex.php3%3Fcat%3D260824

THEY ACCEPT VISA, MC, AMEX, DISCOVER, OH AND... MONEY ORDERS AND CASHIERS CHECKS ARE OK TOO!:eek:

Where can you get the clear side marker kits? Do they come with the bulb (white bulbs) that burn yellow?

Originally posted by RX-EVolved
$67.00!! SOUNDS FAIR TO ME.

http://www.corksport.com/main.php3?primNavIndex=0&mainURL=%2Fstore%2Findex.php3%3Fcat%3D260824

THEY ACCEPT VISA, MC, AMEX, DISCOVER, OH AND... MONEY ORDERS AND CASHIERS CHECKS ARE OK TOO!:eek:

gotta wait til September though, a whole month! i'm interested in these but i won't pay $193 for them:

http://www.corksport.com/content/00/01/06/61/73/shop/products/images/752880.jpg

Originally posted by RodsterinFL
Where can you get the clear side marker kits? Do they come with the bulb (white bulbs) that burn yellow?
You could try stealth auto (http://www.stealthauto.com/). You can also give the bulbs a light coat of spray paint. I'm not sure exactly how to do this, but have heard about it in a few forums.

Thanks for the link. $200 was just out of line.
On a similar note...
Anyone know what size bulbs are in the high beam housing and the other frosted light housing closest to the mazda emblem. Not sure how to describe this one. I cant seem to find the size anywhere.
I wanted to swap them out for some bright white bulbs so that when all the headlights are lit they look more uniform. The yellowish hallogens are lame next to the HIDs

the chronology:

- they quote $200 per set
- they offer a group buy rate as low as $120/set depending on number of orders
- competitor offers sets for ~$85
- competitor receives orders for his first 20 sets yesterday. (with many more people showing interest)
- "original" retailer offers them for $55-70 (depending on number ordered) today

honest mistake or capitalism at work? whatever.

the consolation being that those of us who bought from "the competitor" will have our markers a few days from now whereas everyone else will be waiting for a bit.

*by the way, this is by no means a knock on rotary extreme. i don't know them and i'll most likely be ordering stuff from them in the future. i'm merely pointing out the chronology for those that don't know the history on this forum. after all...i was the first to start a thread (http://www.rx8forum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2884) about them. ;)

one more edit: u can expect this thread to be closed soon as the mods have already closed a few related to this topic that spun out of control into the abyss of self-promotion (read: advertising). ain't that right elara? ;)

Originally posted by BRx8


"corrected" only after we found out how much they are actually worth and how much other vendors are selling them for...we were told $200 was that price which is 3 times that price of $70 which is undoubtedly still a lot higher than they're actually worth...shady if you ask me...

Hey bubba, chill a bit. Look at the time of his post and look at the time of mine. All of 20 minutes. So I assumed he saw the price at 200, they noticed they put the wrong price up and changed it to the correct one, then when I stopped by to look at them saw the new price and though I'd let him know. I had until this point never heard nor commented on any thread dealing with this item.

Have a latte, relax.

Originally posted by Genom


Hey bubba, chill a bit. Look at the time of his post and look at the time of mine. All of 20 minutes. So I assumed he saw the price at 200, they noticed they put the wrong price up and changed it to the correct one, then when I stopped by to look at them saw the new price and though I'd let him know. I had until this point never heard nor commented on any thread dealing with this item.

Have a latte, relax.

i think perhaps we have a misunderstanding and it is you that needs to chill out as my post was in no way designed to redicule you nor your post but to state the fact that the vendor in question was trying to rip us off considerably, hence the quotews around "corrected"...i don't really care when you saw what or how as i wasn't even commenting on that whatsoever...we cool? ;)

...NO ONE IN THE STATES WILL HAVE THESE CORNER MARKERS UNTIL END OF AUGUST AT BEST.

Originally posted by RX-EVolved
...NO ONE IN THE STATES WILL HAVE THESE CORNER MARKERS UNTIL END OF AUGUST AT BEST.

Why is that? We have one board member that paid full price ($200) and has had his for the last couple weeks. Others that have pre-ordered from jt-imports tentatively could have there's in a couple weeks as it sounds JT managed to get a few pair before the Japanese holidays. Anyway, we will find out soon enough.

I just received a $65 refund from Rotaryextreme.com. He stated that his Japanese supplier had given him a wrong price on the clear sidemarkers. The group buy price is $55 and the retail price is $70. I went ahead and purchased them at $70 to get them now. By the way, for the last week, I was the only deposit at $120 on his site.

Originally posted by brothervoodoo


Why is that? We have one board member that paid full price ($200) and has had his for the last couple weeks. Others that have pre-ordered from jt-imports tentatively could have there's in a couple weeks as it sounds JT managed to get a few pair before the Japanese holidays. Anyway, we will find out soon enough.

WHAT I MEANT WAS NO ONE IN THE STATES WILL HAVE FER LESS THAN $120.00

JT-IMPORTS IS JAPAN.
ROTARY EXTREME WONT HAVEM TIL END OF AUGUST OR LATER EITHER.

Originally posted by RX-EVolved


WHAT I MEANT WAS NO ONE IN THE STATES WILL HAVE FER LESS THAN $120.00

JT-IMPORTS IS JAPAN.
ROTARY EXTREME WONT HAVEM TIL END OF AUGUST OR LATER EITHER.

"Thank you for your payment and we expect them in tomorrow and they will ship
in 2 days, and shipping time is 4-8 days. "

that is the return email I got after I placed my order

Originally posted by BRx8


"Thank you for your payment and we expect them in tomorrow and they will ship
in 2 days, and shipping time is 4-8 days. "

that is the return email I got after I placed my order

LET US KNOW WHEN U GETTUM, THX.

Originally posted by BRx8


i think perhaps we have a misunderstanding and it is you that needs to chill out as my post was in no way designed to redicule you nor your post but to state the fact that the vendor in question was trying to rip us off considerably, hence the quotews around "corrected"...i don't really care when you saw what or how as i wasn't even commenting on that whatsoever...we cool? ;)

Nope, I'm chill. Just seemed to me like I was the one getting reemed for defending the seller when I knew nothing about any previous issues with them.

Originally posted by PlanMan
By the way, for the last week, I was the only deposit at $120 on his site.

I'm glad that you got a reasonable price. The reason you where the only one that pre-ordered through RotaryExtreme was due to their over the top pricing and their quote of "your non-refundable deposited of $120", which eluded to the possibility of paying more if insufficient pre-orders where generated. Anyway, they changed their tune quick and now have more realistic pricing.

For those of you who are bashing me here, I already explained it many times that it was my Japanese contact's mistake. I ordered those sidemarkers with the Mazdaspeed RX-8 bodykits and I was told they were Mazdaspeed parts. I don't live in Japan so I have no way of knowing. The car just came out in Japan 2 months ago so no one has any pricing. I had no pricing for reference until JT Imports is selling it and then I found out I might have paid too much and I did. The group buy prices I posted were instructed by my Japanese contact. He gave me the prices on how many I order and what kind of price break I get and I just followed it.

Everyone who have purchased them or have put down a deposit all got their refunds, even people who didn't know about this forum. They didn't even ask for refund but I just did it because I think it's the right thing to do.

It was my mistake for hurrying to get whatever JDM parts I can get so I can offer them to you. It's my mistake for not to wait until other people are selling them so I know if I am paying the right price.

Whatever the case is, no one got ripped off, especially those who did not purchase.

I have a good reputation among the rx7 people. Why don't you go to the rx7forum or nopistons and check it out yourself. Give me a reason why I want to ruin my reputation just over some clear sidemarkers so I will lose all the customers.

Chuck Huang



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For those of you waiting to get your clear sidemarkers, I just paid $70 for one of four pairs in stock at rotaryextreme.com. They should be sending them out today. Sorry, I didn't feel like waiting for the group buy. Besides, I liked the rotaryextreme site better since it used paypal. I'll let you know when I get them.

I ordered mine on monday and I was wondering if anyone has gotten theirs yet?

Originally posted by PlanMan
...Besides, I liked the rotaryextreme site better since it used paypal...
jt-imports uses paypal as well...FYI.

Ordered thru who and how much?

Thanks.

ordered with jt imports for 80.95 total

Ordered through Rotaryextreme. $70 including shipping.

mikeb, you can email Jason at jt-imports, but according to their website it will take 5-8 days from the time THEY ship them, not including any possible time it may take for them to get the part (assuming the have none in stock). I would give it a week.

planman, I'm sure Rotary Extreme has some that probably didn't sell the 1st time around, and they are in the US so you'll probably get them sooner assuming they have 'clear-corners' in stock.

Actually, just got a confirmation e-mail that they were mailed via US priority mail and should be here in 2-3 days. Looks like I'll be putting them on early next week. One of Chuck's e-mails stated he only has 3 more of them in stock.

i ordered from JT also. i asked how long it would take and he told me this on 8/5 at 4:07AM

"A lot of stuff comes into Cali and im getting them from Mazda tomorrow so I would say at the max 4-5 days"

so thats like 2-3 more days

Yeah I posted before on the old thread that was deleted. For WEST coast it usually takes 4-5 days, and EAST coast is usually 5-6 days, 8 days being the max. Sometimes is takes 8 in Canada and some places in the middle of no where in the states too.

JT

I ordered mine on monday and receoved them wed, installed them today, looks great! I got them for 70 at rotartyextreme

sounds good , post pics if u can

Originally posted by onix527
I ordered mine on monday and receoved them wed, installed them today, looks great! I got them for 70 at rotartyextreme
Did they come with installation instructions? I guess my main question is how to take the current yellow plastic marker off.

Originally posted by jonalan

Did they come with installation instructions? I guess my main question is how to take the current yellow plastic marker off.


...A SHORT BLUNT PHILLIPS HEAD DRIVER FOR THE PLASTIC SNAP-INS THAT SECURE THE WHEEL WELL LINING. MARKER ITSELF COMES OFF WITH A SMALLER PHILLIPS HEAD DRIVER. JUST ONE SCREW AND UNPLUG IT, AND IT'S OFF!

-RX-EVolved

so mine should be arriving in 1-2 days...?

What Im going to do is everyone will have a $10 discount off anything in JTs store. I would just paypal it, but you and I would lose some of it to PAYPAL.

So I figured this would be best.

The people getting them are are as follows..

Smith
Doctor
Noble
Earle
Huang
Chapman
Kee
Ortega
Carrillio
PC( you know)
Reichert
Johnson
Mackin
Pryor
Cordes
Ramas
Miller
Mutz
Barto
Marra
Cui Jr

Only one person didnt make it and Im sorry to say and they have been contacted already.

I would give tracking numbers here, but thats too much info.

I did check a couple of them and Im assuming since the Typhoon is attacking the main land right now, that maybe why they are all still here in Japan. We will call an see directly.

The rest of you good luck with your parts and depending on if your on the WEST or EAST coast will depend on when you get your parts. WEST usually 3-4 days, EAST 4-5 days. Inland away from the rest of the world is usually 6-8 days, and Canada is 4-6 days. Thanks it was a pleasure.

JT

Originally posted by Jt-Imports
What Im going to do is everyone will have a $10 discount off anything in JTs store. I would just paypal it, but you and I would lose some of it to PAYPAL.

So I figured this would be best.

The people getting them are are as follows..

Smith
Doctor
Noble
Earle
Huang
Chapman
Kee
Ortega
Carrillio
PC( you know)
Reichert
Johnson
Mackin
Pryor
Cordes
Ramas
Miller
Mutz
Barto
Marra
Cui Jr

Only one person didnt make it and Im sorry to say and they have been contacted already.

I would give tracking numbers here, but thats too much info.

I did check a couple of them and Im assuming since the Typhoon is attacking the main land right now, that maybe why they are all still here in Japan. We will call an see directly.

The rest of you good luck with your parts and depending on if your on the WEST or EAST coast will depend on when you get your parts. WEST usually 3-4 days, EAST 4-5 days. Inland away from the rest of the world is usually 6-8 days, and Canada is 4-6 days. Thanks it was a pleasure.

JT

wait so everyone that ordered is getting 10$ back?

and the clears havnt left japan yet?

Yeah I put it out on the last thread that got delted, I will give $10 discount on any item we sell since if I do it by PAYPAL I and U will lose some of it to PAYPAL.

They havent left Japan according the the tracking I assume because of the TYPHOON--We are checking

OK for a recap- I didnt have them in stock on the 4th, I said I ordered 20 sets then, and I hope I can get them by the 8th before Mazda Part centers go on vacation. I did just barely get them in time and picked them up packed them and shipped them all on the same day which was the 7th since we got a little lucky, because they are CLOSED the 8th. So its been only 1 day.

Nothing I can do or say when someone else has them in stock, some times they are some times they arent, just depends on what it is.

I know a few more companies put up the clear markers and prices I think after me, and they dont have them in stock either due to the Japanese HOLIDAY and the TYPHOON thats blowing down my house now hehe

JT

have u given the discount yet? cause i just checked my paypal and its not in there

PLEASE READ THIS, I think I have put this out 3 times now...

Yeah I put it out on the last thread that got delted, I will give $10 discount on any item we sell since if I do it by PAYPAL I and U will lose some of it to PAYPAL.

If you really want the money threw paypal I will do it, but you wont get $10 since they will take some.

This was from my last post too....

JT

o so your saying u dont want to send it thru paypal because they take some money. so what other ways can u send it?

thanks for the info jt -----I'm aka kee

tribal, pay attention! He's giving a $10 discount for a future purchase from their site. Geez.

Thanks JT!!!

JT, very respectable way to do business... thank you

Originally posted by jonalan
tribal, pay attention! He's giving a $10 discount for a future purchase from their site. Geez.

Thanks JT!!!

no thats not what his saying. his saying everyone gets a 10$ refund. but he doesn't want to send it thru paypal because they charge commission

Tribal Azn2---Actually thats exactly what Im saying. I wanted to just give the money back threw PAYPAL, but you cant just refund part of the money FEE FREE, so I decided I will just give $10 any further purchases, this means off ANYTHING in our store.

Even if you want to get a couple spare keys or something it would be FREE!! This is just an EXAMPLE

I Just checked a couple orders and the WINKERS are leaving for the US tonight, they have flight times of tonight WOOHOOO!! The TYPHOON slowed them a little.. Now depending on where you are give it a few days. The further you are from International airports, the longer it takes but I have NEVER seen it go over 8 days, except for someone that wasnt home for a few weeks HEHE

JT

JT, thanks for taking the time to keep us informed (even though as hard as you try some people still don't get it :D ) Well, the blinkers are on the way, I'm tinting today, I guess it will be time for a few more pictures!

Pictures are good :D

JT

Most are hitting customs... hehe

JT

hey JT, am I Johnson on the list of people? I wasn't sure if you were listing screen names or last names.

can we get some pics?

Its last names, sorry about that..

Also I would post pics, but last time I did the thread was closed
so your more then welcome to check them on our webpage and post them here for everyone...

JT

I ordered from jt on 8-5-03 and I traced package today and it hit San Francisco yesterday and I should have them in 2-3 days.

Mine arrived today, but I wasn't home to sign for them. :( So tomorrow is the day, but that was fast shipping!

I ordered yesterday from Rotary Extreme listed for $55 as a group. THere are 3 people of 10. The owner e-mailed me saying that he had 100 pair on order but I would be 2 weeks before shipping.

Got my clears today - got em installed. Pretty sweet. The shape of them is slightly different than the colored ones - different for the better. It's slightly more aerodynamic looking.

It was a biach getting the little connectors off!!!

ps: they're not blinkers - right? Call me an idiot, but I haven't been in from of my RX-8 while turning, and I didn't test them out before swapping them out, and I have only ever seen one other RX-8 on the road -- and it wasn't turning...

I just assumed that those were the blinkers, but after I swapped out my colored ones for the clear ones, I hit the blinker and nothing happened, hazard lights - nothing. Turning on the parking lights illuminates the clears with the amber light inside.

The clear looks much better with the Titanium than the amber ones did.

Originally posted by highspeed8
Mine arrived today, but I wasn't home to sign for them. :( So tomorrow is the day, but that was fast shipping!
Ditto, I will pick mine up at the post-office tomorrow.

Got Mine today from JT-Imports

JDM Clear Side Marker

OEM Amber Side Marker

got some pictures...

anutha... (notice my rotary valve caps haven't been stolen yet) :D

close up...

They are not blinkers youre right, they are running lights. Is the light bulb they use a small wedge bulb.

it's a small rounded bulb - amber in color vs the white light in the US spec.

what the hell? how does the east coast get them before cali?

looking good... Im liking the pics hehe

Glad most dropped pretty fast with the shipment in conjunction with a Weekend and the damn Typhoon here in Japan.

Tribal Azn2---You just must be unlucky or something. Usually Cali`s drop first.

Originally posted by Jt-Imports
looking good... Im liking the pics hehe

Glad most dropped pretty fast with the shipment in conjunction with a Weekend and the damn Typhoon here in Japan.

Tribal Azn2---You just must be unlucky or something. Usually Cali`s drop first.

can u pm me the tracking number

Tripwire, looks nice on the TiGray, installing mine tomorrow!

Originally posted by tripwire
it's a small rounded bulb - amber in color vs the white light in the US spec.

Tripwire, can you read off the part number code on the american spec bulb please, thanks.

Sure. On the glass of the bulb it says this in a light silver color:


KOITO 3M
194

Originally posted by tripwire
Sure. On the glass of the bulb it says this in a light silver color:
KOITO 3M
194
Sorry for the questions Tripwire, I guess I will find out myself when I get my clears, but is installing the bulb harness necessary? Will the clear markers fit over the existing bulb harness, Yes or No? Or is the bulb harness necessary because the japanese 'yellow' bulb does not fit in the US spec harness.

Just got mine today, will be installing later this afternoon...

Originally posted by highspeed8
Mine arrived today, but I wasn't home to sign for them. :( So tomorrow is the day, but that was fast shipping!
Same here! I was pleasantly surprised at how fast they got here!

Hopefully, the postal carrier will leave them on my porch today (or tomorrow). The post office is WAY out of my way.

I ordered mine 8/4 Monday, havent got em yet.. I'm hoping it's a Hawaii thing..

Sorry for the questions Tripwire, I guess I will find out myself when I get my clears, but is installing the bulb harness necessary? Will the clear markers fit over the existing bulb harness, Yes or No? Or is the bulb harness necessary because the japanese 'yellow' bulb does not fit in the US spec harness.

Please don't feel sorry for asking questions, I hope I was able to help you out a bit and I certainly don't mind helping someone out if I can. And I hope I gave you the correct numbers you were concerned about. This is how it works though: You shoudn't have to worry about bulb replacements.

The "orange" markers that are already in the car contain a clear light bulb.

The "clear" markers that we're getting from JT come with the connector and bulb already affixed to the marker with an amber bulb.

It's all included, but I see what you're saying, and had I been as insightful as you I would have saved myself a lot of pain by trying to get the electrical connector off -- it took a while the first time -- when I could have just removed the bulb holder from the marker and swapped out the bulbs. I'm a moron - I should have though of that earlier. oh well.

The bulb assembly looks exactly the same. The only differences are the color, and the clear markers are more aerodynamically shaped.

My son called and told me he just signed for mine! Even included stickers, and you KNOW how us SCCA boys LOVE stickers...........

Thanks Tripwire,

Now to go one step further if you guys want to replace the yellow bulb with one of these clear one's at www.stealthauto.com . This is just an aesthetic choice but will make the car look cleaner since it will be totally white instead of seeing a yellow bulb showing through the clear side marker. Go to to the webpage to understand what I am trying to say.

The part number is 194 according to Trip's post above.

ordered jt 080403 got them today. those stealthbulbs are nice. I'm changing all the front lights exept the HID of course to hyper white

i just got mine today. how do i install?

no help?

Unscrew the black screws from the wheel wells. when you're doing the front right tire, turn your steering wheel to the left. peel back the black plastic a bit, there should be a single screw, get a philips head and unscrew it, push out the parking light. you can leave it connected - as it was a nightmare for me to get off - then you unscrew the lamp from the parking light.

extract the bulb and swap it with the amber bulb, pop in the clear marker, screw it down, and twist-lock the bulb holder into place.

and yer done.

hope that helps.

Good to hear it guys.

I wish I had a RX8, or Mazda gave instructions then I would hook you guys up.

I really surprised SF guys, and hawaii guys dont have it yet. SF is where the Main Post Office is hummm Hawaii is so close, but hummm...

Originally posted by tripwire
Unscrew the black screws from the wheel wells. when you're doing the front right tire, turn your steering wheel to the left. peel back the black plastic a bit, there should be a single screw, get a philips head and unscrew it, push out the parking light. you can leave it connected - as it was a nightmare for me to get off - then you unscrew the lamp from the parking light.

extract the bulb and swap it with the amber bulb, pop in the clear marker, screw it down, and twist-lock the bulb holder into place.

and yer done.

hope that helps.

god damn thats some complicated shit. thx, ima go try it right now

Installation was a breeze, less than 5 min and it looks so much better!

wooooooow that's sweet!

It doesnt look like it needs the Stealth Bulb.. waaaah where's mine..

Thanks to JT Imports, I am 'in the clear!'

Arrived today, (with no typhoon damage!)

Now the calipers are red and the markers are clear!

Looks great, the bulb is a 194 for those interested...
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doc

Originally posted by Doctorr
Thanks to JT Imports, I am 'in the clear!'

Ditto! Install is a snap. I replaced the bulbs instead of undoing the light harness. Make sure to not directly touch the bulb with your fingers to avoid putting oil/prints on the bulb. Between the mp3 player and strakes this one was quick and easy!

Mine arrived Tuesday, as well. Here's a composite of the clear in place and the before and after shots.

Picked mine up from post office today. Ordered 080503 from jt. Cant wait to put them in

Does anyone know the part numbers for the "amber" bulbs in the front and rear of the vehicle - the turn signals? I'd like to put in the "stealth" bulbs there, but I don't know the part numbers.

Originally posted by tripwire
Does anyone know the part numbers for the "amber" bulbs in the front and rear of the vehicle - the turn signals? I'd like to put in the "stealth" bulbs there, but I don't know the part numbers.


THE BULB IS A #194 FOR THE SIDE MARKERS.
I GOT THEM FROM A DUDE NAMED RICK, trustz@hotmail.com -GOOD $ ASK FOR THE CHROME FINISHED, AMBER.
:)

OOPS... #7440 FOR THE FRONT/REAR SIGNALS :o

here they are...easy install thanks to forum instructions

Originally posted by mikeb
Picked mine up from post office today. Ordered 080503 from jt. Cant wait to put them in

I did mine yesterday, took about 15 minutes total. BUT, 5 minutes of that was trying to find the connector release to undo the harness! Once I figured it out (mine was on the side facing the bodywork), it unclipped with no issue. The other side took less than 5 minutes.

You'll love the new look.

By the way, the clip is released from the very back of the connector receptacle (a small grooved pad that pushes down to release). Finding this first will save you a lot of time and trouble.

I received mine. It took about one week. They are easy to install. I looked in the owner's manual to find out how to access the bulbs. Turn the wheels to gain access to the wheel wells. There are approx. 5 plastic 1/4 turn Philips screws to remove. The top screw is a little tricky because you have to apply pressure to the outer ring to keep the whole assembly from spinning. Once the screws are removed, pull back the wheel well plastic a little bit to gain access to the one screw that keeps the light assembly in place. Remove the screw with either a Philips screwdriver or a nut driver (not sure what size). Pull the side of the light nearest the wheel well. A plastic tab keeps it held in. Then just slide the light assembly towards the wheel well.

The clear light assemblys come with a light cable and orange lamp. I found it is easier to to not install the new cable. Just swamp lamps.

Did anyone use the harness?

I was just curious, these were being sold as an assy from
Mazda, but I can see if we can get it from them without the
harness, and if possible we might just do that for the future
damn that sucks..

JT

Did anyone use the harness?

I just swapped the bulbs out of the stock harness...

ditto

I've seen some pics of the 8 with orange Blinkers on the front quarter panel, and others with white Blinkers......What comes standard on the car in the US? Why the variable?

oh god....someone wanna take this one please? Looks like we have a newbie here.

blink blink

Orange in the US, clear in Europe. You can buy the clear ones to make your car look more "European".....personally I like mine just the way it came from the factory.

The clear blinkers are also standard in Japan. Rotary Extreme sells them, BTW.

Personally, I like the clear markers - looks a lot sharper and cleaner.

Dale

yes, you got me......new!! Oh no!!!! C'mon...the car has been out for a short time and I'm anxious to see how much I have to do to get the look I want....Thanks for the info....I ordered clear covers this PM......Keep an eye out for other newbie questions to follow.

Check my sig... before and after side markers..

SWEET Lookin' 8...I dig the clear lights....tell me about the strakes......polished or brushed aluminum.....what's available and do they install easily?

Be aware that you can buy the clear side markers to replace your yellow markers, however when you do this, you must replace the clear bulb with a yellow bulb. It is the law that states your side turn signals must be yellow. So clear side marker = yellow bulb. Yellow side marker = clear bulb.

Originally posted by RX-8 Zoomster
Be aware that you can buy the clear side markers to replace your yellow markers, however when you do this, you must replace the clear bulb with a yellow bulb. It is the law that states your side turn signals must be yellow. So clear side marker = yellow bulb. Yellow side marker = clear bulb.

not in cali they dont. front blinkers can be any color in cali. but rears must be amber or red.

dont know about other states.

Well for heavens sake, I thought they where clear because they just ran out of BLINKER FLUID !!!

BTW, those aren't blinkers... they're side markers, they don't blink. The blinkers are in the headlight assembly and use amber bulbs.

As for the state laws, I checked here in IN, and the law speaks about the color reflected from the lense as well, so I'm a bit hesitant to get the clear corners, although I do want them.

If I do go ahead and get them, I'm planning to put in some chrome/silver coated amber bulbs (stealth type).

already being discussed in appearance/bodykits....closing

has anyone actually bought the clear winker set from JT-Imports i realize now they have 3 options. One with the harness the other without and one just the plain winkers. Would it still install and fit in as good without the harness? How much of a difference does the harness make? Last how long did it usually take to get them shipped?

At least 15 forum members, myself included, bought from Jt-Imports. We received the sidemarker, harness and yellow bulb. I found it easier to install by using the original harness and just replaced the bulb and sidemarker.

Goto jt-imports.com and send them an email, I'm sure Jason will return your replies.

I bought the harnessless ones from JT-Imports. I received them yesterday (it took about a week for them to ship) and installed them in about 10min. I bought 194NA amber bulbs from a local auto supply shop for less than $4, and just popped em in. Piece o' cake.

jt didn't always have 3 options, they do know because most people didn't use the harness and bulb.
If I bought it again I would save the cash and just get the sidemark with no harness or bulb

I got lucky... Jason had 10 units w/o the harness and offered me one + $30 refund. It worked out perfectly for both of us, as I wasn't planning on using the harness anyways.

I have an extra pair of these clear side marker lenses listed in the classified section if you're interested. No harness or bulb. Thx!

-Gary

If so, have you received yours, or do you have an ETA of when they will ship them? They won't return my emails. :mad:

Thanks.

sorry to hear that
I went thru Jt-imports

Yeah I wish I knew it was possible and or not needed to have the harness. At least we wont run into that one again. Some people recieved refunds on the spot due to excepting the winkers without bulbs or harnesses.

Well good luck with them everyone.

JT

For those who installed the clear corners from jt-imports: I was wondering if you need to buy the whole assembly with the harness, or just the clear lens.
They are offering three versions: with harness, without harness and lens only. I wonder what's the best way to go.
Here is the link:
Clear corners at jt-imports (http://www.jt-imports.com/Mazda_RX8_JDM_Parts.htm)
Of course the lens alone is cheaper... did anyone of you get just the lens and can tell me about any problems while installing them?

Thanks!

You just need the lenses.

Here's the install thread: http://www.rx8forum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10379

I got my clear side markers from JT-Imports yesterday and installed them last night. I knew they'd improve the appearance, but I had no idea it would be that dramatic!

The clear markers look FANTASTIC on my Titanium Gray 8! It should have come with them.

I just recieved my clear side markers too ....and I installed it..and they Look great!! I'll post pics up when I get a chance!!

congrats
you are right they should of came stock

Yes please post pics. Also, how much did it cost?

should be 50 without harness and 80 with harness

Originally posted by x-mobile
I just recieved my clear side markers too ....and I installed it..and they Look great!! I'll post pics up when I get a chance!!

The clear side markers look much better on most colours, but I prefer the orange ones on the red as it makes them less obvious, however in the UK we all get clear ones.

I suppose you can't please everyone!

Cheers
---Dave

In that case, I'll swap my orange side markers with your clear ones when my car arrives (should be in about two weeks). Interested? :)

So I guess I shouldn't mention how we Aussies get clear sides as standard gear :p

Still waiting for my order too. If we did a swap, we'd both be without sidemarkers for however long they took to cross half the world. I'd rather get the old ones off someone whos already done a replacement, and fit them when I get chance. After that you'd be welcom to my clear set.

Any how clear markers or not, I envy you being able to take your new RX8 for a blast around the twisties on route 1. I was in SF this time last year and the weather was gorgeous. Here in the UK, the clocks have just come off day light savings, so its dark, cold and raining and really not the weather to enjoy a new car.

Cheers
---Dave

Originally posted by druck
Still waiting for my order too. If we did a swap, we'd both be without sidemarkers for however long they took to cross half the world. I'd rather get the old ones off someone whos already done a replacement, and fit them when I get chance. After that you'd be welcom to my clear set.
Thanks for the offer... I might take you up on that, especially if my car will be delayed (hope not) unless I can't wait and jump the gun with ordering a pair beforehand :D

Any how clear markers or not, I envy you being able to take your new RX8 for a blast around the twisties on route 1. I was in SF this time last year and the weather was gorgeous. Here in the UK, the clocks have just come off day light savings, so its dark, cold and raining and really not the weather to enjoy a new car.
Yep, the weather is pretty good. It was well over 90 Fahrenheit (something like 30 Celsius or so) last weekend :D
It's like summer here... can't wait for my car.

Ummmm... I think the reason we don't get clear corneres as stock in the US is because so many states (if not all) have outlawed them. In Indiana, the law requires Amber reflectors at the front corners... not just light up amber, but reflect amber.

Originally posted by jdaled
Ummmm... I think the reason we don't get clear corneres as stock in the US is because so many states (if not all) have outlawed them.
Definitely not ALL states. Indiana maybe, but for instance in CA, the side marker can be amber OR white.
But I agree with you - even if there is any ONE state that outlaws clear markers, Mazda USA will import the ONE version which is OK everywhere - and since amber is not outlawed anywhere, they certainly go with that.
Kinda sucks of course because that pumpkin color is ugly on all but maybe on red and perhaps yellow cars.

Originally posted by druck
Still waiting for my order too. If we did a swap, we'd both be without sidemarkers for however long they took to cross half the world. I'd rather get the old ones off someone whos already done a replacement, and fit them when I get chance. After that you'd be welcom to my clear set.

Any how clear markers or not, I envy you being able to take your new RX8 for a blast around the twisties on route 1. I was in SF this time last year and the weather was gorgeous. Here in the UK, the clocks have just come off day light savings, so its dark, cold and raining and really not the weather to enjoy a new car.

Cheers
---Dave

It is almost always dark, cold and raining over there..... The difference is that off of daylight savings it gets dark around 3.

how much? do they still have them in stock? the last time i heard, he told me he's out of stock.

if they have them in now, i'll order a pair

.

Originally posted by jdaled
Ummmm... I think the reason we don't get clear corneres as stock in the US is because so many states (if not all) have outlawed them. In Indiana, the law requires Amber reflectors at the front corners... not just light up amber, but reflect amber.
as i understand it, in texas it is technically required that there are two markers that reflect yellow/amber. and so your side markers can be any color (between white and yellow)... the catch is that there is nothing out on the market that reflects amber that isn't already amber. that's why a lot of cars have just the amber turn signal covers with a "reflective patch" on the side of the cover; it kills two birds with one stone.

now whether the cops will pull you over just because you have clear markers is a different story. mostly likely the cop will just add the citation onto something bigger (like speeding, etc.).

Originally posted by druck
The clear side markers look much better on most colours, but I prefer the orange ones on the red as it makes them less obvious, however in the UK we all get clear ones.

I suppose you can't please everyone!

Cheers
---Dave I'll sell you my amber ones if you want....or I'll swap you for the white ones...someone always needs or wants the white ones over here ...:)

so... looking a jt imports.. do i need to order the harness too? or harness with blinkers? in other words.. which one should i order?

As far as I understand it, the only thing you should need are the lenses - no harness. You are gonna use your existing one.

you just need the corners
no harness necessary

thanks guys.. just ordered it from jt imports.. :)

You need the bulbs too -- the stock bulbs are clear, the ones that you get with the clear corners are amber.

thanks.. but i believe those are 194 bulbs right? .. i a pair of PIAA extreme white and was going to use that..

does anyone know the Law in Illinois regarding lights? (or have a link) .. just wanted to make sure on my signals and stuff.

I dont know for sure
but most likely its illegal

I used hyper white bulbs in my corners though anyways

Here's a pic:

http://rx8.swankmonkey.com/images/clear_corners/car_clears.jpg

Side by side pic and p/n's here:

http://rx8.swankmonkey.com/clear_corners/index.html

Does anyone know the best place to purchase clear corners? There's a guy on ebay selling them for $63, but he want's $14.50 to USPS them!!! He can kiss my Ti-Grey, 18" Wheel Riding A$$ !!!!

Thanks,
-js

EDIT ---> Got them from CARZOOMER. Nice guy, nice catalog, good prices, and fast shipping. Just waiting for the Website....

Try Canzoomer, he has his own forum in the Vendor's section. I ordered the clear corners off him, he sells them for $66(Cdn) or $52(US). Best deal I found anywhere and he sells a lot of other cool parts you can only get from Japan for very good prices.

Try www.boomplustoys.net seems like those guys has quite some parts for the RX8 too! Good Luck! ;)

Are the corner colors an option? I have seen amber, clear, and some pics look more yellow. Are people changing these aftermarket, or can you pick from the dealer?

orange is standard from dealers in US
clear is aftermarket or JDM for about 60 bucks
yellow is just a bad picture of orange

i'm a big fan of well designed amber lenses (that complement the design of the car, whilst keeping it legal).

the clear corners are wearing extremely thin on me, especially with multicoloured lights which idiots seldom use to signal anyways when changing lanes... *grumble grumble*

sorry :) off topic.

Mikeb is spot on.. excuse keech, not having an 8 is starting to effect his mood.. ;)

Originally posted by wakeech
...which idiots seldom use to signal anyways when changing lanes...

The corners on the RX-8 don't flash with the turn signals. They should, but they don't.

I'm working on a relay setup with connectors that can be easily plugged into the corner harness to provide that functionality.

Cool thanks for the info. Amber looks terrible on yellow. Looks like 60 bucks for the JDM ones. If I go with yellow that is. If I even buy an eight that is. I am so confused.

Half year models may be coming with fixed ecu, but no yellow. C6 will be unveiled in less than a month. And my MX-6 is really starting to piss me off.

umm... i didnt write that.

Nick

Originally posted by Grand National
umm... i didnt write that.

Nick

No, you didn't.
I did.
However, for some reason, I got logged in as you for a minute.

That sucked. Any one care to explain how that was possible?

Sorry 'bout that GN.

so if the corners don't light with the turn signal, when do they light?

-JiM

Thats fine.

Nick

Originally posted by j1mb0x99
so if the corners don't light with the turn signal, when do they light?

-JiM

When you turn your lights on. They just stay on constantly like the LEDs in your tail lights.

Those amber ones are mighty hideous. The clears are definitely worth the $60. I can't think of a color the amber would work well on.

I was thinking about wiring the clear winkers to blink

keep us posted on that please

I think the only color where the ambers don't look out of place on this car is the red.
On pretty much all the others, the clear corners are the way to go. Outside the US (and maybe Canada), clears are the standard lenses.
Cheapest source is at www.jt-imports.com - they cost $51 shipped.

Originally posted by Tamas
[B]I think the only color where the ambers don't look out of place on this car is the red.
B]

black too (but can still look ok with clears... but then it's nearly all grey, and very boring). blue is pretty good (IMO would look worse with the clears). yellow, yes, amber sucks. red, also agree is ok. green... i have no idea how to solve that dilemma. white, they look awful.

Alot of people have installed the clear corners as well as myself and the improvement in the 8's looks are amazing. The amber on my Yellow was hideous and it wasn't but a week into owning the car that I had them ordered from jt-imports.

There is a thread out there on the installation and it helped tremendously, very simple process. Though alot of people are taking out the internal reflector which will add some time to the process but not long according to those that have done it. I chose not to take mine out and I think it looks great.

Yeah, just make sure you don't strip the plastic screws that hold the black cover in place. One of the screws on my passenger side was already stripped so it was A PAIN to get that one off. In the end, I didn't bother with it and went to another. Fortunately, there are about 4 screws up and down that thing...so I went to the very top one and then peeled away the cover.

Originally posted by wakeech
black too (but can still look ok with clears... but then it's nearly all grey, and very boring). blue is pretty good (IMO would look worse with the clears). yellow, yes, amber sucks. red, also agree is ok. green... i have no idea how to solve that dilemma. white, they look awful.


I can vouch that the blue looks MUCH better with the clear corners. But then, blue and orange are a disgusting combo in my mind. :)

The yellow and orange looked even more hideous in person.

I am not sure what Mazda was thinking with giving the US amber corners. Clear looks better on any color.

It is DOT regulation that there has to be an amber lens on the sides of the front of the vehicle.

Amber bulbs with clear lens aren't enough to satisfy the DOT but are usually enough to make your car legal or at least keep you from getting a ticket in your locality.

-Mr. Wigggles

Ps. Black looks better with amber? "To 'keech his own," I guess.

I have amber corners on my black MX-6 obviously, and I would never think of paying money for clears. I shouldn't have said better on every car, but it definitely is not any worse on black.

I didn't realize it was a DOT regulation though. You learn something every day.

yes, i'm very pro-regulation as far as colouration and making sure the car's visibililty is where it should be.

i just think that the whole "Euro" bland thing is just old... black Beemers with clear everythings are just boring to me; i like colour, it's not a crime :p

ambers look okay on red, i think ambers look pretty good on black.

Just checking out the JT website http://www.jt-imports.com/Mazda_RX8_JDM_Parts.htm

and noticed they sell the corners with a wiring harness? Why can't the stock harness be used?

From the website, "We sold several sets of these with the harness and the majority of customers said the harness was NOT needed so we put up the option of weither you would like it or not."

You can use the factory harness...maybe a different version of the 8 outside the states and Japan requires the harness..but I haven't heard any reason you would need it...I didn't..

Just the winker - It's all you need. $51 out the door. Will arrive in a week or so due to the holiday. Easy to install and a great addition to the 8's appearance. Ordered mine from jt and all went smoothly.

Thanks just ordered them

Here's some pics of what I did on mine:

http://rx8.swankmonkey.com/clear_corners/

The bulb you want to keep amber and legality in some areas is 194NA.

Originally posted by Bigcat44
Just checking out the JT website http://www.jt-imports.com/Mazda_RX8_JDM_Parts.htm

and noticed they sell the corners with a wiring harness? Why can't the stock harness be used?

You don't need the wiring harness on a US-spec 8. You should order the amber/yellow bulbs though; they're required in most jurisdictions.

Yeah I was going to ask that as my maxima used the Polarg Hyperblue lights.

I used the stock wiring and removed the metal reflector inside the winker

Also I have a hyper white bulb in mine
no tickets yet

Originally posted by mikeb
I used the stock wiring and removed the metal reflector inside the winker

Also I have a hyper white bulb in mine
no tickets yet

Me too.....

SO how much should I be looking at paying for the clear side markers? I found someone selling them on ebay last week for lke $60 plus $15 S&H. How much $ have those of you out there paid for yours??? Where did you get them? Any suggestions? I just wasn't sure if $75 was a good deal or not...

try jt-imports.com or our vendors section

nice! thank you mikeb :D

Originally posted by amysmojo
SO how much should I be looking at paying for the clear side markers? I found someone selling them on ebay last week for lke $60 plus $15 S&H. How much $ have those of you out there paid for yours??? Where did you get them? Any suggestions? I just wasn't sure if $75 was a good deal or not...

ok he's gouging you on the s/h. $15 for 2 pieces of light plastic? still $75 including shipping may be a good deal.

Canzoomer should be able to get them to you for $62. $53 +$9 shipping to Texas (so it might be even cheaper for you, he lives in Canada)

icup

jt-imports for $51 out the door and to your house in a week! Installation is a snap. Search for the thread which shows step by step pics of the installation. Good Luck!

Is it illegal to have clear bulbs in your side markers....also...what do you all prefer...removing the little reflector that blocks light out of the rest of the bulb or keeping it in????

removing it so light will dispers fully in the clear corner

its supposidley illegal to run any color other than amber in your corners.

also clear corners are technically illegal because they dont reflect amber, but rarely will a cop but you for it

More than 50% of the users in here have clear corners and none complain about getting stopped. Those that live in the US that is.. I need some..

how do you take that little piece out when you have loosened it...it doesnt look like it will fit trhough the light hole?