http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/rx8pwnage/rx03.jpg

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/rx8pwnage/rx08.jpg

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/rx8pwnage/rx06.jpg

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/rx8pwnage/rx04.jpg



camera phone doesnt do it justice =(

camera phone doesnt do it justice =(

nope it sure doesnt haha

great lookin color & welcome to the club!

such a sexy color lol but not as sexy as the winning blue lmao =]]
and yes welcome!

And I thought the new dark R3 rims would not show dirt.

I've been wanting to see that color, thanks, and welcome! :)

judging by the pics you're having the same problem i am...i've had my car since April 29th and I've never seen the damned thing in the sun!!! but here are a few more pics of my AB R3

(sorry for the cell pics as well, not gonna carry around the camera in the rain :()

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/2004Mystichrome_06/RX-8%20R3/014.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/2004Mystichrome_06/RX-8%20R3/020.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l317/2004Mystichrome_06/RX-8%20R3/015.jpg

Hot color, awesome wheels

sharp lookin

finally got a sunny day for the first time in over 2 week on tuesday and a friend of mine took some pics of the car for me before i put springs on it:

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/blaketr/Friends%20Cars/rx83.jpg
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/blaketr/Friends%20Cars/rx85.jpg
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/blaketr/Friends%20Cars/rx87.jpg
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/blaketr/Friends%20Cars/rx89.jpg
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/blaketr/Friends%20Cars/rx8allcars.jpg
http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr29/blaketr/Friends%20Cars/rx8.jpg

hopefully going to be getting some pictures this weekend of the R3 lowered with Eibach Pro-kit. and also will load up some non-HDR photos for you guys as well

A bit too much sharpening on those pics, otherwise looks good.

so nice!

nice rides guys, any mods???

Starting off with the basics...got a Racing Beat cat-back exhaust being shipped as we speak. Im goin with the Racing Beat CAI as well...i like that factory look it has when its installed. After that...we'll see =)

the 2nd day i had my car i went to rotary performance in Garland which is a 10 minute drive from where i bought my car (mesquite) and got their race mid-pipe. just put Eibach pro-kit on the car last night, have Hotchkis front and rear sways with AWR adjustable endlinks on the way, and axial flow shifter sitting at my shop that i'm putting in tomorrow...and i've been trying to get the Exoticspeed R1-T cat-back ordered since the day i bought my car but i can't seem to get the order to go through for whatever reason :(

welp, I couldn't sleep so i went out to the shop tonight to put the shifter in the car and found out that apparently they have changed in 09. I knew the reverse lock out had changed from the "right and down" to the "left and up" (which was the first thing i really noticed about the car whenever i got in it as i had an 04 VR back in 04).

I hoped the shifter would be the same, but I apparently am sadly mistaken. I'm going to try to contact Axial flow and see if i can send them my stock shifter and allow them to make the shifter for the new 2009+ RX-8's.

I love the redesign, but its so un mod friendly.

Anywayz, Its a Miata trans. Check on what short shifters NC owners use... might work.

This is now the Calling All Aurora Blue Mica! thread :)

NICE, but how someone said before... Winning Blue is the Winning Blue :yesnod:

The ABM crowd sucks at taking pictures :) J/K!


















No really, you do.......

There are other threads with nice pic but this was the earliest I found with multiple owners posting pics so it gets the boost;)

^LOL 9kRPM

damn some really nice pics! love the color

Here's a larger pic of mine taken by a friend who is a photographer out his drivers window while driving at 80 mph nonetheless.

http://www.csracer.com/rx8/inmotion.jpg

gah...taking a look at these photos makes me realize how high they sit from the factory (or how slammed my car is now) lol

with the JIC flt-tar coilovers i have, literally, just enough space that i don't ever rub with 245/35-19 nitto nt-05's all the way around. I can't even fit one finger in the gap without going at a bit of an angle.

Really nice looking !

If only Mazda had put rear right and left spoilers on the rear bumper, the shape of this R3 would have been perfect.

Here's a larger pic of mine taken by a friend who is a photographer out his drivers window while driving at 80 mph nonetheless.

http://www.csracer.com/rx8/inmotion.jpg


Now that shows the color! Nice pic :)

welp, i hacked my own photobucket (it had been so long since i had used it i couldn't even remember my login name lol) and have some photos of the car as it sits today. it went from stock to what you see in this photos in just about 2-3 months. bought the car and immediately put on a rotary performance resonated midpipe, got jic flt-tar coilovers, hotchkis sway bars, AWR adjustable endlinks in june, july the car was at mazda with a busted shift fork, and in august carbon fiber hood, trunk, interior pieces, JIC 4-pt. strutbar, simota carbon fiber intake, and exoticspeed R1-T cat-back:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/rx8rollingshot.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/018.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/014.jpg

and this is from Turkey Drag 2009, a 2-day show centered around mini-trucks and bagged trucks but one of 5 cars that still made top 150 of the show. She's been to 5 shows and has 6 trophies or plaques to show so it's done quite well lol
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/turkeydrag09.jpg

hope you guys enjoy!

Car is sweet, i love it specially the carbon hood with the blue color :D !!!

But that Simota intake is bad choice if cold air not well driven to it, i would prefer the Racing Beat Revi + Air Duct or the Mazdaspeed/AEM intake much more effective in terms of performance with great "cooling". (sorry for explanation i'm french).

I've already made a thread with photos, but you can never have too many RX-8 pics!

http://www.nathanwalls.com/images/rx8/DSC_2136.jpg

subscribed. will have to post my pic when i get home.

My new Aurora Blue R3:
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/th_IMG_6617.jpg (http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/?action=view&current=IMG_6617.jpg)http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/th_IMG_6618.jpg (http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/?action=view&current=IMG_6618.jpg)http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/th_IMG_6619.jpg (http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/?action=view&current=IMG_6619.jpg)http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/th_IMG_6620.jpg (http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/?action=view&current=IMG_6620.jpg)http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/th_IMG_6621.jpg (http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/?action=view&current=IMG_6621.jpg)http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/th_IMG_6622.jpg (http://s85.photobucket.com/albums/k45/CaptainBlue/RX-8R3/?action=view&current=IMG_6622.jpg)

Clickable thumbnails

cool, another one. congrats.

Thanks! Someone on the UK board has pointed out that I don't appear to have any Mazda badges fitted...

That's because it's a 2010. The 2010's don't have the Mazda badge on the back. If it's a 2009, that's weird.

I just noticed you have clear corner lights/reflector things. They look nicer than the orange we have over here.

Ive seen some new Aurora R3 pwners as of late...so I thought I would bump this w some recent pix of mine so the new guys can get their pix added!

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/rx8pwnage/DSC_0299.jpg

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/rx8pwnage/mazdafest/IMG_1795.jpg

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/rx8pwnage/mazdafest/DSC_0209.jpg

http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt20/rx8pwnage/mazdafest/IMG_1797.jpg

awesome tow hook!

Obviously stock, but just bought it 2 weeks ago :D:

RX8pwnage, did your cold air intake come in blue? I haven't been able to find one....haven't looked very hard because my wallet needs to recoup haha, but figured I would ask, looks sick =)

RX8pwnage, did your cold air intake come in blue? I haven't been able to find one....haven't looked very hard because my wallet needs to recoup haha, but figured I would ask, looks sick =)


Yep. It was purchased already powdercoated blue. If you look harder you will find one. Im sure there are vendors on this forum who could get you one as well. Good luck!

Kinda figured as much haha thankssss!

wow... the 80 mph photo is my favorite... I'm guessing that was taken with a really nice professional camera.

welp, i hacked my own photobucket (it had been so long since i had used it i couldn't even remember my login name lol) and have some photos of the car as it sits today. it went from stock to what you see in this photos in just about 2-3 months. bought the car and immediately put on a rotary performance resonated midpipe, got jic flt-tar coilovers, hotchkis sway bars, AWR adjustable endlinks in june, july the car was at mazda with a busted shift fork, and in august carbon fiber hood, trunk, interior pieces, JIC 4-pt. strutbar, simota carbon fiber intake, and exoticspeed R1-T cat-back:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/rx8rollingshot.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/018.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/014.jpg

and this is from Turkey Drag 2009, a 2-day show centered around mini-trucks and bagged trucks but one of 5 cars that still made top 150 of the show. She's been to 5 shows and has 6 trophies or plaques to show so it's done quite well lol
http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/turkeydrag09.jpg

hope you guys enjoy!

Lovin' your R3 dude. Do you know if that air intake voids the warranty? Also, does it have a dyno tested hp gain?


Again, great pics, great car.

That's because it's a 2010. The 2010's don't have the Mazda badge on the back. If it's a 2009, that's weird.

I just noticed you have clear corner lights/reflector things. They look nicer than the orange we have over here.

I only noticed that as you've mentioned it. And yup, the 2010 models don't have the Mazda badge listed at the dealer's parts fiche for some reason.

awesome tow hook!

Thanks! It just works!

wow... the 80 mph photo is my favorite... I'm guessing that was taken with a really nice professional camera.


Yea, it was taken with a Canon EOS 50D

Lovin' your R3 dude. Do you know if that air intake voids the warranty? Also, does it have a dyno tested hp gain?


Again, great pics, great car.

Thanks for the compliments!

As with any other intake on the RX-8's i seriously doubt there's more than 1-3 rwhp gain at the most. Honestly, it gives a really nice sound and deepens the engine tone a bit. the only real way to get any "reasonable" (and i say "reasonable" because well, on these cars we'll spend $500 to get 3-4 rwhp lol) would be a fully boxed in intake with the REVi air duct as another member posted about my intake.

The big reason for the intake I have is that i do realize the intakes are minimal if any real gains and the CF intake pulls the hood, trunk, and spoiler CF into the engine bay a bit and just kinda ties it all together to me.

Mine is a GT version in Australia which is similar to R3 in the US
herehttp://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156233&stc=1&d=1273885157
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156234&stc=1&d=1273885157
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156235&stc=1&d=1273885157
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156236&stc=1&d=1273885157
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156237&stc=1&d=1273885157

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156238&stc=1&d=1273885570
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156239&stc=1&d=1273885570
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156240&stc=1&d=1273885570

mine on a back road
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4593988112_9b297b8fe1_o.jpg

my beasts
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3364/4568381053_84cd38c340_o.jpg

Mine is a GT version in Australia which is similar to R3 in the US
herehttp://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156233&stc=1&d=1273885157
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156234&stc=1&d=1273885157
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156235&stc=1&d=1273885157
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156236&stc=1&d=1273885157
http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=156237&stc=1&d=1273885157

jealous of you guys have headlight cleaner and rear fog light.
is that reverse radar on the back bumper?

I've posted these pics elsewhere, but they belong in here.

http://www.nathanwalls.com/images/rx8/013110-05.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/ncwalls/DSC_2279-1920.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/ncwalls/DSC_2291-1200.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/ncwalls/DSC_2274.jpg

http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/ncwalls/DSC_2294.jpg

i bought the rear fog light from japan..lol
yep, those are the parking sensors

I'll post one of mine:

http://www.pbase.com/kster/image/126420990.jpg

Wow, what an awesome shot! Love the reflections. I really like the silver colored rims, too, first I've seen on an R3. I know most people love them, but the darker colored rims on the R3 was the one thing that I wasn't too sure if I really liked. What an awesome machine.

Wow, what an awesome shot! Love the reflections. I really like the silver colored rims, too, first I've seen on an R3. I know most people love them, but the darker colored rims on the R3 was the one thing that I wasn't too sure if I really liked. What an awesome machine.

Thanks! I think the Enkei PF01 looks pretty good on the RX8.

Im terrible at photography but here's some random pics from my album:

http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=2038&pictureid=15132

http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=2038&pictureid=15131

http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=2038&pictureid=15130

Im terrible at photography but here's some random pics from my album

Looks good :icon_tup: I love the cars stock on the outside and inside both, but my addiction to modding vehicles got the best of me lol Needs a nice drop though ;)

I'll post one of mine:

http://www.pbase.com/kster/image/126420990.jpg

Side shot please!

17"?

Im terrible at photography but here's some
http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=2038&pictureid=15130
this pic looks like a WB! lol

Side shot please!

17"?

I don't have that many pics but these are the best I found of the side. The wheels are 18x9 with a mild drop.

http://www.pbase.com/kster/image/126420985.jpg


http://www.pbase.com/kster/image/126421332.jpg

I don't have that many pics but these are the best I found of the side. The wheels are 18x9 with a mild drop.

http://www.pbase.com/kster/image/126420985.jpg

thats damn clean. I need to wash my car.:Eyecrazy:

I don't have that many pics but these are the best I found of the side. The wheels are 18x9 with a mild drop.

Yeah. You're making me drool. A lot. A+ photography!

Yeah. You're making me drool. A lot. A+ photography!

Thanks for the kind words!

Love the wheels !! Goes great with the aurora blue

http://www.pbase.com/kster/image/126421332.jpg


Enkie PF-01? @ +45?

I was considering the same wheel. What spring/strut/coilover did you use?

Mines

Enkie PF-01? @ +45?

I was considering the same wheel. What spring/strut/coilover did you use?

My street wheels are Enkei PF-01s 18x9 +45 with 245/40/18 tires.

Suspension modifications are: Ohlins DFVs, Hotchkis sway bars

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/rx8rollingshot.jpg

Great shots! Is that a ms rear wing? I've been looking for one of those for an aurora blue r3 but can't find any in that color. Tips? thanks

why not buy a primered new one and get it painted :dunno:.... jussayin

those enkie rims look good on the r3

Great shots! Is that a ms rear wing? I've been looking for one of those for an aurora blue r3 but can't find any in that color. Tips? thanks

Yeah, I seen the ms wing too. I do like it over the stock wing.

I haven't been able to find one all through my web-search of B@W :)

Here's a camera phone picture of my R3. This was taken in late October when I was driving it home to Portland, OR, from the Salt Lake City area.

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll122/pha57/2010-10-30160820.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v130/gotcow/Personal%204%20Mazda%20RX8/7f8994f3.jpg

Bought this as a demo (car show car, actually) back in October -- now the snow is here, and she sits in the garage - the car, not the daughter!:icon_bs:

another photo from October.

Anyone painted their calipers yellow? I think it would really set off the rich blue color on our AB's. It would have to be the right tone, something like a Ferrari yellow. Ive seen red calipers on the AB and it looked decent, I think yellow might look better though.

Yellow would be really bold. IMO a bit too much and somewhat tacky. Especially for stock brakes. However if it was a big brake kit...well...

Great shots! Is that a ms rear wing? I've been looking for one of those for an aurora blue r3 but can't find any in that color. Tips? thanks

Wish I could tell you where you might find one painted, but mine is done in carbon fiber just like the hood and trunk. That picture you quoted was actually taken with my buddy's point and shoot coming back from a car show. I wish he knew how to use my camera because you would definitely be able to see the difference. The last 2 or 3 pictures are from my DSLR and they have absolutely ZERO photoshopping done. Here's a couple better shots of it:

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/003-1.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/003.jpg

and here's a couple more just to show of lol

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/020-1.jpg

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/ff10/Mysticalsnake/RX8%20R3/018.jpg

No hay quin nos iguale. :beer:

http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy329/gamaliel31/1.jpg

http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy329/gamaliel31/5.jpg

http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy329/gamaliel31/6.jpg

181053

project r3,