http://www.jadecrew.com/wp-content/gallery/carlos-rx8/IMG_9763.jpg

A few years back I helped my cousin get himself a nice RX8. As time went by I think he caught the modding bug from me and steadily would ask for advice on how to hook up the ride and this is where it got him.

My cousin Carlo is only 19 and has only been on us soil for 2 years so he is building the car on a budget, just like all of us in Jade started off doing (and still do to this day). A part here, a part there and eventually you get something like this mean looking RX8.

The overall plan on the car was to go for a clean but menacing look. Since the car was a nice dark silver to start we would accent it with dark wheels and carbon fiber accessories. Not wild or over the top, just a clean tuner car.

http://www.jadecrew.com/wp-content/gallery/carlos-rx8/IMG_9767.jpg

http://www.jadecrew.com/wp-content/gallery/carlos-rx8/IMG_9766.jpg

http://www.jadecrew.com/wp-content/gallery/carlos-rx8/img_9782.jpg

Vehicle Specs:

2004 Mazda RX8 Grand Touring


ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN

GReddy SP2 Dual Exhaust


SUSPENSION

Tein S-Tech Lowering Springs


WHEELS / TIRES

Advan Conniosseur 151C 19 x 8.5 +30 F
Advan Conniosseur 151C 19 x 9.5 +30 R
Falken FK452 235/35/19 F
Falken FK452 265/30/19 R
Blue MXP Duraluminum lug nuts


EXTERIOR

Mazdaspeed Replica Full Kit


More information and pictures:
http://www.jadecrew.com/the-force-is-strong-with-this-one-sinister-rx8/

^^ looking good :) not bad for a replica

Best replica kit that I've seen. Your shop did some great work.

looks great! perfect tint job

yup thats a good tint job and the car looks great overall

car looks great. love the wheels

Mmmm...I dig it. Decent work on the motion chop too.

Mmmm...I dig it. Decent work on the motion chop too.

Yeah I am still trying to practice getting the motion shots with the camera.

This is the one from the camera, no Photoshop.

http://www.jadecrew.com/wp-content/gallery/carlos-rx8/img_9795.jpg

Is that a new Advan center cap? I don't recognize it.

Looks great!
Very cleanly done A+

Is that a new Advan center cap? I don't recognize it.

It is actually specific to the Conniosseur 151C. If you look close it says "Conniosseur" in the middle of it. Ill double check with my buddy at Mackin who imports Advan to make sure I am telling you the right info.

Confirmed that those are only for the 151C's.

Here is a better close up of the cap.

http://www.jadecrew.com/wp-content/gallery/carlos-rx8/151-cap.jpg

looks good

Very clean indeed. What % tint did you use on each window?

If i remember correctly its the Pinacle F1 Ultimate Series Ceramic Tint. I think he went the darkest legal all around. I think its like 35% with them.

Looks clean :)

One of the cleanest replica MS kit!

That is a super clean ride! Amazing job!

lookin really good bro

Awesome work. One of the best looking 8's I've seen. Which eyelids do you have on the headlights? Looks like carbon fibre but the shape looks different to the Evo-R ones: http://www.evo-r.net/product/RX-8/CFS/CF_Eyelids.htm

Quite the bump, but good lookin 8 op. Like the wheels.

where did you get the kit??? and did you have to do a lot of work on it??

Nice!

Looks great man! bit to much wheel gap for my liking but hey still looks amazing!

Curious if you used a vinyl wrap on the tail lights or not? if so how many tries did it take to get it to conform to the wierd shape? any tips?