Picked it up last Friday...

Nice ride brudda but, ummm...I like the Ferrari in the back. Keep it clean and welcome to the club!

Nice ride brudda but, ummm...I like the Ferrari in the back. Keep it clean and welcome to the club!

;) I like the Ferrari too...I drive it to work every Friday. I needed something for Mon-Thursday and my wife and I fell in love with the RX after a visit to the Dealership.

BTW- being a 'newbie' here, how do you add text/pics to the right side of your posts?

Nice ride. The more pics I see of the Sunlight Silver, the more happy I am that I went with that color. I think the color adds a certain elegance to an extremely aggressive design that the other colors just don't do. Yours is exactly like mine on the outside, except I added front splash guards because I noticed an unusual amount of tiny rock chips on the side flares in front of the rear wheels. They seem to have helped quite a bit (a little advice)...and I think they finish off the appearance package nicely.
Welcome to the forum. Is that a 308 in the garage?

Is that a 308 in the garage?

Yes...'78 Carb GTS. :)

Do you have a picture of your car w/splashguards?

Okay, what's this thingy back here called?

Thanks!

those are the side aero flares that come with Mazda's apperance package. It attracts dirt like crazy >:o

glxyjones....

Thanks! What would your recommendation be? I kind of like that look.

Thats a good lookin 8. Wouldnt mind having the ferrari too...

rawr i like yur entire setup from the dealers. appearnce package w/ titanium grey or in my view "gunmetal" w/ the red and black interior seats. beautiful. gg

Sorry, I don't have any pics yet. I have some on a roll that has yet to be developed. I, unfortunately, don't have a digital. If you search around, you'll be able to find several pics with the splash guards on (a little help guys?). As I said earlier, they really finish off the look of the appearance package, and they have actual function. I really don't know why Mazda didn't just include them with the package. Obviously, if you have the appearance package, you won't be getting a different body kit anytime soon. I'd reccommend getting them. It took me literally 20 minutes to remove the rubber rocker guards, cut them, reattach 'em, and apply the splash guards. Finish Line Performance (Rosenthal Mazda) has them at a pretty reasonable price, and they come with easy to follow instructions.

splash guard

http://www.irrcher.com/albums/RX-8/DCP_1157.sized.jpg

http://www.irrcher.com/albums/RX-8/DCP_1161.sized.jpg

and from back
http://www.irrcher.com/albums/RX-8/DCP_1158.sized.jpg


BTW welcome to the board, and congrats

The splash guards look great! Thanks for posting the pics...guess I'll have to run down to Mazda and get a pair. What do they cost?

I think I got mine for ~$80. They come painted. All you have to do is install them.

I think I got mine for ~$80. They come painted. All you have to do is install them.

Is the install easy?

It's REALLY easy. It took me about twenty minutes. All you need is a flat hed screw driver, a ratchet set(or appropriately sized wrench), and a pretty sharp blade to cut the rubber rocker chip guard. I was a little hesitant about cutting anything on my car, but it's just a piece of rubber that you can replace easily if you decide you don't like the look of the splash guards.

If you want to save $20, you can order them from one of the dealers that advertise on this site. They're pretty reliable. Or, you can tell your dealer that you can get them cheaper than what ihis retail book will say, and he might give you a deal. Their list is $105 I think.

Thanks! I appreciate the advice a bunch. Does the $80 include shipping? Also, any recommendations on getting a fresh air intake?

Yeah....thanks for the info!

Gonna have to get me a set.

I can't remember if the shipping was included or not. I want to say it was. Even still, it was cheaper just to order them myself, and the time it would take for my dealer to get them was just as long (~7days).
As far as the air intake goes...there is some debate over whether they are even worth the effort. Some people have said that their cars have responded poorly to an add-on like this, while some have said they could tell a slight difference right away. I'm not sure what adding an air intake would do to any warranty stuff. I was going to get the K&N intake, but I've decided to wait for more info to come out about performance gains. One thing you can do to see if you'd even benefit from one is to take out your air filter (on a nice clean day), find a smooth stretch of road, and run your car well up over 6000 rpms. This allows for a big increase in air volume getting to your engine. If you get a kind of lull at that point, your car is one of the "touchy" ones and probably wouldn't benefit from an aftermarket intake. I don't know why some of the cars are like this, but I would imagine it mostly affects the earlier shipped cars. If you search through this forum, you'll find just about any information you could think of.

If I had the money, the first mod I would install is an exhaust (probably B&B)...and their are even debates about gains there. The OEM exhaust seems to have decent performance, so I don't when I'll get on that.

This thread might help with info about the intake.
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=34211

This thread might help with info about the intake.
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=34211

Hrmmm....I guess I should wait to get some more info before doing anything.

nice cars

If I had the money, the first mod I would install is an exhaust (probably B&B)...and their are even debates about gains there. The OEM exhaust seems to have decent performance, so I don't when I'll get on that.

Great advice Lucas. One thing I would add to that is that he should listen to a few sound bytes of the different exhaust systems before he considers upgrading. Personally, I agree with Racing Beat's position about not wanting to make a $30K car sound like a $10K Honda. Their exhaust is so much deeper sounding than the others. B&B, while a good company, makes the 8 sound to "ricey" IMHO. Just do a search within the forum and you'll find all sorts of links to them. If you can't, PM me and I can e-mail them to you. :o

Exaust finishers and we will have twins , cept mine is green .Have debated the front guards for some time,as to how they go with the front and rear aero package . have concluded i like the looks and the purpose they serve will be worth it . IMHO

The splash guards look great! Thanks for posting the pics...guess I'll have to run down to Mazda and get a pair. What do they cost?


Thanks Jonny , I got the price at home ... i'll post it when i get in.

it's really easy to install. Thanks for explaining lucas

I just listened to a clip of the B&B exhaust. Good call about the ricey sound. Racing Beat is also another company I might go with. I like their philosophy...the looks of their products are simply an added benefit to the peformance.

The splash guards look great! Thanks for posting the pics...guess I'll have to run down to Mazda and get a pair. What do they cost?

Dude... you drive a Ferrari....the cost of side deflectors shouldn't even be an issue :D

It's because I have two sports cars that I have to watch expenses...otherwise the wife might get concerned... ;)

Dude... you drive a Ferrari....the cost of side deflectors shouldn't even be an issue :D

The rich don't get rich by being big spenders. My brother-in-law is an orthopedic surgeon, and they just bought a "used" Lexus instead of a new one.

*to be read with a sarcastic undertone*

The rich don't get rich by being big spenders. My brother-in-law is an orthopedic surgeon, and they just bought a "used" Lexus instead of a new one.

*to be read with a sarcastic undertone*

I'm definately NOT rich...I have a budget for the cars that I need to stick to. :o

nice ride :cool:

Beautiful car,love the interior choice....good luck and congrats!

Nice ride and GREAT avatar! I loved that movie! Congrats on the 8, and we hope the 8 get more street time than the Ferrari!

I must say..... Great taste in Autos!!! Very Nice! ;)

Thanks for the kind words, folks. I love both cars...if the Ferrari had a back seat it would get as much road time as the 8. As it stands, i'll drive them both as much as possible...

I guess I should give all of you a full picture of the Ferrari...

Hey, how's the reliability of the 308? I've thought about doing something like that, but I have been afraid of it being a mechanical nightmare. Any advice?

can i have it?

Hey, how's the reliability of the 308? I've thought about doing something like that, but I have been afraid of it being a mechanical nightmare. Any advice?

It's funny that people think there are reliability issues with Ferraris. My car has 90k miles on it and has not had ANY major problems. Yes, service is more expensive, but the payoff is well worth it. If you get a clean one that HAS been driven and serviced, your problems should be minimal. Many people look for low mileage Ferraris...the problem with them, or any other car for that matter, is that when they sit without being driven it's not good for the hoses, seals etc. You want one that has at least been driven an average of 3k/year and has service records for at least the last 10 years of it's life. Hope this helps... :)