I ordered this nose today. I had a question about the front grill, and was wondering if anyone that had bought it could answer this for me. I did a search but it turned up nothing. It says the center grill and oil cooler openings have a powder coated front grill. I was wondering if anyone knew if I would have to order the steel screens they sell for the openings or if the grill that comes with the bumper will do. Once I get this puppy installed I'll make sure to post some pics because I can't find many on the forum. Thanks again,
Will

I think you're probably their first customer for this product.

I haven't seen anyone except RB themselves have one of their bodykits installed.

Well that's no good. Guess I'm going to be the lab rat on this one. :)... I ordered the screens just incase. I can always send them back. Thanks for the replies,
Will

Just ask RB they will have the answer.

yeah if your have any questions about their products just send them an email. they are a great company and should help you out

It's in the mail, due in on wednesday... the guys from racing beat were very helpful when I called. Supposedly the grill that comes on the front nose is the same as the stock bumper. So you do need the screens (good thing I ordered them!). On a different note, I have never posted pictures of my car, so I guess now is the time to do that... Just hate to do it with all the scratches and such (I got into a wreck with a barbed wire fence :spank: ) but who cares...
The only side without dents or scratches:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/res4.jpg
Backside... scratches on bumper and just under trunk lid:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/res3.jpg
Dent from where I hit the fence post right infront of rear tire:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/res2.jpg
Another picture of the scratched on the bumper:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/cares1.jpg


So in a few weeks my car will look pretty different, this is a list of what'll be done:
Clear corners
Racing Beat Front nose Type II
Racing Beat Grill, painted to match wheels
Rotora Slotted&Drilled Rotors
RX-8 B Pillars
Mazdaspeed interior red foot lamps
New stock back bumper (2 toned paint)
Rear lip spoiler I got from J here on the forums
2 toned paint on car (indention, roof, trunk to match wheels everything else stock silver)

I'll make sure to post pictures when its all done,
Will

So I got in my Rotora rotors and clear corners today. Was going to install everything tonight, but as I worked 8 hours, I am damn tired and only put on the back rotors and clear corners. The clear corners were a really easy install. The only thing that took some time was popping out the reflectors. Everytime I heard a :CRACK: I bit my tongue... it was scary lol. The rear rotors took a lot longer than the clear corners as you have to take off the calipers... that was probably what took the longest. My old stock rotors had cracked for some reason, making a thumping sound when I used the brakes so if I was gonna switch out one, might aswell do them all, right? lol. Anyways, I'll stop yappin' and show some pictures:

Clear Corners before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/clearcorner2before.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/clearcorners1before.jpg

Clear Corners after:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/clearcorner2after.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/clearcorner1after.jpg

Rotors before:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/wheel2before.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/wheel1before.jpg

Rotors after:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/wheel2after.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/wheel1after.jpg

PS: Yes I know everything doesn't line up right on the clear corners... when I got in my wreck, it bent the front bumper down. It is going back into the shop tommorow morning, I picked it up from there after work today to install these guys. I think all in all, it was a great upgrade. Clear corners look clean. Rotors are lighter, eliminate the brake thumping, and improve breaking from what I can tell so far. comments?

Did you ask them if anyone else has ever bought it? It doesn't come painted does it?

does not come painted.

I have not seen any other pictures other than racing beat's. From what I hear, their type 1 is a perfect fit so I'm expecting no less from the type 2 bumper. It comes unpainted. As soon as I get it on there I'll get some pics up. My car goes in for 2tone paint, paint chip, and dent repairs. Come the end of next week will have it back from the shop and I will post the progress. Hopefully my B pillars come in before then too. It is a busy month for my 8 :rock:

Figured I'd give an update. The trunk, roof, and hood are drying right now from paint. I just got in the RB nose & gill today. I willpost pictures sometime next week with everything done. I cannot wait to get my car back looking so pretty. It has sucked not having a car the past 2 weeks.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/bumperprepaint.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/grillprepint.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/rbgrillprepaint.jpg

looks good. rb it top notch

Yeah, it looks pretty good. This is fiberglass, right? I wonder how flexible it is, so that it won't crack.

One question though: what's the point installing the RB oil cooler screens? Looks like the bumper comes with mesh already, so getting the screens is overkill and it even might decrease airflow.

Does anybody actually have the RB rear wing? I have never seen any picture of that, apart from the pics from Racing Beat themselves.
From the pics on the forum (or lack of them) it looks they are not selling too many of their body kit pieces.

in interested how this is going to look. Keep us posted.

some one has to be a pioneer here!...go overdrive!

there are actually a few people that have the rb rear spoiler. IM_DANomite and MissyK are two i remember off the top of my head.

I have the rb spoiler and i completely love it, i think it completely changes the look of the car

Nice... did you only get the front bumper? Or sides and rear as well?

Yes, the nose is made out of fiberglass. And much like most fiberglass pieces, it does not give too much and is fairly stiff. Unless I hit something rather large, I'm not worried about it cracking. I'll worry about that when/if it happens though.

My body guy said this bumper will take minimal sanding, primer, and it's ready for paint. The bumper came with all hardware. And both the bumper and screens came with installation instructions which explain removal of the front bumper aswell as the installation of the products.

As for the grill, it is made out of the same material the OEM bumper is made of and is thinner than the OEM grill. If a rock were to hit that there would be a hole the size of the rock. So, I ordered the screens to protect my baby. I havn't decided wheter I'm going to keep the screens on that came with the bumper or just use the steel screens. I think both would look cool as I'm getting them both powder coated to match the 2nd paint color. I am not really worried about air getting through with both screens, as the holes are large enough for sufficient air.

As for the RB spoiler, I think it's a fine spoiler and it would be my 2nd favorite. I chose to go with the Evo-R spoiler, and certainly don't regret it after seeing it on the car today with the different colored trunk!

I am getting very excited seeing my car so close to completion. I get it back next week, then it's time to cruise!
:suitdance

Nice... did you only get the front bumper? Or sides and rear as well?

Yes, only the front from RB. I got MS replica sides. Stock rear custom painted.

So, are you thinking that the grill openings on the new bumber are too big to stop debris? And you will also use the oil cooler and a/c screens behind the new grills?

So, are you thinking that the grill openings on the new bumber are too big to stop debris? And you will also use the oil cooler and a/c screens behind the new grills?

It's not that the openings are too big... although that is a valid point, a small rock could get through there, didn't think of that :). But they would not hold up if a larger rock hit them as they are plastic and held on by these twist-tie like things you use to close garbage bags (the ones on the bumper are a little more heavy duty though).

And yes I'm installing both the a/c and oil cooler screens.

Update... paint, EVO-R Spoiler, decals, painted calipers, and start of the fiberglass enclosure.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/paintfront.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/paintrear.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/spoiler.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/decalcaliper.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/caliper.jpg

I hit invert colors in paint. Thought it looked cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/calipertricked.jpg

And where I spent 2-3 hours of my life today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/bumper006.jpg

oh lookin nice. like the color combo, now hurry up and get pics with the RB front on: :)

something doesn't seem right about having the trunk one color and the spoiler a different color.

where are the pics of the whole car?.....the front?....i kinda like the reverse look but then again im different

Yeah, need to see final pics!

http://img446.imageshack.us/img446/6532/spoilerch6.jpg

small flaw......but overall, your car is pimpin :).

hahahaha... oh noes. :rofl:

If you've followed th whole thread, you'd know that I went off the road and messed my car up a bit. I just got my car back to drive it home (texas) this weekend, I'm supposed to drop it back off early this week to get both bumpers, both tailights, and sideskits on. Will post a bunch of pics when that happens, as of now, the front and sides are still the same as previous pics. Refer to the earlier pics to see the difference inbetween the trunk earlier and now. It was all scratched to hell, now it's all nice and new. Except a little dusty in the pics :) ... I am aware of all the flaws, and am working to fix them. I leave for arkansas here in a few hours. Hopefully they finish my car up quickly, because I think my boss is getting tired of carting me around lol. Take it easy,
Will

EDIT- I got the RB Grills powdercoated this weekend because there was no one that did it in arkansas. It matches my roof. Can't wait till everything's finally done...

If you've followed th whole thread, you'd know that I went off the road and messed my car up a bit. I just got my car back to drive it home (texas) this weekend, I'm supposed to drop it back off early this week to get both bumpers, both tailights, and sideskits on. Will post a bunch of pics when that happens, as of now, the front and sides are still the same as previous pics. Refer to the earlier pics to see the difference inbetween the trunk earlier and now. It was all scratched to hell, now it's all nice and new. Except a little dusty in the pics :) ... I am aware of all the flaws, and am working to fix them. I leave for arkansas here in a few hours. Hopefully they finish my car up quickly, because I think my boss is getting tired of carting me around lol. Take it easy,
Will

EDIT- I got the RB Grills powdercoated this weekend because there was no one that did it in arkansas. It matches my roof. Can't wait till everything's finally done...

ya, i was following the whole thread. i usually try not to post anything until i've read the whole thread (if it's a small one) or a few pages of it (if it's a rather large one). I just thought that you had already finished your car. i didn't realize that you were still waiting on the tail light, and on the bumper.

if you car is still under warranty though, you can get the OEM tail light replaced at no cost. happened to my 8. i took it in, 'bout an hour later my car was back out w/the new tail lamp :).

ya, i was following the whole thread. i usually try not to post anything until i've read the whole thread (if it's a small one) or a few pages of it (if it's a rather large one). I just thought that you had already finished your car. i didn't realize that you were still waiting on the tail light, and on the bumper.

if you car is still under warranty though, you can get the OEM tail light replaced at no cost. happened to my 8. i took it in, 'bout an hour later my car was back out w/the new tail lamp :).

Oh yeah, no worries... unfortunately I bought the car used in feb. with no warranty, as-is. Otherwise, I would hit them up on the free taillight deal.
I wish I was done with it. haha,

Will

Here's some pics that weren't taken at night:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/paaaint001.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/paaint005.jpg

dude! your ride is pimpin! i like the two tone :D:

but umm....what's that black spot on the windshield on the driver's side?

that actually looks pretty good from top view.

yeah i like the top view. i think the black spot is a building

not too sure i like any of it, but atleast you didn't paint the entire roof. hahaha

Dood since you’re going with the two tone color scheme, don’t forget about getting some eyelids in black or carbon fiber. I'm digging that combo.

Hehe, I figurd people woud either like it or hate it so I'm not surprised. I really like the way it came out, I think it looks better in person. At the current stage, the pictures don't give it justice. The only thing I'm on the fence about is whether the front bumper sould be 2 toned. I'm going to have RB type 2 nose, I thik it might be cool if the lower lip was dark grey. I am already painting the plastic part on the OEM rear bumper to match the trunk. So I think it would tie it all in. Or maybe I'm just going paint crazy. lol. :hahano:

dude! your ride is pimpin! i like the two tone :D:

but umm....what's that black spot on the windshield on the driver's side?

That's just the shadow of my mom's town homes

not too sure i like any of it, but atleast you didn't paint the entire roof. hahaha

dude, woudn't that give me +15 HP though??? Maybe I should do that now.

Dood since you’re going with the two tone color scheme, don’t forget about getting some eyelids in black or carbon fiber. I'm digging that combo.

I'm not sure about eyelids. What pair do you suggest? I havn't really looked into those. Something on my list is those fibeglass side vents evo-r is going to make. I really like those.

Figured I'd give an update. I had to find a new guy to install the bumpers & do the paint because the one I had doing it was doing a sloppy & SLOW job. So the car goes in friday to the new guy. I painted the calipers on my car and started a fiberglass enclosure. The pictures are attached,

Will

Speaker enclosure:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/speakerbox.jpg

Calipers:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/calipersss.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/caliper-1.jpg

Amps:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/amps.jpg

Great work!

I love racing beat stuff! Yes I have the racing beat spoiler, but other bodykit parts to compliment it. I really like the type 2 nose aswell. I was very tempted to buying that but at the time it hadnt been released yet. But i think its a great looking kit!

I have the racing beat screens aswell, must admit best quality ive seen. I know of another "grill" available and doesnt even come close to the quality of RB. GO RACING BEAT!!

Great work!

I love racing beat stuff! Yes I have the racing beat spoiler, but other bodykit parts to compliment it. I really like the type 2 nose aswell. I was very tempted to buying that but at the time it hadnt been released yet. But i think its a great looking kit!

I have the racing beat screens aswell, must admit best quality ive seen. I know of another "grill" available and doesnt even come close to the quality of RB. GO RACING BEAT!!

Didn't realize I had already posted pics of the calipers earlier in the thread... ooops. Anyways,

I like racing beat a lot also, quality products for cheaper ('cept that pricey intake, lol). The RB spoiler is top notch, I really like it also. I had my RB screens powdercoated to match the indention/hood/trunk of my car last weekend. I will get them installed when I put on the RB bumper. They are a lifesave because my oil screens are starting to get beat up!

Thanks for the compliment,
Will

Its unbelievable how the oil cooler and radiator has little stone chips in it... like, when we were installing mine, i couldnt believe it, thank god I now have the screens to prevent anymore further damage!!!!!

I also have the racing beat revi ram duct and thats fantastic too. love racing beat! their service is awesome also. considering im in australia, and I received my products really fast aswell!

Yeah the RB Customer Service is top notch. When I was getting my bumper shipped, the shipping company wouldn't do after hour shipping (I was working) unless you payed a whopping 100+ dollar fee. Racing Beat called the shipping company and helped me work it out so I didn't have to pay that. (They called when they were almost to my house, and I met them there) RB :kiss: ME haha :)

hehe awesome

yep I definately will buy more from then in future!


now in meantime.. hurry up get the kit put on ;)

It should be on by monday. I have a friend that works at a body shop, him and I are going to start friday evening and work through the weekend. I cannot wait.

Will

whohoo

take fotos of the process too :)

nice work. but, i still don't see front, installed shots of the RB T2 nose... is it not installed yet?

haha he said on monday. they'll be working on it this weekend.

nevermind, i found a link. hmm... it's a bit sharper on the bottom with a flatter front air dam.. but i'm not sure i like it. the type 1 nose is even worse though...

http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda4.htm

I will try to take pictures if I can find a camera... the guy whose camera I'm borrowing is getting mad, I think I have to give it back tommorow haha.

As for RB's pictures... honestly, mine is not going to look much (if any) different from their pictures, because my car is silver also. The only thing that will be different is the grills will not be black, they will be gun metal gray.

I pulled out the fiberglass box today, I will work more tommorow on it. I was going to install the new tailights tonight as I picked up all my parts today, but I decided I was way too exhausted from work. Maybe tommorow... cheers,

Will

what tail lights did u get ??

Stock - - I don't have a warranty & 1 is getting moisture in it. The other is scratched from the wreck. :mad:

ohhhhhhhhhhhhh okay

ouch... i say time to experiment and do something custom :)

hmmm his car is silver

should he slightly tint the taillights towards like a chromy colour... like make them silvery ;)

lol, well, I don't know about the chrome tailight thing. But, I was thinking about smoking them. I am going to have my friend test spray some black/clear coat on my old tailights in different shades to see how it looks. I think it would look good on silver. Maybe I should do it the color of the trunk instead of black.. hmm

i have smoked tailights

Before:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i88/missik/Closeups/Picture17879.jpg

After:

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i88/missik/Closeups/shinymiss2.jpg

Holy cow Missy...when you smoked your taillights your entire backend changed! :D

lol yea
theres been a few changes to my car ;)

Oooh, I'll like that, looking good missy. I'll have to see if he can expirement with my old tailights!

Edit: Does anyone have pics of their silver 8 with smoked tailights?

Missy, nice car - but why did you have to replace the pretty pipes with that raincatcher exhaust? :icon_no2:

lol because almost every 2nd rx8 had the same pipes here, and i dont like being different ;)

I like the double tipped mufflers... just wish I could afford one :) Maybe some other day. I replaced both tailights and put on the rx8 B Pillars today.

Missy, you should of seen it. When I was replacing the tailight that was getting moisture, When I pulled it away from the bumper like 2 full cups of water came pouring out of my tailight when I flipped it upside down, LOL! I was like hmmmm, that's not supposed to be like that, haha! :Eyecrazy:

omg really??? thats A LOT. and thats a lot of excess weight on the car too ;)

goldfish any one?

hahahha not a bad idea.............. try make a fish bowl out of the two taillights.. seal them together lol

Say no to fish cruelty! haha. How would they breathe and eat? Oh and everytime you hit your brakes you'd give them a good zap, LOL!

Ok, I worked today from 8am-9pm on the car with my friend. We decided we would end up with a better look and save us some trouble if we resprayed everything that the pevious body guy had done in the previous pics (all the two tone paint), because there were a bunch of minor imperfections that stood out to a trained eye. We popped out the dents out, bondo'd, and primed the quarter panel. Sanded down the hood, roof, left side of car, the MS replica side skirts, and the RB Bumper. The mazda OEM back bumper I ordered required no prep work. The RB bumper and replica side skirts were primed after sanding, then sanded again. The side skirts required another few coats of primer and will have to be sanded again (for the 3rd time) tommow. Damn visionautdynamics for wearing out my arm having sand out the little rivet on the replica side skirts by hand 3 times... lol.

The RB bumper went about 3x faster than the sideskirts, as we were able to use the orbital air sander on the whole thing. After it was sanded, the bumper was a lot smoother than I thought it would be, very slick. It went in the booth and we primed it in under 20 minutes, after that it baked for 30 minutes. Sanded once more with the orbital sander and it was ready for paint. If you yourself were to have this done at a shop, it would cost a fraction of what it would cost for a urethane bumper. Like I said earlier, the bumper took 3x less time than the replica urethan side skirts.

It is all starting to come together, today I also installed Mazda foot lamps and a HID headlight kit. Both were fairley easy to install. If you are installing the foot lamps, be aware that there are 2 blue/black wires in the connector where the directions say to tap into. Make sure you have the right one... luckily we were in a auto body shop, and they had a drawer of alligator clips so it wasn't a big deal. The hardest part on installing both the foot lamps and the HID kit were the unassembly/assembly of the car to get to the things you need to hook it up. For the HIDs, you need to take off the bumper and then the headlight unit, and for the foot lamps you have to take off the door scuff plate, the plastic around the fuse box, the footrest, and pull back the carpet. Using a wire to fish the passenger side light through the center console worked suprisingly well, just make sure to spin the light to take off the plastic casing before you fish it through.

I am tired... I will post pictures tommorow if we get it all done, we are starting early again tommorow...

<3 Overdrive

MissyK what front lip is that?

MissyK what front lip is that? veilside. (http://www.veilside.com/veilsideusa/frames.html)

MissyK what front lip is that?

rmagic

Thats rmagic? It looks like a straight rip of veilside.

http://tanakatire.web.infoseek.co.jp/050_2/VeilSide_RX_8.jpg

*yawn* We both overslept... I hope we still get it done today,

Will

lol quite sure i purchased the r-magic 1
they look similar tho, was looking at getting veilside at 1 point but not a fan of the sides, so i got rmagic front and sides.
rmagic linky (http://www.japanparts.com/Pic/pic151/001-001body.JPG)

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sorry overdrive, part of ur thread has been hyjacked by me :kiss:

we still await for your kit to be put on hehe i wish i was there and could help lol

lol quite sure i purchased the r-magic 1
they look similar tho, was looking at getting veilside at 1 point but not a fan of the sides, so i got rmagic front and sides.
rmagic linky (http://www.japanparts.com/Pic/pic151/001-001body.JPG)

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sorry overdrive, part of ur thread has been hyjacked by me :kiss:

we still await for your kit to be put on hehe i wish i was there and could help lol hehe, I wasn't debating it was the rmagic kit, I was just saying it looks alot like the veilside. ;)

and yes overdrive, I'm wanna see how it looks too!

lol i wasnt debating either *hugs* hehe

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overdrive! i want to see pix of the process lol

lol i wasnt debating either *hugs* hehe

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overdrive! i want to see pix of the process lol I think he might have passed out after working all day.

Either that or he's out pimpin his new bumper.

Close haha... I wish I was sleeping.

We got done spraying everything around 9:30, then I got a call from work and that stopped us from assembling everything tonight. I just got home from the office (it's 12:30) and I have so much coffee in me I don't think I'll be going to bed anytime soon. We left all parts and the car to bake in the booth. Here are some pictures of the parts/car painted. The pictures do not do the paint justice, it looks 10x better than what I thought it would in person. Anyways, I'll stop yappin' and let the pictures speak for themselves:

Racing Beat Front Bumper:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/P-RBbump.jpg

Hood/Roof:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/P-Car.jpg

Replica MS Sideskirts (Urethane):
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/P-SS.jpg

OEM Mazda Back Bumper:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/P-BBump.jpg

Everything:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/P-Lot.jpg

Assembly starts tommorow after work,

<3 Overdrive

OMG ITS LOOKING FANTASTIC!!!

!!!! really really good!!!

OMG ITS LOOKING FANTASTIC!!!

!!!! really really good!!!

Thanks Missy... I cannot wipe the smile off my face tonight. I think all my coworkers are going to think I got layed this weekend when I go into work tommorow.... LOL! :)

hahahaha all im saying is if i was you - this would be definately better then sex!! lol

cant wait to c the final result!!

Yes, I'd have to agree... I cannot think of a girl that's made me smile as much as my 8... I guess that's kind of sad, haha. I am a loser :)

no no, they are, for not being able to satisfy lololol

ok enough from me

looking good there!

looking forward seeing your new bumper and paint job...always liked and wanted the RB nose 2 as well as having the mid bonnet paint...keep it up!

Ok, well first the bad news:
1) My car won't start due to the engine being flooded
2) We did not finish putting everything together, so the car is still at the shop
3) The color of the bumper is off.... I could not tell by looking at it in person, but in these pictures it sticks out like a sore thumb. :sad:

Shit, I was going to list the good new but I don't really have any haha, I guess it's time for some pics now.

HIDs I installed while we were switching out the bumper:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/night-lights.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/night-front3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/night-front2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/night-front1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v495/rowingadeadhors3/night-back.jpg

I'm not in near as good a mood as I was last night. It looked better in the paint booth. Oh well, nothing that can't be fixed :dunno:

but the theme once its worked out is gonna look tight!

Yep... I just wish we would of got the color right the first time. My boss was giving me flack on the way home from the shop about not being able to drive because we have some work to do in another county. It's not like we don't have other people that can go do that work and I can do the stuff that needs to be done around here. He just needs to pull the stick out of his arse!!! Thanks for the comments chris,

Will

i like the rb bumper too. Stock looking.

I'm a fan of subtle though. :)

oh, and sweet jesus get rid of those stock parking and side lights!
Hoen USA (http://www.hoen-usa.com)

Yeah, I need to change out the rest of the lights. I already changed all of the interior lights. I agree it looks funy with the HIDs though,

Will

We are done with the car... RB type II front nose, oem back bumper, replica MS sideskirts. It looks really good. I'd give pix if it weren't being towed to the Mazda dealership (which is a hour away) to deflood the engine and do the compression testing. Will post pics in the multimedia/photo gallery section when I get it back. As for my review of the bumper:

The install of RB's bumper went very quickly, especialy when compared to the urethane sideskirts from vision autodynamics. After a quick sanding with the orbital sander, it was very smooth, and ready for primer. Only required one priming, and sanded once more after that. Then paint was sprayed. The fitment is excellent, it comes out just before the top of the sidemarkers maybe 2-3mm, but is not noticeable. There is another slight gap to the right of the left headlight looking at the front of the car, but I believe it can be fixed by loosening up the bolt behind the sidemarker, applying pressure to the left side of the bumper, and tightening the bolt... I have not had time to fix it yet. This bumper looks amazing in person. It changes the whole dimension to the front of the car, making it more agressive in a subtle way. The thing that drew me to it was that it did not poke out 5 inches on the bottom like a snow plow and the stock-looking design. People that have not seen my car before have already mistaken it for the stock bumper, and that was exactly what I wanted. For the people that saw my car before it went in the shop, the usual response is (and I qoute) "That is hot."

I am very happy with the bumper, would not change one thing, RB did a great job in the desig an manufacturing of this piece. It has made me want to order other RB products seeing the quality of this bumper and their screens.

I hope this thread helps some potential RB buyers make their decisions, they are highly recomended. Until next time,

Overdrive

Let's see some day pictures.

Good job so far.

Supposedly they are waiting on parts that are due in monday at the dealership... so I'm guessing the earliest I'll get it back is tuesday seeing as though I have to get a coworker to take me there (it is a hour away). Soo maybe sometime next week I'll have some pictures

Pics please!

cant wait to see the day pics, looking really forward to it.

I REALLY like what you did with the rear bumper to extend the two tone pain job, very nice looking... Cant wait to see the day time pics! I was seriously concidering getting the kit before, but it only comes in FRP, so thats out for me! Looks great though!

Any pics yet? I really want to see them.

Hopefully tommorow I will have some pics. I got it back from the dealer yesterday. We put the bumper back on tonight (they had to take it off to tow the car... I don't think it was necc., but they didn't want to mes up my new bumper haha). The rest of the night was spent washing, waxing, windexing, black magicking, and armoralling :) She's a beaut. The recall work went real smooth, they replaced the plugs, flashed the pcm, changed the oil, and filled it up with gas. I also paid to have the front rotors put on because I am lazy and hadn't put them on yet. A+ goes to Tarkington Mazda in Searcy, Arkansas... they really catered to me on the whole recall/engine flooding thing.

So... on my way to/back from work I'll stop and take some pictures by the lake!!

Goodnight,
Will

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=100008
bump for pics ^^

awesome, looks good!

Thanks man---- are you gonna be at quad state?

is that the one at the ballpark in arlington?

sure is :rock:

possibly, not sure yet.