Efini Emblem installation - Page 2

Astor · 04-21-2004, 11:20 AM

As far as I know, the FD RX-7 sold in America did not have the Efini badges, they were the Brand name that Mazda used in Japan for several of their cars, not just the FD's. They discontinued use of the name in '98 and rebadged the RX-7's as Mazda's. They also have the brand name Eunos as in Eunos Roadster, (the Miata).

I don't think anyone putting one on their 8 would be much different that one putting one on their American 7.

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ranger4277 · 04-21-2004, 12:03 PM

It's a rotary. That is sufficient to qualify it as an Efini IMO, not to mention the 8 is Mazda's current flagship model.

ZoomZoomH · 04-21-2004, 12:18 PM

i think badge engineering is just silly.

B-Nez · 04-21-2004, 02:02 PM

How 'bout "Spirit R RX-8"? Someone is actually selling doorsills that say that...good grief.

Atreyu · 04-21-2004, 03:49 PM

It's true the Mazda logo is so huge, and yeah it looks like an up-side-down pringle guy!

The Efini emblem looks much more stylish. Since I will keep the Mazda and RX-8 badges in the back so there is actually no confusion of what it is. The Efini emblem has a rotary shape that resonate with other rotary accents on the 8, which is nice.

I did hear that Mazda used the Efini emblem on other cars, especially in Japan because that's what Mazda means in Japan.

Is the Efini big enough to cover the holes left by the Mazda logo in the back? I am wondering if it's lots of work to seal the holes if we were to replace it with an Efini? Can we do it ourselves and how?

Gyro · 04-21-2004, 04:35 PM

some pics for this thread..

Efini on non RX7 cars..

Efini emblem

Atreyu · 04-21-2004, 05:02 PM

Wow, so Mazda uses Efini on other models! Are these all Mazda cars and what models?

Debadging is so much work so I am debating if I should change the back emblem as well or just have the front one as Efini...just for style, since the MS bumper has no emblem anyways.

silver04 · 04-21-2004, 06:29 PM

picture of the Efini badge.
http://www.rxecret7.com/jdmmazda.html

momo stereo · 06-13-2004, 08:18 PM

Does anyone have a pic of the emblem on an 8 yet...post pics..

thanks

j-apex rx · 06-13-2004, 09:30 PM

I had does Emblem on my 93 rx7 they look good on the car . but they are alot smaller then the rx8 Emblem.they are same size as the 90's Emblem.

Japan8 · 06-14-2004, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Atreyu

I did hear that Mazda used the Efini emblem on other cars, especially in Japan because that's what Mazda means in Japan.

Uh, no. Mazda is not what is mean in Japanese. Mazda is actualy, MATSUDA... which is how all Japanese pronounce it. Matsuda is a last name. Whether or not that is where the name comes from, I wouldn't know. Never researched it. But what I said above is true.

If I am not mistaken, the Enfini name was to be like Lexus or Infinity... Mazda's luxury brand name. However, it didn't work out...

rx8spiritR · 06-21-2004, 04:18 AM

let me clear this out, Efini is the highest class in Mazda, like a Type R in honda, GTR in nissan, GTS in toyota....that was back in the early 90's. Efini become very popular on the FD3S, the early models in 1992-1998. in U.S, they're called R1/R2 as the highest model. then year 2002, the final production of the FD RX7, were called Spirit R, only 1500 were made and sold in Japan only. Then is the Spirit R miata non-turbo. as the zoom zoom campaign goes on, Spirit R become the highest symbol of class in Mazda.
The Rx7 Spirit R badge were selling for $65 each, they are original Mazda parts, part number is F175-51-781. it's possible to get it from dealer. And yes, you can put a Efini emblem on the 8 and it'll look pure JDM with a little old school feeling.

Japan8 · 06-21-2004, 07:45 AM

I think the Efini symbol is ugly. But that's my opinion. If you like it put it on your car. If you like your car in pink, it's your car... do as you please.

There was no need to "clear this out." No one was confused as to what anything is. Don't take a limited run of 1500 cars to mean anything in Japan. It's just a plain fact that japanese people will even tell you... Japanese like special limited edition stuff. Be it watches, Japan only CD's, cars, etc. It doesn't really have so much meaning. Yellow was limited to the first few production years for the S-wagon Sport 20... the dealer tried to rip me off just because the car I was looking at was yellow... so I bought the blue one instead.

GTR in Nissan? That's only the Skyline. Nissan makes plenty of other sports cars besides it... like the Fairlady Z. No GTR in that name! GTS in Toyota? Same thing.

rx8spiritR · 06-22-2004, 03:03 AM

alright........you got it.

neofreak · 06-22-2004, 12:51 PM

Amanti was to be Mazda's luxury brand in the US.

Efini - RX-7, MS-2 (miata), MS-7 (626), MS-9 (929)
Eunos - roadster (miata), presso (mx3), 100 (323C) 300 (626)
Autozam - az1, az3 (mx3), Revue (121) Clef (626)
Savanna - RX-7 FC3S and SA22C (RX-3 was known as the Mazda Savanna GT)
Infini - was Mazda's high end performance tuned versions, Infini I and II were modified Familias (323gtx) III and IV were FC3S.

afaik there wasn't a Spirit-R Roadster.