takahashi

NO eric. I think the commondore side thing is very nice. May I suggest silver mesh on the fender vent though.

is there a pic of the rear. I love to see how you paint the where the rear accent is.

oldman8

thanks about the size but i want to know what kind of rims they are...what brand


thanks

RXP33D

They're not SS strakes.

They're straight off Aston Martin's DB9.

Ezz, Don't mention it

They deserve to know the truth.
One less unhappy DB9 owner out there,
gazillion more happy RX8 admirers though!

EZZY

they are the modded factory one, i think they are similar to what taka got on his 8 (cant remember what it called)


they are one of the starcorp range wheels from www.tempetyres.com.au, they are 20 x 8.5 with falken st-115 245/35 tyres all round.
here is a pix of the combo from a distance when the 8 was black



bugger!

i decided to block out the indicator thingy on the streak, so it wont look too busy with the factory rx-8 ones, plus i dont have to run extra wirings to it

none of the above, this is a special mix paint using a australian developed/made paint. most ppl know that i support australian made products (as much as i can anyway).


thanks kall..... good to hear from a female's point of view


i'd go with black mesh if i had to, i think silver will make the side too busy (together with the chrome shadow wheels)
there is only one rear end shot i took so far, that was at the car show a couple of weeks ago.... excuse my factory exhaust system


hahaha... thanks for that, appreciated
nah, to make it all clear, its the holden side vent, and thanks for Paul aka nojooc, he got them for me at a good price before he left GM

thanks buddy!

spaldo

I've really been looking forward to the end result and it looks GREAT.

Revolver

All I can do is add to the general chorus of appreciation.

Fantastic to see a genuinely individual yet still classy looking car.

More power to you (literally :D ).

8 is enough

ezzy I really love the emblems, do you mind if i shadow you on that? Also can you elaborate on the paint you used?

takahashi

It is from Canada :p Gemini Composites

k r A i Z e

are the front wheel goin stuck to fender when u do a fully turn (u turn) ezzy?
its a 20" rite ? =/

EZZY

go for it mate, im sure i wasnt the first one anyway :D

what do you mean....? no, cant give you the forumula :p

thanks taka, you da man

no, it doesnt touch the guard, only the plastic underneath it, and yes, they are 20's....... 21's are still a little bit away

8 is enough

I was asking about the paint for the emblems. Was there a special type of paint to make it stay or any type of paint will work for the emblems. I know that the emblems need to be sanded before you paint them. The reason I ask about the paint I might want to do other colors, and just wanted to get your experience on painting them.

EZZY

oops.... :D
1. sand the badges with fine grit sand paper/scortch bright
2. clean it with prepsol (aka. grease/wax remover)
3. plastic primer (about 3 layers)
4. spray whatever colour you like, one layer at a time until it has enough coverage
5. clear coat (a couple of layers)
6. put it back on

hope it helps

DAZ-13B

Hey EZZY

will EZZY JR be at the small car sunday...? would love to see it in the flesh!!

Regards Daz

EZZY

no, it wont Daz....
have decided not to enter it this time
one of my business associate's car will be there, its a corolla (numer plate WTCOLR), but its wearing australia's first true temperature activated paint