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Old Dec 20, 2022 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Ez_road
That interior is a work of art.

What's the plans for it?
Do some drifting with it until i finish my fd .......if i ever do lol
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Old Dec 28, 2022 | 05:53 AM
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he budged a little on the price. I just had to have it tho lol. It called to me haha.

Got all the wrap off. That was fun.


next was pull the fender liners out and roll the fenders .


The exhaust was a mix of very nicely fabricated exhaust mixed with off the shelf stuff.
It was hanging extremely low and was nearly scrapping the ground with the car being at stock ride height.
So next up was weld up some new stuff for extra ground clearance.

BEFORE (can fit a stuffed turkey between the exhaust and driveshaft)



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Old Jan 4, 2023 | 06:06 AM
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AFTER

tucked up level with the PPF now so should be in the safe zone.

With that being done. Lowered the car down. As I expected the Teins dont go as low as I would like. They are pretty much brand new so I shouldnt have a hard time selling them hopefully.



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Old Jan 26, 2023 | 08:34 AM
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is that a steel driveshaft?
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Old Feb 7, 2023 | 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
is that a steel driveshaft?
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yes it is.
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Old Mar 7, 2023 | 02:08 PM
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Derek, Any more updates? I was looking at this car...it was kinda calling to me too...then I saw the interior and had a weird feeling about whoever would do something like that to their car LOL
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Old Mar 8, 2023 | 05:20 AM
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haven't had much time with the car been busy on some other projects. I have some wiring to sort out. Took it on a couple hundred mile road trip the other weekend and had a few issues but still made it home. Got carried away on a harley project and projects on the diesels. Soon I will get more updates on the 8 hopefully.

heres a test drive video with a few pulls and a coyote mustang




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Old Aug 1, 2023 | 11:45 PM
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looks clean
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Old Aug 29, 2023 | 10:45 AM
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I love your front bumper so much

Where can I get my hands on one?
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Old Oct 16, 2023 | 12:02 PM
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Are those TEs or reps? They look great eitherway
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Old Oct 17, 2023 | 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 2doritos
I love your front bumper so much

Where can I get my hands on one?
I would contact Vertex USA to inquire on the kit. I heard rumor they don't make them anymore but they say that about everything lol

Originally Posted by Seanlhy
Are those TEs or reps? They look great eitherway
They are real but all spray painted. Got a bunch from a shop that ran the nismo 370z program in IMSA. Also scored some RE30s from them my absolute favorite.
TE and RE combo


anyways. I picked up some aero for the REW Rx8 but havent had time to install it yet. Busy with a few more drift events over the next few weeks and hopefully will find time between.

Here it is now kinda. I did get a different hood and lowered the front a bit more.


I picked up a renesis rx8 that has slowly become my favorite car. It has non of the oem aero bits so im going t take the spats off the silver car and put an oem front lip on it. I love the renesis !


Its really loud so im planning on building a new exhaust for it when the time comes. Also the coilovers are no good. But using it for kinda long road trips so the crazy loud exhaust and bouncy ride kinda sucks but its till such a good car.





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Old Oct 23, 2023 | 06:14 AM
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Its not the rx8 but did some drifitng in the fc with my teammates. Figured this group might appreciate the rotary noises.
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Old Nov 7, 2023 | 05:38 AM
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Alright both the 8s got upgrades recently.
REW 8 got Mazdaspeed Aero .




Then the Renesis got a new axle back exhaust. It had a header and straight pipe and was miserably loud. I ordered a cheap DNA motoring axle back with dual mufflers and it fit extremely well and really took the DBs down a bunch.

Heres a little video. Didn't take any pictures
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Old Nov 7, 2023 | 09:42 PM
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The world thanks you for doing that!
BTW .... your clutch needs adjusting.
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Old Nov 8, 2023 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
The world thanks you for doing that!
BTW .... your clutch needs adjusting.
yea been meaning too. Brand new clutch.
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