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Old Jun 17, 2006 | 10:28 PM
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how do you know if my 8 has a screen? where am i looking and what does it do.. Thanks.
Look through the bottom portion of the front bumper but above the plastic tray thing. That big silver looking thing in the middle that is tilted at about a 45 degree angle is ur a/c condenser. The screen would cover I think about half of it on the bottom portion of the screen. It is supposed to block things like rocks from flying up in there and punching a hole in ur a/c condenser and saving you about six or seven hundred bucks. I have an 05 and when I installed my RB a/c condenser and oil cooler screens I had no factory screen covering my condenser. And I prefer the RB screens over the factory because it covers the entire thing.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 01:57 AM
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screen

Screen looks like pix below.
Attached Thumbnails Diff betwn 06 and 05-rx8screen.jpg  
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by t-run/8
Look through the bottom portion of the front bumper but above the plastic tray thing. That big silver looking thing in the middle that is tilted at about a 45 degree angle is ur a/c condenser. The screen would cover I think about half of it on the bottom portion of the screen. It is supposed to block things like rocks from flying up in there and punching a hole in ur a/c condenser and saving you about six or seven hundred bucks. I have an 05 and when I installed my RB a/c condenser and oil cooler screens I had no factory screen covering my condenser. And I prefer the RB screens over the factory because it covers the entire thing.
Where can I pick up these screens? Thanks for the info.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by nazca8
Screen looks like pix below.
Is that the OEM one?
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by wicked1044
Where can I pick up these screens? Thanks for the info.
Right here:

http://racingbeat.com/FRmazda4.htm

Go to Select Category, oil system, AC and Oil Cooler Screens. Or, if you just want the AC screen, RX-8 Radiator Screen.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by wicked1044
Is that the OEM one?
The picture is of the Mazda OEM screen. (The RB screen is silver colored and covers the entire condenser.)
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 01:15 PM
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Mazda must have determined that rocks are only hitting the lower portion of the condenser otherwise since they are going through the trouble they would have put the screen up higher.

Also my rotors are painted silver and caliper are painted a green-silver and it is a late model 05.
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Old Jun 18, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by wicked1044
Where can I pick up these screens? Thanks for the info.
I could sell you mine... I have that same OEM screen in my '05 (but the mesh holes are a lot bigger than in that picture). I didn't have the tools to put the new one in so I'd rather just get rid of it.
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Old Jun 22, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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I have the 06 AT w/ the GT package. Keyless start, 6 speed AT 212 hp from 197 hp paddle shifters, new colors heated front seats
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