Another Titanium Mazdaspeed
03-08-2004, 07:22 PM
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I have never been a fan of getting part of a bodykit
I think it needs a back bumper of some sort
ms, veilside , but it needs a back bumper to even it out
the car looks great
I think it needs a back bumper of some sort
ms, veilside , but it needs a back bumper to even it out
the car looks great
03-09-2004, 04:54 PM
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man...i guess the MS 8 doesn't look right w/o that splitter according to most people. well, thankfully we have income tax.
rear splitter...come to papa.
rear splitter...come to papa.
03-09-2004, 11:02 PM
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the car looks badass.... 
do u have pictures of the process...i dont have that much money so i have to get the kit in parts....do u have picture of the front by itself or the skirts by it self with out the front or wing on the car
do u have pictures of the process...i dont have that much money so i have to get the kit in parts....do u have picture of the front by itself or the skirts by it self with out the front or wing on the car
03-11-2004, 09:12 AM
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It looks completely great the way it is, if you got the splitter, it would make the exhaust outlets really huge, then you would need a really huge exhaust to fill it out.
03-11-2004, 02:11 PM
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WOW! Looks awesome!! Congrats!!
Did you think about reinstalling the foglights on it? How much did the package run you (if you don't mind my asking) and where did you get it?
On a scale of 1-10 how difficult was the installation? I know you said it was a pain in the butt but I've done tons of jobs that were simple but just seemed to take forever. What made the swap so difficult?
-Eric
Did you think about reinstalling the foglights on it? How much did the package run you (if you don't mind my asking) and where did you get it?
On a scale of 1-10 how difficult was the installation? I know you said it was a pain in the butt but I've done tons of jobs that were simple but just seemed to take forever. What made the swap so difficult?
-Eric
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03-11-2004, 04:08 PM
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all three components and shipping ran ~2900. i do not wish to disclose the supplier because i was not satisfied with the service, but nonetheless i received my order.
as far as installing the kit, it is exactly how you described - time consuming. the process is not hard. it is painful to drill holes in your baby. so, i MADE sure everything was as 'perfect' as possible. the hardest part to install was the spoiler(trying to get everything to line up so the lower spoiler and upper spoiler match positions).
so, overall, the install was probably a 6 in my book(mostly because of the time it took)
as far as installing the kit, it is exactly how you described - time consuming. the process is not hard. it is painful to drill holes in your baby. so, i MADE sure everything was as 'perfect' as possible. the hardest part to install was the spoiler(trying to get everything to line up so the lower spoiler and upper spoiler match positions).
so, overall, the install was probably a 6 in my book(mostly because of the time it took)
03-11-2004, 11:33 PM
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Did you have to drill for the front bumper too or just the sideskirts and spoiler?
Again, looks great. Oh yeah, did you notice any problems with the painted parts (e.g., chipped, scratched)?
-Eric
Again, looks great. Oh yeah, did you notice any problems with the painted parts (e.g., chipped, scratched)?
-Eric
03-12-2004, 08:32 AM
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no you do not have to drill for the front bumper, just bolt/screw it on.
as for the parts, there were no problems. they came in perfect condition.
as for the parts, there were no problems. they came in perfect condition.
03-12-2004, 01:02 PM
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i personally think the mazdaspeeds look better if you accent them with the RX-8 logo front grille. but it looks sick. i was toirn between the mazdaspeed and the r-magic. but i chose the magic. props to the car.
03-16-2004, 10:03 AM
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Re: Another Titanium Mazdaspeed
Originally posted by c$v RX8
I finally received my 3/4 Mazdaspeed kit. The reason I say 3/4 is because I did not buy the rear splitter. I most likely will purchase the splitter later on, but wanted to try the kit without it for now.
The installation was a pain, since I wanted everything to be as perfect as possible. It was a good experience, however. Having done this, I know every detail about my car, instead of worrying if a third party would install everything successfully.
The best part about this kit is the 100 extra horses it adds to my titanium bullet. :D
Check it out...
I finally received my 3/4 Mazdaspeed kit. The reason I say 3/4 is because I did not buy the rear splitter. I most likely will purchase the splitter later on, but wanted to try the kit without it for now.
The installation was a pain, since I wanted everything to be as perfect as possible. It was a good experience, however. Having done this, I know every detail about my car, instead of worrying if a third party would install everything successfully.
The best part about this kit is the 100 extra horses it adds to my titanium bullet. :D
Check it out...
03-16-2004, 09:24 PM
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Looks great and I agree with the many comments that the rear needs something to complete it. What I don't know, I'm not a designer.
Frankly, I think the rear of the 8 is the section of the car needing broader attention. In particular, If I had one thing on the car cosmetically I could change it would be the tail lights. They are just less distinctive & distinguished than the rest of the car.
Frankly, I think the rear of the 8 is the section of the car needing broader attention. In particular, If I had one thing on the car cosmetically I could change it would be the tail lights. They are just less distinctive & distinguished than the rest of the car.
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