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auzoom 04-02-2006 01:27 AM

Color Coded Strakes
 
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Well I bought the Winning Blue Strakes from rx8strakes.com and apart from a stuff up by me when I was installing them I think they look great

auzoom 04-02-2006 01:29 AM

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Ohh and the left side that has the "stuff up". Which was that I droppedstrake holder:-(

Krankor 04-02-2006 04:03 AM

Nice. I really hate the various shiny strakes, but I must admit the color matched ones are pretty nice looking.

auzoom 04-02-2006 04:31 AM

Thanks mate. I was also considering colour coding front and rear accents to???

ndtechie09 04-02-2006 07:58 PM

I'm still debating if I should get the TG to match or get silver ones.

eastaznboi 04-02-2006 08:16 PM

i think there should be a contrast in color, or else the strakes are hardly noticable

auzoom 04-02-2006 08:20 PM

eastazboi, personally I think with the strakes, the contrast is provided by the black "air duct" that they attach to.

ndtechie09, on the "Silver"/"Grey" coloured cars, I personally think the chrome looks better.

The Mighty Red 04-02-2006 08:56 PM

I've got the matching red ones. I prefer a nice subtle accent as opposed to the bling of the chrome ones.

http://www.reddragonproductions.com/RX8/mycar2.jpg

DOMINION 04-04-2006 03:48 AM

Hummm. I have a blue 8 too. Dont think I'll do the color match but I'll go with silver.

Moostafa29 04-04-2006 07:07 AM

Thats actually pretty nice. Maybe I could paint mine. I have to admit I'm tired of the chrome now.

rx8wannahave 04-04-2006 07:33 AM

I think for black at least, I'd prefer the bling bling ones. But, the color ones look good too...

2tone 04-04-2006 08:25 AM

black on black
 
i went with black strakes on my black 8 - great quality from rx8strakes.com. i like the subtle look ... thinking about painting my badges black too.

rx8wannahave 04-04-2006 10:11 AM

^2tone, got a pic?

NVMYGT 04-05-2006 02:03 PM

I think they look awesome as well. Nice and minimalistic:
http://www.truebluetitan.com/photos/...7-01-23-15.jpg

rodrigo67 04-05-2006 04:48 PM

The body color strakes look good on cars that have different color grills, as most have black. But I'm not sure it would work on a black with black grills. I'm thinking of painting the grills to match the rims and getting black strakes. Anyone have a pic of these?

auzoom 04-05-2006 04:53 PM

rodrigo67, ar you saying your car is black and you are thinking of painting the the strake grill silver and getting black strakes?

Interesting. Cant say as I have seen it done. Would definately want to see it before doing it.

rodrigo67 04-05-2006 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by auzoom
rodrigo67, ar you saying your car is black and you are thinking of painting the the strake grill silver and getting black strakes?

Interesting. Cant say as I have seen it done. Would definately want to see it before doing it.

Yes, I have seen a couple of cars that have painted thier grills silver and had body colored strakes. It looked good, but I haven't seen a black one yet.

I guess if you wait a few more weeks( when the weather warms up, It snowed today) I'll posts pics of mine...

It wouldn't look out of place because I already have silver front oil and ac screens...

rx8wannahave 04-06-2006 07:06 AM

^yes...please share pic's ASAP once you get them on your 8. I have a black 8 and I've thought of this for a while now.

rodrigo67 04-26-2006 07:48 PM

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ok. I snapped off a few quick ones, but some didn't come out. I will take better ones tomorrow...

Rootski 04-26-2006 07:51 PM

I think they only work for bright colors. Dark like black and grey and green need to go with chrome.

UFGator12 04-26-2006 09:59 PM


Originally Posted by rodrigo67
ok. I snapped off a few quick ones, but some didn't come out. I will take better ones tomorrow...

OOOOHHHHHH, I like the caliper color! Never seen that before! Like a Porsche. I have the actual Mazda strakes on my black and they look good I think.

Easy_E1 04-26-2006 10:51 PM

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I have the white ones and I like the look on white
I think also the darker colors need silver or chrome ,,something to make the contrast a little more evident. Otherwise you lose them in the darkness of the color.
I do like the Blue on Blue

:beer05:

rodrigo67 04-27-2006 04:09 PM

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ok, the pic of just the grill doesn't look right, you have to see the thing as a whole...


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