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Jean's build
Here is my 09 GT in December 2013 in all its bone stock glory
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...4cf328a70.jpeg Since then I have done much of the most common bolt-on upgrades (AEM intake, BHR coils, BHR midpipe, BHR reinforced clutch pedal, RB Rev 8, S2 Koyo Radiator, RB radiator hoses, RB oil cooler and radiator screens, Mazdaspeed front and rear strut tower braces, Bilstein PSS9, Hotchkis front and rear sway bars, RB adjustable endlinks, axialflow short shifter), some interior upgrades (Pioneer Avic 8100 Nex, AutoExe steering wheel and shifter, re-upholstering the leather seatbacks and replacing a bunch of damaged interior trim bits), however, I haven't done much to the exterior. The focus of this thread will be to document some of the exterior modifications. For the longest time I wanted to keep the car as stock looking as possible, but that only lasts so long.. . I first came to terms with the fact I would probably want to do an R3 conversion, but as some of you know this is a slippery slope. So this month, I kind of went all out and ordered some wheels as well as pretty much all the JDM body bits I envisioned. The wheels are Volk TE37SL in 18*9.5 40 https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...2b86acdfa9.jpg Note: I had to reuse my 245 40 R18 Michelin PSS tires from the stock rims so, the current tire configuration doesn't look very good with the ride height, but I'll figure it out in due time. here is the list of items I'll be getting from Japanparts: https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...6bd1e2885f.jpg I've also already received the R3 sideskirts factory painted from Japan and will order an R3 bumper locally when the time comes. Here is what inspired me for the front end https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...2b6c8c10d6.jpg I will update the thread as this progresses. Any constructive feedback / comments welcome. |
Good stuff, keep us updated.
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Will be looking forward to seeing how this goes!
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oooooo. can't wait. when I ordered all my parts it took me 5 months to get everything... lol so if you chose the seaport option it'll be a while
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Thanks! well hopefully it won't take so long, I went with the expensive "Courier/Fedex,TNT,DHL,UPS" option.
A few items are scheduled to reach JapanParts by end of March and a few others around April 7 to 9. Hopefully I can start getting these on the car by late April / Early May :o: |
Originally Posted by Jeanator
(Post 4752446)
Thanks! well hopefully it won't take so long, I went with the expensive "Courier/Fedex,TNT,DHL,UPS" option.
A few items are scheduled to reach JapanParts by end of March and a few others around April 7 to 9. Hopefully I can start getting these on the car by late April / Early May :o: |
The difference wasn't that much. I think it was 96k Y for seaport, 114 k for Airport and 160k Y for courrier. So in relation to the Grand total it didn't seem that bad.
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Well based on the estimated arrival dates at JapanParts, most of my parts should be in and should start shipping soon (hoping for next week).
Can anyone confirm how accurate these estimated dates usually are? In the meantime, here are some shots of the car as it currently sits https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...4bc3151ae3.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...1be12249ca.jpg |
Originally Posted by Jeanator
(Post 4754967)
Well based on the estimated arrival dates at JapanParts, most of my parts should be in and should start shipping soon (hoping for next week).
Can anyone confirm how accurate these estimated dates usually are? In the meantime, here are some shots of the car as it currently |
Parts have shipped in a 3 package FedEx shipment. So estimated dates were pretty accurate.
Right now it shows an estimated delivery this Friday, but that seems very optimistic with customs and all... Definitely excited, though I doubt any work will start on the car for a while. I've got some loose ends to take care of. Will post pics of the stuff when I receive it. |
Got a first EMS package that was sent after the FedEx ones.
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...326394d0d9.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...c44d0867f2.jpg I was a bit surprised to only get one piece out of the re amemiya order, but I'll see what is in the FedEx packages on Monday hopefully. |
That's awesome. I am considering that undertray too. Good to see someone not cheaping out on things. :icon_tup:
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nice! the fun part is getting the stuff on!
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Agreed, I still need to get a quote for all this :/ but I might wait till I get more parts.
Got these bad boys today https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...692ee17648.jpg |
Lots of cool parts, congrats
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Originally Posted by Jeanator
(Post 4758830)
Agreed, I still need to get a quote for all this :/ but I might wait till I get more parts.
Got these bad boys today https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...692ee17648.jpg |
Nice stuff man. Doing it right I see.
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Fuck, makes me want to spend money... Good stuff bro.
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Originally Posted by Trancemission
(Post 4758852)
whattt? what the hell are those?? they look nice
My headlights had some micro cracks |
Quick update. Nothing installed yet as I just ordered the following additional parts:
- Leg Sport Fender set (my front fenders were damaged when my hood flew open after a front end fender bender). https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...debbadc6b2.jpg https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...ad61ac5826.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...44392b5647.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...fa923a8d0d.png - Knight Sports tow hook https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...e00425d6dc.jpg |
i'm loving this a lot
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https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...b1d20ade73.jpg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...b76c3191d0.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...edf8db1a65.jpg Forgot to take a picture of the rear fender flares, but they don't really look like much on their own. At this point I'm really close to having all the parts necessary to hit the body shop. Main thing I'm missing now is an R3 bumper cover. |
Can't wait to see the headlights man!!
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Were the headlights hard to find? Prob super expensive too right?
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