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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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Originally Posted by ZoomEricZoom
(Post 4765560)
Were the headlights hard to find? Prob super expensive too right?
Just emailed Paul @ Mazmart and about a week later I had them. |
Good stuff man, can't wait to see it all come together. I see you got an oil line adapter, what gauges are you planning to run?
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Looking good!
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
(Post 4765631)
Good stuff man, can't wait to see it all come together. I see you got an oil line adapter, what gauges are you planning to run?
Also it seems like the consensus is that it isn't possible to check oil pressure on 09+ RX8s. Is that only due to the increased oil pressure or am I missing something? |
Finally an update.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...16803c3146.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...2f2438f44c.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...0cbce71d26.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...408486ef63.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...3c36011eaa.jpg https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...1b16b132d4.jpg |
Great quality build. Refreshing to see builds done right from the get-go.
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Yes cool stuff, wjo makes the undettray?
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Nice! I always get hesitant about aftermarket fenders and similar accenting as a lot of times it just looks gaudy.. but I have to give you credit, it all came together and I think you pulled it off pretty well! Looking good!
I actually really like the way the accenting ties together on the front bumper with the grill & lip, etc. |
Thanks! I admit even I wasn't sure how everything would work together or if the fenders would be "too much".
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Originally Posted by Jeanator
(Post 4786928)
Thanks! I admit even I wasn't sure how everything would work to together or if the fenders would be "too much".
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Originally Posted by sinkas
(Post 4786681)
Yes cool stuff, wjo makes the undettray?
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Originally Posted by Trancemission
(Post 4786944)
you make me want to keep my 8:( let me know if you want anything from my partout thread. The RE Amemiya taillights i have would look badass on your car!!
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Very Cool build!
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Wow nice!
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Long time no updates, the car has mostly been stationary as I have quite a few broken lug studs. Thanks to the body shop guys for destroying them and not letting me know.
So since I will be replacing the lug studs, I will also be doing some brake work. Here's what's going on: - Wildwood 14 inch rotor, 6 piston caliper bbk in the front https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...02ffbb4d09.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...83c588bb65.jpg - racing brake 2 piece rotors in the rear https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...e04f691d92.jpg I'm obviously aware that this is overkill for stock power, but I'm still hoping to rebuild and go FI within a year. |
Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
(Post 4765631)
Good stuff man, can't wait to see it all come together. I see you got an oil line adapter, what gauges are you planning to run?
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...3b9060f51b.jpg |
Nice work man.
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Brakes are in and working
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...f9e47a3818.jpg Unfortunately the one time I brought my car to work some jackass bumped my parked car and pretty much destroyed my odula lip :rant: Of course no note was left :icon_no2: https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...a4e83e179b.jpg https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...1ac78c5dfa.jpg Not sure if it's worth fixing... |
sorry about the lip, i hate people. your car looks great and coming from me thats a huge compliment cause i dont like the s2 looks and hate the color red but your car looks amazing
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Good Stuff!
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Oh no, sorry about your lip. It looks like fiberglass? I mean, easy enough to fix. Sucks it happened tho. I had someone back into my car in a parking lot, from my office building. I knew who it was because of the location of the damage, and the location of his tow hitch and another thing that stuck out. I literally had his tow hitch imprint in my bumper... when I confronted him he completely denied it.. and then went on to say "How do I know that you didnt back into MY car".... I was livid, but nothing I could do to prove it.. and him being a lawyer, knew that. ASSHOLE!
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This is one angry looking 8. I approve.
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Would you want to sell your old lights?
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Sorry Davs, I've already sold them locally.
Quick update. The lip is back in CF this time. https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx8...dff1c05f7e.jpg |
Awesome car. How do you like the LEG fenders?
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