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Just some highlight pics I took for a magazine! I'll let you know what Magazine when it gets printed! :jump: As always, for more/all pics, you can visit the website http://rx8.mine.nu

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i really what you've done with the engine covers. those look really nice.

Very colorful...I would like to see more of the new deck setup

Holy Shmokess!!! Pertty Lights and a PS2 does go a long way... I need to rethink my stratigy! Nice stuff man. All that from a Pothole?

^^ Pothole? If you mean the accident....heck no.
1. I hit an unmarked water main cover with the nose (construction company paid nearly $1k to replace all the plastic underpanels and front air dam)
2. This car has been in the build process since July 2004. I've just recently put it away for the winter.

Yeah... I was just being sarcastic br0!:) Really looks nice. I guess I will just have to wait 10 months to see it in person. Absinth and pertty lights... probably a nice union!
:smiley309

dass crazy cuh! your car looks like a rolling rave:101384_l::101384_l: :djcelebra

WTF! this is the most insane install I've ever seen! I LOVE IT.

Since most people miss this aspect of the car....here's some more pics....notice the shaved doors....

Not a fan of the cheesy underglow, but everyone else looks awesome.

so your the one with the shaved door handles..i wondered who it was....umm is it me or does your body work look a little wavey..you can tell by the glare...please advise..

You won't be in turbo or superstreet magazine for sure lol.
I would guess auto and sound?
anyhow, alot of work put into your car,, good job nonetheless..
just seems too pointless to me

How hard was it to get the computer setup in your car? I’ve always wanted to do that with a car that I own, it looks really great hooked up to the navigation screen.

Not to bust Chops here, but I kinda take devoids approach, and it makes good sense to me... Cosmetic Enhancements 1st, then Suspension and more Cosmetics, and finally Engine Performance. Besides the 8 is still quite new so Engine Performance will only improve in the next few years... Ask RotaryGod! :)

I like the dash install and trunk install
the engine cover is cool too
I think you have the only 8 with no handles
looks clean

I would add a body kit and rims but thats just me

nice engine cover...

Mike, he drives waaaaaaay too fast on the Dragon for a body kit. Believe me.... I know!

You need a leather parking brake :)

I made my apology for scaring you! :tear: I'm sorry.

But yeah, she's right, there's no way I could take a body kit. I'd be scraping the ground. As it is, with the new suspension, I'm an inch lower, and already the nose has been taken out by a stupid water main cover (when they cut down the road and leave the utility covers and manhole covers raised above the road, before new pavement.)

As for the shaved doors and body work, the waviness that you see is the treeline shadow behind the camera, not the bodywork. As anyone who attended the dragon this year can attest to, the body work is perfect, and there is absolutely no way you can tell. I'm 100% happy with the work and look.

You must have the heaviest and most dangerous RX8 in a lightning storm, by far…lol.

devoid...you are now known as:

"DA MAN"

Gosh, why don't you live here so you could give my 8 the devoid-lite version. Some questions...

How do you open the door? Finger print recognition type of stuff? (I don't need details as to not give away your cars protection)

Is your alarm tied into the PC? Do you even have an alarm (I hope so)?

Does your PC have a mouse and keyboard you are hiding?

Do your audio controls on your steering wheel still work?
(Since I think the RX8 "might" be my last car, since I love her so, I would love to put a screen like you did in the dash but I HATE to think I would lose my steering wheel audio controls)

Is it me or did you put either some sound deadening material on the floor of the car or is it for temperature (to keep the 8 as cool as you can since the rotary runs her hot)?

I live in FL and it gets HOT here, wouldn't your PC die from the heat inside of the car or trunk? I've gone into my car during the summer and seen 110-120's wouldn't that mess up all your electronics in the car?

Finally, can I rent you and would you work for some great Cuban/Puerto Rican food? LOL

I'm not into the lights that much (I grew up in Miami when that started and they had about a week lifespan before someone would steal them), but I have to say your 8 looks like a ULTRA NERDS DREAM car...lol.

NICE JOB!!!

By the way everyone...I think the glow in his engine bay is from a nuclear powered rotary engine he aint telling us about. You know the drill...he can tell us but he would have to kill us type of thing.

NICE JOB INDEED!!! :score:

Two words:




GOT RICE?

:whipping:

(Someone had to say it.)

Really..."rice"? I thought "rice" was more like cheap NO PERFORMANCE parts with body kit's made by hand filled with gaps in the body work and a bad paint job to top it off?

The only requirements for rice is for a vehicle to look like a friggin Christmas tree at night.

To me, rice is more like the guys with exhaust pipes the size of a basketball with 10 foot wings in the back and unpainted body work that does not fit the car right.

I guess too much bling bling counts too...

K - here goes....

You must have the heaviest...
The TIEN Flex with EDFC suspension was a necessity, not originally planned. I've added about 2 avg. people's worth of weight...the suspension soaks this weight up without a hitch, however. Many from the dragon who rode in the car can attest to how flat and nuetral the car stays while cornering hard.

and most dangerous RX8 in a lightning storm...
Thanks to physics and the idea of a Faraday Cage...I'm pretty safe.

How do you open the door?
Remote (Pops the door open about an 3/4 inch, and stays there)

Is your alarm tied into the PC?
No...would wear down the battery in a heartbeat

Do you even have an alarm (I hope so)?
Yes, and if I told you, I'd have to kill you...you know the drill.

Does your PC have a mouse and keyboard you are hiding?
Mouse is actually the trackpad (like a laptop) you see in the bottom of the pictures showing the entire dash, or just the 2 front screens. The keyboard is a small backlite keyboard kept under the passenger seat.

Do your audio controls on your steering wheel still work?
Yes - they control the alpine radio. (Keep in mind, however, you need to keep the stock radio. Mine is dissassembled and pushed back further into the dash, behind the screen)

Is it me or did you put either some sound deadening material on the floor of the car or is it for temperature (to keep the 8 as cool as you can since the rotary runs her hot)?
Dynamat extreme. EVERYWHERE! Trunk, Roof, Sides, Floor, etc.

I live in FL and it gets HOT here, wouldn't your PC die from the heat inside of the car or trunk? I've gone into my car during the summer and seen 110-120's wouldn't that mess up all your electronics in the car?
I chose a P4 for this reason. It will slow itself down when too hot, and not burn itslef out. It has built in thermal protection. (Take a look at TomsHardware.com for a video to see what happens when you remove the heatsink from a running CPU)

Finally, can I rent you and would you work for some great Cuban/Puerto Rican food?
I can be rented, or compensated for design or work. (I'm not sure food is quite enough though! ;) )

I'm not into the lights that much (I grew up in Miami when that started and they had about a week lifespan before someone would steal them), but I have to say your 8 looks like a ULTRA NERDS DREAM car...lol.

The lights are ICELED....2 million color and per pixel control. (Any pixel can be any color)

By the way everyone...I think the glow in his engine bay is from a nuclear powered rotary engine he aint telling us about. You know the drill...he can tell us but he would have to kill us type of thing.

I would, but I'll let you see it! :)

Also - due to having the entire exhaust system redone, this car sounds like no other, I guarantee. It can be heard from miles (yes plural) away. The dragon attendies from this year I'm sure can make their own comments about how load this car is, and yet how friggin' awesome!

I disagree on the rice comment JeRKy 8 Owner. To see this car in person, I'm sure would completely change your mind. Lights do not constitute rice. Neither does the noise of a car. Rice is determined by the quality.

The design of this car is top notch. Everything is integrated. When you see the car, you don't see what's been done...this car does not stand out. I've had MANY RX-8 owners glance by my car saying "oh that's nice, what did you do?" Non-8 owners ask me where they can buy one...not where can I get that stuff done.

The difference is, I designed and made this car to keep the regular look of the 8, not to stand out. You turn off the lights, no one knows.

You're allowed your opinion...but I think if you saw the car in person, you may change your mind.

so now will u tell us how much ALL of this cost you? :)

^^^ But I'd have to kill you!

In all seriousness...the cost is personal for me. I don't tell anyone. I'm sure you can use your imagination and you'd be pretty close.

I know. ;) You know I'm just messin' with ya.

I must be special.... you told me, remember?! I won't tell though.

well we know how you paid for it :mdrmed:

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What resolution are you running for WinXP on the Navi screen?

Shhhh....don't tell me GF.... :inlove: :uh:

Same answer applies to you truemagellen! :Eyecrazy: HAHA!

I may be the only one asking this but how do you open the doors from the outside without any handles?

Or you may be the only one not reading through the posts...
I answered this...Via remote. (The door will pop open 3/4 inch and stay there)
640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 Whatever is necessary. Natively, however, I try to stay at 640x480.

ouch:hahano:

^^ I'm still open for the verdict! :dunno: :p:

I must say, you have done a lot of work, and it loks very nice. Too bad you had to add the weight of basically two people. I am trying to loose weight in my car.

But it looks good, and looks like it was done top shelf. So I applaud you, even if it is not really my style.

You did an excellent job. I remember the pics from when you first started the project and that was already impressive. What I like most about your car is the clear engine covers and for your CPU. Awesome.

Is that it for the car? Or are you still going to add more goodies? Is the entire car debadged?

He's installing a cloaking device this winter I bet

I love the fact that you've kept it virtually stock on the exterior. Too many people are quick to start slapping body kits on this car and all kinds of exterior mods. I think the clean stock look can be more appealing than some of the kits I've seen. The shaved doors are awesome. Excellent job.

Yeah, what he said^

handles look cool, but by far my favorite part has to be the dash, that's probably the best looking attempt I've seen so far, tell whoever did all the work for you nice job :)

I think this is pretty much it for the car. I know it is financially at least.

And yes, the entire car is debadged (if you mean the nose and trunk) The Mazda symbols are still in the wheel centers and the steering wheel. There's also the additional embroidery on the seat covers and blankets. And the RX-8 brake light mod. Also the plexiglass work has symbols and writing. But again, if you meant trunk and nose...then yes, it's debadged.

pretty nice devoid, just not a fan with the lights.

this is the stuff that keeps me motivated!! awesome proper job done!! lots of work here 4 sure. my only dislikes, all the other colour lighting. blue looks best. nothing wrong with having more than 1 choice though.... :) ''i always find it ammusing how some one will always try their hardest 2 find some thing wrong some where.....'' :hahano:

another great mods :rock: nice :score: