Very nice and clean. I like the look of the bar.
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Those mirrors are... interesting
Everything else looks top notch! :icon_tup: |
I like it, but have you chosen to loose the 4 seater aspect of the car? if so thats fine and I would continue to strip the rear seats and maybe make attatchment points for things like track wheels, helmet, etc etc,,,
But if you were trying to keep the 4 person feature I would hae gone with the MazdaSpeed roll bars,,, But if you did the work nice job and quality finish job, got any closeups of the rear attatchment points with the seats on??? https://img123.imageshack.us/img123/...srollcage2.jpg https://img123.imageshack.us/img123/...rollcagesx.jpg |
That rear bar comes out and you can get in the back if you want. I rarely use my car to haul people around. As low as my car sits on my tire set up, that would be a painful ride.. Every seam would make me cringe lol. I have a few other cars (and an SUV) so I'll be content with using those to lug around more than 1 passenger.
I have plans for reworking the rear of the car so that with out rear seats it still has a "stock/finished" appearance to it but for now the rear seats will stay. Gives it a cleaner look. That MS bar is really spiffy though and that's the first time I ever seen or heard of it. As far as the mirrors, go I enjoy those the most, it really set the car off. like with everything else. uniqueness is a big plus for me. |
yeah I guess if you not lugging people around then good job,,, pretty neat that its removable,,,
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The MS roll bar would not be street legal though right? And I do not think t-rex8's roll bar is legal for rear passengers.
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nice but arent the mirrors a little too high?
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Those mirrors stick out wayyyyyy too for IMO.
That cage would worry me. Rear end collision: Skull + Metal Bar = Paramedics scooping your brain (unless, of course, your are going to drive with a helmet on all the time). But if it floats your boat then more powwa to ya! |
niceeee. my bf is drooling.
where did you get it? and how much if you dont mind me asking |
Very interesting
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Looks good, but I agree that the mirrors look kind of weird.
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that mazdaspeed cage is hot. but i will bet you it costs money out the ass.
i'll put down $5 that it costs more than a grand. |
Its going to be more than that, maybe even more than 2 grand
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yeah, easy.
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nice bro, im looking forward to seeing your car one day.
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I got the CF aero kit on but to dark to take pics, I'll do so tomorrow before I get busy detailing it (Car will be on Display at a theater about an hr from my home for their FnF4 opening in side the lobby)
The roll bar itself offers no immediate danger that wouldn't occur anyways. I'm not worried, I have raced cars for years and this is the first one that has just a roll bar and isnt fully caged.. wanna talk about safe, add in a Halo and a couple more pillar bars.. I've NEVER heard of anyone dying in a car crash due to their cage and or roll bar, I have however heard of it saving them. (this is personally, I am sure people have died due to head trama from a collision) I think in my situation, I have a lot more leeway because I have quite a few cars, so if I don't feel safe driving this one or any of my passengers, then I'll take something else. Its really just a gas guzzling toy lol. As far as the mirrors go, they sit perfect and I can see every bit as clear as I could with oems. I love them, functionable, full cf (decided against the tacky CF mirror caps) and goes along with the Timeattack/GT styling thats carried throughout the theme.. Again its not for everyone, I'm sure the CF aero kit wont be for everyone either, but thats what makes me like it that much more. :) |
how did the fast and furious thing come about? are you getting paid?
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Originally Posted by Fortunate Few
(Post 2947534)
how did the fast and furious thing come about? are you getting paid?
A guy a met from a WireforHonda event which I was a display car for then contacted me about doing the event. I agreed and about a day or 2 later he calls me to tell me they want to use my car as the lobby car so its all good. I get an undisclosed amount of money towards any Regal cinema purchases and a few other spliffs. I woulda done it for free though (or movie tickets) but I wont complain lol. On Saturday I have a charity show to attend and Sunday is another Mountain run through 49 and probably Hooks bend. So busy weekend. I'll unfortunately miss HIN, but I'm not in the mood to sit around that venue for 3 straight days.. My sponsors replaced me with the N1 Time Attack S2K, a hot car that is now one of the flier vehicles for HIN. |
Originally Posted by kersh4w
(Post 2947380)
that mazdaspeed cage is hot. but i will bet you it costs money out the ass.
i'll put down $5 that it costs more than a grand.
Originally Posted by SiLVeRE8
(Post 2947389)
Its going to be more than that, maybe even more than 2 grand
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wow look at all my old parts..haha glad to see its coming along. The side mirrors do look a lil funky though but glad you like it.
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Never knew they could look this good did ya lol. The wheels and trunk will be fs soon so then someone else could enjoy them.
Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
(Post 2947802)
wow look at all my old parts..haha glad to see its coming along. The side mirrors do look a lil funky though but glad you like it.
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Btw is there a doubler under the car where the rollbar bolts to? Other wise I can see a 'bad' wreck just ripping through the sheet metal.
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Originally Posted by T-ReX-8
(Post 2947547)
Its probably the 6 or 7th event I have been "invited to"/requested. The car has become quite known over here, one cuz its odd, and 2 because there are really no RX8s on any show circuit.
A guy a met from a WireforHonda event which I was a display car for then contacted me about doing the event. I agreed and about a day or 2 later he calls me to tell me they want to use my car as the lobby car so its all good. I get an undisclosed amount of money towards any Regal cinema purchases and a few other spliffs. I woulda done it for free though (or movie tickets) but I wont complain lol. On Saturday I have a charity show to attend and Sunday is another Mountain run through 49 and probably Hooks bend. So busy weekend. I'll unfortunately miss HIN, but I'm not in the mood to sit around that venue for 3 straight days.. My sponsors replaced me with the N1 Time Attack S2K, a hot car that is now one of the flier vehicles for HIN. see thats what i would like to do with my car... damn i need money! haha |
Pretty freakin' sweet looking man.
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Looks very nice. i was wondering if you didnt prefer not to have the back seats, since you have a rowbar installed.
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wow those mirrors are insane expensive. I always liked them, and now that I have seen them on an non GT 8 I am not so interested in them anymore. Props though for getting them. They just seem a little out of place for some reason to me.
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nice looks very clean
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Roll-bar looks excellent, which one is it?
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looks good, would you mind putting up better pics of the rear seatss, thanks!
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Originally Posted by lepichichi
(Post 2949873)
looks good, would you mind putting up better pics of the rear seatss, thanks!
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/roll-bar-racing-seat-install-117063/page3/ |
I can count on one hand how many times the back seats were actually used to transport people since i have owned my 8 (10/06). Of course many people are diff i guess. So i actually like the idea of a roll cage if u plan to split time between DD and track/autox. Looks pretty sweet man
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Thanks for all the awesome compliments. I just got back from the Fast N Furious event. Definite pantie dropper. I had a huge crowd around my car the whole time (made me kind of nervous at times, "too close man, too close!") But hopefully there will be some decent pics up of the event later tonight that I can post in here. I have crappy cell phone pics and just realize they are all of the car with the doors open, no closed shots.
I have a charity car show tomorrow so hopefully more pics will come from there as well. |
i kind of actually like the mirrors
reminds me of craft square mirrors looks good! |
Originally Posted by cjkim
(Post 2951098)
i kind of actually like the mirrors
reminds me of craft square mirrors looks good! |
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/j1d1h1/dkbat.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1h1/dkcage.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/dkmovie1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/dkmovie2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1/dkmovie3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...1h1/dlback.jpg |
I need to sort through some forums and see who has pics of my car when the doors were shut lol..
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Eh, not the one I was looking for but I'll keep searching lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...h1/dkclose.jpg |
Are the mirrors supposed to be installed on the door? Seems the height would be perfect...
What is on your lip? Nice clear pic! |
I like the stance of the car. Not the mirrors though, they look out of place.
Time for some dark TINT! |
Originally Posted by pdxhak
(Post 2952753)
Are the mirrors supposed to be installed on the door? Seems the height would be perfect...
What is on your lip? Nice clear pic! And the height on the mirrors IS perfect. It was made specifically to go where the stock mirrors are. If the mirrors sat any lower you couldn't see anything with them... |
Originally Posted by NgoRX8
(Post 2952764)
I like the stance of the car. Not the mirrors though, they look out of place.
Time for some dark TINT! |
What? cant race with dark tint???
And I thought you said that the lip in its current split form prevented you from banging it up... |
Originally Posted by Rotr8
(Post 2952924)
What? cant race with dark tint???
And I thought you said that the lip in its current split form prevented you from banging it up... But I won 3 classes so I take it they like the car a lot. Its won everything its been entered in so hopefully it does as well on the track. Unfortunately its on the back burner until my true love, my DSM is finished.:Eyecrazy: |
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Im not familiar with any regs against window tint in fact at HPDEs you need your windows open... So I was sondering about that....
And what did you make your splitter brace out of... |
Nice!
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Damn that trunk w/ molded in spoiler is the shit. That hood is tight as well.
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