any progress? i like the design..

The one I'm working on :)
RCR Superlite Coupe

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1298657572

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1298657572

dibs on your transmission! :)

^^ Straight up Nasty! I want one!

I would have flared the fenders slightly, but even still it is very unique and I like it very much.

OMG>.... am i really seeing this?

What's the word on this? I'd love to see the progress.

i'd hit that

MMmmmmm... patiently....

Ok the car is painted And body complete will post pictures tomorrow

definitely want to see the finished product

Check it out!

more hot pic

Man it has come a long way. I love the way the rear end turned out, and how you have removed the rear doors. Good Work!

looks great nice workmanship

Wow that lookslike a great big pile of poop, from the non uniform sides, to the exposed rivets/screw of the pass side rocker panel, the wheel arches being non circular, to the pass side curve rising at the door seem, man the craftsmanship is horrible...

Rotr8... U didnt have to put the word shit though...

Just pass ur comments and that would have been decent enough...

Anyways, kudos on the work for being differentz !

There is NOTHING special about being different. NOTHING. I do not understand why so many on this board cling to that line of thinking. I have seen so many crappy one off mods that are unique. BFD. It will always be about EXECUTION. The better the EXECUTION the better the mod.

Clarify. You agree or disagree with that there is nothing special about being different?

Edited for all the PG-13ers

It is clear what my opinion is.

So there is nothing special about being different??? That is the most idiotic statement I have ever read. Being different is what shapes the world and the culture within it.

Props to the OP for created creating his own widebody. Sure it still needs some tweaks here and there, but it will be able to stand out among a lot of other non-different and non-special cars.

Very nice. I've been waiting on the results of this for a long time. The color is throwing me off a bit though.

You have a lot to learn if you believe just being unique or different shapes anything. It is about execution. There are all types of unique mods to cars that look 100% horrible. I am sure you have seen them before. Think there is anything special about them?

If they're unique, yes there is something special about them, because they're at least attempting to break the mold. As you stated before, it's not up to you whether it looks bad or not.

You are reaching using a post from another thread on a different topic to justify some position you have on being unique. It is totally unrelated and does not have anything to do with my opinion that there is nothing special about being unique.

Totally related. Even though the exhaust was a joke, you were right, it's not up to US to decide. It's the owner who sees the value.

You're wrong about nothing special about being unique. Being unique and thinking differently is what writes the history books and shapes the future.

i think the color is what makes it look even worse :\ i had hopes for this at the start.

A+ for effort

Yet, IMO it does not look good as a finished piece The curves do not flow well at all and the front fenders stick out like a birth defect.

However, you get no where without trying (which very few people do for worry of the exact replies this thread garnered), perhaps later down the road try a different design that adapts the curves of the car better. Keep on trying.

This is just going to go in circles with you. If you do understand the difference of what I said then there is no point in discussing it.

I dont see anything unique about making your car look like another car that already exist, cough, cough, Hennessey Venom GT, cough! and not being able to pull it off successfully

There are no circles. There is something special about the OP's craftsmanship to make his car unique and different. He didn't want to follow suit of the standard vehicle build sheet. Instead of just ordering a body kit, he made his own. How can you feel that his car isn't special (even a little bit) when he chose to do something different??

Disabled and special needs children are "unique" and "different".

BlackRX82006, Read my posts again. I never made any comments about Totalairsystems work. My reply was simply stating there is nothing special about being unique or different. I will not give someone props for being different. If their mod is unique and is executed well then that is totally different. Just the same for the guys that keep their cars mainly stock but they look incredible. It is all about execution.

If didn't aim your original comment that the OP's work, then why did you post in the thread in the first place?

I give props for thinking outside the box on this one. Like I said in a different post tho, it looks more like a concept. Something that needs to be edited down. Most artists are horrible at self editing and needs another eye to help edit.

What he has done shows great potential and takes skill to pull off. Is it perfect? No... does it have promise with a little bit of editing? Yes. I would hire this guy to do designs and have someone else edit the design and hand it back to him to incorporate the edits. It loses too much of the RX8, edit it down, bring back more rx8 and I think it would be pretty cool looking.

i think its ok just not executed to perfection n with such an exotic look i think the execution has to be perfect

You can pick any car apart, especially when its done to this level. Sure most of us would have done some things different, BUT its all in the eye of the beholder. Same with Perfection and whether it looks good or not. It would be one thing if you were at a car show and judging the car, picking the shit out of it, but its another to rip the guy apart for posting his hard work and thinking outside the box with his project.

If you have ever built a complete wide body kit before or fabricated any kind of body parts 100% from scratch, you would know a lot of work goes into it. with fiberglass its always hard to get just the proportions correct and the finish work is almost never close to perfect. There is always going to be flaws with fiberglass especially with the finish. This is where i think he has done amazing is the paint work. I am not talking color or the wheel wells but it is smooth and straight, this is where most fail with fiber glass work.

there is a line where constructive criticism and just being a Dick come into play, and some have far surpassed that line.

Lighten up.

Not hating at all. I think what the OP pulled off is incredible. My comments on editing would apply only to mass market consumption. It's his car, he should have it look how HE wants it to look. I think it is incredible what was done.

I personally wouldn't edit someone else's art as I would not like it if they edited my art.

^This :grouphug:

/end debate

Your car looks pretty neat man. I'd honestly stop to look if I saw it.

TS, will there be any morez updates?

First time auto crossing with car at daytona international speedway. Handle great with the additional 8 inch of body. I have had several people want to buy body will start mold process the week. Also have a order for a complete car.

Thanks for all the positive feed back from some members

May even have race team interested in a prototype

Any pics in action auto crossing?

Car looks great I saw it in Orlando when Autocrossing, I did not recognize it as being an Rx8 until I got close and recognized the hood, I was like holy siht is that an Rx8.
I have a Mazdaspeed kit on mine and this car put mine to shame. Still beat it around the track though, lol.

wow, just looked at some of the pics again n' noticed a lot more small imperfections.

The good thing about building your own body kit is that any imperfections only cost time to fix and very little cash. There are a few imperfections but I think it's great.

i'm sorry for bringing up something that's a little old, I'm new here and just read through this whole thread and in my opinion that is just uncalled for.

I do bodywork for a living and this amount of work takes a long time. I think the car looks excellent. From a body mans perspective, very good job. It may not be perfect, but that just leaves room for improvement. Let the owner enjoy his car, no need for such harsh comments.


i may be newly registered but have been researching and reading many threads for months now, just fyi

Thanks

I am bumping an old thread... but this work is marvelous. Nice job OP.

Is this car still around? Any further changes?