Winter Project Done!!! Pics of the finished 8!
04-04-2007, 08:27 AM
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Winter Project Done!!! Pics of the finished 8!
Well...my 8 is finally done. I bought it used last summer and had no plans on doing anything with it other than driving it but that changed in November when I found a set of 4 NEW Staggered Axis Hiros on Ebay for $700! After that I had to go all out. My Mods are as follows:
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Shocks: Koni
Wheels- Axis Hiro 19" Staggered in Hyper Silver (Offset: front 45mm/ rear: 55mm)
Tires- Hankook Ventus K104 (front: 235/35/19 rear: 265/30/19)
Lugs: McGard "Tuner" Spline Drive Lugs (these are awesome!)
Body Kit: Mazda appearance package with spoiler and front splash guards/ Rotary Accents
Intake: Stock
Exhaust: Greddy SP2
Lighting: JDM Clear Markers, Stealth Bulbs for turn signals, PIAA white LED's for parking lights, OEM HID for low beams, Lumincs JDM yellow bulbs with LaminX yellow film for fogs, Super white LED license plate light
Brakes: Painted calipers red with Polak "RX-8" decals, painted inside rotors and hubs silver
Stereo: OEM Bose setup with Mazda Ipod adapter, 2 Rockford Fosgate 10" subs, Rockford Fosgate 400w Amplifier, Rockford Fosgate 1/2 Farad Digital Capcitor, David Navone LOC, Streetwires power, distribution, and signal wire. My box was constructed by ZEnclosures. System was built into car using a false floor with a Lexan to view amp. System is highlighted at night with 4 blue Streetglow neon tubes.
Tint: 20% all the way around including the moon roof and the top half of windshield. Mazda Gloss Black Pillar Applique to gloss out the sides to match windows
By selling everything that was taken off the car and buying at wholesale off Ebay, I did all of this for around $1500!!! Thanks to the board for answering my questions and for all the ideas and information.
Drop- Tein S Tech Springs
Shocks: Koni
Wheels- Axis Hiro 19" Staggered in Hyper Silver (Offset: front 45mm/ rear: 55mm)
Tires- Hankook Ventus K104 (front: 235/35/19 rear: 265/30/19)
Lugs: McGard "Tuner" Spline Drive Lugs (these are awesome!)
Body Kit: Mazda appearance package with spoiler and front splash guards/ Rotary Accents
Intake: Stock
Exhaust: Greddy SP2
Lighting: JDM Clear Markers, Stealth Bulbs for turn signals, PIAA white LED's for parking lights, OEM HID for low beams, Lumincs JDM yellow bulbs with LaminX yellow film for fogs, Super white LED license plate light
Brakes: Painted calipers red with Polak "RX-8" decals, painted inside rotors and hubs silver
Stereo: OEM Bose setup with Mazda Ipod adapter, 2 Rockford Fosgate 10" subs, Rockford Fosgate 400w Amplifier, Rockford Fosgate 1/2 Farad Digital Capcitor, David Navone LOC, Streetwires power, distribution, and signal wire. My box was constructed by ZEnclosures. System was built into car using a false floor with a Lexan to view amp. System is highlighted at night with 4 blue Streetglow neon tubes.
Tint: 20% all the way around including the moon roof and the top half of windshield. Mazda Gloss Black Pillar Applique to gloss out the sides to match windows
By selling everything that was taken off the car and buying at wholesale off Ebay, I did all of this for around $1500!!! Thanks to the board for answering my questions and for all the ideas and information.
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04-04-2007, 10:49 AM
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do you know of any other places i can get those axis hiros? are your tires rubbing at all or do you have good clearance all the way around?
looks awesome! ive wanted hiros for soo long now.
looks awesome! ive wanted hiros for soo long now.
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04-04-2007, 10:56 AM
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I don't know. I searched Ebay for about 2 months or so and found these in the exact offset I needed which was very rare. I also got lucky on the appearance package items as I pieced those together new and painted for about $400. I know wheelstudio has some decent package prices with tires. I would search Ebay everyday and also the For Sale section of this board. As for the rubbing...I have no issues at all. I believe Cortc was one of the first members to try these rims out on his 8. I used his findings including his offset suggestion which is 45 front 55 rear on the staggered setup. He also used the 235/35/19 front, 265/30/19 rear size tires which look great. Another thing he recommened is that you run 32 psi on the fronts and 36 psi on the rears as it neautralizes the effects of understeer due to the staggering.
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04-04-2007, 07:39 PM
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I asked the question awhile back if anyone else put the silver Hiros on a titanium gray but it seemed everyone did the anthracite. I think the hyper silver looks just as good and it accents the wheels a little better.
