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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
if you wanted the Crossfire look you should have just traded your RX-8 in for one ...
It will not look like a Crossfire

@Chad D. : Thanks

Soo, little update again (I'm sorry for the little steps, but it's really cold outside. Last week we had Temperatures btw. -12 and -5 Degrees 'C).

http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...219c02c58b49e2
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...fa93f3d6013efb
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...1016e1a0d845e0
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...7984b5e34ac354
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...bb55979522f623
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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i agree with leaving the fogs off
an LED strip would probably flow better
ready to see the finished product
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 07:27 AM
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Paint her up. I want to see the finished product too!
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Thanks Guys

@terch1: No, i'll use 3M DI-NOC black carbon vinyl.

@All: I know now what material i work with. It's exactly the same as the material of the toy "LEGO" Really
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 03:25 PM
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Hi All!

Little update again:

http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...7032a9d30e4fd4
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...93f5eb46285913
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...9e589bae094600

Tomorrow i'll upload better and on car pics
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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wow, looks awesome man! every update they just keep looking better and better
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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dude looks sick keep up the good work. cant wait to see the end.
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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looks good, would be a nice alternative to the stock plastic grille
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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from F to A, amazing. are you goign to do the entire grill?
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 01:00 AM
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Thanks guys

@Lesper4: I'm not really sure, but it would be nice to do the entire grill.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 01:01 AM
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damn this is bad ***! im willing to bet if you could make something similar for the stock bumper to fit in the middle and replace the plastic mesh you may have profits to be made. anyways this looks awesome, i really appreciate custom genuine hand made modifications
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 04:25 AM
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@9kBeep: Thanks, but i don't think to go in business

Quick and bad pics (lights are relley bad today). Better pics will come.

http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...c1e9ffff1cc066
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...e68d23c29d2a1b
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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came out nice.... are you going to leave behind the mazda emblem white?
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RWD+LSD=Zoom
came out nice.... are you going to leave behind the mazda emblem white?
Thanks, in real it looks really good, but the reflections were bad, so theese pics shows nothing from carbon. The whitebackground is in real goodlooking, but may i'll change it to carbon or glossy black.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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I like with the exception of the white behind the Mazda emblem, my eye goes immediately there, in a bad way. Also either delete the fogs or get bigger ones, those look weird with the rest of the front. I really, really like the rest of it.

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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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@Dirt_Nasty: Hi! Thank you. yes, i'll change my fogs (see comment nr. 62)

@All: This is the structure of the grille:

http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...6dcc0dffec427e
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...23b12e9b168b84

And this is behind the Mazda Logo:

http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...937f3fad9f1d77
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...0e891011b7e5a0

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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by corres78
@Dirt_Nasty: Hi! Thank you. yes, i'll change my fogs (see comment nr. 62)

@All: This is the structure of the grille:

http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...6dcc0dffec427e
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...23b12e9b168b84

And this is behind the Mazda Logo:

http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...937f3fad9f1d77
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...0e891011b7e5a0
Sorry I had missed that. Really good job, I am impressed. It would be interesting to get it into a wind tunnel and see if you have created any usable down force. Really good job.


You should update everything into the first post.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirt_Nasty
Really good job.

You should update everything into the first post.
Thank you
Sure, i'll post every update into the 1st post.
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 04:18 PM
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looks awesome on the car man! but yeah i gotta agree with getting rid of that white, it draws the eye right 2 it! lol
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Old Dec 26, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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Thanks again I agree, i will change it to carbon
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 10:27 AM
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Update:

http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...f1c7d7dceec6bd
http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...4be2610c59911d

Mazda logo is glossy black now

http://www.rx8forum.de/index.php?pag...eadef0bfde6590
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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hmmm... nice work on the grills....

But im not too sure on putting the Mazda logo though...


PS: ure not using any air duct rite? like RB air duct or the like...
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Blacknightz
hmmm... nice work on the grills....

But im not too sure on putting the Mazda logo though...


PS: ure not using any air duct rite? like RB air duct or the like...
Hi! Thanks
I think the Mazda logo is is the crown of the whole projekt
No, i have the stock airfilter and airduct.
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Old Dec 27, 2010 | 01:00 PM
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Good job! Definitely one of the kind.
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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by ShinkaEvo
Good job! Definitely one of the kind.
Thank you very much

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