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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/album.php?al...&pictureid=366

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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umm there is appearance package with a custom apr front wind splitter
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:00 PM
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nice DIY

i also like the lip you have on your car what is it? where can you get something like that similar with the little bars hanging from the lip to the bumper lol sorry if i sound stupid but i dnt know what they are called so be nice!
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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well im pretty sure im first person with it on forum so no its normal question...i got it from APR Performance just do a google search its called a Front Wind Splitter and they custom make it for your car for they might still have my template if you end up getting one made
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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sweet thanks man...its sharp lookin
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by cjkim
offtopic question:
is that a second lip under your appearance package lip?
garage door lip??
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Is there anything behing the bumper that will block the flow of air? I don't seem that it's just as easy as cutting a whole and there u go. I've been wanting to do this cuz I have the hks suction.
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by blamerobb
Is there anything behing the bumper that will block the flow of air? I don't seem that it's just as easy as cutting a whole and there u go. I've been wanting to do this cuz I have the hks suction.
As far as I can remember there was nothing blocking it when I took off the front bumper to install my new one....but then again I wasnt looking for this mod
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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yea u can cut straight thru
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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So there's no mat or the vfad or styrofoam just the thin bubmer huh? How long did it take an hour?
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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well i removed my vfad along time be4 this so i dont know and yea it took like an hour

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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Hmm I was considering the vfad removal as well
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Old May 4, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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vrfad removal, cut hole, cap vac line, done.
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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any noticeable differances?
like sound or anything?
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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dude your not gunna get sound. its a hole. strictly for cooler air to a ram air intake....
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Old Aug 31, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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i figure this might help for a few degrees
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Is there any concern with water being ingested on a rainy day?
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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Nope not really
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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Where did you buy the 350z air duct? Ebay?
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Old Nov 14, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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yup
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Right on. I looked at a Mazda site first that was selling them for like $80. Freaked me out till I saw them for more like $45 on ebay... not too bad.

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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Right on. I looked at a Mazda site first that was selling them for like $80. Freaked me out till I saw them for more like $45 on ebay... not too bad.

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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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i didnt even know mazda had them
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 10:55 AM
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Meant to say Nissan. Wasn't thinking. Sorry.
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