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Autobahn 8 08-13-2009 03:54 AM

Autobahn Body Kit
 
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:mdrmed: Finally got the whole car repainted again. Didn't really change anything (same color: VR), just got all the dings, scrapes, and dents out....too many scooters, underground garages, parallel parking, and small parking spaces in Taiwan....also had the interior detailed. This is the 2nd time hope this time it'll last much longer!:o: --SORRY CAMERA PHONE--

Other than a drop or rims, are there anything else anyone can suggest for the appearance...any ideas?:suspect:

Spinning Sushi 08-13-2009 04:00 AM

I had the Autobahn kit as well. :)

Autobahn 8 08-13-2009 04:28 AM

Renesis SE3P

The front is so low... do you scrape all the time once u lowered ur car? I wish I could drop it, but those underground garages are murder on the front bumper. I've had the front re-fiberglassed 3 times already! How you get around this?

nikkdizzle 08-13-2009 04:28 AM

very nice! i like the autobahn front but not the rear! looks very nice forsure!

Autobahn 8 08-13-2009 04:44 AM

Tks nikkdizzle. For the rear...didn't like their full bumper ones, so I just got the exhaust sides...don't know what they are called... "shrouds" maybe. But if had to pick the perfect rear kit I'd get the Kenstyle one to complete the Ferrari look...sort of. I've seen some here with that set up already....looks sick! But then would have to switch to dual tip outs for a better fit....so naaaaa. Maybe Carbon fiber Hood or rims would probably be more money well spent.

Spinning Sushi 08-13-2009 04:47 AM


Originally Posted by Autobahn 8 (Post 3167191)
Renesis SE3P

The front is so low... do you scrape all the time once u lowered ur car? I wish I could drop it, but those underground garages are murder on the front bumper. I've had the front re-fiberglassed 3 times already! How you get around this?

I scrapped everywhere, re-fiberglassed only once for me, I did it at home and had a shop painted it.

Spinning Sushi 08-13-2009 04:47 AM

https://www.rx8club.com/vbgarage.php...ype=im&id=3913

It was pretty low.

Autobahn 8 08-13-2009 04:54 AM

Guess no cure....yup urs looks low...maybe get stuck even over a pebble :mdrmed:

Spinning Sushi 08-13-2009 08:50 AM

Yeah, this picture shows you how low my car was and where it was scraping at.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e3...Photo-0029.jpg

Autobahn 8 08-13-2009 09:52 PM

Do you think it's possible to mount splitters to the Autobahn front? Has anyone done it? Would like to seep pics of it. That way I could lower the car and not worry about scrapes to the front bumper.

NgoRX8 08-13-2009 10:01 PM

been done. d'mix and IzoomzoomI. I even had some for a little while.

it makes the front lower and further out, so you scrape a lot more.

and because you'll scrape a lot more, you have less room for error before you snap the bottom of the bumper instead.

cobaum 08-13-2009 10:22 PM

Awesome.
 
Second poster here. Gotta say "You suck."

I thought my 8 as cool but yours makes mine look naked. Love it. I want to see your pick of rims when it happens.

Autobahn 8 08-13-2009 10:37 PM

NgoRX8.....I C tks.

Not a good thing......guess I'll just stick to saving up for some 19" rims and getting 35 tires. Would like some 20" ....since too many pot holes and speed traps in Taiwan so I'd just stick to "show" rather then "go". But without lowering the car the 20"s make my car look like a truck. ...19" probably the way to go.

rev8 08-13-2009 11:59 PM

looks good my thats my fav front end.

shakeyourbrakes 08-14-2009 12:04 AM


Originally Posted by Autobahn 8 (Post 3167212)
Tks nikkdizzle. For the rear...didn't like their full bumper ones, so I just got the exhaust sides...don't know what they are called... "shrouds" maybe. But if had to pick the perfect rear kit I'd get the Kenstyle one to complete the Ferrari look...sort of. I've seen some here with that set up already....looks sick! But then would have to switch to dual tip outs for a better fit....so naaaaa. Maybe Carbon fiber Hood or rims would probably be more money well spent.

thats what im talking about.....
kit looks great man, you definitely might want to try some splitters on the autobahn front, I fabbed up some pretty thin ones out of black polycarbonate and its saved me a lot of scrapes and cracks. Ill get some pics to show you what i mean sometime.

Your 8 looks lowered Renesis, how much were you dropped with the autobahn front???...i really want to close the wheel gap a little, i just dont think i can get anymore than .75 out of it

Autobahn 8 08-14-2009 05:22 AM

shakeyourbrakes.....yup urs is the perfect setup. You even got the same eyelids I have. I didn't know who they were from since I had my friend hand carry a pair back for me from Japan. I'm cosidering your splitter idea. Maybe I can fab up something like it. How do you mount them? Drill holes, clip mounts,or double sided tape?

gh8st 08-15-2009 04:12 PM

damn you own an rx8 in taiwan? baller... haha i went to high school in Taipei (TAS) and i know what the roads are like there bro.. but your car looks damn sexy. nice work!

Spinning Sushi 08-15-2009 04:22 PM


Originally Posted by shakeyourbrakes (Post 3169586)
thats what im talking about.....
kit looks great man, you definitely might want to try some splitters on the autobahn front, I fabbed up some pretty thin ones out of black polycarbonate and its saved me a lot of scrapes and cracks. Ill get some pics to show you what i mean sometime.

Your 8 looks lowered Renesis, how much were you dropped with the autobahn front???...i really want to close the wheel gap a little, i just dont think i can get anymore than .75 out of it

I think it was a 1.8'' in front and I believe 1.4'' in the back.

shakeyourbrakes 08-15-2009 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Autobahn 8 (Post 3169776)
shakeyourbrakes.....yup urs is the perfect setup. You even got the same eyelids I have. I didn't know who they were from since I had my friend hand carry a pair back for me from Japan. I'm cosidering your splitter idea. Maybe I can fab up something like it. How do you mount them? Drill holes, clip mounts,or double sided tape?


.022 lexan painted black, cut with a jigsaw to the shape I wanted, then I beveled the edges round. I mounted them with three bolts on each side right to the flat part under each side of the bumper and layered under with some rubber protector.
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Ross_Dawg 08-16-2009 06:40 PM

^That looks clean, nice work :icon_tup:

alex12345rx8 08-16-2009 07:21 PM

Who makes those eyelids and where can I get them? They look great beautiful car.

dondo 08-16-2009 07:35 PM

lookin good man. i agree that the kenstyle rear goes well with the kit

shakeyourbrakes 08-16-2009 08:34 PM


Originally Posted by alex12345rx8 (Post 3173292)
Who makes those eyelids and where can I get them? They look great beautiful car.

thanks... theyre kei-office eyelids, as far as where to get them, good luck.... Everyone once and awhile they might pop up on ebay but kei office is a japanese buisness that vanished a few years ago. You can get some decent replicas from evo-r on the forum or his website.

Autobahn 8 they def look good on your red..

DroptRX8 08-16-2009 09:19 PM

what kind of wing do u have?!! looks good!!!

shakeyourbrakes 08-16-2009 10:33 PM

ings +1


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