Carbon Fibre Bonnet
 

Hi

I am a member of the UK RX8 Owners Club and only browsed this forum before, but now i need the help of yourselves 'across the pond' please.

I have recently bought a Carbon Fibre Bonnet from a guy on eBay (yeah i know i know - but there's none for sale here in the UK) who stated that it came from a company in the States (and Korea) called Shark Racing. I found their website and emailed them to ask them for some more information about the item - but they state they have never produced or sold any parts for the RX8. So i am now at a loss at to where this bonnet came from and need your help to identify it if you can.

You guys seem to know a lot about aftermarket stuff so i thought you would be the best guys to ask.

I've attached a couple of pics to help

thanks in advance

:D:

That looks like the streetconcept CF hood. Site here.

Do you have any of the underside pictures?

Hi

Not got any pics of the underside - will need to get it back in from the garage - will post some 'underside' pics in a couple of minutes. Need to sneak out for a cigarete anyway :)

But from what i can see of the pics on that website it looks the same.

THANKS !!!! That was goiong to bug me if i had never found out - don't suppose you know if they are regarded as being of good quality !?

here's the underside ....

looks nice to me
I like it

Funny you should reply mikeb

... one of my mates in the UK RX8 club posted some pics of your hood 'raw' and painted - which is one of my choices (to paint or not)

Thanks for the comment, i do love the hood in it's carbon colour (sorry color) but it might be a bit too 'Fast and Furious' for this side of the world so i was thinking of getting it painted so that the only noticeable difference would be the fake air outlet styling.

I think i will put it one raw and see how many kids shout 'Hey Vin' and then paint it when it begins to get too embarrasing.

heres that style of a hood on a winning blue rx8...
it was at the mazdatrix booth so i guess if you have any questions you can call them.
sorry my pic sucks, but yah good luck with it and btw that hood is beautiful

Wow I REALLY like that hood.....

How good is the quality, 430 seems a tad cheap compared to a 550 seibon...

Man I want this hood.

i don't see your pic.. :spank:

glad my before and after pics could help
it was a expensive idea
640 for the hood
and around 400 for paint

i really like that hood......

Hey hats :) Glad you found where it came from ;)

Yeah - it's good to know it's not just a 'one off' from some fidlers workshop. BTW the two scuff marks on the top came out last night with laborious application of T-cut. Looks totally brand new now ! :wiggle:

That is a pretty clean hood, I like!

Any Updates?

i've been a big chicken so far and not had the time anyway to put it on - but as soon as i do (which will be some time soon) i'll be definitely posting pics for you all ... :rock:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...2/DSC02832.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b5...2/DSC02831.jpg

oops i ono wat happened... heres the 8 at the mazdatrix booth at 7stock with that style hood