lol it just looks that shiney in the pictures so how.... i need a good waxing...

Dont judge it from the pics... lol :D

Yes the OEM ones are functional as well, BUT because of the thick plastic material and bulkiness of it there is less air flow thru the OEM ones ;)

those do look really nice, i take back what i said, it looks better in the light. Id rather spend the 200 dollars elsewhere though honestly like on the new RB intake system. but yah when i said u could get a cf hood for under 235 i meant for other cars like on a civic or an accord which cost like 150... sorry shouldve been more clear.

I ordered ... thx BIU

hey anyone know if I need to take the wheel off do install it. I read somewhere that to install it you loosen the rear plastic guard and push the old one out -.. anyone knwo where the thread is?

Found this in the DIY forum - may be useful
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=vent+install

nope you dont need to take off the wheel at all..

it only takes less than a minute to pop them off :)

just turn your wheel to one side accordingly and take out the 3 pop rivets and voila you can reach in the back and pop the vents off

Thanks BIU ;)

Can't wait for it to come... it will look great. Certainly I may be the only one in Australia! ;)

So I guess I'm out, I wanted the vents in Red Kevlar to match the hood, and this is the message I received from Marc at Geminicomposites today:

Hello Brian,

The fender vents are now available, the cost for the RX-8 club members is 215.00 CDN or 180.00 USD, that includes shipping. Unfortunately, there is no way to change the colour of the carbon material. We have no immediate plans for the trunk or the gas door, but we hope to start working on the mirror covers soon. As far as other parts go, if there is enough demand and people are willing to wait for us to do the tooling for the molds, we are open to most any new product suggestions.

Best regards,
Marc

WEIRD........... :confused:

Lemme talk to Marc for you about this...

im pretty sure he misunderstood what you said....

they should be available in colored kevlar CF

wait for my word Bro i'll get an answer for you

When I emailed him, he asked me if I want Black or Silver....

I guess he meant the mesh right?

Anyway, I ordered and wanted all black anyway, since my car is black. I want one just like yours BIU.

EDIT: have a closer look on yours - look like silver :eek: .... I think I still want black. Black is better as it does not show up as much and it is still have the classy look of CF.

I emailed him back just to ask Marc to clarify what he was saying, because I'm confused myself. :confused:

ya silver or black Marc means the mesh...

i have all black.... maybe it was just the lighting of the picture...

it looks HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT i love the piece so much i always like to stare at the car's side from a ways away now lol :D

Ok he was answering the question that I asked about making a hood with more grey than usual. I misunderstood what question he was answering, I'm back in and getting these vents!

Hello Brian,

When i said the colour couldn't be changed i was referring to making a hood more grey for your friends car. We can make the fender vents with the red carbon/kevlar for you.

Best regards,
Marc

WoW! :eek: Any colour you like. Perfect.

Yes BIU - I think it looks great in our black 8... will take pics.

SEE? what did i tell ya?..lol :p

About the vented hood from Gemini...

Is the vent going to get water into the engine bay? You see the winds will gather the water at the central part of the hood when the car is moving????~!

yeah water is going to get in no matter where your vents are...

but if you have your engine cover on the water doesnt really affect anything because it will just roll off the edges of the cover........ and i wouldnt really recommend having the cover off if you have the vented hood because the alternator is around that area where the vents are... you dont really want water on there :)

ic... I don't have my cover in anymore since I have the 4 point strut bar put in... damn no CF vented hood for me :mad:

BIU

receive the goodie and IT LOOK GREAT :eek:

Only one question, is the double tap enough for the job.

There are one top, one bottom, 3 at the sides and 2 between the meshes.??? confused?

Yup its more than enough for the job, i "tried" yanking mine off...its impossible lol

yup just keep the tape where they are...Marc already has them all at the right spots...just take off the OEM vents, peel off the backings of the tape...and pop them babies on ;)

OK ... I will do that tonight ;)

Anyone with a silver car have these installed? How about some good, detailed pictures of this setup?

jds

please take some close up shots, I cant tell the quality by your far shots. also take close up of the vents uninstalled on the car, thanks

Taka you got any pics of yours?

I forgot to take some BEFORE installing... but I can take some and post it tonight.

Sorry jds. My car is black as well

how'd you like them so far Taka?

i still stare at them everytime before i get into the car lol

My batt of the camera is just dead.

I love to look at them but not in love as much as you are :D. I think they are a much better look then the cheap OEM plastics, especially that the stupid OEM mesh collects wax and dirt.

I need to get carbon fibre B pillar to match it now :o... although not completely necessary ;)

The mesh can be silver or black, right? Which way do you guys have it?

jds

i have black CF with black mesh

I have the same as BIU. To scare to go silver in a black car - I don't have a chrome fuel door either :)

Okay Taka, the battery has had a 10 hr recharge.....where are the pics :cool:

:)

yes sir!

oooh looks good...it looks really dark is that the dark mesh one or the lighting?

It's the dark mesh one he says...though it's had to tell as he was obviously in a RUSH.....C'mon Taka, you can do better than that :) :)

I don't have time to get the tripod out but I think it is the best pic out of the lot.

It is a dark/black CF blend with some grey/silver with it. The mesh is a shade lighter than black. In website colour term, black is #000000, then this colour is probably a #111111.

I will take some more if you like.

more please....and from a distance too :) I want to photoshop it on a sun silver 8 :)

thanks Taka...also anyone else with pics please post :) thanks!

Taka, get a few upclose shots...please

Close and far shots... anymore request before I do it tonight.

Do you want me on the bonnet? :D

you have to admit his first pic was pretty close up...just download it and open it in a picture viewer and blow it up 25%

here it is again:

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=35376

Bonnet?? Oh yeah, that's the hood for us in the states.
Uhm, NO shots of you on the bonnet!
Far away shots without you in them will be fine. :D

close shots of you on the hood please TAKA lol

Is this good enough... I can't be stuffed to park it outside my garage.
 

Is this good enough?

I am too lazy to park it outside to take pics.

are they only producing the carbon fiber? Or are they producing the silver one like in the second pic on the first page.

If you mean the one labelled Style 2 with the Autobaun sticker on the black car.

Yes: It is still carbon fibre - only the mesh is in silver. You can order one with carbon fibre with silver mesh.

My one is black mesh. -- to be exact. My black one's inner side is silver. So do they paint silver first and paint over black if the customer requested it?? :confused:

are you talking about the mesh material or the vent piece itself?

Mesh
- comes in silver
- can be requested to be painted black


Vent piece
- comes in normal black CF
- also comes in colored kevlar/CF (blue,orange,silver,red,yellow)

Orange :eek:

BIU I dare you putting an orange CF with silver mesh on your car ;)

do i get your Fuji if i do it? :p

Real Quick Someone Tell me to Order These things??? The Cf ones and how much did everyone pay for them

goto www.geminicomposites.com

they retail for 275 CDN, now they are at a special price of 225 CDN SHIPPED!

you can order right at the site or you can email Marc at info@geminicomposites.com he will answer all your inquiries :)