Where can I find cheap fender strakes?
 

I want those silver fender strakes, but refuse to pay $200 for them. Anyone have any sources where I can find them cheaper than that?

They are worth the $200! Just order them -- makes a world of difference in the appearence of the RX. I don't believe that anyone has put out a knock-off version yet.

www.trussvillemazda.com/partsstore

is the cheapers official ones I think

Check out ebay. some just got sold for 160.00

get the original ones.. they are of the highest quality solid polished aluminum.

gives you everything you need to install it correctly, with exception to the small knobby phillips screwdriver you'll need to remove the plastic secure screws of the wheel well lining.

Strakes......Strakes......Strakes......!
 

Don't make me order the factory strakes!

I have heard from two machinists on this site that they were 'working on' the strakes, and would have them for sale 'soon'....

The first (and last) factory option I bought was that piece of sh1t 'alarm shock upgrade'!

There is a fortune waiting for knock-off strakes, people!

S

If that is true, I will most certainly wait. I don't care how great they feel or look...$175-$200 for FOUR PIECES OF THIN METAL is ridiculous.

If another company is making their version of strakes for a significantly cheaper price, I'm in!

I for one do not wish to pay over $300CAD for a few metal pieces. I am also interested in other accessories if available for less than Mazda price.:D

Count me in...

price gauging sucks
but I paided
I tried to fight it but I couldn't

Re: Where can I find cheap fender strakes?
 

In the dealership lot sometime after midnight. Watch out for night watchmen though. ;)

ROFL

Re: Re: Where can I find cheap fender strakes?
 

Not a bad idea...maybe I'll get a front air dam too, with my 5-finger discount and all!

Re: Re: Re: Where can I find cheap fender strakes?
 

I really want these too but can't see spending that much for them... i already got ripped off enough for the polished rotor accents :mad:


I'm actually starting to consider how much it would cost to buy a set and take it to a local sandcasting shop and having them make a mold and a pouring few sets...

If you did that, and sold 'em for less than $50 apiece, you'd probably make a mint!

Less than 50 apiece??? Ummm, there are 4 strakes x $50 = $200, how is that a good deal? :D
Just kidding, I know what you mean...
The money they ask for these strakes is highway robbery. However, since it's not likely that someone comes out with an equally good set in the near future (and me being impatient :D) I'll probably shell out the bucks :(

Anyone have any updates on these fender strakes?

If i could get exact dimensions, I know someone who would probably make them, he is aan excellant metalsmith. I have a hard believing that the materials cost more than $20 + 8-10 hours of labor, if that.

OK... so who's willing to measure their strakes for the sake of the rest of us? :D

I just got mine and installed them myself. The quality is very high. Each strake is custom designed to fit the curve of the vehicle's body at the point of installation...

...so you get to design four of them LOL, have fun. They are even individually marked with LU, LL, etc..

They must be installed almost perfectly or they won't look right. The installation template sucks. I did mine by eye and even backed up 50 feet from multiple angles to verify the install as well as measuring the distance between strakes at both ends before doing the tape removal. If you dont clean the metal of your car with white gas (camping fuel) and make sure the metal is warm on your car (hair dryer) the strakes won't stay on correctly as they are not only bolted in place they are two- sided taped on too for alignment purposes.

Now all of you would be enginners consider a couple other factors. Do you have a custom two side tape company lined up that can put out about the thinnest two sided tape I have ever seen? After you build those strakes, can you custom drill those strakes so that your bolt can screw in and can you line that little hole up perfectly with the those little diamond holes in the black plastic cover?

If you can do all of that you still won't get rich if Mazda marketing has anyone with a brain in that department as they should be standard equipment on the 2005 (add $400.00 to the price)

Oh BTW, they are stunning. I love them. They look awesome on Winning Blue. Few accessories I have ever seen do more to make a car look cool than these little gems.

And no I don't work for Mazda, I just know excellent engineering design and craftsmanship when I see it.

well, maybe i'll just buy a set and have him work from that. if he can duplicate it, then we'll see what happens.........

I am an engineer... I could easily get a sand cast mold from an original and get some 3M tape from Pep Boys... and then chrome plate the suckers to look really amazing and it would still cost about $50 a set.

..but I neither have the time nor the ambition right now

I really thought the strakes were a rip-off price-wise when I ordered them, but I must say that the quality, fit and finish are outstanding. All of the OEM parts I've added have been like that. The aluminum pedals, foot-lights and rotary accent (especially the front) were top-notch.

Agreed. Expensive stuff, probably costs more than it should, but good quality.

Just bought a pair from a dealer on EBAY for $149.00!
I think there coming down in price guys!

I'm sure I speak for the rest of us full-price strake owners when I say, "You suck cebat!" ;-)

I paided 200 but that was in august

I think the strakes are sweet

Make-a-strake.....
 

A couple of us were sitting around yesterday discussing the prices of options, and the strakes in particular, when one guy has this idea to get some cast and polished, and sell them.......

Since this guy goes by the forum name"Canzoomer" and since he had that familiar glint in his eye, I would suggest you e-mail him with your interest in some cheap strakes.......

S

does canzoomer want to make a mazdaspeed kit also?????

that would be cool

hi guys, i was reading all the reply's on strakes .i'am a cnc machinist and in the works on making them for $100.00 for a set of (4) plus shipping $200 is crazy from the dealers but i bought set to copy and make some at my work on the side .i am not a vender,give me 2 weeks .i all ready make the rotor shaped valve stem caps with the rx8 logo on them on (E.BAY) CHECK them out
HAPPY REVVVIING

RX8MAN04:

you da man!! :) You taking orders yet for the strakes? I'm sure you'll be able to recoup your loss for the OEM strakes. Who else is interested? :D

After seeing the finished product in photos....I'm interested in saving a hundred bucks....thats for certain.

Finally something coming out of this thread that I started months ago. I would pay $100 for the 4 strakes, but definitely not $200 like other suckers here in this forum who think that's a "good deal".

count me in as a customer for the $100 strakes. where do i send my check?

rx8lover

you better keep waiting

But it feels nice already having them

i gave in and got them as a christmas present from my parents :o


I looked them over, theres absolutely no reason somebody couldn't get a cast knock-off for a couple bucks ( I actually got a quote for $30 a set for kicks). All it would take is some polishing time and a drill and tap. Too bad I'm too lazy and have no time < sigh> .

I had thoughts of chrome plating too since they aren't real real shinny.

I'm definitely interested...

Waaaall, no offense, but even $100 for a set sounds a bit high to me. But I would consider paying that for a good quality set.

100 bucks and Im there

Just purchased a set from ebay. $149...its worth doing a search...

Yeah, I believe you purchased those right before me, Irish. I wasn't too thrilled when I clicked on the BUY IT NOW and it told me they were already sold. =)

I guess I should be quicker on the trigger. =)

--Landon

It always sucks when that happens, or if someone outbids you. Some guy paid $225 for strakes off ebay - must of been purely for the bid win.

Try emailing them, they might sell you a pair - they would save then on ebay costs...

Good idea.....

--Landon

I put mine on last week. $158 delivered, off eBay. As everyone has said, the OEM strakes are both well made and unreasonably expensive. See my post on the install.

Aftermarket Fender strakes
 

Has anyone got an update on fender strakes that are available for less than $200 a kit? I've just decided it's too hard to justify that money for a few peices of aluminum and bolts. I also haven't had much luck finding any on Ebay.

I'm waiting too - I refuse to shell out $200 for 4 slivers of metal.

they are worth it

dont hold your breath for price to drop

*CAUTION*
 

I called Mazdatrix today and was about to order some strakes. I gave them all my information and he told me they don't have any of the polished aluminum or brushed. Supposedly their last batch came in all gray!!???

Anyone receive a set from these guys?

I cancelled my order because it sounded fishy.

my strakes, intake, exhaust, eibach springs have all come from mazdatrix but I have never heard of grey strakes

Well, they have dropped in price to $150 on ebay, and 185 with some other dealerships through this site.