Side Blinker Cover
 

I have seen photos of the Side Blinker just beside front wheel having a yellow cover and some having a clear cover.

Anyone know which version our production model will be getting ?

orange us-spec, clear everywhere else

Thanks Mac

Well, I guess I'll be getting my clears from everywhere else then.

if you find where you can get the clears from, please post here... I'd like to get me some of those too..... when I have my 8 of course.. heehee :D

uh, Canada??? ...guessin' 'cause we basically get Euro-spec 8's... right??

Clear Indicators
 

So has anyone in the US (and I guess canada now too) found a source for clear side indicators? I'd really like to get mine as soon as possible. Just wondering if anyone has put any research into it...

I have those in stock!
 

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I'll pass on those if you are selling for $200! crap they are just clear corners not even headlights... usually clear corners go for $30....

You're new to the RX scene aren't you? These aren't honda parts.

Heck, those are OEM replacements, what do you expect? If you have a Mazdaspeed membership you can probably get them cheaper, that is if they have these.

Clear corners for my FC cost $80, yes I know its outragous, I paid $20 for my old prelude ones, but thats the way it is, till someone else makes an alternative.

For $200 bucks I'll pass too. I will bet somebody on here will pay for them..... Why no credit card??

Group Buy on clear sidemarkers
 

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If we can group it down to say maybe a $100 shipped, I'm in...

anyone else?

That sounds reasonable...

DITTO! I'm in for a C note.

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i gotta have my clears one way or another...
but, i wasn't expecting to pay that much more than i did for my avenger ones (about $50).

i'll wait and see if someone else offers them cheaper in a month or so. $120 just sounds very steep to me.

Clear Side Markers ................ $200

Rear Fog Light ....................... $200

Polished Strakes ................... $250

Having an RX-8 to drive now .. PRICELESS!

:D :D :D :D

anyone that has already received their cars know what the bulb number on the side indicators is? does it say in the manual?

Trekn - anyway you can check it out at the tech session tomorrow if nobody answers before then? I don't think I'm going to be able to make it :(

For $120 I'm in.

-Mr. Wigggles

I could probably go for them at that price. I'm hoping we'll be able to get them for less before too long. Do you think the price will come down once Australia starts receiving their cars? (They're getting the clear side markers, right?)

Clear Markers
 

I'm in at either $100 or $120. Please let us know if you get enough to actually order these (and timeframes, etc.)

are they 1157s? 1156s? anyone?

I'd be in for $120, if we can 30+ buyers.

I assume you need to get the yellow bulb replacements since you are going with the clear marker, correct?

that is freaking ridiculous.... $120 for clear corners!!! I work for an import performance shop and thats a huge ass price. Usually at most they are $50.

Do you have them for the RX-8? If so, THEN provide us a link and we'll all buy them from YOU. Sounds simple enough.

Clear sideamarker installation and new deals
 

Hello guys, we just picked up our Project RX-8 tonight and we put on the clear sidemarkers right away. The installation is very simple. All you need is a philips screw driver and a socket ratchet.

1. Use the philip screw driver to take off the pop-in plastic rivets. You can only need to take the top two off.

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-9.JPG

2. You can see the 8mm head bolt that secures the sidemarker
http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-8.JPG

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-10.JPG

3. Take off the bolt and slide the sidemarker backward

4. Unscrew the light bolt socket

5. Screw the light bolt socket into the clear sidemarker and put it back the reverse way.

The reflector pattern inside the clear sidemarker is different from the stock one. It looks a lot better.

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-11.JPG

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-18.JPG

If you trade in your stock ones, I will give you $20 off, as long as your stock ones are in brand new condition.

Chuck Huang

I know in some States, it's not legal to have other color of lights than orange so you might have to get the tinted orange bulbs to replace the stock one.

Check with your local authority to see if this is necessary. Ask a police office and he might know since he is the one that gives ticket for that.


Chuck Huang

Now that sounds like a plan! Any chance you know what is the type of orange bulb we need?

Will you do a cross ship or something and honor the $20 off? Seeing as I cant send in my stock marker until I receive the new clears..

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Man that's expensive, but as the oarnge look like crap on my silver, I'll have to bite the bullet. I'm in too. Sheesh....:confused:

I'm in as well... just wish it was a Canadian C note....

More Photos
 

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-1.jpg

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-2.jpg

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-4.jpg

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/rx8-7.jpg

I will take the bulbs out today and find out which model of the bulb it uses and inform you guys again. Thank you.

Chuck Huang

i'm in although i paid about the same for my 3000GT ones and those were damn near impossible to find and also a lot more plastic involved...

but my X-8 is black and it would be a crime to drive with the orange ones...

damn peer pressure...
 

i guess i'm in too...at $120 to boot! dammit!

i'm gonna keep my orange lenses just in case i sell the 8 at some point and the buyer wants them. (why that would be the case...i have no idea.)

how many so far extreme?

Well guys... based on your posts, we have 11 who have expressed interest if we can get them for $100 - $120. Perhaps the moderators can put up a sign up sheet or something. Here's a list of those interested so far. (By the way, I am getting this list from the previous posts. If your name is on here, it's just becasue you expressed interest. I'm not claiming that you are 100% agreed. Also, this by no means inclusive, and some of you may no longer be interested, so don't flame me for trying to get a preliminary head count!:D ) 1. MrWigggles 2. BRx8 3. frogzapper
4. ELX13 5. Ron-Jeremy 6. Mantisflie 7. RX-Nut 8. RX-8 Zoomster
9. tpryor 10. brothervoodoo (if at $100) 11. highspeed 8
Anyone else?? We need what 30? 1/3 of the way there!:D

Bulb
 

Here is the bulb for the sidemarker

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/bulb.jpg

I am sure you can find an orange one at your local autoparts store. I will find the exact part number for you guys ASAP.

I can't post any advertising/commercial info on the forum at this time. I am sure everything will work out very soon.

Chuck Huang

why are all his posts getting edited? stop that shit. this guy is trying to help us and his posts keep getting edited/deleted.

im in for the group buy.

i just want to make sure, these arent OEM clears right? u had these made, correct?

They are made by the same company Koito in Japan that makes the US spec stock ones.

Chuck Huang

So what are the orange bulbs and where could we find them..

Is the group buy any cheaper than doing the $120 and sending in the stocks for $20 back?

Here is the picture of the bulb:

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/projectrx8/bulb.jpg

You can find the orange one from your local autoparts store.

$120 is the cheapest it will go and if you trade in yours, you get the $20 back so it's $100 which is already 50% off list price. Pretty good deal if you ask me. I am trying to make this as cheap for you guys as possible.

Chuck

Cool.. Do you know the part number or equivalent of the bulb for orange?

I'm game.. do we just go to your site and order via Paypal?

I am sorry. I was busy for the whole week so I haven't got time to check on the exact part number for the bulb. I will do that today.

Just go to the website and you will see all the info.

Chuck Huang

I remember an earlier post for a silver bulb that flashed amber -- perfect for the clear side markers -- I think the website was:

http://www.stealthauto.com

The Fear Factor 8 guy posted this a while back.

So...how and when are we going to do the group buy?

I'm interested in the clears also...
PM me if you have the ability to supply at a fare price.

He's already said the lowest he will go is $120. Then if you send in your orange stock, he will give you $20 back. Apparently he's marked them down as low as he possibly can.

The way I see it is if you dont wanna pay $120 now, you can wait for others brands to come out that may be cheaper. He did say however, these clears were made by the same company that makes the stock orange. FWIW.

Sorry if I offended, just repeating what he said...

Hello Chuck Huang,

It seems we already have a sizeable group, I would recommend we do it now before others lose interest. As time goes by you may gain some and then lose some.

So it seems the deal is $120 and if we return "unmarked - like new" yellows markers, we get a $20 rebate back.

So, how do you want us to do this? Do we go to your website and indicate we are from rx8forum.com?

Let us know the process to order, thanks.
BV

Please go to my website and go to the monthly special link to join the group buy.

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/specialrx8.html

All the info is on there. If you have more questions, email me at rotaryextreme@aol.com. Thank you.

BTW, the orange bulb you can get is the Sylvania 194NA.

Chuck Huang

damn we gotta wait till 8-31-03?!?!?