Clear Corners, Get or no?
 

Hey everyone,
Coming home from school today, i've seen a handful of rx8's (kinda rare to see a handful) but every rx8 i've seen has clear corners. I was wondering in everyone's wisdom and judgment if i should get clear corners too? I got the winning blue 04 rx8 type s (i just like saying type s, feels like i have a jdm car) with the GT package (like it really matters what package i have). Anyways, yeah, every rx8 i saw had clear corners and it seems to me like i don't want it because everyone has it kind of thing but they do look nice. I just don't like the way they kinda stick out unlike the usdm corners that flow with the bodyline.
And if there are anything else i can do with the corners, please let me know because i would like to see what creativity you all have done to them. I've seen one or two corners smoked out and one of the corners were painted the same color as the body. But yeah, i jsut would like to know all you're opinions for me. Thanks a lot everyone!

- Jon

Clear corners should be the first mod of any 8 owner. :yesnod:

Oh and they really don't clash with the body lines as much as you might think.

IMO i completely agree with tiggerlee that clear corners should be the first mod on the rx8. Considering that was the first mod i did for my rx8, and they don't effect the body lines what so ever.

What do you two recommend, clear corners with stealth or non stealth bulbs?

Get the stealth bulbs. Prevents the "egg yolk" look to the clears corners.

Oh also, im wondering if you can do me a favor because i've seen pictures but not very very good ones of the clear corners on the rx8, like from the side and front angle and also, with the lights turned on. I've always wondered, i see most of the clear corners on rx8's during the day so dont really get a good night view. Also, if you can help me with this (i really do admit im too lazy to search for it) and that would be the parking light on the headlight, i was wondering if i wanted to change it to a clear or slight blue light, which bulb to use with it because i really dont feel like the tannish color really blends with the car when i see it in the front, sorry for the lazyness!

Here's the DIY for the clear corner install. Some good photos in there.
As far as bulbs "search" the Electronics section for what other members have done. :)

Thanks a lot tiggerlee! i owe you one!

Cool! I may need help waxing my car next week. ;)

haha, just let me know! :bowdown:

Clear corners is the first thing you should do if you want to look like every other modder out there; if you want to stand out, keep the orange corners. They actually look good on the winning blue.

Just get the real stealth bulbs. I got some of the knock offs from whatever that place was that used to be really popular because they had tons of cheap bulbs. They overheated and melted to the plastic. Luckily they didn't do too much damage and I could stick some old white ones in that I had floating around. I might get busted for the white one day, but I haven't gotten any flack for it yet.

I agree with Ole Spiff, the orange corners look good with the blue and also the red Rx-8s.

You can see my pictures here:

http://koczarski.com/RX8/Mods/CornersBulbs/Clear.htm

there's a reason that some many 8 owners get the clear corners. the amber ones look like ass. it's totally worth the $50. it was one of the first mods i did for my winning blue.

Yeah, you happened to get one of the colors that look real nice with the yellow corners. My Titanium looks 10x better IMO opinion with the clears than the yellow.

Gotta get those clear corners, they look pretty sweet.

I decided not to go with the stealth bulbs and just got hyper whites. I think they look pretty good.

I'll take pics @ night if I get a chance.

clear corners do stick out a bit but if you look closely it actually follows the fender line of the car.

Where do you get clear corners and stealth bulbs?

Clear corners look great on every car color of the 8. At least, better than the orange. the shape of it, some people don't like because it doesn't lay flat along the fender lines like stock. I think it does follow the fender line with just a small change. I didn't opt for the stealth bulbs, just used the stock white bulbs that are in it. Haven't been a problem with the cops. *knock on wood*

True you would look like every other rx8 modder out there... But stand out? maybe only among rx8club members. This forum is only a fraction of the people with 8s... so I guess you would look like every stock 8 out there.

Can you tell me where I can get Clear Corners and Stealth Bulbs?

You can get it at www.mazdaparts.com (but they are currently on back order), rotaryextremem.com and other places that you can get parts for your rx8, search it on google. And i agree with the some that say the blue looks good with the amber, i think what i'm going to do is buy the clearcorners and then every month, switch it back and fourth. HAHA, best of both worlds.

That's a pretty good idea...options, options. I just want to get the clear corners because I think the blue looks great with them.

True, but yet i think it looks unique with amber because every rx8 ive seen so far have clear corners and i feel like im the only one with amber. Kinda wierd. But yeah, i dont know!!!!! DECISIONS!!!

sooo... since everyone modded theirs, you'll stand out by staying stock? i think it's actually everyone around you that stand out all together. unless you want to stand out from the people that stand out. haha. basically... yea get the clear corners dude. i put in blue bulbs instead of a stealth amber, so at night, combined with the clear corner, it lights up hyper white and matches the xenon bulbs. i did the same for the parking lights in the middle. everything matches. i likes.

Yeah, i was planning on changing my parking lights to some hyper white bulbs. Its wierd, it feels like the clear corners are stocker than mines. But i dont know, im so confused still...

Yes to clear corners in general but Blues benefit the least.
I got clear corners with stealth bulbs from mazdaparts.com for about $70US but my fist mod was strakes from rx8strakes.com.

This is just my own personal opinion, but I got the clear corners for my blue because I thought they looked better than the amber. I don't care who else has them, I want my baby to look its best.

I agree with everyone that the amber corners look crappy. Clear is better, but I would like to see some smoked corners. The amber bulbs will still shine through but will blend in with the hyper black rims I am ordering. I prefer to be subtle than all the bling.....

I like that idea, so i should get the clear corners but smoke them? If anyone got smoked corners, clear or what not, show some pics cause i would like to see what they look like smoked. Smoked sounds like a good option that i would do. I wonder how to go about smoking it though, i never smoked out anything before.

My opinion is that clear corners are good for any 8, especially black, silver, white, or titanium. Contrary to what some think, going to clears is anti-rice. For one thing, clear is the default factory color for the rest of the world. And think about it this way, if ricey mods scream "hey look at me!", then orange is ricier than white. If you want a pleasant house that blends into the neighborhood, you'd paint it white. If you wanted to stick out like an obnoxious sore thumb, you'd paint it orange.

mine were just delivered today ($53 includes shipping from ebay.) they were wrapped perfect and are flawless, plus have the little "japan" on them. Now i just need a warm day in NJ to put then in. :cussing:

i don't see why it would be different though

here's the link. I got mine in a week, I was amazed how fast it arrived.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Jdm-Mazda-RX8-ge...QQcmdZViewItem

thats the first thing i did....... thats when you know your apart of this club....haha

Clear corners are a necessary part of an RX-8 owner's life. :D:

Haha, okae, you guys convinced me. My girlfriend is buying me some clear corners with stealth bulbs (still deciding) and im planning on taking out the internal reflector while im at it. One last question for you all, stealth or amber bulbs? I kinda like seeing amber within it but at the same time, it looks clean with it just being clear. Do you all have stealth bulbs or the amber ones? I want to see which is the most popular even though i probably know its the stealth. But the true jdm have amber. I dont know! THIS IS THE LAST QUESTION! I'M SORRY!! Its just that your guys' input matters to me :bowdown:

I refer you to my post on page one. ;) :)

the stock bulbs on the corners are white. I just left those on, so my lights are white.

Haha, i just realized that tiggerlee! Damn, you've become my new bestfriend! Haha. Well, i guess its stealth bulbs now!

Ngo, isn't running on white sidemarkers illegal in the state of CA? I know my brother got caught running true clear corners with clear bulbs on his 92 prelude. Anyways, do you have any night pics of your car? I would really like to see it! I want to see how clean it looks white!

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I hella appreciate it!
- Jon

what's the benifit from removing the internal mirrored reflector?

lol.. thats how I tell if other 8 owners are members on this site or not, :crazy:

I'm on this site and I'm keeping mine amber with my Winning Blue. I guess I'm in the minority, but I like the blue/ amber combo.


So, if you see a Blue 8 without clear corners in NJ it might be me and, YES, I am a forum member. :p:

I'm a forum member too, I have a Winning Blue and I like the blue/amber combo as well. I also resist the "I have to be like the rest that's why I ask their opinion on what I should do so I can be sure I fit in, am approved and one of the 'insiders' so I don't drive around insecure that I'm not" club. Colors are often enhanced by contrast and some color combinations are better than no combination.

If you think clear corners look great, buy them. If you don't, keep what you have. Either way it should be an individual decision and not the "rite of passage", "secret handshake" or any other such nonsense that determines whether you are "in the club" or not. The name of this forum says it: RX8Club and the rest is just accessories.