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Keenan 03-24-2009 09:47 PM

Does anyone know what hood this is ?
 
http://www.body-kit.com/rx8_accolade_cust02.html

I have a feeling it maybe a costume hood because I can't seem to find anything like it anywhere. If anyone knows please tell me.
Yes this is my first post
Yes I used the search function

kersh4w 03-24-2009 10:00 PM

its a stock hood.

dansy 03-24-2009 10:05 PM

Ya stock with re-Amemiya bonnet insert....

Rotr8 03-24-2009 10:40 PM

Wrong,,,
The RE hood insert is an outlet,,,as seen below,,,
This is a replica of the "Underground 8 project" and you can get one through hookupshop.com

VVVV RE hood outlet...
https://img128.imageshack.us/img128/...gefromdbre.jpg

Rotr8 03-24-2009 10:44 PM

Hookupshop.coms,,,
http://www.hookupshop.com/RX8%20parts.htm
$350 for CF
$250 for FRP

https://img514.imageshack.us/img514/...nhoodscoop.jpg

https://img120.imageshack.us/img120/...dhoodscoop.jpg

dansy 03-24-2009 10:45 PM

:) I knew I saw it somewhere I should have check sorry...

Rotr8 03-24-2009 10:47 PM

Its ok, Ive been looking at my HyperRevs for about 4yrs now just about every day,,,

pdxhak 03-25-2009 12:49 AM

The design of that insert came from the supercharged Mazdaspeed RX-8 concept car.

ztbear13 03-25-2009 07:34 AM

Haha that's so funny that the hook up shop sells this stuff. I've met the guy who owns it his shop is in poway like 10 mins from my house. He has a crazy rx7 and last time I talked to him he was still building his rx8. I never knew he had a website though.. That hood insert is awesome...

bureau13 03-25-2009 10:36 AM

I love the look but I can't get past the idea of a hood scoop that doesn't do anything. On principle that bugs me. I think the concept vehicle had a top-mount intercooler, but I don't think any of the aftermarket kits (not that I can get one anyway right now) use that configuration...I've tried to think of some way to make that a useful scoop on these cars, but I haven't been able to do it.

jds

Rotr8 03-25-2009 10:43 AM

you can cut away the area underneath and its use could be just drawing cool air into the engine bay and lowering your engine bay temps,,,

notorque 03-25-2009 01:08 PM

and at high speed that would cause positive pressure in the engine bay and under the car causing lift.....doesnt matter if you never pass 60mph though

Rotr8 03-25-2009 01:52 PM

Everyone likes to be an aero expert but I have yet to see any aero element that causes that much lift at speed... Especially with this piece where the seperatiion layer has already accured in a great enough area(about half way down the hood, and already carried over to the roof) that there is actually not that much air that would be pushing into it, but just enough,,,

rx8mod83 03-25-2009 02:59 PM

Contact JapanParts or ACCOLADE if they still carry it.

Keenan 03-25-2009 03:52 PM

I must say, this forum is excellent. I was expecting some smart ass giving his 2 cents about the hood and if its ugly or what not. To my surprise all I received was help, thanks.

Rotr8 03-25-2009 04:17 PM

you just may have caught us in good moods,,, lol...

bureau13 03-28-2009 01:23 AM

Do you think it really would provide any measurable change in engine compartment temps? I'm always concerned that adding something like this could disrupt any cooling flow that Mazda's engineers built into the original design.

It does look damn cool...


Originally Posted by Rotr8 (Post 2933150)
Everyone likes to be an aero expert but I have yet to see any aero element that causes that much lift at speed... Especially with this piece where the seperatiion layer has already accured in a great enough area(about half way down the hood, and already carried over to the roof) that there is actually not that much air that would be pushing into it, but just enough,,,


perks11 03-30-2009 04:03 PM

This would be a nice subtle mod, post pics if you decide to do it

Atilla 03-30-2009 04:07 PM


Originally Posted by Rotr8 (Post 2933508)
you just may have caught us in good moods,,, lol...

^+1

My first intention today was to flame....

Japanparts.com 04-01-2009 05:08 AM

Japanparts replies
 

Originally Posted by rx8mod83 (Post 2933332)
Contact JapanParts or ACCOLADE if they still carry it.

Very similar to RE Amemiya, PM me if you want a deal on that...

GW
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