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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Help, looking for FENDER FLARES

Has anyone ever seen RX8 fender flares for sale?

No speculation please. Just the facts.

thanks,

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Old Jul 12, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Panspeed carries front and rear wider fenders
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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http://www.panspeed.jp/

Really nice kit. They run 17's by 10 I believe on their RX8. Eric, you looking for flares for the rear, front, both? Just curious.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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You may want to look at these too.
http://www.body-kit.com/maz06rx8cspec_fen.html
I have heard the fit is poor for a street car and needs work to look right.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Interesting. Too bad they don't have a rear to go with it as well like Panspeed.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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Interesting. Too bad they don't have a rear to go with it as well like Panspeed.
Someone else does that would go well with it. I don't think they are flared, but with a little fiberglass, anything is possible.

http://www.visracing.com/newcatalog/...ed-Rear-Bumper

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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 12:51 PM
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Not my bag. But that's just me.. He's looking more for Koni Challenge I'm assuming and I think Panspeed has a very nice OEM look to me. At least..to me. :D
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 01:05 PM
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are the accolade fenders actually wider? or is it just the same width as oem with a diff style
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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Eric,

I believe Panspeed is the only vendor selling flares. RMagic produces a widebody kit which is not what you are looking for. The only other flares I have seen for the 8 have been one offs produced by the owner of the cars.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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I mean worse comes to worse, something homemade like this could work too, no?


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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by c0ldf1ame
are the accolade fenders actually wider? or is it just the same width as oem with a diff style
They are the same width as OEM.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Zelse
I mean worse comes to worse, something homemade like this could work too, no?


i actually kind of like that look, hardcore racer style, but probably not for the rx8 as a street car
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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True but keep in mind he's making a Koni Challenge car..not a street car. :D
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If you decide to go for panspeed, try to find out more info about the latest model rear fender flares which they currently have on their track car. They are wider than the current ones which they are selling in the market, but not sure if they are released yet. I have been trying to dig up some info about it, but no luck yet.
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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yes Silver is right this is an ongoin investigation with a couple theories to boot,,,
We are all interested in what appears to be extremely wide fenders that are currently on Panspeeds track monster, and yes as far as we can tell they are much wider than the ones they sell...







Current and recent shots, as you can see the rear has much more flare to it,,,


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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Hey Rotr8 have you decided to make your own yet? Just remember I am interested... lol
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:24 PM
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No Im getting swampped down with multiple projects, next big one which many people are interested in is the bumper design, after that is a diffuser that works with the OE bumper,,,
I went to my first track day this weekend and am obsessed now with performance driven mods, incredible,,,, anyone who hasnt done one you have no idea what your car was made for, get out there now,,,,

Fender flares are on the list though, about 3rd or 4th,,,
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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by EricMeyer
Has anyone ever seen RX8 fender flares for sale?

No speculation please. Just the facts.

thanks,

Eric


I think you can buy it in ebay. But my friends have that kind of fender flares. I think I can refer them to you. :D

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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 07:30 PM
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i need some fender flares badly to pass my certification. any help please!!
seems like iv looked everywhere and the panspeed suggestion is all in japanese!
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 07:56 PM
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Doesn't Mazdatrix sell 2.5" fender flares or at least special order them? Front flares only fit on a S2 though
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 10:28 AM
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Well I'm bumping this thread because I'm looking for some flares for an eventual same reason. What I am not looking for is some mad ricer wannabe aero/widebody kit that requires bumper covers and side skirts. I just want some simple flares that will provide coverage over the top of the tire for racing. They are pretty common for the Miata/MX5, haven't seen any for the RX8 yet


http://www.awrracing.com/pages/miata...5widebody.html


Based on all the replies Eric got above I don't expect much more than maybe making and offering them myself


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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 10:38 AM
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Panspeed offers the simplest flares that I know of for the rear.
Making them is not a big deal either.
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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I have been looking for sometime as well and other than Panspeed, there does not seem to be a simple and clean set of flares for the RX8.
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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by bse50
Panspeed offers the simplest flares that I know of for the rear.
Making them is not a big deal either.
yes, the exchange rate is not good and they are not exactly USA friendly/motivated either. plus that is only 1/2 the equation

otherwise if all I wanted to do was cover the same old ground already posted above I wouldn't need to bump the thread, this is for new ideas/sources thank you

I'll bounce an email to Eric and see what he may have done, as well as ask one of the Miata flare fabricators to see how well the NC flares may mate up on an RX8. It might be some simple trimming or not.


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Old Dec 26, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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The other half of the equation can be solved with BN fenders. 1 inch larger per side. The ugly upper vents also help relieve some of the high pressure that forms there... says my cheap barometer.

Any flare will be relatively easy to adapt, the NC miata has a fairly similar shape too as you already noticed.
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