If the Miata flares could be modified without a lot of work then could be a decent option.

 

AWR said it wouldn't work and it doesn't sound like they're interested in doing anything RX8 specific due to the limited number of potential buyers

Eric also came back with a negative answer

I will flare-roll and vent my front OE fenders before going to something more fragile and problematic

still digging ...

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Well if panspeed isn't your cup of tea then some universal flares and some apoxie sculpt may be a good starting base for a mold... then fibreglass, urethane or some *****-out metal work.

This forum already has a master sculptor though, with enough interest he may be able to tackle this project.

 

Yank out the corner light and roll + pull and you may be impressed with how far out the OEM fenders can go.

Cut and welding in an extension may be an option also, though obviously more costly.

I would love to see someone use some generic overs, but they would likely look awkward if they do not cover up the OEM "flares".

 

The Panspeed rear flares may work since a 10" wheel with 285 tire will fit the OE rear fender without mods. So a 2" flare should be able to handle punching the wheel out to 12" with a 335 tire. The front will need to handle an 11"wheel/315 tire so it can probably just be rolled and/or stretched. This would be for a future competition turbo setup.

 

JIC US was running the Panspeed rears on their car. I want to say 18x10.5 ET30 w/275's, but it was a while back I saw that car.

Standard panspeed rears are 10mm/side wider than flat OEM; something that can be acquired with a pull, if 10mm were deemed sufficient.

 

There is a member here who cut and welded in an extension on the rear flares. He basically put in a 1"-2" flat strip of sheet metal to extend the flares. I will try to find pics of it.

 

Probably will need to make my own then. I don't think an extension of the factory flare will work. IMO the flare will need to start higher on the body and the arch out to have the proper clearance. This is how the MX5 fender flares are designed.


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This is what I'm looking for

http://shop.pettitracing.com/pettit_.../i-408885.aspx

 

I believe you are referring to swift21's danstoy built rx8? Fronts looked good, but I ended up not being a fan of the rears. Kicked around doing something similar for a while, but I still haven't pulled the trigger yet. For team's application, I imagine some custom flares would be easier/cheaper.

 

I forgot about that car. I agree with you that the front fenders look good.

Actually I was thinking of this car. He had pictures of the metal work that was done to the rear fenders on a website but the it is no longer up. Looks like both 8s did similar work on the rear fenders. I personally would not do it that way.

 

I wonder if a simple flare like this would work? Blend it in to smooth out the lines.

 

Well I don't have to do anything if it looking like crap is OK. The rules allow me to cut the fender back to the vertical wheel hub face plane and just let the wheel/tire stick out in the open. I'd rather do that then put any effort into a halfass job or ugly monstrosity.

 

I suppose the expensive option is to cut apart a Speedsource tube frame rear fender and graft it on, the fiberglass version is $700 each though

 

Going the custom route would be cheaper than that.

Get liberal with some cheap fender roller and see how to go from there...

 

I agree that it wouldn't make any sense. That's the classic look I'm after though, not the boy ricer sci-fi spaceship crap.

 

then cut and weld is your only option. Rivets look good too though.

 

You do not think a partial flare like the FD would work? I do not mean that specific flare but one like it. Or do you have rules to be concerned with and all the tire has to be covered? I agree though the Speedsource car looks great and IMO is the only wide body to get it right from front to back.

 

http://www.reverie.ltd.uk/
Their custom jobs are amazing.

 

their price is double the Speedsource CF body parts in the pic above

first, the FD body panel (flat) is a lot different than the 8 (flared) and second, I'd just as soon not bother with a top cap that just angles back sharply to the body. It doesn't show in the angle of those pics. but I have seen that first hand and it looks pretty goofy in person to me when you're standing directly behind it and can see the profile shape clearly. No, they don't have to be covered which is why I'd just skip it unless it can be done right for a reasonable amount of money.

 

Odula has rear flares and wider front fenders for S2. Both would require modification to the front and rear bumpers to blend in.

 

in other words, it's a full body work wide body kit that doesn't meet what was requested

 

We covered what is being requested does not seem to exist. Just trying to present options that may work.

 

it would be cheaper to have it built custom than import from Japan given the current exchange rate, thought we covered that too but maybe not

 

JIC drift car from a few years ago. No idea if the fender flares are custom or they sold them or they are from another vendor.