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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 06:21 AM
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$1200 for a copy is not a good price. Wait for a while...
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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Actually Accolade is a very good company. My friend has an Evo VIII, the yellow Arospeed one in the Evo VIII section of the site. He got his front bumper from Accolade. It's awesome, its a new type of material that has the same characteristics as abs plastics but is a mix of fiberglass and plastic... flexible but sturdy, no flapping in the wind or thin 1 ply bumper. He wasn't used to being so low having an Evo, so he's scraped pretty harshly a few times and there's no damage at all to the kit. Anyway, it fit perfectly, didn't have to make any modifications to it. And Accolade even gave it a yellow base coat at my friend's request so it would be easier to paint when it got here. And the paint on it is sticking just fine.

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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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Hey guys, don't mean to reply in more than one place, but if you guys really are interested in the kit, read this post that explains all your concerns: https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14444
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 04:12 PM
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erica is that you in the sig
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 04:20 PM
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yeah
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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ROFLMAO

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Old Nov 15, 2003 | 08:00 PM
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ABS PLASTIC AND FIBERGLASS is not a new technology. It has been used quite often in many manufacturer's kits
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 05:34 AM
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It has the exact shape/size/adjustability.

Chuck Huang

Originally posted by pr0ber
Rotary Extreme ,

Is the CF rear winf the same shape/size/adjustability of the real Mazdaspeed wing or did you tweak it in any way?
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 05:59 AM
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not bad (the body kit)
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Old Nov 16, 2003 | 03:32 PM
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Hi Rotary Extreme, I was wondering how the MS kit is different from the orginal Mazdaspeed kit. Are they identical? Will they fit perfectly on the car without any type of adjustment?

I have a few firneds of mine that bought replicas and they didn't fit very well on their cars.

thanks
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Old Nov 17, 2003 | 05:46 PM
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Originally posted by Rotary Extreme
It has the exact shape/size/adjustability.

Chuck Huang
awesome... there isn't any plans on a cheaper fiberglass wing is there?

personally, i don't see a point to CF for a wing... but it is cheaper then a real mazdaspeed wing
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 04:59 PM
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Fitment photos will be posted over the weekend. It's the exact copy. We even copied the brackets for proper fitment. The bodykit will not fit right without those brackets.

Chuck Huang
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Originally posted by x28
Hi Rotary Extreme, I was wondering how the MS kit is different from the orginal Mazdaspeed kit. Are they identical? Will they fit perfectly on the car without any type of adjustment?

I have a few firneds of mine that bought replicas and they didn't fit very well on their cars.

thanks
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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There is not going to be a fiberglass version at this time. Maybe in the near future. You can still paint over the carbon fiber if you don't like the carbon fiber look. Paint job for a wing like that shouldn't cost you more than $150.

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Originally posted by pr0ber
awesome... there isn't any plans on a cheaper fiberglass wing is there?

personally, i don't see a point to CF for a wing... but it is cheaper then a real mazdaspeed wing
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Old Nov 22, 2003 | 01:23 AM
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Blue RX-8 w/ MS side skirts

Can someone photoshop a Blue RX8 with the stock appearance package and MS side skirts on it?

pretty please!??
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Old Nov 22, 2003 | 03:48 PM
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i dig that kit.. really clean
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Old Nov 22, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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try this link and do what you want... http://www.mazda.co.jp/accessory/garage/rx-8/rx-8.html
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Old Nov 22, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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Thanks for the link, here is exactly what I am getting a in two weeks:
Attached Thumbnails MazdaSpeed Body Kit Information-blue-w-side-skirts.jpg  
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Old Nov 23, 2003 | 12:54 AM
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rotary extreme,

so what you say is we can do the modification myself, without help from a bodyshop because the kit will fit perfectly? Thanks, and what is your estimate for painting the kit. I see that your front bumper was painted black, how much was that? Does paint come off easily, because my freind's paint came off the third day they painted it and the painting company said it was because they are fiberglass or seomthingl.
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Old Nov 23, 2003 | 05:42 AM
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Envy....
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Old Nov 23, 2003 | 11:18 AM
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the kit in the pictures was not painted.
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Old Nov 23, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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Originally posted by Ioman
Thanks for the link, here is exactly what I am getting a in two weeks:

I'm actually planning on doing the same to my black 8, except maybe with the mazdaspeed wing :p
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 02:46 AM
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opps.. I though it was painted black. But anyhow, can rotary extreme please post a picture of the car sideways WITHOUT the side skirt. I want to see how the car will look with just the front bumpers. If it doesn't look awkward without the sideskirts I am planning to get it asap. =)
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 03:33 AM
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The kit fits the same as the original one. If you don't know how to put on body kit, you should seek professional help. Just like if a turbo kit fits perfectly, that does not mean every one knows how to install it.

All the bodykit pieces will come with instructions. If you follow the instructions, you shouldn't have any problem installing the kit. But if you really don't know how to do it, please take it to a expereinced bodyshop.

The kit comes in black gel coat. It's not painted. Your friend's bodyshop probably prepares the bodykit wrong. All fiberglass products come waxed. If you just paint it without cleaning off the wax, the paint is not going to stick. Saying fiberglass parts can't be painted properly shows how incapable the bodyshop is. Old Corvette's whole body is made of fiberglass.

As far as paint job, every bodyshop charges differently so I can't give you a quote. Shop around like you shop around for car parts. Make sure they have experience with painting fiberglass parts.

Chuck Huang

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rotary extreme,

so what you say is we can do the modification myself, without help from a bodyshop because the kit will fit perfectly? Thanks, and what is your estimate for painting the kit. I see that your front bumper was painted black, how much was that? Does paint come off easily, because my freind's paint came off the third day they painted it and the painting company said it was because they are fiberglass or seomthingl.
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Old Nov 24, 2003 | 03:42 AM
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That's the only picture I have. KC RX8 should be able to post some after he get his kit put on.


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opps.. I though it was painted black. But anyhow, can rotary extreme please post a picture of the car sideways WITHOUT the side skirt. I want to see how the car will look with just the front bumpers. If it doesn't look awkward without the sideskirts I am planning to get it asap. =)
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