A.Mair

My wife being the great lady she is got me the mazdaspeed wing mirrors for xmas, i was wondering how much it costs to get them installed and painted just so i have a heads up before i go. I was going to take the to the dealer, what you all think?

kevinD1226

dealer is goin to be very expensive im thinking $500 or more for paint and install especially throu a dealer.. mirrors are very easy to install maybe u can save a little bit of cash and do it urself as for paint just take it to a good body shop around where u are

laythor

I'd guess 300 or less from a body shop.

kevinD1226

yea id say anywhere from $100-$150 each mirror to get painted from a body shop

laythor

body shop that i go to (Michael J's in San Jose) charges 75 an hour. Figure 1 hour for wing install then whatever they're going to charge for paint and install on mirrors.

Razz1

Let us know how hard it is to see.

I hear they create blind spots.

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

DJM: take it to a reputable paint shop and I would imagine they could paint them for about $150.

Installation shoudl be pretty easy, just reverse order of taking the oem's off. Have a copy of the service manual? There might even be a DIY on here. No real sense in paying a bodyshop to do it.

A.Mair

ill see how easy it is and let you guys know, ill also let you know about the blind spot

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

I can check the service manual when I get home tomorrow to see if they've got instructions on removing the thing.

laythor

The mirror is held on by 3 bolts behind the tweeter. There are two locator pins on the outside. Bottom pin is straight, top is off center and requires you to pull out slightly, pull up, the out again.. otherwise it snaps off.

nan77

hi everybody ,i just recently got my rx-8, actually im not so familiar with the car,can anyone tell me that watts the common problem for the car?tq!!

Leesha

Post a pic when you get them installed.

A.Mair

i just got these on and i love them, it makes the car look so much more agressive,



im going out to th e desert real soon to take a lot of pics

midlifer

They look great. I am thinking of getting them myself. Are they set up for RHD or LHD? Do you know where your wife got them from?

Bob

DOMINION

japanparts.com or mazdaparts.com

A.Mair

yeah and they are rhd so the mirrors are the opposite for us..... midlifer if you go in the multimedia gallery and look under the mazdaspeed mirrors installed i have another pic too

midlifer

Thanks guys. I also found them on Corksports web site. Hey DonJuanMair, did you get new glass for them to set them up as LHD?

Bob

A.Mair

nah not yet, i think im used to it already now, i can see my blind spot still by looking forward i may change it ill see, its actually not that bad