Official let's make a single sided rear bumper thread
 

So continuing off another thread, we would all like to see a single sided rear bumper in production, Agree? Everybody likes the sound of the hks hi power exhaust but some people are restricted in buying it because of the fact there is only one tip coming out a dual tip rear bumper

I believe it's a win win for everybody...The rx8 consumer gets a great sounding exhaust with a great look, the manufacturer get's the rear bumper in production which is a new product in circulation that I think will be a good seller and also I believe more hks hi power exhausts will also see more purchases

What does everybody think? would love to see this happen

I'd like to see this. I'm thinking about getting the HKS hi power and the duel bumper dosent go to well with it. I think this is a good idea and product. Will keep this in mind.

definitely agreed! i would like to see this happen...


as continued from the other thread...a manufacturer possibly doesn't have to make a whole new bumper, but more or less copy the mold for the MS diffuser but make it with a single outlet..i think it would be a great alternative for anyone w/ the hks hi power and should be fairly inexpensive.

To me, I don't think it really looks that bad but with a single sided bumper it will look BETTER :)

Or perhaps just an insert that matches the rear bumper plastic... it would be around $50 instead of $600^

wow, thank you ross dog for your input, that makes a lot more sense! :wallbash:
duh! hahaha i like that idea as well.

Im sure someone could mold one from scratch, get a good color match to the flat black plastic and make a pretty penny selling them

What do you mean by insert? like a piece of plastic overlaying the opening?

Upload a pic of an 8 with this exhaust (a rear view) so i can mess around in PS

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Got a pic with that side also haha

no just a piece that replaces the exhaust shroud of the empty hole...so basically you just replace it.

hmm you defintely have some great thinking, but if you put it that way, you could easily close up your empty exhaust shroud with some bondo and some kinda of light weight material...

i'm thinking that it would be nice someone design a whole new bumper to cater to the hks hi power though.

I would like to see a whole new design also

I mean yeah it'd be cool if you could get a whole new design, but exclusivity = $$$$

it's all just a dream. but maybe if we can draw enough interest maybe it may happen, nd we can see how much a realistic price would be.

Everything cost money, I'm sure if it was a really good design people would be up to pay for it, I would

Teamrx8 already did it a long time ago for both rear exhaust shrouds. I'm going to bed, you guys search for pics, :lol:.

gaaah, the search feature!? nooo!!
jk

yeaah well everything depends on price.

so this is obviously a quick mockup, but I think if you kept it looking oem it would actually look pretty good

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single exit ftw

Doesn't look that bad really

If you guys and gals make a serious list with enough interest I would be willing to make such a part,,,,

Hell Im right in the middle of making an entire diffuser and exhaust shrowd replacement pieces anyway,,,
probably wouldnt be as cheap as $50 though, unless you had oodles of people on the list,,,

Here is what Nemesis8 did with his bumper. Obviously both sides were done but shows you what closing up the shrouds looks like.

https://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?...1&pictureid=16

I remember that car.

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...id=77450&stc=1
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...id=74825&stc=1

hmm... maybe if it was black mesh, not feelin the silver

Yeah that was just when he did it, I believe he sold them and that person had them PC'ed but that was a while ago so I may be wrong.

I'm thinking about picking up a cheap MS rear diffuser and fiberglassing the right opening closed.

I really love the FD look with the single exhaust and would love to see something like this

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That would be sweet.

^most of those "meshes" and shit to cover up the exhaust holes look like shit. I think it would be dope if someone made a rear like Vertex with single outlet, or some sort of diffusor like the MS with single outlet, that flows well.

the problem there is that the mesh does not match anything else on the car. For someone like myself I would have to stay close to an oem look. I try to keep my car as clean looking as possible. The shroud would have to somehow keep the flow of the car.

an ms rear with a single outlet wouldnt look too terrible.

^^^ I like the rx7 pic it flows really good theres no plastic piece at the bottom that's exactly what I'm looking for, I think something like that for our car will look great

I remembered seeing this posted a couple months ago and using my mad search skills I found it! Its the JIC rx8 with custom Ings rear (basically stock but diff rear sides

Enjoy

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Yeah, that's bada$$

Edit on second thought I would like it better if the tip came out more to the left but that's the idea I would like to have

IMO, HKS single doesn't look bad as is on the stock rx8 rear, and certainly not bad at all with the MS rear. If your so concerned about looks of a single then maybe just buy a nice dual? For me the thing about the HKS is that its cheap and light, and making a custom bumper to fill in the rear shroud for the other side seem to defeat the cheat part of the equation.

i get what you're saying, but what if people buy the hks because they like the sound of it..

we're just seeing if we can get someone to perhaps make a rear that fits only the hks...theres a few interested, but i dont know how many people would actually buy it...

I love the sound of the hks hi power. I can't imagine it with my rear, but eventually I plan to get it just cuz. haha

a track set up?

yeaah i think by far the hks hi power is the best sounding...but its defintely not for everyone.

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i have a custom exhaust from an old member on here SouthFL and its single sided.

im agreeing single side FTW!! i was thinking about doing something with my rear cuz i got the rmagic but i just dont know what to do yet.

I do remember seeing that JIC rx8 and it was badass something like that would be cool

That looks AWESOME!!!

I'm seriously going to have to try that...cut away the fake mesh portion of the rear bumper and the shrouds but keep the side aero pieces....damn that looks good.

Then I could redo the exhaust because the big can of the HKS Hi-Power would look weird exposed...

It looks a bit unfinished but promising. I think with a little molding someone could finish up the appearance. Maybe even add a diffuser...

Yeah I agree...but it does look VERY good especially considering how easy it would be to do. Custom exhaust would be the bigger challenge. And it looks like there is no more exhaust heat shield.

I'm trying very hard to picture this with your Kenstyle bumper. :scratchhe

hahahh funny you should mention,,,

it does look pretty good. it would look really nice with my exhaust.
hmm someone should pitch a diffuser to hks, since its concerning there exhaust...

so you are saying I should hold off from updating my bumper ;)

I have been thinking for the last few months someone needs to make a rear bumper like this. You see lots of other cars with rears like this which provides the owners more exhaust choices. It is one of the reasons why I really like the INGS shrouds.