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ChrisRX8PR 02-16-2010 07:05 PM

I want some fat rear fenders to be able to run wider rubber in the back. Any updates on this?

Anybody know where to get and how much for the Panspeed ones.

Chris

pdxhak 02-16-2010 07:08 PM

Forgot to add this to your thread. They are 10mm per flare and costs $317 I think for both. Here is the link.

http://japanparts.com/db/partslist.php?maker=185

ChrisRX8PR 02-16-2010 07:29 PM


Originally Posted by pdxhak (Post 3434691)
Forgot to add this to your thread. They are 10mm per flare and costs $317 I think for both. Here is the link.

http://japanparts.com/db/partslist.php?maker=185

Fack...shipping is over 450.00...WTF...that is over 100 more than what the item costs...this is nuts...how do you JDM fans do it?

I might still do it if I find out that I need them but dam.

Chris

pdxhak 02-16-2010 07:55 PM

With your fab skills you should have no problem making some flares :) As a business owner you should see an opportunity here...

ChrisRX8PR 02-16-2010 08:19 PM


Originally Posted by pdxhak (Post 3434741)
With your fab skills you should have no problem making some flares :) As a business owner you should see an opportunity here...

Hmmm...I imagined something like this would happen...hehe.

I am not into body work, I have done it before but I honestly just wanted to slap something on my car and move on...as it sits, I might make my own...we'll see if they are nice enough to sell..hehe

Chris

setsuwa 02-16-2010 09:03 PM

When you order the fronts + rear, the shipping is way cheaper than ordering seperate. If I recall correctly, it's about 150 dollars different. Might want to consider that lol.

ChrisRX8PR 02-16-2010 09:35 PM


Originally Posted by setsuwa (Post 3434839)
When you order the fronts + rear, the shipping is way cheaper than ordering seperate. If I recall correctly, it's about 150 dollars different. Might want to consider that lol.

Yeah but I dont want to change my car...the only reason I am considering rear fenders is because I need the extra "meat" otherwise I wouldn't do it just for looks...

We'll see where this one takes me... :/

Chris

pdxhak 02-16-2010 09:36 PM

setsuwa did you do the rears?

pdxhak 02-16-2010 09:43 PM

chris, here is another idea that someone local to me did with his 8. Instead of flat metal you could do more or a rounded insert to keep the OE lines.

http://www.teamnwb.com/randallsnewfenders.html

http://www.teamnwb.com/_wizardimages/rr12.jpg

http://www.teamnwb.com/_wizardimages/rr3.jpg

kersh4w 02-17-2010 12:35 AM

interesting, he cut the fender off, put a flat piece of metal in there, and welded it back together.

i doubt it would be very attractive, and he'd have to solve the issue with rear bumper, but interesting.

NgoRX8 02-17-2010 01:17 AM

swift21's old car, the hks turbo'd widebody 8, was done in a similar fashion.

setsuwa 02-17-2010 06:16 AM


Originally Posted by pdxhak (Post 3434887)
setsuwa did you do the rears?

Nope, I would like to find out if it will fit my kenstyle rear..but I doubt it would.

ReV2ReD 08-27-2012 03:24 PM

reviving the thread!

Has anyone established the final width of the front and rear fenders? I know everyone says 10mm, but is that with the inward roll of the fender? Could it be trimmed off to make it 20mm?

Have they perhaps made wider ones now? I just cant help but think they look much wider than 10mm on all the recent photos of the time attack car.

willnordacgreen1211 08-27-2012 05:21 PM

^ ask tiltmode. he has some in his possesion right now.

TeamRX8 08-27-2012 10:54 PM

some info in here:

https://www.rx8club.com/exterior-app...-178188/page3/

Twiztog43 08-27-2012 11:39 PM

i can verify that they do not add that much more room to work with. i would estimate them to be 10mm additional, but its hard to estimate with my car because i made the stupid mistake of rolling, pulling and flaring the rears.

but on the other hand the bottom portion of the panspeed rear flare has A LOT of material that can be shaved off if necessary.

TeamRX8 08-28-2012 12:09 AM

it doesn't appear to have much of a lip extension across the top, but I figure it is approx. 10 mm from the outer profile of the OE fender, which would be about an inch from the inner edge of the OE fender lip extension

with the proper offset wheels that would be more than enough

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SFLBBNStKx...011_TSB_20.jpg

Twiztog43 08-28-2012 12:15 AM

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those appear to be shaved. i have the rear panspeed fenders and they do have an inner lip

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ReV2ReD 08-28-2012 07:11 AM

That's the pic i'm looking for.

I could be wrong but it looks like they quote them at 10mm from the inside lip, and that it would in fact probably sit about 20-25mm further out than the factory fender, so with a bit of trimming you should be able to take advantage of an extra 20mm instead of the 10mm they quote.

Rotr8 08-28-2012 10:12 AM

yeah you can cut that back about an inch, should be no problem

ReV2ReD 08-30-2012 05:06 AM

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So after looking at pictures of their most recent car, i can't help but think that those ones for sale are smaller than the ones on their timeattack car. I've sent an email asking about it, but it definitely looks a lot wider than the pics above.

Chad D. 08-30-2012 05:16 AM

looks the same, just a different angle.
The panspeed car has had most of the upper/inner lip trimmed.
Damn I love that noisy car!

ReV2ReD 08-30-2012 05:58 AM

i'm referring to twiz's car.

teams pic is the same car i posted.

they just seem a lot wider. If you look at my pic above, on the front edge of the fender you can see a very dramatic curve where the fender runs into the sideskirt, where as on twiz's you don't see such a dramatic curve, it looks almost straight.

Hey Twiz, do you by any chance have any more pics from the front and rear angles of the car?

Chad D. 08-30-2012 06:26 AM

I'm pretty sure they trimmed the front/bottom part so the skirts fit properly.
Probably why it looks like it flares out more. The gray car is the same.


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5BVMbHh75N...0707_PS802.jpg

ReV2ReD 08-30-2012 07:23 AM

yeah......i'm still a bit dubious.

I'll see what japanparts has to say when they reply to my e-mail.


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