1 millio.... wait what? ;)

Custom pieces will not be cheap

Being mass produced is another story, one or two yes.

yeah i know... I would expect to pay a lot for a custom piece like this
but im really just lookin for a ballpark figure here so i can start savin up:naughty:

Well Im not into that kinda look, nor the Audi knock off headlight look, your comment did spur another idea however, what about the new 09 fogs in there and removing the 04 fogs.... Of course with the 09 fog light assembly costing in the $400 ballpark this would drive the price up significantly...

http://g.imagehost.org/0354/bumper-exp02zumnlights.jpg

hmmm... what about incorporating a vent below the oil cooler to use as a brake duct?

Like take the second picture in the OP and and make one in the BO lip? Might look wierd, iono

So price wise compared to the AUTOExe that looks like this?

I'd love to see the last pic from the first post with the same 'de-beaking' you did on the recent iteration. Love the vertical inlets.

You can always make the light optional...

yeah I've been contemplating this for a while I have some PS work from three years ago....

I dont want to deal with the bumper below the point that you would attatch a chin spoiler so it can leave as much of an option for the buyer to incorporate any lip they like.

As for brake ducting, if everything goes smoothly and quickly I have thought about building a duct that sits within the bumper for some time now, and would build that too. The AutoExe SE-03c bumper I just received is a 5 piece bumper, they have two oil cooler shrowds and you have to purchase either the R3 fog light trim or the oe factory trim pieces off the 09 to complete the bumper....

No, all pricing is TBD and hasnt really been considered for now... The original intent of this project is to release a limited number and move on, every six months or a year producing a new design.

I will PS this next, the inlets on that are enlarged so I will see what it looks like by de beaking it, Again the beak is more a function to hide the bumper bar and has thought about to incorporate a cold air source.

True, but there are considerably complex mounting points for the light assembly, this can be though t out more as the build progresses...

suggestions from allanstrings -

http://g.imagehost.org/0380/bumper-exp02allan_a.jpg

http://g.imagehost.org/0980/bumper-e...lan_events.jpg

i think the more you tweak the kits the weirder they're starting to look, i still like the original 2nd kit

Its ok to think that, I have setup all these pieces in PS so that we can explore and exhaust all ideas, it doesnt mean however that the first are forgotten, they are there and still in mind as the front runner, however if we dont tweak and explore than something even better may not be discovered....

I like the one brice made suggestions on...came out nicely.


O and your originals look like a smiling face which progressively get a larger and larger smile lol

These bumpers are looking great Greg. You're doing some awesome work here. I'm subscribed.

Well thats the direction that the Mazda Design language is going and Im trying to keep my designs current and relavent as well...

Thanks Garrett...

04-08 Oem Bumper was smiling like the movie Cars

This new design is not smiling anymore........its LOL'ING! "why so serious!"

A couple more to consider,,,,

alil more big mouth...
http://g.imagehost.org/0389/bumper-exp02fs.jpg

A touch of FEED and alil snake
http://g.imagehost.org/0535/bumper-exp02g.jpg

Hints of RMagic... http://g.imagehost.org/0794/bumper-exp02h.jpg

And shallowed out,,,
http://g.imagehost.org/0237/bumper-exp02i.jpg

Need a big hole for that FMIC????
http://g.imagehost.org/0617/bumper-exp02j.jpg

I like picture #2. I think it might look a bit better if the bottom of the grill was a touch flatter and the top of the grill a touch of an overhang. I think if you could add a Leg style lip were the front center comes out a bit it would look hot! It would like OE bumper with a molded lip/splitter.

#3 AND THE fmic. Ill take the FMIC now please. Where do i paypal to??:yesnod:

something like this????

http://g.imagehost.org/0160/bumper-exp02pdxhak.jpg

I like the flatter bottom! Can you add some overhang to the top of the grill area like pic #3?

the first 2 are the best.

When designing the front ducts you usually want to follow the shape of the headlight, it flows better especially with certain angles

I was thinking the overhang from this picture. Think the roundness of the vertex nose. I really like the ducts from picture #2 and the flatter lower grill you did.

Have to say you have some photoshop skills :)

http://g.imagehost.org/0439/bumper-exp02d.jpg