SilverSurferRX8

i can get all the parts for super cheap ... like the 2 fenders and the bumper .... will i need to repalce the headlights...?? and will it be a perfect bolt on fitment or do i have to custom it. and i was wondering do the sideskirts fit also ... i have an 04 with apperance pack ... want the more aggressive look

ZumnRx8

Anything can fit with the right body shop and the right amount of money... is it bolt on? NO. Maybe only the side skirts...but thats about it...GL and be prepared to spend at least $10k+ for this conversion....the lights alone are going to cost you about $3-4k+

If its possible to fit the front of an SE3P on a FD... (google RX7.8)....then what you are trying to do should be possible as well.

In my opinion I rather spend that $10k on a Supercharger, Wheels, Coilovers, and call it a day....

Please do some searching.... this has been discussed many times.

mscamp02

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autoexe actually makes a front bumper that looks like the r3. Not cheap bump probably cheaper then what you are wanting to do.

Contact a few of the vendors here on the forum.

xun4gvn4everx

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OP: There is a front bumper that is made for the 04-08 that is the R3 "conversion". I can't remember if it has skirts and a rear bumper though....

mscamp02

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^as far as I recall autoexe did make sides but I'm unsure about the rear.

xun4gvn4everx

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^ Hmmmm, now I want to check....

ZumnRx8

ZumnRx8

^on top of that you still need the wheels... which... are gonna cost you a pretty muth fawkin penny... and you still dont get the nice RECARO's that come with the R3, .

Its stll going to cost you about $10k bro... BODYKIT+SHIPPING+FITTING+LABOR+PAINT...

xun4gvn4everx

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Yea, it looks like you can get the R3 front bumper and side skirts, but not the rear

http://www.carboninmotion.com/produc...m?productid=20


Edit: nvm, looks like autoexe did come out with a similar looking rear

mscamp02

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I just cant figure out why you want to spend that kind of car to make it look like a new stock one? I mean really?

xun4gvn4everx

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^

ZumnRx8

^+1... spending about $10k+ you might as well just trade in your current 8 and buy the real thing, its not rare to pick up an new R3 for about $30k at the right dealer

mscamp02

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^especially if you get a new 09, yea certain aftermarket parts arent out yet but its still a new car and will be soon to come. Not to mention its a brand new car, not an old one pieced together to imitate a new one.

ZumnRx8

^exactly. BUT OP... its your money.. do as you wish...

mscamp02

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if you do decide to go ahead and do this...post up some pics i guess.

pdxhak

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Do we know for certain if you swap the front fenders and bumper that it is not a direct bolt on?

And to the OP, if you did this then the 09+ headlights would need to be used as well.

ZumnRx8

^dunno and yup.

SilverSurferRX8

well i got all the parts ... for WWWAAAYYYYY cheaper.... i just need to paint and put on ... i paid practicaly nothing for it ... friend owed me a favor and he flooded the motor and is gonna be getting rid of it... so i got the parts ... no problem ... but is it gonna be that serious to just put the fenders and bumper and lights on ... i figured it was the same frame ... im not sure though

SilverSurferRX8

not everyone is blessed to hav e the option to trade and swap cars ... i wanted the mazdaspeed kit before this but i can basically get everything free ... i just wanted to know if i had to spend for labor to actually fit it or if it fit .... if i really had the money i probably would have been done some crayz stuff to the 8 ... but cant really afford to ... so its just my daily driven car .... if i could of got the new 1 i would have traded it in ... i thought since i got the parts for free i could probably do it ... i didnt mean to have you guys bash me and make me feel like a d**K for tryin to do it ...

ZumnRx8

^no ones bashing you dude.... we are just making sure that you are cautious when attempting a project like this and not get stuck half way through your budget with a half assed project or half assed paint job ... like other people have...and then have to start parting out.... So be careful and dont go into debt either, to where later you have to give up your 8 like some have on this forum.

We all wish you a good luck... Post pics if you ever get it done.

Mad PROPS if you get it done.

xun4gvn4everx

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We are def not bashing you bro, just didn't get the full understanding of what you are trying to do. Now my first question is, you said you are getting the parts for basically free because your friend "flooded his engine". Which would mean he flooded the engine of an R3 (according to your wanted swap) which is fixable by a deflood...... Soooooo, why is he giving away parts to you on a brand new R3 which should be covered under insurance if it were indeed something more serious than just a flooded engine... AND even so, a brand new 8 is covered bumper to bumper..... so even if his visor sticker fell off, it is covered under warranty

Rotr8

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Try this, Im feeling pretty lazy right now, but there is a thread in here on the very topic your requesting, I cant remember the currency but it was extrememly cheap. As of yet no one has ordered the front. When(if) you find the thread it will have a link to the site. GL.

Here is the only pic I happened to save to my work computer.

EDIT- now that I looked at the pic it has the site on it,,, - http://www.carboninmotion.com/produc...m?productid=20
I think its pretty badass looking, and if your willing to go through some effort on the fitment end of things it may turn out great...

rodjonathan

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thats so so sexy!

K.C.C.

It's my first time seeing that body kit, I like it very much. I agree with what's been said, spending $10K on fitting MK2 front is just not worth the trouble, unless you can do the work yourself and REALLY get the parts dirt cheap.

Does anyone know what rims are on the Carboninmotion.com car?
http://www.carboninmotion.com/produc...m?productid=20

pdxhak

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I tried contacting them and they never responded to me. Maybe the will now though.