RX8 II headlights in Series I...
09-22-2011, 11:47 PM
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RX8 II headlights in Series I...
Just thinking outside the box, maybe way outside, but.... Has anybody ever done this before?...
I tried searching, but nothing really came up. The reason for my pondering is my 04 has both headlights damaged, and since they're about $500 a pair, as opposed to under $200 for a pair of next generation headlights and the fact that i was going to have some body work done to the front of the car anyways, i started to wonder if it's something that was done before. The outlines are different, so some sheetmetal work might be neccesary, but mounting tabs seem somewhat similar. So it got me thinking whether a mod like that has ever been attempted before or whether it's destined to be a failure.
I tried searching, but nothing really came up. The reason for my pondering is my 04 has both headlights damaged, and since they're about $500 a pair, as opposed to under $200 for a pair of next generation headlights and the fact that i was going to have some body work done to the front of the car anyways, i started to wonder if it's something that was done before. The outlines are different, so some sheetmetal work might be neccesary, but mounting tabs seem somewhat similar. So it got me thinking whether a mod like that has ever been attempted before or whether it's destined to be a failure.
09-23-2011, 01:15 AM
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Thanks man, but i've been all over local classifieds and any kind of local supplier, wrecking yard/ recycler. Search goes one
Thank you much though for extra sources!
Thank you much though for extra sources!
09-23-2011, 09:59 AM
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The biggest difference in the shape of he headlights is on the bottom, so you would have to replace the whole fromt bumper cover with a S II piece as well.
Anyone know why the SII headlights are so much cheaper than the S I?
Hae you checked to see if the Basic S I (sport) headlights are more affordable?
No HID & no auto leveling on those may make them a better price-range, & if you have the "guts" of your old lights, you may be able to transplant those components if they are still good
BTW, I think the SI front end is MUCH more attractive than the SII, so IMO, you would be doing the car's look a disservice by swaping to an SII front
Anyone know why the SII headlights are so much cheaper than the S I?
Hae you checked to see if the Basic S I (sport) headlights are more affordable?
No HID & no auto leveling on those may make them a better price-range, & if you have the "guts" of your old lights, you may be able to transplant those components if they are still good
BTW, I think the SI front end is MUCH more attractive than the SII, so IMO, you would be doing the car's look a disservice by swaping to an SII front
09-23-2011, 10:07 AM
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actually, if you look at the pics, the top and right side are completely different. You'd have to get S2 fenders, or add and remove metal from the S1 fenders to get them to line up with the new corner shape and compound curve on the top.
Because the corner reaches further down the side, you'd have to fill in the corner light on an s1 bumper and do some major cutting of the bumper cover and the fender there as well.
All in all you'd need s2 lights, fenders and bumper cover to do the job without having to do tons of expensive body work to the s1 stuff.
Because the corner reaches further down the side, you'd have to fill in the corner light on an s1 bumper and do some major cutting of the bumper cover and the fender there as well.
All in all you'd need s2 lights, fenders and bumper cover to do the job without having to do tons of expensive body work to the s1 stuff.
09-23-2011, 10:08 AM
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+1. Exactly.
Guys, this has been done before and it requires the use of factory parts that just bolt on. You could pay someone to do it custom but that would be retarded.
Does anyone use the search function at all?
Guys, this has been done before and it requires the use of factory parts that just bolt on. You could pay someone to do it custom but that would be retarded.
Does anyone use the search function at all?
09-23-2011, 12:30 PM
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I agree. And thank you.
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09-23-2011, 02:33 PM
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Mazdatrix did this conversion on their blue 8. For the lights you will need the SII front bumper and fenders for it to fit properly. On the bright side once you do it you can look forward to getting this bumper lol http://japanparts.com/images/ImageFr...ase=1&no=38229
Thank you all for info
09-23-2011, 07:53 PM
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Mazdatrix did this conversion on their blue 8. For the lights you will need the SII front bumper and fenders for it to fit properly. On the bright side once you do it you can look forward to getting this bumper lol http://japanparts.com/images/ImageFr...ase=1&no=38229
09-23-2011, 09:23 PM
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09-24-2011, 06:48 AM
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anything is possible as long you got money, time and effort to do it 
ps: some 7 have done it on their front end conversion light, you can find it in my siggy
ps: some 7 have done it on their front end conversion light, you can find it in my siggy
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