Single side exhaust, fix the looks
Does anyone know of a company or product that has a replacemnt for the bumper guard on the passenger side that fills the exhaust hole? I know s2k owners can get something of the sort if they decide on a single exhaust... Is there a product available or will a body shop have to fill the hole? I am trying to avoid the mesh. I feel that it looks tacky in my opinion. A modern sports coupe doesnt need something that was a popular body mod in the 90's...
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Anyone?
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No one has an answer?
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You waited two days for an answer and i searched for a minute and found a few answers.
Heres Deedubs solution. (mesh) https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...4&d=1221782879 Nemesis' Custom bumper https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...9&d=1209172083 https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...0&d=1209230925 |
^ That's no answer.
He doesn't want mesh. And he's looking for a commercially available replacement. |
Originally Posted by Specialpowers
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^ That's no answer.
He doesn't want mesh. And he's looking for a commercially available replacement. |
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nice to know my pix still get tossed around here and there. LOL
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
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JIC's RX-8. They modified the OE bumper INGS sides.
http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/p...DSC_4027-1.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/p...8/DSC_6673.jpg i like the way it makes the jic exhaust stand out i want to try this when i get my hks hi power |
I'd imagine that bitch would scrape every where.... Looks cool but for our car it sits too low. Louder too unless thats your thang.
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note how that doesnt come anywhere near stock exhaust tip position
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I have a single exhaust, and I just put a dummy tip in.. Idk if your going for the single look or not, but I like the fake out idea.
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I love the look on the JIC's RX-8. I'd rather have that than my HKS single...
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or, ya know, just get a dual exhaust.
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^ +1
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So yeah I know this is an old thread, but i am kicking around the idea of customizing my rear bumper. I like the way Nemesis' Custom bumper looks but i was thinking about filling in maybe all the way across the whole thing not just the exhaust shrouds. I have the hi power set up paired nicely with a BHR mid. and will never change that, so this is what I was thinking... now keep in mind this was a 5 minute tape job just so I could see what it might look like. Tell me what you think. Good idea bad idea, will look like shit idea. I am open to all suggestions.
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I say do it up. By the looks of your car, It will just be black anyway so it will look fine in my opinion. Try it
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Yeah always been a fan of black lol. The only real color I have to it will be the gunmetal MB battles when I put them back on this weekend. I like the stealth look and thanks.
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Yeah man that shit will look dope. Murder that shit out son.
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I never quite know with you 9k but from the sound of that one, it's not your taste. Where's the bluntness I respect and have gotten use to from you??
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Sarcasm today instead
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Ohhh switching it up alittle, right on! Lol
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
(Post 4589044)
Yeah man that shit will look dope. Murder that shit out son.
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Originally Posted by EuroTech
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I was waiting for you to say something. :rollingla
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He means well but takes some getting use to
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You will officially have the "least busy" rear end of any RX-8. The problem is that everything will look so bulbous. The only angles left will be around your license plate bracket. This could make it look a little like an old Taurus IMO - so think it out before you put a lot of work into making a nice car look bland.
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I was debating on buying a mesh screen that looks the center mesh design and molding that into the void
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Originally Posted by RXeligion
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You will officially have the "least busy" rear end of any RX-8. The problem is that everything will look so bulbous. The only angles left will be around your license plate bracket. This could make it look a little like an old Taurus IMO - so think it out before you put a lot of work into making a nice car look bland.
This is what I was looking for. Thank you and that is why I am here. Just wanting to see what you think it might look like. This was just a 5 minute tape job as an idea i am not set on anything yet. oh and i looked an old taurus and I see what you mean. any thoughts on what might look good? I just dont want it to look too busy like some of the aftermarket bumpers out there. I am recently medically retired from the Army so I thought this would be perfect for me to do. Buying a new bumper and just installing would be just to easy and not give me anything do.:boring: |
I've really been looking at giving my RX-8 the JIC treatment, but with a special touch - paint the black trim to match the paint and buy the best looking muffler I can get ahold of. Maybe CF wrapped? I have a midpipe from a Turbo XS exhaust I haven't installed yet. I think I could have a catalytic conveter welded in and have a shop fab up the rest to my specs. For now, my NG RX-8 looks too OEM to pull off the look, so I'll have to wait for it.
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there is no commercially available piece that is why you see all 'custom' solutions above.
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
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JIC's RX-8. They modified the OE bumper INGS sides.
http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/p...DSC_4027-1.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/p...8/DSC_6673.jpg |
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JIC Style bumper cutting
plus retrofitting this rear diffuser... https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1401653085 ... equals exactly what I want to do with mine. |
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