chiketkd

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I'm planning to add the Mazdaspeed rear bumper this Fall/Winter, however, I'm not a huge fan of the low sideskirts and front bumper on the MS kit (the reduced front ground clearance on the MS front bumper would also be an issue on my steep driveway).

I'm looking for something a little more "subtle", and I really like the Chargespeed Bottom Line front lip and sideskirts in FRP (should be a good match to the black plastic on the MS rear bumper).


MS rear (snagged this pic from JantzenRX-8, thanks!):




Chargespeed front lip and side skirts (note: I'll be getting FRP and not C/F):











Thoughts?

TopGear8

iTrader: (3)

I like the Chargespeed front lip. But I don't like the side skirts. I think the MS Rear would come down a little too low for it to be flush with the Chargespeed side skirts.

imput1234

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It won't line up well, looks odd IMO without side skirts, I need some soon.

chiketkd

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That was my thought as well, but after looking at a number of pics of RX-8's with the Mazdaspeed body kit, the rear bumper appears to sit higher than the sideskirts and front bumper???







This below pic is blurry and was taken at night, but the guy just installed his MS rear, but hadn't installed the MS sideskirts yet. Even though it's blurry, you can kinda see that the MS rear ends almost along the same level as the stock sides.



My *hunch* is that the Chargespeed lip kit would line up almost perfectly with the MS rear.

Btw, for a little more clarity - I'm definitely going with the MS rear on my car. Fluid Motorsports is now selling these parts and I know Brice will get me one at a good price. The question is whether I should leave the front and sides stock, or add the Chargespeed lip.

Aipex8

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It's not the height in profile, but the fact that the MS flares out from the car and the ChargeSpeed sides would be attached under the stock body which curves in at the bottom (I guess the MS doesn't really "flare out", but it basically drops straight down as opposed to the curve under of the stock body). It might look OK and line up in direct profile, but as soon as you started looking at it from an angle the back would look bulkier because it flares out/drops straight down.

Compare the sides in your sig to those of topgear8's in his sig to see the difference in how the sides flare out. Then notice that pic of the yellow MS kitted 8 from the rear and notice how the MS rear flares to match the sides.

chiketkd

iTrader: (5)

^ Thanks. I do see what you're saying Aipex8.

I did think about doing the full Chargespeed lip kit in FRP, but the rear aero flares just make no sense?

Fortunate Few

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im not a fan of their sideskirts but if you really wanted them id get mazda speed rear over their rear any day.

pdxhak

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Not a good combo

gundarx

Honestly I don't think it will be a good combo. +1 to what Aipex8 said. I do like just the Chargespeed kit all around though

FrankTome89

Wat does the frp look like in comparsion to the carbon fibre? Is there a weave or does it look like the black plastic already on the car

gundarx

^ I had emailed Chargespeed about the FRP version a long time ago.. and it is supposedly in a white gel coating (no weave).. it looks bad by itself and will need to be painted over to the desired color they told me.

chiketkd

iTrader: (5)

Really? I'm surprised b/c I came across this guy that got the ChargeSpeed FRP sideskirts and rear apron for his '08 STI (has the BaysonR front lip), and put them right on his car. He didn't mention any painting???

chiketkd

iTrader: (5)

Aargh! Looks like gundarx is correct. The STi owner had his FRP lip kit painted semi-matte black by a local shop.

My thought now is to scrap this hybrid idea and just do the full Chargespeed kit in FRP and have a local body shop just paint the pieces semi-matte black. I'll still haven't seen anyone on this forum with the Chargespeed kit, so it'll be pretty unique. It also wouldn't reduce my ground clearance by as much as the MS body kit, which is another plus for me.

FrankTome89

i am instantly in love with this i want the whole frp set now front back sides

pdxhak

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Someone recently put on this kit. I believe on a VR 8. IMO the CF version is way overpriced for what you get.

chiketkd

iTrader: (5)

+1 The c/f version is extremely overpriced. I'll definitely get FRP. Seeing pics of the ChargeSpeed lip kit on the '08 STi, made we take another look at getting it.

chiketkd

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Ha ha. It was gundarx: https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/gundarxs-new-kit-177245/

Looks nice in c/f, but I'm not sure if it's worth paying double the price of FRP.

gundarx

:P oh and yes I love the kit

bulletproof21

what are the prices of the bottom line kit? had trouble locating pricing

bulletproof21

nm found it...about 2k for carbon fiber and 1,100 for the plastic

Cia_Panda

Is the kit on the red and yellow one carbon fiber or was it painted?

SayNoToPistons

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All genuine Mazdaspeed kits have the lower portions painted.

9krpmrx8

iTrader: (46)

It actually comes that color and then you just mask off and paint the top portion body color.

laythor

and since mazda has sold off all the remaining inventory of ms kits, good luck finding one

kinkashkeeper

i love it personally, subtle CF is the way to go.