Hey Alucard,

What is that kit you have on your ride? I know it's the R magic lip, but what about the side skirts and spoiler?

Looks sick.

 

Thanks... My front, Sides, Rear and eyelids are R-Magic... the wing/spoiler is Mazdaspeed

 

new page with alittle bump...

 

so ur not gonna believe this guys, but i had ordered my set of momo v-10s and tires from discounttire a month ago when i first posted, and i was told they would come in september (i was ready to wait), however i just got a cal from discounttire and momo looks like they are going to DISCONTINUE the wheels and i have to pick other wheels, how much bad luck could i have?

 

bummer dude, keep a look out on ebay. I got mine there for a pretty good deal. I got them from a audi/volkswagen dealership that was selling them.

 

So I am starting to seriously consider some new springs - any recommendations? I have been thinking about it for a while, and assuming I can get a decent deal on installation (how much would it be typically, anyone ballpark it for me?), I think I can swing it without too much issue.

I'm leaning toward Eibachs at the moment, because that is the name I am most familiar with more than anything else. I don't want anything too extreme, because my 8 is my daily driver, but I'd like to get it a little bit lower and be able to take those on ramps even a little bit faster!

 

tein s-tech alot of people got-em I like them . check out my pics .

 

Tom, how much do those drop? I look them up on Fluid and I think it's 1.8 front and 1.2 rear, is that right? I think that might be a bit too much for me. I'm thinking along the lines of 1 to 1 1/4 front and 3/4 to 1 rear. Don't get me wrong, your car looks great with that drop, just a bit too much for my area I think.

 

allucards are sooo fin sexy!

 

S Techs lower it 1.4" front and .7" rear. Eibachs used to be 1.2 and 1.2 but I think now they are only .8 in the rear.

And about installation would be...Well...Do it yourself! It's very easy to do man, and its always good to learn how to do something new. Just get a local to help you out, there are many DIY's over the forums that will help you. You'll just need to rent a spring compressor from AutoZone. If you have any more questions about them, send me a PM.

 

The eibach spring rates havent changed.... they are the same as mine!

http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe...67079600029205

you can find them pretty cheap on eBay and other sites...... as for installation it depends on where you go... I would say between $200 and $300

 

Or get H-Techs if you want it to be slightly lowered....0.8 front and 0.3 at back

 

Yeah 1.7 f .7 rear and its funny with the stock springs and having the speaker box
the car is taller in the rear with the new tein s-tech on .ride is comfortable doesnt bounce off the bumpstops unless you get really aggresive. traction controll doesnt come on as soon either.

thanks.yeah,yeah you were.

 

how much was that kit with installation and paint?

 

AND where did u order it from?

 

ok.... I will break it down for you guys

R-Magic Front Lip (was painted from R-Magic) - 55,900 JPY = $590 USD

R-Magic Side Skirts - 70,500 JPY = $744 USD

R-Magic Rear Under Spoiler - 54,700 JPY = $577 USD

R-Magic Eyelids (was painted from R-Magic) - 22,300 JPY = $235

Total in parts - $2146 (not including Mazdaspeed Spoiler)

You can get the parts from Japanparts.com or contact Brice at fluidmotorsports.com he may be able to help you.

I paid roughly $1500 in paint work and body work for my car. Buy keep in mind, I debadged my front bumper and also did a two-tone paint job on the rear under spoiler. So yea... after all is said and done I spent a lot of money... why

 

who the man............... u the man

 

hahaha the man with no more money

 

Hey guys,

Thanks to Alucard, I did not put on the Brake Caliper covers. Per Alucards recommendation, I went with a duplicolor paint kit, which works unbelievably well. I did about 4-5 coats on each caliper, and the gloss looks amazing. I would recommend the duplicolor paint kit to anyone looking to do a caliper paint job.

 

My Duplicolor Caliper Paint Kit write-up/review

I used Duplicolor and liked it a lot. It has lost some of the gloss, but that's fine by me. I just wanted to get rid of the nasty iron color.

 

Definitely! That rusty color takes away from the new rims big time.

 

they came out great Titus

 

bump to the top...........

 

^no 1 does HOMOS.... ooops typo, i mean MOMOS like u (do u have to show-off?) I WOULD TOO
that yellow 8 with the black MOMOs and MS wing with the drop looks clean too

 

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