post some pics! I wonder how the mesh looks off a red r3

 

Wish granted! Looks much better in person, of course.

 

oooo i like! very sexy, thanks for the pics

 

Still never going to be as SEXY as this gentleman I bet ---->

 

My wife just did this for my my 2010 RX8 I picked up in April. She also straightened the fins that were bent and installed the radiator screen. She was supposed to just be hanging out with me, but I went inside to get some water and when I get out she has the bumper nearly off and said to sit down and enjoy a beer. I held the light a little bit, but she really didnt want me to help or need much. Took her about 2 hours. I certainly have a keeper right? BTW we are both accountants/analysts.

 

an accountant wife that's willing to get dirty with a car. I applaud you sir.

 

Very appreciative of this thread! I just bought a new 2011 and through this thread realized I need to do this mod as soon as possible! Just received my screens today. Painted them black. The info on installation is great. I may post some pictures of additional detail for taking off the nose this weekend assuming I have time to install.

 

I installed the two cooler screens, took about 30 minutes. I didn't take any pictures because the instructions were so clear it really didn't require anything. Only one error in the instructions I found. On my 2011, there are 5 fasteners in the wheel well, not 4. The top one is a threaded screw. No big deal but steps 4 and 5B of the instructions actually state there are no threaded fasteners there.

I painted mine black so their presence is virtually undetectable. Since I've only had it about 3 weeks I only found one small bug in the fins. I only want my angry bee further back in the engine compartment!

 

Just got mine today plus the radiator screen. Will be putting them in tomorrow. Thanks for the write up!

 

I'll post pictures on a Black R3 this weekend after I install them. Then I suppose we'll have the trifecta. Planning on keeping them the original silver color to compliment the accents on the car. If it looks off, I might spray them black later.

 

And as promised, here are the screens on a black R3. Not sure how well they turned out, since I was losing sunlight, so I might take more eventually.

 

I have to install my screens soon, not looking forward to straightening all the fins but at least it will be a one time thing now. I will try and get some pics up of how it looks on a white rx8, but it seems to look damn good on any color rx8 :P . I thinik the ac screen really is a good thing to have, I wish I bought it with my oil cooler screens. I was cleaning out stuff near the AC screen and noticed a tiny bit of damage or bent fins but nothing huge, not even close to the damage the oil coolers are getting but it is noticeable.

 

I haven't checked my AC yet, but I should probably get a screen soon since I drive the car year round.

 

I put the ac screen in. Its a bit of a pain in the ***. Even when I had the bumper off already for the oil coolers.

 

I'm assuming that the install is the same on the S2, but it's best to remove the undercover. Makes the AC screen install a breeze

 

Not sure about the series 1 but the series 2 has a pre-existing factory installed ac screen but its very small and inadiquete IMO. I left it in place any way and installed the RB screen right over it. that may be why it was a headache for me. but regardless im glad i put it in. Here is a before and after pic. I painted it black.

 

This is a stupid question i just want to be sure i am getting the right screens. Looking at "Texas RX8 R3's" pics he has a redesign rx-8 of 2009-2011 body style. So my question is will the screens in my link work for my 2010? I just want to make sure.

http://www.good-win-racing.com/Mazda...30R-11759.html

 

yessir...

same as this:

http://www.racingbeat.com/RX8/Oil-System/11808.html

 

thanks

 

Got them all installed i am just waiting for a nice day to pull her out of the garage and take a few pic. Thanks for the advice they look really cool and they were easy to install.

 

I just ordered my screens thanks to this thread search, they look great and can't wait to get them.
I'm in Ontairo and wondering how long for shipping, anyone in Ontario order these yet

 

I can tell you that racing beat is pretty fast with shipping. I know I am pretty close to their location, but they got it out the door fast and that's what matters.

 

Thats really good to know, I thought about making some at first then did a search here and Baamm there they where, Perfect just what I want and no wasted time

 

Make sure you ordered two of them if you have a manual car. The picture on the site shows two screens, but the price is only for one. It fooled me but racing beat caught my mistake and called to verify I only wanted a single screen(I didn't, glad they called.) Was my fault for failing to read really, but the picture should be of a single screen.

 

Ive done two separate orders from Racing Beat. My exhaust and these screens. Both times it took 5 days to ship to Connecticut.