bought a body kit - RX8Club.com

04wb8 · 2008-06-09 15:56:59

Front bumper http://i25.tinypic.com/9hmmfc.jpg http://i25.tinypic.com/25s78e8.jpg http://i30.tinypic.com/28hiyqs.jpg http://i29.tinypic.com/23kc846.jpg http://i30.tinypic.com/2j2arfd.jpg driver side skirt http://i27.tinypic.com/hrdk5f.jpg passenger side skirt http://i28.tinypic.com/2lux45c.jpg Rear bumper http://i32.tinypic.com/rh8nyp.jpg http://i29.tinypic.com/15ge5nk.jpg http://i30.tinypic.com/15mbtwi.jpg http://i32.tinypic.com/34o818i.jpg

Jun 9, 2008 | 10:56 AM

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bought a body kit

Front bumper

driver side skirt

passenger side skirt

Rear bumper

Jun 9, 2008 | 11:04 AM

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Lets just hope the fitment is good. Im in the market for a mazdaspeed body kit as well.

Jun 9, 2008 | 11:06 AM

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yeah im hoping fitment is good

Jun 9, 2008 | 11:12 AM

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its not the original mazdaspeed tho is it?

Jun 9, 2008 | 11:18 AM

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bought it from a forum member from what i was told its a replica. bought it for 600 bucks

Jun 9, 2008 | 03:07 PM

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Good luck. When does it go on the car?

Jun 9, 2008 | 03:17 PM

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its not the original mazdaspeed tho is it?

Nope, its not. no black plastic bar on front

Jun 9, 2008 | 03:57 PM

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replica kit.....good luck on the install

Jun 9, 2008 | 09:22 PM

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not sure when it goes on hopefully sometime within the next two weeks

Jun 9, 2008 | 11:30 PM

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There rear bumper is not worth putting on.
Not enough of a differance.

Jun 10, 2008 | 01:55 AM

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good luck.

Jun 13, 2008 | 04:11 PM

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got the front bumper installed today.

Jun 13, 2008 | 04:48 PM

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Ummmm....

When are you going to get it painted?

Jun 13, 2008 | 05:09 PM

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Ummmm....

When are you going to get it painted?

.....as well as filling in those gaps near the corners

Jun 13, 2008 | 06:19 PM

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Looks pretty good besides those gaps mentioned. now throw the sides on!

Jun 13, 2008 | 06:21 PM

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most of that gap is the side marker..

fitment looks really good for a replica! congrats.

Jun 13, 2008 | 08:59 PM

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yeah i havent got the side markers in yet because there was no holes in the side as in the stock bumper so i got to drill them and sand it smooth. next to go on is the sides. probably tomorrow or sunday.

Jun 13, 2008 | 09:01 PM

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its going to get painted once the whole kit is on the car. were just putting the kit on now and fitting it. then my dad and i will remove it paint it and put it back on.

Jun 13, 2008 | 09:23 PM

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man even thou its fitment issues are in the corners it looks to be a decent replica, could of been alot worse

Jun 13, 2008 | 09:40 PM

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there are a dozen different shades of WB, keep that in mind when ordering the paint. you might even want to pay a bodyshop to tell you which is the correct shade and number for the blue your car is.

Jun 13, 2008 | 10:21 PM

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already bought the paint. had the guy match it. cost me 150 for it. he had to put some pearl to get an exact match. yeah the fitment on the front wasnt really bad at all.

Jun 13, 2008 | 10:21 PM

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now lets pray the rear bumper has the same or less fitment issues..

Jun 13, 2008 | 11:12 PM

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looking good tho, keep posting pics

Jun 14, 2008 | 12:50 AM

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thanks i will post more pix when the next piece is installed. then when its painted and all that

Jun 14, 2008 | 03:11 AM

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not bad for a replica.