ok, i am going to do my first 2 mod's to my 8, i am getting clear corners and getting strakes. i have the nortic green color- the question, should i match the strakes with the color of the car or should i go with the silver (from rx8strakes.com) to stand out. thanks for your openions

 

he are the NG one's from rx8strakes...

 

I got the chrome ones from http://www.rx8-accessories.com/index.html. They were much nicer than the stock ones I had before. Would really stand out on your Nordic Green car.

 

Do the stainless hold up alright on the plastic? Not too heavy for them are they?

 

I would suggest the silver or stainless.

I've seen a couple of people who have the OEM strakes that have had problems with weight...but then you remind them that the peices have tape on the back and it solves the problem. I have the OEM strakes, have not used the two sided tape, and have had no problems with themm being heavy and pulling the black trim peice out.

 

i have the OEM strakes on my 8. i like how they stand out against the black. IMO, since the NG is a pretty dark color, the silver/polished color would look better simply because it stands out. but each to his own.

 

I also have the Stainless strakes from Howard (RX-8 Accesories) and haven't had any problems.

The strakes are for looks and they would look real nice on the Nordic Green.

 

I have Nordic Green and have both the stainless and color match. Can switch whenever I want, but I prefer the stainless. Just seems to add a little class.

 

I have the silver strakes from rx8strakes.com on my VR. They look ok, but I'm sure stainless strakes would look better. Also, I had problems with the strake alignment.

 

Thanks. I just ordered them.


What do you guys use to keep those babies nice and shiny?

 

I have never waxed my car, nor done anything special to the strakes. Just wash every week and make suure to dry them first so they don't get waterspots. The OEM ones have a clear coat on them, so it protects them from a lot of the elements that you may be worried about. I have used Mothers billet polish to clean my Racing Beat exhaust. Takes the bronzing out and shines em uup. Don't know if anyone has tried something like this on the OEM strakes, or how the results are. Good luck, you'll be happier than you know after putting them on. It really does make a significant impact to the look of your car. More than what you would anticipate given that they are so small.

 

Cool. Thanks for the info. That's what I was afraid of was bronzing(tarnishing). I know they say stainless steel, but I've seen stainless-stain a ton of times. The clear coat should be perfect!

 

I got the real strakes from Mazda. I even had Mazda install them. They are awesome and add so much to the car. I have a black 8, and they make the 8 even sleeker.

 

With the Titanium Grey I have, how would TG strakes look on the car? Anyhow have matching color strakes?

-Brett

 

Most of the color matched ones I've sen have been on VR. I think it would look nice to get sunlight silver strakes to match your OEM wheels. IMO.

 

I just installed the white on my 8 yesterday.
Got them from rx8strakes .com
I like the matching color look myself.

 

Ever consider painting your grill white?
I think it would look nice..

 

looks nice on the white...

 

like those wheels easy!