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Old 05-16-2012, 05:09 PM
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Bone Stock

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/7211970578/
AP lip, 25mm spacers, front emblem shave, rotors, S techs, and spoiler delete

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/4532999601/
Added Shinka Wheels, HKS hi-power

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/4810542097/
Volk GT-F's, ZEX Nitrous, Clears, etc.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5325818195/http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/4934874533/
Miro Type 111's 18 x 9.5 +30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5802880026/

And now, Turbo kit and coilovers Sorry for the crappy cell pic, doing a real shoot soon

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/7176885832/
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Old 05-16-2012, 05:11 PM
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^like a boss
Old 05-16-2012, 05:18 PM
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^like a boss

Thanks, it's been a long haul over the years. We have been through a lot together

But she is not done yet, next is aero and interior
Old 05-16-2012, 05:22 PM
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Miro Type 111's 18 x 9.5 +30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5802880026/

And now, Turbo kit and coilovers Sorry for the crappy cell pic, doing a real shoot soon

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/7176885832/[/QUOTE]

your miro's still sit with the 25mm spacers? or they sit like that naturally??
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Old 05-16-2012, 05:46 PM
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i might get those for $750 used...how do you like them?
Old 05-28-2012, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
They are 18 x 9.5 +40 from Miro but with 10mm Project Kics spacers. Miro's also do not come in our bolt pattern, I had them re drilled.
These are the wheels that I want to use on my 8 and also saw that they didn't come in our bolt pattern. How did you go about having them re-drilled?
Old 05-31-2012, 10:08 PM
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I like that lip 9K



Originally Posted by imput1234
You said that's a mazdaspeed bumper? I don't understand, it looks like crap! Not the style, the fitment.



I'm not claiming to be an expert or anything, but is it supposed to look like that?

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Old 06-01-2012, 09:31 PM
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It's not authentic...lol
Old 06-02-2012, 07:53 PM
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@Matrx8- The front is not authentic MS bumper. You should know the difference between authentic and knock-off
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Originally Posted by RX8Soldier
@Matrx8- The front is not authentic MS bumper. You should know the difference between authentic and knock-off
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I'm not claiming to be an expert or anything, but is it supposed to look like that?
Yeah, the difference is shitty fitment like that, but he did say it was Mazdaspeed did he not?

I mean, I could understand if I was pretending to be something I'm not...
Old 06-09-2012, 08:39 PM
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before, after, and after-er

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B-4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77117762@N08/6920120757/http://www.flickr.com/photos/77117762@N08/6920120757/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/77117762@N08/, on Flickr

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/77117762@N08/7374226158/http://www.flickr.com/photos/77117762@N08/7374226158/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/77117762@N08/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77117762@N08/7186156351/http://www.flickr.com/photos/77117762@N08/7186156351/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/77117762@N08/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77117762@N08/7374225738/http://www.flickr.com/photos/77117762@N08/7374225738/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/77117762@N08/, on Flickr
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Old 05-22-2013, 04:08 AM
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Why did it get progressively worse?
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Bone Stock

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/7211970578/
AP lip, 25mm spacers, front emblem shave, rotors, S techs, and spoiler delete

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/4532999601/
Added Shinka Wheels, HKS hi-power

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/4810542097/
Volk GT-F's, ZEX Nitrous, Clears, etc.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5325818195/http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/4934874533/
Miro Type 111's 18 x 9.5 +30

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/5802880026/

Turbo kit and coilovers

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/7331950050/
19" Volk GTS, Racing Brake BBK, Burn Out sides, and OEM Rear Aero Flares.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9krpmrx8/8651063292/
And she is about to go thru another transformation

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What bulbs are you guys using for these epic amber fog lights?

I tried these Fog Light Halogen Replacement Bulbs Yellow and I'm very unimpressed...
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The only ones that worked great for me were the HOEN endurance bulbs. I have LED's now.
Old 05-22-2013, 05:16 PM
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Not exactly a good angle, but it's the only one I had of her whilst bone stock.



And here's an image of how she currently is, exterior wise at least.



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Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
Why did it get progressively worse?
That would be your opinion. Certainly I am not doing anything to my car to please you. I am not here to defend my choices. I posted my before and after like everyone else. I like it and it gets compliments... more than negative statements. Next...
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Lancifer:
I like Adam zero more than 1.0 and Adam 2.0 is a wrap? or did you paint?
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
Lancifer:
I like Adam zero more than 1.0 and Adam 2.0 is a wrap? or did you paint?
Adam Zero was bone stock. Then Adam zero was vandalized.

Adam 1.0 was paint after the vandalism along with misc stuff.

Adam 2.0 is not paint or wrap. It is plastidip. There is reason behind it. I live in New England and drive the car year round. Dealing with chips in paint and other crap from road salt, road debris and douchebags gets expensive when dealing in paint. So I did a test on my wheels with plastidip to see how it holds up and how it lays. It performed fantastically after 1 year of New England weather. So I put it on my car. I am very happy with the results and the protection has been proven. Best yeah... I can just peel it off when I want something different and it is wicked easy and cheap to repair. Wrap takes some doing to remove. Paint, forget it. Mass drivers are called massholes for a reason (did not learn to drive up here thank god, I would be just as bad). Lots of bumps and scrapes. Easy to fix with dip. When done right dip looks like wrap. If it doesn't look like wrap it isn't the dip it is the person applying it.

I personally love the matte black on the RX-8 I have other pictures we took in my gallery. The lines of the RX-8 really stand out with the matte black finish. Will experiment next season with pearlizer and metalizer to see what I can get. I like 2.0 more than 1.0. the paint on Adam zero didn't match other parts of the car, an obvious repaint on panels. That and everyone has VR. There are other things that went along with each iteration like this one got Koni Struts and Tein s-tech springs.

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Old 05-24-2013, 08:25 PM
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Well I really like it and would be interested in learning a bit more. Especially if its a good price compared to paint which is quite expensive here.
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Originally Posted by Stephen T
Well I really like it and would be interested in learning a bit more. Especially if its a good price compared to paint which is quite expensive here.
Check out dipyourcar.com

The Car kit includes a sprayer and is 355 for the 4 gallon kit. With the 4 gallon kit I got 8 coats on the car and did the tires. Upkeep is easy via their repair kit. Washing is REALLY easy with their wash rag (no fibers to get lint on the dip) but it also rinsed clean pretty easy with no soap for me this weekend.

It is a rubber coating that peels off so you can go back to your paint job at anytime. Because it is rubber it flexes which helps defend against road debris and salt.

Took us a few hours to do the car and it was driven 60 miles home that same day. Stuff is durable. Watch as many videos on the dipyourcar.com site as you can to see how it is done.


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