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Hey how that blue one get in there

kwescott

If I'm not mistaken, the black is Cortc's 8 before he changed/upgraded to the HREs

NoTears316

Yeah, that 8 has been around for a long time. Looks good too.

brtzrx8

Does anyone have pics of Ti Gray 8s with the MS kit?

kwescott

Carribean Spice Boy

ScreaminRX8

That Ti-grey is Sweet!!

rx8guy17

here is mine

HaloX

Here's a few shots of mine taken with a better camera.

canaryrx8

iTrader: (3)

very nice halo ,got any close ups of the front? are you lowered any? I may be getting the front and back due to my recent misfortune (multiple car collision) and I'm trying to get an idea of how thw front bumper looks/works in regards to "screens" and foglights etc. Thanks!

edit: I looked at the ones in the previous page, would be nice if I could find some yellow pics on a bright sunny day though

HaloX

I can post some up tonight for ya. I am lowered as well with some Tein S-techs and yes, scraping is an issue.

FYI if you didn't know already, the authentic MS bumper comes with screens unlike the OEM where you may need to purchase some RB oil cooler screens. However, I chose to cut my screens so that the foglights could fit through the mesh. Some people such as Dro chose to leave his foglights behind the mesh. It's merely a preferential thing but I chose to cut the mesh to increase visibility because San Francisco is quite the foggy city.

The foglight brackets will definitely stand out in bright conditions. It's going to look a little awkward and in some opinions, it would look like a piece of crap.

canaryrx8

iTrader: (3)

awesome, thanks for the info! if all goes well my car should be coming out of the shop looking a little different, only thing is I won't have skirts for a while but that's fine. I've also got an aem cai and a greddy strut bar waiting for it, they showed up 2-3 days after my car was hit and put in the shop etc. I have yet to see anyone with the aem and mazdaspeed kit yet, (or any other aftermarket front for that matter) so we'll see how that all works out. I've got the s-techs and staggered kazera's, should look pretty sweet I hope (even if I'm skirtless for a while lol)

SlowLude

Halo, you got an awesome ride man. However, it just occured to me that after looking at your pics that the silver rims just don't match the yellow. Its a wierd combination to me. That's all. Have you looked into darker colored rims like black or gunmetal?

HaloX

Here are the pics of the foglights. Let me know if you need any other closeups. Don't mind the death of bugs on my car.

This shot clearly shows how the bracket is quite visible.



This shot shows..well I don't know.



Thanks Slowlude. I'm also planning on getting the gunmetal MS rims too.

HolyCross05

The MS front looks like its a big target for paint chips. For such an expensive investment how do you guys deal with that?

SlowLude

^ I got my MS bumper protected by a clear bra. You can't tell at all. Its awesome... expensive, but well worth the investment!

canaryrx8

iTrader: (3)

awesome, thanks so much for those! I'm sure I'm not the only one who will benefit from them, with my car in the shop I wonder how all the screen stuff is going to work out (as opposed to me doing it myself etc.) Guess I'll be calling them middle of next week to check in and see what's up Thanks again, those pics really make me excited about how mine will turn out, just gotta' figure out what to do for skirts lol

kwescott

Nothing more than what you would get with your OEM bumper. I had 25,000 miles on my OEM bumper, and now have 25,000 on my MS bumper. They both look equally as bad at 25K of freeway mileage.

presequel

that yellow up there looks freakin hot. i think it looks good on the 8. i don't think i'd drive a yellow, thats just me but it looks great with the mskit

canaryrx8

iTrader: (3)

meh, chips are not my concern when I get mine back, I'm actually more concerned about how much lower the lip hangs, I've been trying to find threads about the difference between stock but no luck yet. I know it's been talked about a million times too

edit: nevermind, changed up the search words a few more times and a bunch of stuff came up, yay!

Magic8

Repaint in a few years....not that **** about keeping the front bumper chip-free.

kwescott

I measured the stock bumper with OEM appearance lip...and then the MS bumper. Same height from the ground except on the corners where the dark greys trip is. Lower to the ground by the 1/2 of extra material.

Here's a pic of mine, with a Titanium behind me. Gives you an idea of how the heights are the same.

BigOLundh

iTrader: (1)

You have to wire snip the screens to get a hole where the fog lights sit. In order to get it to match up, it takes some time... but the directions with the kit ensure you do it correctly.

Halo did a better job snipping his screens than me, but its nothing a small file and pliers cant fix.

Another option is to leave the screens as is, and let the fog lights sit behind them. Personally, i would recommend spending the time and cutting the holes.

-hS

PS: The first pic is Sam and Rachel's husband working on the fog light brackets at the install party. The second shows how it looks after its done.

canaryrx8

iTrader: (3)

thanks guys, seeing those yellows in that pic make me miss mine, but I should be getting it back in another week or so

kwescott

I just bought a MS rear bumper replica from a fellow forum member and installed it last night. The only advantage this part has is that it is one piece. This is where the advantages end. I am not excited about the bumper, the way it fits. The paint is bad and needs to be redone. I may just end up selling it and going and getting the real deal.

I'm wondering if this bumper actually fits higher than the true part. I'm not too excited about how much of the exhaust I can see now from the rear.

EDIT: I found some pics of the true MS part for comparison...yes, the true part fits lower. If you look at the replica, it doesn't have the same depth across the entire rear...it actually fits lower on the sides, and comes up more in the middle.

canaryrx8

iTrader: (3)

so which one of those cars has the real deal? the black one?