Well I purchased my RX-8 this March and with the help/influence :D of this forum I have added several things to it including an authentic Mazdaspeed body kit, MS lightweight flywheel, MS springs + shocks, Racing Beat catback exhaust, RB sway bars, RB Revi Intake, RB spark plug wires, lineage ground kit, painted calipers, and a custom audio system with a 4080 sub box. I had never really modded any of my cars before this, but somehow I was compelled to mod the 8.

Here are some pics.

 

Those are just some rims I got at a very good price. I am eventually going to get some Volks or other lighter weight wheels.

 

More pics:

 

I like the overall look of the car and I agree with trig on ur wheels.

 

yea nice body kit but rims gotta go,,,

 

How heavy is the 4080? And did you get it from 4080 as well? I might be getting this in a few weeks cuz the box I have now sits in the middle and I hardly have any trunk space.

 

Car looks great, nice mod list. The exhaust looks great with the ms rear. Great job, what's next?

 

U have 10 or 12" sub?

 

very nice, so how do you like the RB intake/exhaust combo?

 

I love the RB intake/exhaust combo.

I have a 10" Alpine R Type sub in the 4080 box. Not sure on the weight of the box alone... maybe 15lbs?

Next mods:
Canzoomer plus high flow cat
Volk Wheels

But these are going to be down the line.

 

Looks awesome!!

 

beautiful car
very good job if it is your first time fixing a car up

 

what do you guys have against his rims? I think they look hot

 

Well personally I've went back and forth about the rims. When originally looking for a car we were looking at a G35 with very nice chrome rims... it looked very good and my wife really wanted rims like that. But we ended up buying an RX-8 because of price and we actually liked the way it drove better, but still the wife really wanted chrome rims and I found these at a really good price so what the heck I got them - besides I wanted at least something to set them apart from "stock". BUT.. some people just do not like chrome rims on a sports car and I guess that's a matter of personal preference. I like them enough and they look really great when clean but really I like 19" Volk GTC's or GT7's in gunmetal even better or even some lightweight 18" SSR's but at this time I am not prepared to pay another $3K for wheels and tires.

 

I don't think they are overly "bling." I actually think they are very tasteful. They aren't my favorite, but I definitely think his ride looks great!

I'm reminded again how much I like the 2 tone that the MS kit gives on the Ti...looks so nice.

 

Thats quite a lot in 3 months. Congrats, looks great (minus wheels).

 

 

now thats hot

 

the challanges would look alot better :D

are those new groundwires or spark plugs??? (the red wires in your engine bay)

 

Thats more like it!!

 

Gotta love the volks! Waiting to go back to the states, then the INGS +1 will be my choice for body kit.

 

Both - new ground wires and new Racing Beat spark plugs. I also forgot to mention earlier that I have the RP shortshifter installed. My friend "modena" from these forums already has those wheels on his car so I doubt I will get those exact ones, but yes Volks is the top brand I am looking at right now.

 

if you must go bling and your wife likes chrome why not find some of these rims :D ...they worked for me :D gotta love the oem dark chrome

 

This is definitely the way to go....


Sweet ride; but I disagree on the rims... too bling bling for my taste....