RX8Lover

I think for this to be competitive, the price for these would have to be WAY under $100. If the set costs $100 for plastic pieces that you have to then paint yourself, I don't see why someone wouldn't shell out a little more and buy authentic metal ones that are ready to go.

I hope and pray that pricing is reasonable.

antichristpm

True you could shell out more to get metal but these are not just a lower cost alternative. The fact you can paint them to match or contrast your ride is a lot of the value. After fitting the sets I'm shipping out today I realized just how easy it would be to toss a third strake in the mix too. The angle cuts on the lower strakes are able to move up or down pretty easy while keeping flush (with the filler of two sided tape too).

my10ae

antichristpm:

Those bad boys shipping today?

Kevin

antichristpm

Yes, via Airborne, I'll PM both of you and give ya tracking#'s.

Gyro

I recieved mine at 3 pm.

I will go up to the bodyshop in a day or two to get them painted.

Thanks Paul!

my10ae

Gyro:

You willing to get my strakes painted too? Let me know.

Thanks,
Kevin

Gyro

Sure...

PM sent.

flip

hey... how do i get into the action? i want some too...

antichristpm

They are the lucky two whom I gave a free set to review and write about on the board. Given that they like them and I learn what I might need to change on any further made sets I'll be putting the "available" thread up. You'll have to PM me for pricing at that time. I'm technically not allowed to promote or publish cost on the site.

Gyro

my10ae and I are testing out some fender strakes for antichristpm.

You can PM antichristpm on how to purchase them.

You could always wait a few days until I take pictures of the finished product and see if you like them.

adrian-1

I could paint them for you! Of course, you'll never see them again after that.

emailists

I'm just a little unsure as to the cost saving on these strakes if they have to be painted. $100 painted is the highest I'd go on aftermarket non metal strakes, A real bonus to seal the deal would be the option of the 3rd starke. $100 plus painting puts us vey close to the cost of the orginals- even a $40 saving wouldn't do it for me, so I'm really hoping this will be a finshed and ready to install product.

Aish

Wow - this thread is HUGE, and I do understand why - but check this out: The Australian dollar is currently moving between 75 and 78 US cents, but the strakes from a dealer here (including piles of taxes) cost $513!!! How bad is that? and regardless of the Crossfire, 3 strakes look fantastic!
I really would like metal though...

antichristpm

I originally tried to fab metal. Got no where real quick with that. I think there are a few others on the board discovering that one. It'd take someone with some friends in the foundry business and some accute design/engineering skills to do it proper. In the end I'm sure the metal repros would end up costing just about the same as the cast aluminum ones.

On the flip side, you could always paint the plastic ones to look like metal...

PS: Hope everyone got their Shamrock on hardcore last night.

emailists

Just an FYI- not to undermine Anti's fine efforts (and I do hope they bear fruit) but in searching on ebay just now for an autoart 1/18 scal Rx8- I ran across an auction from Japanparts.com that just starteda few hours ago. I bought a set of strakes for $150 including shipping from Japan. The auction says they are polished- but the picture below looks like the brushed finish- (not super chrome looking) which looks great to me for my Titanium. Can anyone confirm that these are the polished ones? They have a few more sets on auction- but it is not listed on their site.

I was too hoping to get a cheap set of strakes, (possibly even 3 instad of 2) but $150 for real mazda ones seemed too good to pass up. My model RX8 will have to wait for a while now- but for less than 3 times the price I will have actual strakes- can't wait.

BTW I ordered clear side markers from them a few days ago too.
Gotta dress up my 8. Just need that damn Canzoomer unit to come in.

my10ae

antichristpm:

Got the strakes in Wednesday. I shipped them off to Gyro for a bit of sanding and then off to the body shop to be painted sunlight silver. Can't wait to get these bad boys installed. Doesn't look that hard but have to remember to not follow the directions as they place them too low on air garnish.

Thanks again!

Kevin

Omicron

Don't want to steal any of Antichristpm's thunder here - BIG kudos to him for getting these (almost) on the market - and plastic is a viable option IMHO.

But FYI folks, forum member RX8MAN04 (also known as Coxer Customs) is planning on doing up a set of these - and he is definitely a metal worker par excellance. I have several items from him now - rotary valve stem caps, rotary license plate bolts, and an RX-8 master brake cylinder cap - and I can attest to the excellent quality of the stuff he makes. When he comes out with these, I'm sure they will be close to identical to the Mazda brand strakes, and will be a lot cheaper.

So for those of you who would rather have metal strakes and not have to paint them, be patient, they are a'comin.

Gyro

One of the major reasons I like antichristpm's product is the fact that they can be painted to match the paint color.

I personally would not attempt to duplicate a "metal" look, although I'm sure it can be done.

I think color matched strakes would look factory, and part of the fender as original.

So this is more than a "knock off" to the original.
Once completed, and I take pictures, I'm sure there will be people that would prefer the color matched strakes over the aluminum ones for thier preference.

MEGAREDS

Can't confirm that they are polished or chrome, but I can tell you that they are OEM. The box, adhesive and markings on the strakes are identical to what I got from Rosenthal for $158 off eBay, delivered. Check the following install thread when they arrive:

DIY: Aluminum Strakes (Air Outlet Garnish) Install Photos

and please record which holes you use when fastening the bolts to the air vents as I neglected to get that particular picture.

flip

la di da.. waiting on them pics.. ho hum...

StealthTL

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my10ae

The strakes have arrived to the people who were going to test them. They are being taken down to a body shop today to get painted. The plastic strakes were a sorta creme color, something I wouldn't put on my 8.

I will be getting mine painted oem black to go with my 8. Gyro, the other lucky guy is getting his painted sunlight silver to match his car. As soon as them come back from the paint shop and my car is clean, I will install them and give my opinions.

Patience grasshoppah....

D MENAC 7

OK, that was almost 5 days ago, hasn't the paint dried yet???

Omicron

We're not eager or anything... :D