http://www.body-kit.com/rx8_accolade_cust02.html

I have a feeling it maybe a costume hood because I can't seem to find anything like it anywhere. If anyone knows please tell me.
Yes this is my first post
Yes I used the search function

 

its a stock hood.

 

Ya stock with re-Amemiya bonnet insert....

 

Wrong,,,
The RE hood insert is an outlet,,,as seen below,,,
This is a replica of the "Underground 8 project" and you can get one through hookupshop.com

VVVV RE hood outlet...

 

Hookupshop.coms,,,
http://www.hookupshop.com/RX8%20parts.htm
$350 for CF
$250 for FRP

 

I knew I saw it somewhere I should have check sorry...

 

Its ok, Ive been looking at my HyperRevs for about 4yrs now just about every day,,,

 

The design of that insert came from the supercharged Mazdaspeed RX-8 concept car.

 

Haha that's so funny that the hook up shop sells this stuff. I've met the guy who owns it his shop is in poway like 10 mins from my house. He has a crazy rx7 and last time I talked to him he was still building his rx8. I never knew he had a website though.. That hood insert is awesome...

 

I love the look but I can't get past the idea of a hood scoop that doesn't do anything. On principle that bugs me. I think the concept vehicle had a top-mount intercooler, but I don't think any of the aftermarket kits (not that I can get one anyway right now) use that configuration...I've tried to think of some way to make that a useful scoop on these cars, but I haven't been able to do it.

jds

 

you can cut away the area underneath and its use could be just drawing cool air into the engine bay and lowering your engine bay temps,,,

 

and at high speed that would cause positive pressure in the engine bay and under the car causing lift.....doesnt matter if you never pass 60mph though

 

Everyone likes to be an aero expert but I have yet to see any aero element that causes that much lift at speed... Especially with this piece where the seperatiion layer has already accured in a great enough area(about half way down the hood, and already carried over to the roof) that there is actually not that much air that would be pushing into it, but just enough,,,

 

Contact JapanParts or ACCOLADE if they still carry it.

 

I must say, this forum is excellent. I was expecting some smart *** giving his 2 cents about the hood and if its ugly or what not. To my surprise all I received was help, thanks.

 

you just may have caught us in good moods,,, lol...

 

Do you think it really would provide any measurable change in engine compartment temps? I'm always concerned that adding something like this could disrupt any cooling flow that Mazda's engineers built into the original design.

It does look damn cool...

 

This would be a nice subtle mod, post pics if you decide to do it

 

^+1

My first intention today was to flame....

 

Very similar to RE Amemiya, PM me if you want a deal on that...

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