Need some help!!
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Need some help!!
So around 2am the night before thanksgiving, a drunk driver ran a stop sign and crashed into my pride and joy. I've been trying to find some sites that sell the legit name brand bumpers and kits because i have to replace my front bumper and figured now would be the time to get an aftermarket one. I don't want to get one of the off brand/cheap ones because i don't want to risk it fitting horribly and looking like ****. The only websites I can seem to find are the companies site and japanparts.com, but I don't think I can wait long enough for them to ship overseas. Does anyone know of any places and websites that sell the legit kits and are in the US so shipping wont be weeks and weeks? I've searched on here too but can only find those websites
sorry for short story haha, any help is appreciated,
Louis
sorry for short story haha, any help is appreciated,
Louis
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The search function works, use it.
Lang :: Shop by Brand :: Vertex USA
Racing Beat - Mazda Performance Specialists
MAZDATRIX for Mazda RX7, RX8, Rotary Engine Parts and Accessories
Other than that you don't have many options for legit kits as not many are made here.
Lang :: Shop by Brand :: Vertex USA
Racing Beat - Mazda Performance Specialists
MAZDATRIX for Mazda RX7, RX8, Rotary Engine Parts and Accessories
Other than that you don't have many options for legit kits as not many are made here.
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you should be a little more specific about which kit you are looking for. Are you looking for Mazdaspeed only? Any other kit will be a pain to make fit correctly and will take some work to get it right. Also be careful about what you order and what is a "legit" kit. Try Mazdatrix or Mazmart too, and the other vendors associated with this site. Good Luck!
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well the knightsport and the INGs bumpers have caught my eyes the most. Im leaning more towards INGs, unfortunately every site i can find that have those bumpers would take too long to ship, so i guess im either going to just stick with a stock bumper for now or get one of the cheap INGs styled ones like duraflex and hope for the best. Luckily either way i go, i dont have to pay a dime, the drivers insurance will haha
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Yeah the only reason I bought rep was because I couldn't wait 4 months for it to arrive from japan and pay like $600 for shipping.
Fitment was 7/10 originally but after about 10 hours of work its perfect now, the only reason it was worth it was because I did the fitment work myself. Woulda been cheaper to buy legit had it been done at a shop.
Fitment was 7/10 originally but after about 10 hours of work its perfect now, the only reason it was worth it was because I did the fitment work myself. Woulda been cheaper to buy legit had it been done at a shop.
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Yeah the only reason I bought rep was because I couldn't wait 4 months for it to arrive from japan and pay like $600 for shipping.
Fitment was 7/10 originally but after about 10 hours of work its perfect now, the only reason it was worth it was because I did the fitment work myself. Woulda been cheaper to buy legit had it been done at a shop.
Fitment was 7/10 originally but after about 10 hours of work its perfect now, the only reason it was worth it was because I did the fitment work myself. Woulda been cheaper to buy legit had it been done at a shop.
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If you looked at my thread you would see that I purchased from AIT.
Shine is good for the most part, but if I recall correctly they use polyurethane, which isn't really modifiable. So you're kinda stuck with what you get.
Great choice in bumper too! I know tiltmode bought his from shine!
Shine is good for the most part, but if I recall correctly they use polyurethane, which isn't really modifiable. So you're kinda stuck with what you get.
Great choice in bumper too! I know tiltmode bought his from shine!
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Just a side note, the FEED bumper I had was authentic
I don't want the current owner of the bumper to have any misunderstandings about this.
I did, however, go with Shine's rear Kenstyle bumper and fitment was superb
![Big Grin](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
I did, however, go with Shine's rear Kenstyle bumper and fitment was superb
![Icon Tup](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/icon_tup.gif)