Trip to Downing Atlanta...

02-10-2006 | 05:38 PM

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fullsmoke

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Anatomy of a corner...

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Trip to Downing Atlanta...

... and was able to see a sneak peek of their custom body kit for the 8. The fenders as you can see are flared to accomodate a wider wheel. Each piece weighed less than 7 lbs! I found out that this kit was for a race team up in NC. Hope you enjoy...

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02-10-2006 | 05:54 PM

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mmmm those are for making one of these

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02-10-2006 | 06:13 PM

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fullsmoke

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Are they? I thought Mazda made that car?

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02-10-2006 | 07:00 PM

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no sir

http://media.ford.com/mazda/article_...ticle_id=22036

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Downing/Atlanta was responsible for developing the high-strength carbon-fiber body panels that mimic the shape of the Mazda RX-8 street car, except with a no-nonsense racing stance. In addition, the body develops considerably greater downforce than the stock body would, while minimizing drag.

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