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Postby Renesis Rx » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

It's come time for me to upgrade the exterior or me RX. Gas Door, Fender Strakes, ETC. But I'm having a tough time deciding on if I go with a carbon fiber(will match interior later) look, or a polished black(this one matches the rims). I'm not doing a CF hood or trunk but want to do some CF on the interior. Figured I'd get some input from you guys.
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Postby RX-7 Chris » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

What color is the car? Could you post a pic?
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Postby rush24 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

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Postby Renesis Rx » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

Yeah guess this woulda helped. The CF would be the gas door, fender strakes, and fender vents. I'm putting body color SpeedWing on the back.Image
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Postby rush24 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

Gloss/polished black....In my opinion will look better....
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Postby DJ » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

i concur polish black i think cf takes away from the sleek lines of the car unless its fully cf... freaking mean rims btw
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Postby RX-7drifter » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

hey jimmy photo shop is needed for this
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Postby Renesis Rx » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (djwhiteidiot @ Jul 14 2008, 11:47 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=56243]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
i concur polish black i think cf takes away from the sleek lines of the car unless its fully cf... freaking mean rims btw[/b]

Thanks. They're whats pushin me to the black, but I can't find a black fuel door. Guess I'll just have to have it painted.
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Postby GR-8 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

I would say black, it'll look nice and cost way less than CF for those little parts. I can shop the strakes and fuel door for you. Are you gonna use the Stock fuel door or one that looks like the chrome/bilet ones?
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Postby Renesis Rx » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greek8 @ Jul 14 2008, 04:18 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=56292]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
I would say black, it'll look nice and cost way less than CF for those little parts. I can shop the strakes and fuel door for you. Are you gonna use the Stock fuel door or one that looks like the chrome/bilet ones?[/b]

I've found the Strakes and vents, but the only doors I've seen have been chrome or CF. No, I found one black Billet but it was like 280. YEAH RIGHT! If I could a black billet style, with a reasonable price, I'd probably go with that.
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Postby GR-8 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

How much do the CF Strakes and vents cost and where did you find them? Mebe you could just get a chrome fuel door or regular billet and paint it yourself.
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Postby GR-8 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

There ya go.
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Postby Renesis Rx » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

Damn that looks nice. You're a friggin pro with that photoshop. The strakes are like 60 and the vents are about 130. Go to RX8strakes.com It's an RX8 specific site. I'm placing a huge order.
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Postby GR-8 » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Renesis Rx @ Jul 14 2008, 06:49 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=56320]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
Damn that looks nice. The strakes are like 60 and the vents are about 130. Go to RX8strakes.com It's an RX8 specific site. I'm placing a huge order.[/b]

I thought that's where you were gonna get them from. That's the only place that I have seen CF ones. I really don't think $130 for vents is a fair price and really not necessary. pretty good deal on the strakes.
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Postby Renesis Rx » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:14

Yeah kinda surprised that the strakes are cheaper than the vents, but the polished black vents would look awsome with the strakes. I think it would contrast with the flat black stock ones. Guess I shoulda assumed that you knew about the site uh?
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