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Old 08-30-05, 09:28 AM
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Aftermarket Parts

One thing I never thought about before picking this car up, were the aftermarket parts. They are hard to find.(if they even exist) I will begin working on some aftermarket parts to help dress up the 1st Gens. I will keep everyone posted with pics and how to's as I finish each one. First thing update the tail lights. I think a nice cover for them will suffice.
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why would you want to "dress" them up... they look great.. its not a honda..
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did someone say rice?
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its all about personal style, i agree they do look great, Im in love with mine, but that doesnt mean mine, has to look like yours. Why else do people buy nice rims, body kits, and non-functional hood scoops, They want their own style
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dude save your $$$ and buy things that will make your car faster and handle better.
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Hmmmmm, I am guessing you bought an SA (79-80) since you are wanting covers for the taillights. The FB came with a lightly tinted cover from the factory.
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my neons give me 50 extra horsepower YO!!!!
Old 08-30-05, 11:36 AM
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Talk ish now, but when you see em and love em, I'll have my PM's open for apologies. lol
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tail lights as a first mod? oh hell no

however, you can tint them, which i think looks okay. (from the inside)
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oh, and no they don't make altezza's for fist gen's
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With all due respect,
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Originally Posted by Mechy
iWhy else do people buy nice rims, body kits, and non-functional hood scoops,

You will find that very few of us have Non-functional Hood scoops.
Old 08-30-05, 12:56 PM
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Oh..... wow.... I didn't even read 'non-functional'
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For the price of the non-functional crap you'll make/design or even buy for your 7, you could put that money into something like a new fuel system, or hell, even buy gas.
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yeah i believe gas is the best thing you can buy for a SA...
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Originally Posted by Anex 570
For the price of the non-functional crap you'll make/design or even buy for your 7, you could put that money into something like a new fuel system, or hell, even buy gas.
Who needs gas? In one thread we found out you don't even need the breaks...or any other part of the car actually.
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LOL

My car went without any interior electronics, windshield wipers, practically no brakes, no wheel wells, no passenger seat, no carpet, no shift ****, no center console, etc. Hell, the vent fans didn't even work. I have to say that some of the best fun I had with the car was when it was in that state =D

But yeah, why spend money on hood scoops and tail lights when you can save 600 bucks for an RB exhaust that will increase your horsepower at least 20%?
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Yep, that was my first upgrage Rusty....RB SP exhaust, and haven't looked back since.
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Funny you should mention it, I was just looking for a RB Exhaust, anyone know a good place, this old exhaust it shot.
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racingbeat.com
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mazdatrix.com
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Here you go dude, instead of investing all of the money into "dressing it up." Just bank it all, and follow the guide to weight reduction listed in this thread. It has some awesome ideas in it. It's towards the bottom of page 3 and just about all of 4 for the weight reduction.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...5&page=3&pp=15

I don't think I'll ever forget that thread though.

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