RIXSEVEN

Has anyone heard about the company SelectMaz who makes the body kits? They look really neat and "new age".

Richard Miller

I vote the mariah!

Wattz

I hate mariah front ends. They make it look funny, 'cause it's like... just fucked up.

Manntis

Don't get carried away with body kits. They're heavy, often ugly, and can lead to snickering noises from behind you.

Directfreak

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Some Kits have come a long way.


Velo Rossa Spyder
Italian for "Fast Red" Spyder



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MikeLMR

ahhh another mad max fan ! ..... Mantis ... that photo in your post is a Ford Falcon Van with the body kit fitted that created the basis of the awsome "last V8" interceptor for the mad max film ... one of my fav films and cars of all time



Body kits can look good but some are very over the top and spoil the look of the car completly many of the kits I have seen for the 1st gen RX7 are totally wrong for the car IMO

jeremy

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i never cared for the mariah too much but i like the one on my car (sa). it needs a rear valance though.

82streetracer

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I want to get the kaminari kit. I have never seen a good picture of the front but every other picture Ive seen looks good.

It doesnt completely destroy the look of the car.

82transam

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I've never really cared for any of the aftermarket kits available for FB's. I like the Mazda IMSA spoiler/dam combo, that looks sweet. The Kamei air dam is pretty cool too. I still like the stock look of first gens the best though.

78Z

I have never seen a body kit I have liked for RX-7. They look great all by themselves so I won't muck with the looks at all. Most kits just make most cars uglier.

kevinsiangchin

i'm not really enthusiastic about any of the kits but mariah's kits look much less old and cheezy. the widebody kits are kinda cool (sans the front)...
ks

RIXSEVEN

So basically, most people are telling me to stick with my origional body style rather than changing it which is a great idea. I just have to ask whether anyone thinks adding a rear allumunim spoiler would look good. Pictures would be great!!!!

Vohaul

i just have the mazda IMSA airdam and rear spoiler...i love it.....but im gonmna finish it off with the mazdatrix sideskirts and rear valence

Manntis

Yup, Mike, I pulled that van pic from a Mad Max fan site

Defprun

'nough said. Probably get it from mariahmotorsports.com, call up...they have pics. This is the GTU kit i believe.

Wattz

Is that Akai car still around? It's a badass car.

JIMMY54

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The selectmaz has some nice kits, how do you go about ordering them? Do you have to get a membership? And do you know if they sell the side skirts separately?

JIMMY

MIKE-P-28

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I vote the same

RixRotary7

I do not really like the Mariah kits and their cost either

AdrenalifeRX7

Yeah Mariah kits seem pretty overrated and overpriced. ****, I don't even like the way they look to begin with.

Pele

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Is the stock IMSA spoiler 3 piece or 1 piece?

I have a 1 piece with some cracks... I gotta figure out how to mount it It has two screws near the front tips, but nothing else.

legokcen

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Raising this from the dead..... Why yes... yes it is....

An ex co-worker of mine (retired now) and I struck up a conversation after he found out I loved RX-7's. I've come to find out that he used to work on the Mazda IMSA GTU crew when the Akai RX-7 was running the 24 & 12 hour endurance races back in the 80's. I picked his brain as much as possible and he also told me that he was storing a car for a friend. "Wilma" 1 of 3 1979 Akai RX-7's built for the Daytona 24 hour race! I was so excited! I went over to his place earlier today and took some pictures and picked his brain some more.

I wanted to share. I'm going to spend some more time there and take some suspension geometry readings to be able to recreate what I can on my track car. Even though it had been sitting for a while, it was BEAUTIFUL! He's been storing it for a while, so I want to see if I can get me hands on it from the owner. It would be a great car to take to the Walter Mitty. I'll take some more pictures later and post more. Hope you Enjoy.

yetterben

that vela rosso kit is sweet if i ever get a z car again thats whats going on it!

slate84

I Want.

bugman1973

the IMSA GTU kit that mazdaspeed sells now that the kit. period