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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 10:47 PM
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I want this Front bumper!!! check it out

I have been looking for body kits and especially front bumpers for my 79. I found

this pic and i really like it. Dose any one know who makes it or any thing about it. l

let me know.

I also have rear quarter panel that is pushed up just under the gas

tank and was wondering if theres any kit out there that will wrap around it?


heres the link to the pic of the front air dam i want:


http://www.rotaryshack.com/ssx/1.jpg

thanks.
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 10:54 PM
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say please and ill tell you
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 10:59 PM
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for anyone who wants it here

http://www.blackdragonauto.com/ICATA...t.aspx?Page=30
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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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and someone please tell me where i can found this bumper!!!??????

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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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hmm couldnt tell you buddy ill look around
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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I'm also interested in the one on the red car. it follows the cars lines nice.
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 07:16 AM
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that red one looks like a Kamei G/L finding one
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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Try these guys:

http://www.impactparts.com/xair.jpg
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 09:16 AM
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I'm not much for bumper kits, whatever you do will mess up those classic first gen lines. But there's something about this project that Damien and his Dad have going on that I like:

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/7...ture510yy7.jpg

Maybe it's that it's different and totally homemade, they didn't use a kit. Impressive body work!

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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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ahhh the not so fast and not so furious ricer bumper! That bumper looks like every other invader style one you see on dsm's and honda's
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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Ray I appreciate the amount of work to make something like that but I have to say its not my cup o' tea.

I am interested in a decent front air dam to stabilize the car when its going over 90 mph. If you've ever gone that fast in an SA the float you feel is pretty scary.

I'm more interested in this lately because I want to take the car out to the track for some fun runs and the air dam would fix that issue.

Of course for normal driving there's no reason for it, you won't normally ever get to go fast enough on the public roads to ever see this affect.

Areodynamics affecting car control isn't an issue until you approach 100 mph, under that you can't really feel anything except the gas mileage affects, which you feel in the wallet mostly these days
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 10:48 AM
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Agreed Tim, unless you are racing the dams are rice.

In fact, the tapered nose of the 1st gen RX-7 was specifically designed to give the car a little lift at highway speeds so that it is lighter on the tires, increasing tire life and gas mileage.

That's why I'm able to get well over 100,000 miles on a single set of tires with my mostly highway driving. I've got 120,000 on my current set of Yokohama's and still no signs of wear.

You gotta love those Mazda engineers.
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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like this one ???

also Ray , I think your huge picture really screwed up the thread width , I need two computer screens to see this one .
Attached Thumbnails I want this Front bumper!!! check it out-copy-bodyypaint11.jpg  
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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but mosly i been going for is for looks i want somthing different. but i am not ricing it out. i am tuning it and i am going to be puting a custom paint job. not just a plan colour with a painted black hood.

Originally Posted by t_g_farrell
Ray I appreciate the amount of work to make something like that but I have to say its not my cup o' tea.

I am interested in a decent front air dam to stabilize the car when its going over 90 mph. If you've ever gone that fast in an SA the float you feel is pretty scary.

I'm more interested in this lately because I want to take the car out to the track for some fun runs and the air dam would fix that issue.

Of course for normal driving there's no reason for it, you won't normally ever get to go fast enough on the public roads to ever see this affect.

Areodynamics affecting car control isn't an issue until you approach 100 mph, under that you can't really feel anything except the gas mileage affects, which you feel in the wallet mostly these days
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by t_g_farrell
I think that`s the one! The pic is too small..but thank you anyway!
Ill send a email to impactparts and ask for a quotation.

RAY GREEN!!! Give us a break and erase your HUGE pic! Its ruin the thread width...

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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 12:07 PM
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I see what you guys mean about the photo but it's too late for me to edit my post and I took the photo off the net, so I can't delete it.

Maybe an administrator?
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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im still up for this front air dam. kaminari. hope it still up for sale

http://www.kaminari.com/products/85RX7.htm
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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How's that, Ray?
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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the bumper on the red car belongs to one of the guys who helps sets up the seven stock events every year...He attends the local san diego meets every month his name his melvin...
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by teddyrx2
the bumper on the red car belongs to one of the guys who helps sets up the seven stock events every year...He attends the local san diego meets every month his name his melvin...
Teddyrx2, i live in Lima Peru (South America) and its kinda difficult to me to get in touch with this person, maybe, you can contact this person and asking him about the bumper....

Thanks in advance.
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Your a friggin' genius Kent. Not as smart as the guys who designed and constructed this front bumper:

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/7...ture510yy7.jpg

But smart enough to be an engineer or something.

Thanks!
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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im pretty sure the bumper on the red one is stock. the air dam however, im not sure. i have the same one on my car, and i've been told its an ISMA dam, but im not too sure about that...
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Old Jun 24, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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I was thinking air dam, the OP was thinking bumper I think. I think if It keeps with the classic looks of the car and is functional It is not rice. As for driving over 90 mph. (I used to commute a 100 mile empty stretch of I-70 at 4 a.m.) And I can tell you that from top speed the front end on the '85 will not "lift" enough to affect handling. But if you hit a jack rabbit the size of a coyote then you will need to replace your stock front air dam. and it bends the metal plate beneath the rad.
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