3rd Gen General Discussion The place for non-technical discussion about 3rd Gen RX-7s or if there's no better place for your topic

Side Skirt Part Number

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 6, 2024 | 07:46 PM
  #1  
Alexrx17's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 37
Likes: 6
From: New Jersey
Side Skirt Part Number

Anyone know the part number for OEM JDM Side Skirts?
Reply
Old Mar 6, 2024 | 10:53 PM
  #2  
FDAUTO's Avatar
よ*ろ*し*く*
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Sep 2022
Posts: 1,628
Likes: 677
From: Tampa
There needs to be more discussion on how not great the oem skirts are. You don't want them. They are some spongy urethane material. You need an extremely skilled body person to prep and paint them and then its 20ft of double sided tape to install them. They are really not good. Perfectly fine if factory installed but not great under any other condition.

Find someone making them out of frp or even fiberglass. You will be much better off
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 07:37 AM
  #3  
Alexrx17's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 37
Likes: 6
From: New Jersey
Originally Posted by FDAUTO
There needs to be more discussion on how not great the oem skirts are. You don't want them. They are some spongy urethane material. You need an extremely skilled body person to prep and paint them and then its 20ft of double sided tape to install them. They are really not good. Perfectly fine if factory installed but not great under any other condition.

Find someone making them out of frp or even fiberglass. You will be much better off


Which would you recommend?
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 08:52 AM
  #4  
Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2's Avatar
Auto Delight Founder
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,033
Likes: 453
From: Hayward, CA
Originally Posted by Alexrx17
Which would you recommend?
If you want the oem look, this is a good place to get it from.

https://www.shineautoproject.com/por...-7-misc-items/

I have the OEM side skirt in my shed and its flexible but as mentioned will require a good body shop and a lot of flex additive in the paint. I've been hesitent to put it on for years.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 09:34 AM
  #5  
Alexrx17's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 37
Likes: 6
From: New Jersey
Originally Posted by Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2
If you want the oem look, this is a good place to get it from.

https://www.shineautoproject.com/por...-7-misc-items/

I have the OEM side skirt in my shed and its flexible but as mentioned will require a good body shop and a lot of flex additive in the paint. I've been hesitent to put it on for years.
I had previously seen these, I just don’t like how they’re in a two piece set up, I’ve been looking for a whole one piece side skirt. How bad “goopy” are the oem ones?
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 11:26 AM
  #6  
FDAUTO's Avatar
よ*ろ*し*く*
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Sep 2022
Posts: 1,628
Likes: 677
From: Tampa
You don't like the 2 piece design? Man.... I got some bad news for you lol
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 12:02 PM
  #7  
Mardanov's Avatar
Full Member
Tenured Member: 5 Years
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2021
Posts: 57
Likes: 13
From: Dallas, TX
Originally Posted by FDAUTO
There needs to be more discussion on how not great the oem skirts are. You don't want them. They are some spongy urethane material. You need an extremely skilled body person to prep and paint them and then its 20ft of double sided tape to install them. They are really not good. Perfectly fine if factory installed but not great under any other condition.

Find someone making them out of frp or even fiberglass. You will be much better off
Have them on my car, everything above is accurate.

Originally Posted by FDAUTO
You don't like the 2 piece design? Man.... I got some bad news for you lol
lol'd at this.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 12:13 PM
  #8  
Alexrx17's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 37
Likes: 6
From: New Jersey
Originally Posted by FDAUTO
You don't like the 2 piece design? Man.... I got some bad news for you lol
lol I found a couple of one piece designs on carbonfiberhoods.com but they look like they’re squished up and I’ll have to mold them a bit. If you know of any other place I can get them that have good fitment lmk .
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 12:16 PM
  #9  
FDAUTO's Avatar
よ*ろ*し*く*
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Sep 2022
Posts: 1,628
Likes: 677
From: Tampa
get the ones from shine. i cant speak on their current level of quality of but we installed a set a couple years ago and they were pretty good on fitment. the gap between the fender and door i feel is a little large but it doesn't look bad.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 12:28 PM
  #10  
Alexrx17's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 37
Likes: 6
From: New Jersey
Originally Posted by FDAUTO
get the ones from shine. i cant speak on their current level of quality of but we installed a set a couple years ago and they were pretty good on fitment. the gap between the fender and door i feel is a little large but it doesn't look bad.
thanks brotha, ima def look further into them. Seen a YouTube video of guy having them on. But something about that line between the fender and door on the skirt I know will keep me up at night lol but You think these side skirts are the poly urethane one?


Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 03:32 PM
  #11  
Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2's Avatar
Auto Delight Founder
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,033
Likes: 453
From: Hayward, CA
Originally Posted by FDAUTO
You don't like the 2 piece design? Man.... I got some bad news for you lol
Should someone tell him? I hope he knows. I really hope he knows.....
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 03:38 PM
  #12  
KYPREO's Avatar
www.AusRotary.com
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 905
Likes: 272
From: Melbourne, Australia
Part number is F100-V4-910E

But. part number is kind of irrelevant because they were discontinued a long time ago and no longer available.

Oh, and yes they are a terrible quality part, but apart from that, also look like *** compared to the factory lines. I think the OEM wheel splats/mud guards look OK, but personally prefer none of that. The only thing that complements the factory sill line well are the aftermarket side steps.

Last edited by KYPREO; Mar 7, 2024 at 03:49 PM.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 05:47 PM
  #13  
Alexrx17's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 37
Likes: 6
From: New Jersey
Originally Posted by Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2
Should someone tell him? I hope he knows. I really hope he knows.....
im learning lol cut me some slack.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 05:54 PM
  #14  
Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2's Avatar
Auto Delight Founder
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,033
Likes: 453
From: Hayward, CA
Originally Posted by Alexrx17
im learning lol cut me some slack.
Haha, no worries! The oem side skirt is a two piece as well which is why it was ironic that you were looking for the oem one.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 06:06 PM
  #15  
Alexrx17's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 37
Likes: 6
From: New Jersey
Originally Posted by KYPREO
Part number is F100-V4-910E

But. part number is kind of irrelevant because they were discontinued a long time ago and no longer available.

Oh, and yes they are a terrible quality part, but apart from that, also look like *** compared to the factory lines. I think the OEM wheel splats/mud guards look OK, but personally prefer none of that. The only thing that complements the factory sill line well are the aftermarket side steps.

Thanks bro , I appreciate the part number info
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 07:37 PM
  #16  
Redbul's Avatar
Lives on the Forum
Tenured Member: 10 Years
Community Builder
Community Influencer
Liked
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 6,934
Likes: 1,659
From: B.C.
BC

One piece replicas exist. But will make it difficult to remove your fender.

The difficulty with replicas is it is difficult to replicate the fit to the curves of the body.

You need to scan OEM while they are mounted on a car, and then each car may very.

Because they are floopy, OEM will snug into the shape of your car.

Most body shops don't want to try to paint because it is hard to avoid flex cracking of the paint.

I held my set for years before having them put on.

Seems they are good for now (but I don't dare look closely).

Anyway, he stress cracking is what makes them OEM.

I liked the car more without them, but they do seem to have some real aero effect..

Anything other than OEM looks like it is not OEM.

Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 07:52 PM
  #17  
Redbul's Avatar
Lives on the Forum
Tenured Member: 10 Years
Community Builder
Community Influencer
Liked
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 6,934
Likes: 1,659
From: B.C.

1999 Spec with 1993 spec wheels.

1999 Base 16" wheels with mudflaps

1996 Option 16" wheels with OEM option sideskirts.

RG-R BBS 18" Wheels.

1999 Shop Options catalogue showing sideskirts matched with R1 wing. The option sideskirts where spec'd by colour code. There were different PN for the 17" wheel cars. I have not found out why. My guess the may been larger at the ends to line up with the 17" wheels. Or maybe the 17" cars had a different paint spec.

Last edited by Redbul; Mar 7, 2024 at 08:57 PM.
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2024 | 08:50 PM
  #18  
Redbul's Avatar
Lives on the Forum
Tenured Member: 10 Years
Community Builder
Community Influencer
Liked
iTrader: (27)
 
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 6,934
Likes: 1,659
From: B.C.
June 2021 Skirts Install, Southseas Autobody, Richmond, BC.

A lot of the stress cracking came came from pulling them off the prior car. Lesson: once they are on, don't try to remove.



With the paint sanded off the noodles were very floppy. But the stress cracking was gone. Shop let tthe sideskirts sit for one month before installing. But this may have just been because they were busy, and they were doing the work for free, because they could not guarantee the outcome.




Last edited by Redbul; Mar 7, 2024 at 09:04 PM.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Narfle
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
47
May 25, 2024 11:49 AM
DJ_Merle
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
24
May 22, 2006 02:48 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:40 AM.