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Old 07-21-11, 09:33 PM
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Talking Went single turbo/installed body kit/ painted my FD ;)
Before the body kit install & paint...








Single turbo swap............










After..... Body kit installed/painted. Had her painted Whitewater pearl..... It's a RX-8 color






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Who did the body work and paint ???

That is an AWESOME job.

I just turned by Nissan mini truck into a RED FD for my other son.... It was completed by some little munchkins with pixie dust...
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awesome!!! who did the swap? more details!!
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Did the body kit turn your FD into an RX-8?

Let's see some pictures of the new paint job on the FD! I'm contemplating going a pearl white, but I am keeping to paint code/name on the d/l
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Who did the body work and paint ???

That is an AWESOME job.

I just turned by Nissan mini truck into a RED FD for my other son.... It was completed by some little munchkins with pixie dust...
Hahaha

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awesome!!! who did the swap? more details!!
I bought her from the original owner that had Speed1 do the swap..... they get all the credit!
Final result is 363@16psi and 423@20psi
This is how a RX-8 should of been built!
It's a true joy to drive!
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Dont forget.....
The A/C now works!
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^SO TRUE!

How did I ever go without it in Florida....
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Originally Posted by estevan62274
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I bought her from the original owner that had Speed1 do the swap..... they get all the credit!
Final result is 363@16psi and 423@20psi
This is how a RX-8 should of been built!
It's a true joy to drive!
i was wondering that, ive seen that in NY and i looked at your info and said florida so i was like !?!?! but niceeee, speed1 is my mechanic, dave is awesome.

what turbo? and what are those things by the throttle body? is it for coilovers?
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If I was a mod I'd ban you for posting an rx8 in this section.
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If I was a mod I'd ban you for posting an rx8 in this section.


^Well $hit! I don't wanna be banned!!
Didn't mean offend anyone!

Mods, please feel free to move to the correct section

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Is that white a OEM color?
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Is that white a OEM color?
Yes, its a OEM mazda color... called Whitewater pearl.
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did you happen to get that over on RX8club? Guy was selling his just like it.
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this thread would be funny if you had cool wheels.
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Looks good man! I bet it's nice having an updated interior.
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Nice Steven,

And the kids fit too!

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Haha, you caught us all off gaurd.

Ive seen this car in person a few times with the original owner. It took a while for them to get everything right but from the last time i saw it ( a year ago) it was in great shape.
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im confused still! topic said you singleturboed, kitted and painted your FD... and i see an RX8...?
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423@20psi seems........ Low. Should put it back in the FD it'd make more power.
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Originally Posted by Barry Bordes
Nice Steven,
And the kids fit too!
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Haha, you caught us all off gaurd.
Ive seen this car in person a few times with the original owner. It took a while for them to get everything right but from the last time i saw it ( a year ago) it was in great shape.
Yes Sir! She's in outstanding condition... Runs like a stock RX-8 just has twice the power
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im confused still! topic said you singleturboed, kitted and painted your FD... and i see an RX8...?
I was joking! Though I've been brief that this is the wrong section and asked the mods to move it to the correct one.
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423@20psi seems........ Low. Should put it back in the FD it'd make more power.
Small hotside... but she runs great with room for the kids.... No Thanks!
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that was amusing
we bought a silver 2010 RX8 for my honey last winter
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Originally Posted by estevan62274
Small hotside... but she runs great with room for the kids.... No Thanks!
Make the kids walk drive an FD! Lol j/k. 8s are sexy but I still think FDs are sexyerest.
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Originally Posted by RotoryDreamer
Make the kids walk drive an FD! Lol j/k. 8s are sexy but I still think FDs are sexyerest.
My son now owns his old FD....

It had JDM back seats BUT the RX8 is a bit more comfortable for the kids than an FD with a backseat....


and YES.... FD's are sexyerest than an RX8.....

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nice rx8. I still think your old FD is better tho.
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