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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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This is one of the best front bumpers I have ever seen. Anyone have any info on it?

BTW-I think the best looking bumpers hands down are as follows in order-
1- mazdaspeed a-spec type II
2- RE-N1 (only with the carbon lip thingie)
3- aspara drink amemiya kit (on the yellow gt300 FD)
4- Efini bumper that I just found as mentioned in begining of post
5- 93 bumper with 99 spec lip
6- 99 spec bumper with 99 spec lip (no license plate thing)

The only sideskirts that are aceptible are the mazdaspeed type II skirts and the little carbon sliver things made by rotary extreme (type F i think).

The only rear bumper mods should be a good rear diffuser like RE's or the matching one to any of the above listed kits.

The only wings that are acceltable are the factory wings or the factory style wings such as the knightsports wing.

All the other kits or bumpers take away from the stock body lines which abhorrs the natural beauty of these machines.

Let the Flames begin!!
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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you forgot the Mazdaspeed GTC bumper, besides that I agree with you fully. I do like that bumper and would also like to know what it is.
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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actualy the best kit is by far the burn out kit and it complements the stock body lines very nicely!



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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 04:31 PM
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by *RX007*
actualy the best kit is by far the burn out kit and it complements the stock body lines very nicely!



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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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^ Once he gets it painted and throws some rims on there it'll look great
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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i like this one, sorry dont know what the one is that you are looking at. i like the big opens at the frount and think it looks great on the battys
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Old Aug 19, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by sanfordman
This is one of the best front bumpers I have ever seen. Anyone have any info on it?

BTW-I think the best looking bumpers hands down are as follows in order-
1- mazdaspeed a-spec type II
2- RE-N1 (only with the carbon lip thingie)
3- aspara drink amemiya kit (on the yellow gt300 FD)
4- Efini bumper that I just found as mentioned in begining of post
5- 93 bumper with 99 spec lip
6- 99 spec bumper with 99 spec lip (no license plate thing)

The only sideskirts that are aceptible are the mazdaspeed type II skirts and the little carbon sliver things made by rotary extreme (type F i think).

The only rear bumper mods should be a good rear diffuser like RE's or the matching one to any of the above listed kits.

The only wings that are acceltable are the factory wings or the factory style wings such as the knightsports wing.

All the other kits or bumpers take away from the stock body lines which abhorrs the natural beauty of these machines.

Let the Flames begin!!
I dont know and i dont like it;the best bumper for me is the Mazdaspeed GTC
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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and you think ur body kit looks better?
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Old Aug 20, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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Actually I think the opposite as the sharp lines don't match the body lines. The curves on the top of the car then don't match the sharp lines of the side skirts or rear bumper. Otherwise I would have a burnout kit on my 7. I still think the RE-Amemyia with undersweap is the best front bumper.

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actualy the best kit is by far the burn out kit and it complements the stock body lines very nicely!



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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 12:55 AM
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well its purely opinion
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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and you think ur body kit looks better?
It sure does.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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i think the body looks awesome with just the 99 front end. the car doesnt need to be any lower with some good lowering springs. if people would spend as much money on making the 13B more realible as they did on unnecessary body kits maybe the rx7 would have a better reputation.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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The black car doesnt look very good. the side skirts mask the slight bulge near the front of the rear-wheel well. That silver kit actually looks pretty decent, dont usually like wide mouthed carp-like fronts, but that one is actually tasteful. The mazdaspeed GTC is good looking with the smoked lenses only, but here is the catch- I have never seen a side skirt that is looks good enough AND is low enough to match the front. And likewise I have never seen a rear bumper that looks good enough and is low enough to match up with the above mentioned side skirts. If just the GTC front is used, the RX7 looks great from the front but at any other angle that includes a look at the sides the front hangs too low and it all looks outta proportion.

I will post some pics of my rex later tonite and ya'll can have a look at what I have done, very minimal stuff-but atleast I will submit my own ride up for the chopping block so that we are not all ripping on the black one.

One more thing- as long as you like the way your FD looks then thats all that matters. Plus we can ALL agree that even the most herrendous bodykit on an FD looks better than 94.56% of any other car found on a street on any given day.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by *RX007*
and you think ur body kit looks better?
Yes !
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by *RX007*
and you think ur body kit looks better?

much better for Lupe
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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i love the way my car looks, and you guys gotta understand that its no where near completed, the rear fenders still have to be molded, fillements have to be adjusted, the side skirts arent even bolted up in that pic, it needs to be painted and it needs new rims which all of that is happening right now, ill post pics up when im done and ull see that it looks pretty nice.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by sanfordman, edited by scotty305
...Plus we can ALL agree that the stock FD looks better than 94.56% of any other car found on a street on any given day, including most FD's with bodykits...
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by *RX007*
i love the way my car looks, and you guys gotta understand that its no where near completed, the rear fenders still have to be molded, fillements have to be adjusted, the side skirts arent even bolted up in that pic, it needs to be painted and it needs new rims which all of that is happening right now, ill post pics up when im done and ull see that it looks pretty nice.
You're no different that the civics and cavaliers that I see ricing it up with their unpainted bodykits and stock wheels.

Finish it, then brag and drive it.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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i like this one, sorry dont know what the one is that you are looking at. i like the big opens at the frount and think it looks great on the battys
I don't mind the way it looks, kinda fishy looking, but too bad the fitment is crap.

It reminds me of the early concept for the previous generation Eclipse.

Edit: Ok, maybe not quite, but it's the first thing I thought when I saw it.
http://www.4g64.com/gallery/sst/mitsubishi_sst_was_10
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 05:18 PM
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You're no different that the civics and cavaliers that I see ricing it up with their unpainted bodykits and stock wheels.

Finish it, then brag and drive it.
Correct, that black body kit looks like **** . Its unpainted and doesn't even fit right plus you have stock wheels . My stock BB with chipping 14 year old paint looks better.....
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by *RX007*
actualy the best kit is by far the burn out kit and it complements the stock body lines very nicely!



you are "by far", wrong. stock/99spec is the best.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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The black car doesnt look very good. the side skirts mask the slight bulge near the front of the rear-wheel well. That silver kit actually looks pretty decent, dont usually like wide mouthed carp-like fronts, but that one is actually tasteful. The mazdaspeed GTC is good looking with the smoked lenses only, but here is the catch- I have never seen a side skirt that is looks good enough AND is low enough to match the front. And likewise I have never seen a rear bumper that looks good enough and is low enough to match up with the above mentioned side skirts. If just the GTC front is used, the RX7 looks great from the front but at any other angle that includes a look at the sides the front hangs too low and it all looks outta proportion.

I will post some pics of my rex later tonite and ya'll can have a look at what I have done, very minimal stuff-but atleast I will submit my own ride up for the chopping block so that we are not all ripping on the black one.

One more thing- as long as you like the way your FD looks then thats all that matters. Plus we can ALL agree that even the most herrendous bodykit on an FD looks better than 94.56% of any other car found on a street on any given day.
Ok,my car is not finish as yet,by the way do a little search on single7 car and take a look at the front bumper(Mazdaspeed GTC),no skirts,rear Petitt flares.............
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by LUPE
You're no different that the civics and cavaliers that I see ricing it up with their unpainted bodykits and stock wheels.

Finish it, then brag and drive it.
sorry im not made of money, nor does my rich dady pay for every thing. and plus im a ****** real man and doin all my own work and not just paying a body shop $5k to paint a car.

Correct, that black body kit looks like **** . Its unpainted and doesn't even fit right plus you have stock wheels . My stock BB with chipping 14 year old paint looks better.....
so i guess every thing u touch just turns to gold and fits the first time w/ out even trying right? nothing has ever gone wrong for you huh?

you guys need to all need to take ur lips off lupes *** just because he is a forum vet and has a car that weighs 2,200 lbs.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by *RX007*
sorry im not made of money, nor does my rich dady pay for every thing. and plus im a ****** real man and doin all my own work and not just paying a body shop $5k to paint a car.



so i guess every thing u touch just turns to gold and fits the first time w/ out even trying right? nothing has ever gone wrong for you huh?

you guys need to all need to take ur lips off lupes *** just because he is a forum vet and has a car that weighs 2,200 lbs.
Naw, I just spend my money on making it go fast, not making it look like poop.
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