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Old 06-30-04, 03:09 AM
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bodykit or not

heres a question that plagues me and alot of other people im sure what would look better the stock body lowered or ricered out with the body kit. personally im still debating with my self about it. but before i make a decision i want other peoples opinions. so body kit or not? (1990 rx7)
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First, no companies make very interesting "ricey" body kits for the fc or fb. Thats and fd thing.

Lower the car, put some nice 17" wheels on it (larger in the back, gives it such a lovely stance ) and there you have it, a beautiful 90 fc.

Now its all about making it able to walk the walk....
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Mmmm..... GPSports...... ::
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u know, i dont really think theres anything ricey about the fc's man, thays for civics, integras, and eclipses......
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look around for a bodykit you like i would go with getting a bodykit
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I'm quite fond of what someone told me is the "Mazdaspeed Bodykit" here it is.









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Something about that last pic makes me want to see under the hood......
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Originally posted by Rxmfn7
Something about that last pic makes me want to see under the hood......
here you go


http://wrongmotor.com/gallery/lt1_wi...CN3181_JPG.htm


its a gm motor if i read it correctly.
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Originally posted by Rxmfn7
Something about that last pic makes me want to see under the hood......
here you go


http://wrongmotor.com/gallery/lt1_wi...CN3181_JPG.htm


its a gm motor if i read it correctly.
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Yes, that appears to be a LT1
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i would lower the car and add a MazdaSpeed A-Spec front lip. looks like this: sorry about the dark spots....but i think u get the idea.

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Originally posted by Madrx7racer
i would lower the car and add a MazdaSpeed A-Spec front lip. looks like this: sorry about the dark spots....but i think u get the idea.

where did you get that vent on the headlight speedmachineperformance.com ?
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Stock lowered
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no.....the previous owner had it installed when I bought it.
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Originally posted by jsmiley
u know, i dont really think theres anything ricey about the fc's man, thays for civics, integras, and eclipses......
Not. Plenty of rice exists out there. Just not your normal ****. Its the things that people with lax definitions of rice don't call rice at all. Some exterior kits are god awfull. And stupidity creates rice at home with DIY crap.(the bad DIY like wooden body kits and such)
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anyone know who makes that or if its a custom job i really like that
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Originally posted by Gotenks
I'm quite fond of what someone told me is the "Mazdaspeed Bodykit" here it is.









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No, its not Mazdaspeed.



This is. They also make an addition for the stock rear wing.
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personally i would go with the rotary extreme gtc front bumper, http://www.rotaryextreme.com/2ndgengb.html, cf hood cf sideskirts from speed machine http://www.speedmachineperformance.c...ber_parts?b=1, cf mirrors from GTP http://www.importfan.com/index.asp?P...D&ProdID=6634, and a rear cf difuser (kevlar if i could get the money for it but thats even more expensive then cf but it wouuld stand up too alot more abuse) i know ive seen them for the fc but not sure where. but im now thinkin no body kit for now and jus remove the trim on mine because i want too take drifting fairly seriously so i need the money in the suspension first then the engine then the body and plus i will probaly tap a few things so i dont want some expensive body kit on there yet
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I'd go with a kit ... well if my car ran i would
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Originally posted by 87base RX-7
personally i would go with the rotary extreme gtc front bumper, http://www.rotaryextreme.com/2ndgengb.html, cf hood cf sideskirts from speed machine http://www.speedmachineperformance.c...ber_parts?b=1, cf mirrors from GTP http://www.importfan.com/index.asp?P...D&ProdID=6634, and a rear cf difuser (kevlar if i could get the money for it but thats even more expensive then cf but it wouuld stand up too alot more abuse) i know ive seen them for the fc but not sure where. but im now thinkin no body kit for now and jus remove the trim on mine because i want too take drifting fairly seriously so i need the money in the suspension first then the engine then the body and plus i will probaly tap a few things so i dont want some expensive body kit on there yet
1. there do not make the GTC kit anymore as far as I know.
2. the only link that worked was the middle one
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Those pictures (the white TII) are of the Wings West aero kit, assuming you want it you CAN still get it from mazdatrix (http://www.mazdatrix.com). It looks pretty good in real life and stays with the body lines of the car.

Personally I prefer the stock body of the car (perfection is...S5 front fascia w/lip, S5 Side steps, and the '86 Aero wing from the sport package). Also if it matters...at Rotorfest 04 there were only 3 kitted cars at the show (FC's of course)...i'm sure that's not because there is a shortage of good stuff out there (FC2000, To Bounds, RUN Racing) it's just that the stock body is so perfect...

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thanks guys i was really fond of the lip it just seems to click with with my likings its clean real clean!!!
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Bomez makes a nice fairly "plain" kit. But I like simple lines...nothing bulky for me. http://www.wholehyper.com/kits1-main.html
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i don't like how there are no FTP lenses....
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Its Bomex, and its probably one of the most extreme kits out there...definatly not plain. I think its ugly as hell though. The best kit IMHO is the CorkSport Type II. It keeps fairly stock lines, but adds major aggressiveness as well.

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