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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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Looking For Fiber Glass or Carbon Fiber

Hello - Does anyone know anyone who is making an RX-8 body to hang on a tube frame?

Talked to Jim Downing --- Looking for someone else.

Thanks!
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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:03 PM
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I think speedsource runs a tube frame RX-8

http://www.speedsourceinc.com/index.cfm
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Old Jul 28, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Gene
I think speedsource runs a tube frame RX-8
SpeedSource runs a chassis built by Riley Technologies and a body built by Downing.

http://www.rileytech.com/


Originally Posted by SCCAIT7
Talked to Jim Downing --- Looking for someone else.
Did not like the quote?

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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by SCCAIT7
Hello - Does anyone know anyone who is making an RX-8 body to hang on a tube frame?

Talked to Jim Downing --- Looking for someone else.

Thanks!

can supply one ......send me a PM with your contact number.....
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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MazdaSpeed Motorsports sells parts for the 8's what would you be looking for everything or just bits and pieces?
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Giampiero
can supply one ......send me a PM with your contact number.....

A picture of the front.....
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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Price?

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A picture of the front.....
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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Price?

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if interested in price please PM me.......
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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a side picture
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 03:07 AM
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Giampiero those are some awesome photos...i like your work. what material did you use? how good is it aero-dynamically? have you gotten it into a wind-tunnel?
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Old Aug 13, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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Giampiero those are some awesome photos...i like your work. what material did you use? how good is it aero-dynamically? have you gotten it into a wind-tunnel?
material is fiberglass, very good aerodynamically....
the red/white car win last year central america GT1 championship..

here an other picture in an other color scheme....enjoy
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