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Postby Bernard » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:23 am

I finally got round to a couple of mods I've been wanting to do for a while.
Some of you might have seen them in Wexford... but then again the car was filthy :oops:

I got rid of the dodgy wire mesh and replaced it with this plastic one.
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I also fitted the CAI I got from Dave...a year ago.
There wasn't a whole pile of room, so I went in through the grill and the plastic shroud.
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And all back together :D
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HIDs next,
Below are the before and after pictures, same camera settings.
They are a huge improvement over the stock lights but I think the effect looks a bit exaggerated in the pictures.
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Overall I'm very happy with how it turned out, I was 50/50 about the CAI trumpet but it's growing on me.
And for the eagle eyed amongst you, yes I park on carpet...don't you?
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Postby Sebastian » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:05 am

WOW
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Postby TopCat » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:42 am

Very nicely done Bernard. I'm very impressed with the drilling of the hole for the CAI, makes a very tidy job of it.
One thing you didn't mention which might interest some people is about the HID's. Those are the 50W ones?
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Postby CJ » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:45 am

I like the grill, very VR-4 ;) Black grill suits a black car....

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Postby Bernard » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:33 am

TopCat wrote:Those are the 50W ones?


Yeah, I said I might as well be the guinea pig.
The seller was very helpful, answered a few questions I had and gave me £5 off the P&P.
If you're around sometime I'd like to do a side to side comparison with yours.

These are the ones.
http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=350167577908
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Postby d_dan » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:37 am

fair play Berno...

The plastic mesh looks well and is practical
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Postby TopCat » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:56 am

Bernard wrote:...If you're around sometime I'd like to do a side to side comparison with yours...


Yup, think that would be an interesting comparison, and as close to being scientific about it as we'd be bothered to do. :lol:
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Postby optical illusion » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:55 pm

Light difference is amazing. Aren't HID's the shiznit?!!
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Postby Myfeckin FTO » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:15 am

That looks really well Bernard - always wanted a CAI in my FTO's. Upgraded grill works very well too.

As for carpeting under your FTO - I'm just surprised I can't see the quilt you undoubtedly use to tuck her in at night. :lol:
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:52 pm

Looks absolutely fabtastic Bernard..

Well picked.. and I'm loving the trumpet also it's not too shiney bling bling in yer face..
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Postby Aido C » Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:57 pm

Looks brilliant. Well done. You did a great job on it!
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Postby ftolam13 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:39 pm

lools kool,Well done
if you still had control, you haven't been fast enough 8)
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Postby Bernard » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:54 pm

Cheers lads, it's great getting a few jobs done.

If anyone is interested, I got the grill here.
http://cgi.ebay.ie/KUNSTSTOFF-WABENGITTER-RS4-STYLE-RACEGITTER-RENNGITTER_W0QQitemZ330308174452QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutoteile_Zubeh%C3%B6r?hash=item330308174452
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Postby Dave » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:00 am

Very nice Bernard!

Was it only a year ago I sold you that CAI?? I thought it was more to be honest!!!!
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Postby finers » Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:52 pm

Wow nice 1 Bernard, need to replace my hids but 2behonest know sweet feck all about them, would you recommend these beasts and does any1 know how they fare upto the OEM's?, and are they a direct swap? or does a bit ov wiring have to be done?

O and anychance of a few more snaps of the CAI? these are the exact things i need to do next on my fto.
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Postby Bernard » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:03 pm

I have to say the HIDs are brilliant, not sure how they compare against OEM ones though.
I'm sure they wouldn't be a direct swap though, the ballasts are 50W and you'd need the matching bulb.

I'd imagine spares from a 35W kit would swap straight in though (correct me if I'm wrong).


I'll take a few pics of the CAI for you later.
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Postby Bernard » Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:32 am

Sorry, didn't get a chance yesterday.

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Postby Sebastian » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:31 pm

was it hard to cut the mesh to fit ?
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Postby mark » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:17 pm

nice clean engine bay :wink:
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Postby Bernard » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:38 pm

Sebastian wrote:was it hard to cut the mesh to fit ?


No, I just used a snips.
Some people get them precut though :wink:



Mark wrote: nice clean engine bay :wink:


Yeah, it's about time I got the son of a gun out again...
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Postby CJ » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:03 pm

I need a small (8" x 4") section of this mesh to protect the oil coolers on the RX-8, would be a pity to buy a whole sheet and end up wastng most of it. If anyone is looking to buy more of the stuff, I'd be willing to go halves...

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Postby Muad_dib77 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:05 pm

Here..


I need a full grille...
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Postby Sebastian » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:16 pm

a full size mesh (of the one that Berno got ) will cover 2 face-lift bumpers (just the wide opening- not the space for fogs)
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Postby Muad_dib77 » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:19 pm

Neat - Cj... you up for it?
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Postby CJ » Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:20 pm

Muad_dib77 wrote:Neat - Cj... you up for it?


Kool and the gang. Who'll be first to commit to a purchase, the race is on (or not....)

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