Hello once again Guys,
Now that the front canards are fitted I am starting to look to the rear.:D And currently pondering/dreaming of fitting ReAmemiya carbon rear diffuser with bowtech generators (like on Whifbitz time attack Rx). just wondered how low you guys are sitting and still getting away with having this fitted without busting them (there not the cheapest thing in the world to leave on a speed bump). If you don`t mind popping out some time and having a measure it would be greatly appreciated (no rush as the car will be garaged for the winter at the end of September). here is a pic of where i have measured.
not an ideal measurement for you dude..but i had a 25cm gap between my arch and tyre at the top of the tyre. The tyre was a 265/35/18
With that height setting it didnt rub on speedbmps....JUST....it did catch slightly on some VERY large bumps in London but i dont think you wil find many of them out in the sticks
(http://www.damd.co.uk/images/FD3SRR.jpg)
Will this fit with your feed arches Gary? it also looks close to the exhaust. I do like it though, finished in satin black, or maybe get one of our carbon experts to make a copy-ish
I\'ll go out and measure mine tomorrow, its pretty low and doesn\'t rub on the back, only the front bumper on occasion and midpipe lol! Although it will depend on your damping suspension wise, mine is pretty hard as its setup for track usage so there is only a 1" compression with my spring rates.
cheers guys!
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Will this fit with your feed arches Gary? it also looks close to the exhaust. I do like it though, finished in satin black, or maybe get one of our carbon experts to make a copy-ish
that is the nicest rear defuser i`ve seen, oh that in lovely carbon wounld be brill
if you mail me matt.wiltshire @ peugeotmail.co.uk i will get some pics of mine as its low like bens and no issues mate will measure aswell
Mine is at 49 cm height (measured to your pic) and the diffuser has 14cm of clearance from the underside to the ground.
I have raised the rear coilovers up 2cm (when I changed my tires) and even when it was lower the diffuser didn\'t rub.
mine is the same as bens but i am going lower still!
Thanks Guys, looks like i have something new to save up for!!
We should have a \'Whos is the lowest\' comp!
I run my front pretty low with about a 2" gap - can just squeeze over most speed bumps!
Maybe one for next years Rotorstock, limbo RX competition!!
Mine`s just enough to get on a toe truck with a bit of wood under the wheels!
Have caught the front once or twice this rear.
ok ben your on! going to have to swap the 99 nose to something lower anyway, lets see how lower it will go!
Quote from: Initial-D;529890We should have a \'Whos is the lowest\' comp!
I run my front pretty low with about a 2" gap - can just squeeze over most speed bumps!
I think mine sits similar to this (it\'s pretty damn low), but the front edge of my sideskirts seems to sit even lower as I\'m forever catching that on the narrow speedbumps as the front wheel drops off them (even if the front bumper doesn\'t catch).
I definitely think you should get the diffuser Gary, even if it\'s just to make me more jealous of the way your car looks :rollin
Joking aside though, I think it would complete the "look".
Ohh that sounds pretty low indeed od404! No air suspension cheating here though please (for those that can), it has to be the height you drive the car around at!! ;)
Quote from: Initial-D;530339Ohh that sounds pretty low indeed od404! No air suspension cheating here though please (for those that can), it has to be the height you drive the car around at!! ;)
Nope no such trickery on my car! Just RS*R springs on unknown Japanese shocks.
Quote from: od404;530496Nope no such trickery on my car! Just RS*R springs on unknown Japanese shocks.
we need a pics if its that low!
I wouldn\'t have said it was, the bumper is fine, just the skirts that are giving me grief and only on the narrow bumps. I will get a pic though just for you ;)
Quote from: Initial-D;529034I\'ll go out and measure mine tomorrow, its pretty low and doesn\'t rub on the back, only the front bumper on occasion and midpipe lol! Although it will depend on your damping suspension wise, mine is pretty hard as its setup for track usage so there is only a 1" compression with my spring rates.
Sorry to jump in on this post, is that your car? same one thats in the middle section of Banzai this month??
Just wondering what bonnet vent youv got? Iv got a similar Amemiya wide kit on. ah and where you get that red rear toe eye!! looks class!!!
p.s. i found RE Amemiya copy diffusers on ebay for £150:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-RX7-REAR-DIFFUSER-FD3S-TOYOTA-SUPRA_W0QQitemZ320295124267QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item320295124267&_trkparms=72%3A985%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
Personally cant decide whether to keep the standad bumper on the rear and get one of those diffusers and these spats:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=36475&viewitem=&item=260279625072&_trksid=p3907.m29
... or get a different rear bumper altogether??? This is what it looks like at the minute:
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o451/jmd_xz/DSCF1489.jpg)
RE-A diffuser all the way, got any more pics mate?
chopper2k22 from here has got one of them diffusers FS atm....
Why diffusers though, do yous not think they look a bit stuck on!?? Would a new rear bumper not be better. iv not seen one up close in profile with he bumper, photos are always taken far away on them.
Im 50/50 on either to be honest!
Yep got a couple more photos:
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o451/jmd_xz/DSCF1498.jpg)
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o451/jmd_xz/8.jpg)
(http://i343.photobucket.com/albums/o451/jmd_xz/DSCF1496.jpg)
love the bomex and RE-AD GT very cool, would look great with the RZ recaro\'s in there mate *wink wink*
looks very good matey!
got to go the rear diffuser route, like bolt ons as i have c/f front canards, c/f side steps and feel a c/f reamemiya diffuser with bowtech generators would complement the look and complete the flow of c/f along the bottom of the car!
Yeah i think the bomex goes well with the amemiya sides, not seen another one like it really, apart from Initial D\'s, which i wudent mind seein another photo of that rear diffuser.
haha yeah cheers matt for the mail on the Recaro\'s just picked it up in work, not sure what im doing yet coz mine still on ebay!!
Quote from: jonny116;532083Yeah i think the bomex goes well with the amemiya sides, not seen another one like it really, apart from Initial D\'s, which i wudent mind seein another photo of that rear diffuser.
haha yeah cheers matt for the mail on the Recaro\'s just picked it up in work, not sure what im doing yet coz mine still on ebay!!
i will take some pics of mine with diffuser and skirts not quite like yours but still wide and low!
i could just do with some more track focused seats mate thats the only reason for a swap not in a hurry, you coming trax on sunday?
To add a second Hijack, I was following someone on the London tunnel run, who appeared to have a diffuser (think was a RE-A one, but not sure), and a set of rear skirts fitted. The skirts *just* tucked inside the outer lip of the diffuser - looked really nice. Was just wondering which skirts / diffuser it was (got rear skirts blended in on mine, makes picking a diffuser tricky)
cheers :D
Quote from: logicalChimp;532089To add a second Hijack, I was following someone on the London tunnel run, who appeared to have a diffuser (think was a RE-A one, but not sure), and a set of rear skirts fitted. The skirts *just* tucked inside the outer lip of the diffuser - looked really nice. Was just wondering which skirts / diffuser it was (got rear skirts blended in on mine, makes picking a diffuser tricky)
cheers :D
white car?
ahh have you got rear spats on with the diffuser too? (if thats what you mean by skirts) need some photos up here like!!
Seems to be much love for the diffuser over a full on rear bumper!!
yeah send some photos of them seats over, are they recliners or buckets, i couldent really tell? n whats trax on sunday, where at?!!
Yup - was a white car, I think...
I\'ve no diffuser at the moment (if that was aimed at me) - need to fix important things like suspension first :D
Quote from: logicalChimp;532094Yup - was a white car, I think...
I\'ve no diffuser at the moment (if that was aimed at me) - need to fix important things like suspension first :D
sounds like kash\'s car....one of my favourites....perfect styling perfect colour :D
As for a diffuser looking "bolt on"...no offence jonny but your rear arches arent exactly "smooth"
Quote from: jonny116;532093ahh have you got rear spats on with the diffuser too? (if thats what you mean by skirts) need some photos up here like!!
Seems to be much love for the diffuser over a full on rear bumper!!
yeah send some photos of them seats over, are they recliners or buckets, i couldent really tell? n whats trax on sunday, where at?!!
trax, big show at silverstone mate lots of us off FDUK.ORG going
they are fixed but comfy mate ask anyone that has used them!
will pain me to part with them as i looked for 9 months for them!
would do a straight swap if you fancy after seeing them or seeing pics
I have this one for sale £100 new, reason for sale is wont be able to get car off drive, due to the camber on the road
Yeah mate, send some photo\'s on and ill have a look, deffas! where bouts are you in the country? I may possibly drive down to silverstone on sunday weather dependant... birthday night out saturday tho!!
haha yeah i know my rear arches are like that, didnt mean any offence by the bolt on comments, i just havent seen one close up to appreciate them properly! just bein devils advocate n all that
theres another pic, im just outside wolverhampton junction 11 M6
Quote from: chopper2k22;532105I have this one for sale £100 new, reason for sale is wont be able to get car off drive, due to the camber on the road
Possibly interested in that if no else snaps it straight up, give me a mail at jonny.m.dryden@googlemail.com (jonny.m.dryden@googlemail.com) if you have anymore photos, i.e. profile view
ill go take some more in a mo
Quote from: jonny116;532107Yeah mate, send some photo\'s on and ill have a look, deffas! where bouts are you in the country? I may possibly drive down to silverstone on sunday weather dependant... birthday night out saturday tho!!
haha yeah i know my rear arches are like that, didnt mean any offence by the bolt on comments, i just havent seen one close up to appreciate them properly! just bein devils advocate n all that
in crewe cheshire but i travel all over for bits the car came from glasgow and the turbo and diffuser for essex, seats from reading! the list goes on!
i have a spare car pass so if you come down you should be able to park with us if you get a ticket!
lol dont worry dude, i didnt mean anything by it...my cars stuffed full of bolt ons too...
they do look bolt on...this is how my carbon re-a looked on my car:
(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk292/jamesfd3s/2996777_9_full.jpg)
i think it looked awesome and went lovely with the colour....
ahh thats class that actually, good photo!! Yeah im sold, easier than gettin a new bumper anyway!!
Matt can u let me know the time n that for the silverstone or give me a mail with it, will have to speak to grirlfriend first like! Also if u send me pics of your seats over if u get a chance!
Quote from: jonny116;532180ahh thats class that actually, good photo!! Yeah im sold, easier than gettin a new bumper anyway!!
Matt can u let me know the time n that for the silverstone or give me a mail with it, will have to speak to grirlfriend first like! Also if u send me pics of your seats over if u get a chance!
opens @ 9 for the public mate give me a bell later if you want 07929077185 i will mail the pics later
Jonney iv emailed you, can you let me know asap as someone else is intrested to
Jit, your car looks cool man, thats what I want!!
Yep its my FD, I was happy to see it in Banzai too!
The bonnet is Scoot and the toe eyes are from Japan I think they were from Aoshima auto but I could be wrong lol!
Diffuser is what you need to finish off the Amemiya AD-GT!
Quote from: Initial-D;532831Yep its my FD, I was happy to see it in Banzai too!
The bonnet is Scoot and the toe eyes are from Japan I think they were from Aoshima auto but I could be wrong lol!
Diffuser is what you need to finish off the Amemiya AD-GT!
ahh cheers, thanks for the info!!
Do you have any more photos of yours? Am interested to see another black one with similar kit on it.
Thanks!!
Quote from: jonny116;533342ahh cheers, thanks for the info!!
Do you have any more photos of yours? Am interested to see another black one with similar kit on it.
Thanks!!
go on this mate! should be loads like yours!
http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/gallery/
Quote from: ENVYD;533345go on this mate! should be loads like yours!
http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/gallery/
Cheers nice one Steve!!
You goin to next JNE?? Is rear wheel drive, does that mean all the RWD park up the front??? You stickin yours in?
yeah you will only have to park in the area at the bottom if you want to enter the comp, nah mine is off road mate! the turbos have gone :( i may still pop along tho!
turbo\'s gone!!!! Joking!! i saw some on ebay not so long ago actually, just at a glance like.
Shudent have raced chris i take it then, haha.
Aye i might enter like, dunno how tho?! not sure if i\'d get massive response at all
Quote from: jonny116;533447turbo\'s gone!!!! Joking!! i saw some on ebay not so long ago actually, just at a glance like.
Shudent have raced chris i take it then, haha.
Aye i might enter like, dunno how tho?! not sure if i\'d get massive response at all
they where on there way out when i got the rebuild dont mate! just did not have the money at the time!
got it all sorted tho but i wil not be able to drive it till next year :( ( jan ish)
as for the show! put your name on this list mate! and just park at the front :driving
http://www.japnortheast.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=28329
:D
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Is that rear reflector on the side of the car lit up (ie. does it have a bulb in it?) or is that just the reflection of the flash? :confused:
Mark
for all of you that have these rear Diffusers on your cars that look like the ones i have sold wink wink i have these now available
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p9/scratchies_photos/19052008.jpg)
the side canards to fit on :Thumbsup!
Quote from: MarkoFu;533753Is that rear reflector on the side of the car lit up (ie. does it have a bulb in it?) or is that just the reflection of the flash? :confused:
Mark
Yeah theres a bulb in them! Is there not supposed to be like?
Oh right... Maybe mine are just broken then?? lol
Do they just come on with the lights or do they flash with the indicators?
mine dont light up either, dont have a place for bulbs either! same as 2 other\'s i know :S
They are side lights for the American market, same reason MX-5s have them.
They are not needed in the UK so not wired up, you could probably wire them up (and the fronts) to power and add bulbs.
But why would you want to do that??? they wouldn\'t look so good on that car if it wasn\'t awesome to begin with
I just purchased a clear set off of ebay, but they come with bulbs, so just wondering how they were meant to be wired up. I was just going to wire them up as additional indicators; never even thought of them being extra side lights :confused: They look good though :Thumbs-up
They should be side lights but indicators would work.
Have them on as side lights but then flash off when you indicate?
That could be an idea. If only i were better at wiring... :Hammerlol
ha ha class, learn something new everyday!
Quote from: scratchies;533763for all of you that have these rear Diffusers on your cars that look like the ones i have sold wink wink i have these now available
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p9/scratchies_photos/19052008.jpg)
the side canards to fit on :Thumbsup!
how much??
they work out £50.00 plus post
Quote from: Morrmat;536118how much??