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nb8a to nb8b
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:50 pm
by travyMX5
ok so what i wanna do is convert the front end of my nb8a to an nb8b/ se.....
has anyone done this??Pics??
i was aiming to get new headlights, front bar, se lower lip...do i need anything else??
Do the head lights plug straight in??
does anyone have any of these bits for sale??
thanx
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:06 pm
by TieNN89
I was going to do this but steered away when i found out how much the headlights cost
so i'm getting the nb8a bumper replaced
anyway
I'm told it doesn't all clip into the same place
headlights won't plug straight in as you now have separate high and low beams unlike the nb8a where both are in one
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:09 am
by mx52nv
Where is Okibi when you need him?
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 8:57 am
by 16bit
new bonnet too
why would you want to go with an uglier front end btw?
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:42 am
by Boags
16bit wrote:new bonnet too
why would you want to go with an uglier front end btw?
Beauty is in the eye of the beerholder. The NB8A front bar is reason number 1 I didn't buy one. IMO the 8B front bar is miles better looking.
I'm holding beer though.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:33 am
by Mr Morlock
TravyMX5- your choice of course but it will be a costly exercise if it can be done and that cost will go a long way to changing to a later mod car. I reckon that the MX5 Factory could tell you if it can be done and give you an estimate of cost.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:37 am
by wun911
Any NB8A convert to SE front??
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:36 pm
by mx5racing
Its a straightforward job. Only the front bar & headlights are different. Elec plugs are easy to rewire and shouldn't take you long to work out.
If you want to use the std NB8B lamps instead of the SE ones they are cheaper and a bit easier to find. Same with the bar. They are identical except the SE one has the extra holes for the lower lip. Buy from Mazda and the SE one is about $160 dearer than the std one..........
new bonnet too
Bonnet and radiator support is the same.
As for what looks best.... its your car, so do what makes YOU happy.
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:54 pm
by Okibi
Inner wheel guards are different too and the way the bar attaches at the side is different as well.
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 2:34 pm
by Caffeine
There's an NB8A running round sydney that has been painted sunburst yellow, and has an NB8B front, including headlights.
If you want to see it, it's usually parked outside Astoris on bourke rd Alexandria during the day...
I talked to the owner once, she bought it as is, all the work had been done by the previous owner and she had no idea it was unusual.
Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:31 pm
by Okibi
