I just have to drop a line here. I went Neptune speed and meet Yoshiya and Yoskai(sp?)... These guys are great!! I don't think anyone else will touch my 8 again. They're both rotary fans!! (of course) and really know there stuff. Nice and professional... I'm def going to support the shop. I know alot of us like to work on our own cars and try and figure things out if we don't know what we're doing.... but consider taking your cars here, having these guys do our oil changes and little small stuff like that would help the doors stay open!!!

A++ for Neptune Speed!!!

can you give us an address or a phone number or something?

http://www.neptunespeed.com/RX-Garage/index-e.html

nice! ill check this out! ive been looking a good tuner so far i have not found any around my area..

chester: you're getting big points for searching!
Yoshiya is THE MAN. I've been using his shop for years (he even hosted a dyno day for us: 18 cars getting dyno'd tuned) and it's the only shop that touches my RX-8.

NeptuneSpeed = Jedi Approved :bigok:

hey hey hey, he searched! :suspect:

what is this search word you speak of...

yep this shop is a must. took my car to my local
guy for small stuff and he could not find out why
my engine light was on. two trips to neptunes for
un related issue's and the light is off and problem fixed.

do they charge to diagnose problem first or just to fix the problem ?

I've always just had Yoshiya fix the problem. I'm sure if peopel are going in there just for diagnosis then there's gotta be some kind of charge. :dunno:
My car goes back in there next week for a little work

I must agree with you they do great work! They sure did a fine job on my car, but I wont post pics unless asked since its not an RX-8, it's an FC lol

well i know next time i need an oil change i'm for sure gonna go there!

i had the honor of jedi personally introducing me to yoshiya! defintely a nice guy!

(he even hosted a dyno day for us: 18 cars getting dyno'd tuned) and it's the only shop that touches my RX-8.

NeptuneSpeed = Jedi Approved :bigok:

So........ when is the next dyno meet at Neptune? The BHR guys are itching to head out again and hang with Yoshi and the Gang.

I must agree with you they do great work! They sure did a fine job on my car, but I wont post pics unless asked since its not an RX-8, it's an FC lol
I wanna see pics! Have you seen Ken's FC lately? That thing looks mean.

i had the honor of jedi personally introducing me to yoshiya! defintely a nice guy!
Yeah, Yoshiya is awesome and knows his stuff.
nice! ill check this out! ive been looking a good tuner so far i have not found any around my area..
Chester: did you take your car there yet?
So........ when is the next dyno meet at Neptune? The BHR guys are itching to head out again and hang with Yoshi and the Gang.
who says the BHR guys are invited? :lol2:

Where is the next one? I thought you were going to SR? Who all is invited??

Where is the next one? I thought you were going to SR? Who all is invited??
Phil: no matter WHAT Ray says about you....you're alright in MY book!
(which means you're always welcome)

Most likely using SR since NeptuneSpeed is pretty swamped lately with RX-7s so not sure if we could take over the shop for a whole day.
I'll keep you posted on the next one. (probably won't be until Jan / Feb)

who says the BHR guys are invited? :lol2:

Point taken.

hmmm i defintley need to go to the next dyno day because i missed out on the one after sevenstock.

My car is at NeptuneSpeed right now, hopefully picking it up tonight or tomorrow. :D:

we need to make sure fixd his dyno..
jedi:icon_no2:

I wanna see pics! Have you seen Ken's FC lately? That thing looks mean.


Yeah, Yoshiya is awesome and knows his stuff.

Chester: did you take your car there yet?

who says the BHR guys are invited? :lol2:

Ok ok here ya go. I'm trying to find out when some meets are cause I'm going to be moving to Texas next month, that's why im trolling around on the rx8 forums as well lol. Anyways here they are:

http://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?albumid=1763&pictureid=13436
http://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?albumid=1763&pictureid=13437
http://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?albumid=1763&pictureid=13438
http://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?albumid=1763&pictureid=13444
http://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?albumid=1763&pictureid=13446
http://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?albumid=1763&pictureid=13443
http://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?albumid=1763&pictureid=13440

my goodness your FC is sexxy! i love it!

:droool:

wow! thats sick lookin fc!

Thanks :bigok:

O snap...thats a Rotary Turbo....With Intercooler! Nice!

O snap...thats a Rotary Turbo....With Intercooler! Nice!

:sweatdrop :hahano:

i am going this friday to neptune speed! hope they can take care of my CEL!!!

you could always do what i did..

you could always do what i did..


1. Have Jedi keep clearing the code for you only to have it return within hours or a few days

2. go to another shop and have them 'fix' the issue numerous times, only to have the CEL return.

3. ignore it.

4. Go to NeptuneSpeed and get it properly fixed. :)

hey no cheating... lol
you forgot the ( for two years) part..:suspect:

This neptune's speed sounds like quite the cat

I clear my CEL at work whenever I can. It usually comes up like in 2-3 days.

I clear my CEL at work whenever I can. It usually comes up like in 2-3 days.

what's triggering it? MP?

is it really bad to have to ur cel on all the time? Cuz i need breaks badly. which one sshould i go for first? I cant wait to visit neptune speed!

i had a vacuum leak

brake no question the longer you wait more it will cost you.
safety and money.

I'll keep you posted on the next one. (probably won't be until Jan / Feb)

So far away :(

is it really bad to have to ur cel on all the time? Cuz i need breaks badly. which one sshould i go for first? I cant wait to visit neptune speed!

It really depends on what is causing the CEL.
If it's a small evap leak and it's only a bad gas cap then well...that can probably wait.
Brakes are a high priority item since it's a safety issue.

Jedi I have a non resonated cat delete...so it comes up after a couple days or so. Its just annoying seeing that light on so I just delete it.

you need an AccessPORT so you can just turn off that CEL for good. :)

brake no question the longer you wait more it will cost you.
safety and money.


ok good lookin out bro!

It really depends on what is causing the CEL.
If it's a small evap leak and it's only a bad gas cap then well...that can probably wait.
Brakes are a high priority item since it's a safety issue.

is it better to buy the break pads at autozone and then bring it to yoshi? or have em order it? cuz at dealership . they were charging me at 400 for a complete set includin labor..

Yeah the dealership will try and screw you for a brake job. Autozone pads will do if you are really in a pinch but lots of guys are running better brake pads like Hawk Ceramic, Hawk HP+ or others someone can help me out here. At least get OEM pads

is it better to buy the break pads at autozone and then bring it to yoshi? or have em order it? cuz at dealership . they were charging me at 400 for a complete set includin labor..

what is a full brake job include? is it pads and rotor replacement? or
brake rotor resurface? front and rears?

I wouldn't really recommend Autozone pads unless you're on a tight budget. I'm running Hawk Ceramic pads and they're great.

if you have never had the brakes done then your rotors really need to be surfaced
some auto parts stores will turn your rotors for a small fee. your brakes will vibrate
with uneven rotors.

if your going to do it yourself make sure you borrow or buy the tool
for the rear calipers.

where can i get hawke break pads? and does yoshi have them?

what is a full brake job include? is it pads and rotor replacement? or
brake rotor resuface? front and rears?


just tha pads..

i want to have it done on friday. and i just dont wanan order the hawke pads online. is there any store in so-cal that i can get those brakes? thanks!

maybe mazdatrix. in signal hill
by long beach

try Mazdatrix or Racing Beat in Anaheim

will do thanks!

i have been jinxed my engine light is back on...
the horror...

i have been jinxed my engine light is back on...
the horror...


Me too! but i was really satisfied with neptune speed! he did my brakes and so far i havent seen any problem except for the CEL coming back on again this morning when i start the car! Yoshi told me i should tighten my gas tank cap. all the time. i would always do that but not i guess thats not the prob. it has only one code and thats what it saying. im going back there again next time to tell him. i am sure he can fix it! yoshi is a good guy very honest and will not charge u extra. he even put my liscense plate led white bulb for free.. Thanks yoshi!

Scremn: AGAIN?!
oh crap.

Chester: glad things went well for you at Neptune. :)

Scremn: AGAIN?!
oh crap.

Chester: glad things went well for you at Neptune. :)


ya its a fact! Yoshi is one of the most honest mechanic out for you 8's. other people would charge u extra and would tell you to fix this and that even if its not broken.. neptune speed ftw!! :lol:

my light is playing hide an seek.
must be saying get those new plugs now...

my car is at neptunes speed since yesterday! gonna pick it up today! +1 for N.S!!

lol 1 year old thread bump.

I still have to get on the ball an call them up an see if they can dyno and tune my MicroTech. Im sure they can from all the things Ive heard about them.

I'm sure they can hook you up.

There's a Silver rx8 there now, anyone here?

Yea thats what I keep hearing so once I get past some of the big things I got going on right not of which none is good then Im going to hit them up

I'm sure they can hook you up.

There's a Silver rx8 there now, anyone here?

that was me jedi!

I'm heading here once I gather up my batch of mods, I will be finishing my suspension, bushings, brakes, brake lines, sway bars+links, new clutch, fly wheel, and a mid pipe to with my stance coilovers, man I cant wait, then a few more N/A mods cobb AP, exhaust BHR ignition and drive it till it expires then rebuild and turbo.

I feel like i had the only bad experience at Neptune they were really nice I left my car there for 5 days and the day i went to go pick it up they called me to tell me that they flooded my engine. They took took one hour out of there day to try to deflood and diagnose the problem, however even after the fact they told me that they would not be able to look at it again until a week from today because they had other cars to work on. It sucks that i went in there just for an upgrade and they kept saying its not our fault and theres nothing we can do about it. I think that they are a good shop after reviewing all the reviews but it sucks that I took my car in there for an upgrade and now i had to have it towed to mazda because they still dont know whats wrong with it but they cant get it to start. =[

I feel like i had the only bad experience at Neptune they were really nice I left my car there for 5 days and the day i went to go pick it up they called me to tell me that they flooded my engine. They took took one hour out of there day to try to deflood and diagnose the problem, however even after the fact they told me that they would not be able to look at it again until a week from today because they had other cars to work on. It sucks that i went in there just for an upgrade and they kept saying its not our fault and theres nothing we can do about it. I think that they are a good shop after reviewing all the reviews but it sucks that I took my car in there for an upgrade and now i had to have it towed to mazda because they still dont know whats wrong with it but they cant get it to start. =[


Im sorry to hear that. but i would disagree with ur comment. yoshi is very honest and will tell u whats up if theres something withnur car. im pretty sure that there is something wrong withnur car but they cant figure out. try to talk to yoshi and he will solve the puzzle eventually.

I believe that he is honest it just sucks when you take your car somewhere to have upgrades made to it and you leave there with your car on a tow truck. And worst of all I had an appointment for yesterday and he didn't even want to make time to diagnose it. So I just brought it Mazda they think it might be a compression issue but I won't know until Monday luckily I'm still under warranty. So I'm crossing my fingers.