I was up there for the the holiday and saw.........

A yellow RX8, Red and a black one.

Always up for a meet. Depends on the weather though.
of course!!

I'd be up for a meet as well. We could have a contest to see who has the most salt on their car.

I believe i got that one covered as of right now haha...i haven't washed it since beginning of dec. but i'll wash it for the meet..kinda soon but what do you guys think about the 3rd or 4th of Jan...?

Hey xtremetreadwear, I hope when you said 2 velocity reds, you meant adding yours to the pictures as the car in the rear is my Copper Red RX8. :) Not velocity red though it may seem like it in that picture.

I will be down with a meet up.

I will be down with a meet up.

alright we're up to 4 8's..

IS THE 3RD OR 4TH OK????

Wish I could join, but my 8 is stored in my gargage for the winter.

me two sry guys

3rd or 4th may work...I'll have to check my schedule...

I'm heading to Illinois tomorrow but I'll be back in town around noon on the 4th. I'm not kidding about the weather. I'm still on stockers.

I can do the 4th for sure. 3rd is out of the question.


Also. Are you nuts? Stocks?

alright well how about the week after..because i got 2 buddies going to iraq this month..and they're having a little get together thing at the wisconsin dells and its over the weekend so i'm gonna go with kind of a final goodbye thing...so the week after?

week after is not going to work. I'm leaving for Los Angeles...I can do the 4th.

actually that week won't work for me either..i have drill for the army that weekend..so how about the 3rd weekend in january?

Doesn't work for me either. I will be on a snowboarding trip in Duluth. I may have to sit this one out at this rate.

I'll probably be able to make it any of these days.

I live in good o'le Minnesota. I have a blue 05 RX8. I havent gotten to drive it much with all this snow, its sitting in storage right now. Def. have to buy some hardcore winter tires next winter so i can take her for a spin.
I'm all bone stock but love the car.

I live in good o'le Minnesota. I have a blue 05 RX8. I havent gotten to drive it much with all this snow, its sitting in storage right now. Def. have to buy some hardcore winter tires next winter so i can take her for a spin.
I'm all bone stock but love the car.

plus some sandbags. found 180lbs works well. still havent gotten winter's yet. i am sure it would be better in below 20 degrees.



meet jan 24th or 25th? hopefully spring comes early this year.

plus some sandbags. found 180lbs works well. still havent gotten winter's yet. i am sure it would be better in below 20 degrees.



meet jan 24th or 25th? hopefully spring comes early this year.

the 24th or 25th could work for me...people just say i or nah

I could try for one of those days...

Oh, the weather outside has killed the forum....la la la la la

It makes me suicidal to look at all the people still driving their 8's down south.:squint: I try to focus on my other hobby saltwater fish.
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Awesome! I've always wanted to get into that.

slat water tanks are the way to go!!! but i hate the mantainence.

So how about that snow? Damn hard to drive in. I am not worried about my driving skills, rather I am worried about the other drivers out there. 80mph in these conditions is stupid (a lexus IS almost hit me when they couldn't change lanes fast enough cause it was slippery). That's me though.

Also, most of you probably alreay know, $35 a month auto deducted from a credit card, you can get unlimited car washes from holiday.

Also looking at Grounding kits. Buddy Club or HKS?

And looking at the Okada Projects Coil-Over Plug Plasma Direct for like $700.

what are your guy's opinion.

Spotted a Red 8 on the commute back on 94W. Kudos! The roads really sucked today.

I'm an owner of one of those Titanium RX-8's. Mine is a 2004, bought it at Polar in White Bear and it's garaged November 1 till May 1 in a friends barn so I'm not tempted to have fun in the snow. Was wondering if anyone has changed their tires yet and if so did you stick with the Bridgestones or change brands.

Keep rocketing around and flash your lights if you see another on the road.

Jim

I'm an owner of one of those Titanium RX-8's. Mine is a 2004, bought it at Polar in White Bear and it's garaged November 1 till May 1 in a friends barn so I'm not tempted to have fun in the snow. Was wondering if anyone has changed their tires yet and if so did you stick with the Bridgestones or change brands.

Keep rocketing around and flash your lights if you see another on the road.

Jim

i went with some blizzaks it was 185 a tire..but honestly it's well over worth it..because last night we had over a good inch of snow on the ground and ice underneath and i was purposely trying to lose control and i couldn't do it...so it swerved a lil bit but it caught so thats what i'm happy with.

i went with some blizzaks it was 185 a tire..but honestly it's well over worth it..because last night we had over a good inch of snow on the ground and ice underneath and i was purposely trying to lose control and i couldn't do it...so it swerved a lil bit but it caught so thats what i'm happy with.



which blizzaks did you get?? I'm looking to invest in some when next winter comes along. 185 seems pretty decent from the numbers i was pullin up online

nice to have you meet you Jim! mine is also garaged in the cold... this place sucks for sports cars.... see ya in a few more months :)

which blizzaks did you get?? I'm looking to invest in some when next winter comes along. 185 seems pretty decent from the numbers i was pullin up online

i'll check tonight on my way back home...i'm heading to a party right now..so i'll find out later for ya

i'll check tonight on my way back home...i'm heading to a party right now..so i'll find out later for ya

awesome
thanks bro : )

I am thinking about getting my OEM rims powder coated before spring and am wondering if any of you have a shop you would recommend to do it??

On a side note I am currently running on a set of Pirelli Winter 210 Sottozero and I absolutely love them. These are the only winter tires I have experience with but I would definitely buy them again. The are exceptional when it comes to breaking and also provide great traction in the corners. I can't speak to their longevity yet as I have only driven on them since November. I will post up some pictures of the winter setup sometime over the next couple of days.

Does anyone have an extra set of taillights?? I need a new set mine are all fogged and. Full of water if anyone has an extra set name ur price for me to take them off ur hands

Does anyone have an extra set of taillights?? I need a new set mine are all fogged and. Full of water if anyone has an extra set name ur price for me to take them off ur hands

mine do that too...what i did is just drilled a hole at the bottom of the taillights..simple and temporary fix but i'm gonna need some soon too...for the rims..i'd have to say ebay to be honest...then just take them to a tire place...my blizzaks are....Dunlop Spwinter Sport m3s

crap I had rims sitting around all summer I just put them on my wifes murano. Im going to have the old rims repainted. :banghead:

who wants to do a meet this sunday?

mine do that too...what i did is just drilled a hole at the bottom of the taillights..simple and temporary fix but i'm gonna need some soon too...for the rims..i'd have to say ebay to be honest...then just take them to a tire place...my blizzaks are....Dunlop Spwinter Sport m3s

Yeah i was probably going to do the ebay thing for the rims cuz other options seem to be too spendy. Alright I'll check out those tires.
I have to get summer tires also haha cuz they are already balled...going to be an expansive spring when it comes around

Does anyone have an extra set of taillights?? I need a new set mine are all fogged and. Full of water if anyone has an extra set name ur price for me to take them off ur hands

I'm not sure about what a permanent fix would be for this problem but It's really easy to get that water out. I followed a DIY from the DIY section and it worked great.

Yeah i was probably going to do the ebay thing for the rims cuz other options seem to be too spendy. Alright I'll check out those tires.
I have to get summer tires also haha cuz they are already balled...going to be an expansive spring when it comes around

ya i'm going to do the same thing...ebay some rims..and get some cheap summer tires because i race a lot in the summer and i go thru probably 2 sets of tires each summer..i did this last summer anyways...i'm going to keep my stock rims with my winter tires.

I still have my OEM rims boxed in the garage if anyone is interested.

Seti001 I'll be down for a meet this weekend but i'm not sure if anyone is going to show up. It's going to be a cold one.

I still have my OEM rims boxed in the garage if anyone is interested.

Seti001 I'll be down for a meet this weekend but i'm not sure if anyone is going to show up. It's going to be a cold one.

that it is..i'm interested in those rims..what size..and could i get pics...pm me with a photo and the price..and details thanks.

MEET THIS SUNDAY! IF INTERESTED POST...THINKING OF A RESTURANT IN THE CITIES...

FUDDRUCKERS MEET AT 12 P.M. ON SUNDAY THE 25TH IF INTERESTED PM ME!

Any PM's yet? I'm still interested.

not a one..we might have to set one up for like the end of february...so people have a notice...

Chris got a Red LED interior set, I decided to get a Blue one... it is quite bright. Thinking of doing the tail lights wit LED.

http://www.rx8strakes.com/ Fast shipping. Awesome site for little things.

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I also got the parking light conversion and license plate light.

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See the scuff? :crying: I hit the side of my garage one morning. I was half asleep because my roommate needed my to move my car:banghead:

The pic doesn't show it but the parking lights are now have a little more blue tint to them. So I probably going to pick up a 6000k kit, possible 8000k but I don't want to lose lighting.

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LED is so bright it shines on the floor!:)

i love it...i might have to pick some up myself!

finally bought the racing beat exhaust!!!! woo cant wait until i get it!!!! those lights are nice what other colors are there???

finally bought the racing beat exhaust!!!! woo cant wait until i get it!!!! those lights are nice what other colors are there???

rx8strakes.com

red, white, blue, amber, and green. they have UV (blacklight) also, for a bit more. all under like $50.

i just bought all that stuff in red and i cant figure out how to get the map light part out i was trying to pop out the piece with a screw driver but i couldnt figure it out can anyone give any advice

i just bought all that stuff in red and i cant figure out how to get the map light part out i was trying to pop out the piece with a screw driver but i couldnt figure it out can anyone give any advice

damn near broke my finger... :SHOCKED: I pulled as hard as i could on one side and it popped out... then had bend the clip back....

i would say just work on one side. once one side is free it is easy. it is soooooo much easier to show vs tell. should have taken snapshots while installing, i knew those directions were kinda lame.

i probably didn't help too much.:sad:

good luck!

hey was wondering if anyone has a garage and tools i can borrow to put on my new exhaust on my rx8... shops want like 80 bucks for 10 min of work id apperciate it ^^

i do...! i'll help put it in to!

i do...! i'll help put it in to!

cool pm sent thank you!!

everyone should go to this car meet!! Its free, its fun and we can show off our 8's ive been going since may of last year. Its on the 1st sat of every month but ive been the only 8 at them :( please try to come Its starting up for the summer on Sat april 4th!!! Be there! heres the link!!! http://www.automotorplex.com/

everyone should go to this car meet!! Its free, its fun and we can show off our 8's ive been going since may of last year. Its on the 1st sat of every month but ive been the only 8 at them :( please try to come Its starting up for the summer on Sat april 4th!!! Be there! heres the link!!! http://www.automotorplex.com/

i'm interested i should have my turbo in by then so i'll go!

Thanks for the link and info to that show. I have heard about it a few different times but haven't had a chance to get to it yet. I actually live just 6 miles or so from that place so plan on taking my car there this summer. It would be fun to get a bunch of 8's together for it.

Did you get your exhaust on yet?

Thanks for the link and info to that show. I have heard about it a few different times but haven't had a chance to get to it yet. I actually live just 6 miles or so from that place so plan on taking my car there this summer. It would be fun to get a bunch of 8's together for it.

Did you get your exhaust on yet?

No problem! I hope to see that show covered with 8's :evil_laug . And yes i did get my exhaust on ill post some pics maybe tomorrow of it if i have time.

i might be able to get there.. not in minn, but fargo so close enough...

that'd be a fun lil road trip for the weekend

yea its lots of fun i cant wait for april!!!

So.... I got my car all cleaned up since it's been above freezing. Even changed the oil and tranny fluid. Then my brothers car broke so he needed to borrow mine. He's a pretty good driver so I said sure why not, even though I hadn't really driven it yet since I got it cleaned up.

Well aparently it was a horrible idea because while he was driving down 94 some idiot with a big plastic ice fishing sled in the back of their truck went flying past him and the sled flew out and hit the hood and bumper of my car dead on. Dents and scratches. And of course the guy kept driving while my brother tried not to crash.

So if any of you are missing a plastic sled thing, you owe me some body work.

Pics to come.

talk about luck! that was me :) j/k that really does suck tho!

Hmmm bugger, it could have been you driving though, that is what insurance is for. :dunno:

Of you could purchase a bumper and hood, they are easy to swap out. ;)

where would i go to find a carbon fiber hood and custom bumper?

wow... that sucks... i am never afraid of my driving... i always worry about the others on the road.

so i got a test pipe from b&b but cannot get it on... the three bolts in the front suck... i need to find an air ratchet... anyone have one or anyone willing to help with installation?

also someone hit my rear bumper... looks like they backed up into it in a parking lot...:banghead:

wow... that sucks... i am never afraid of my driving... i always worry about the others on the road.

so i got a test pipe from b&b but cannot get it on... the three bolts in the front suck... i need to find an air ratchet... anyone have one or anyone willing to help with installation?

also someone hit my rear bumper... looks like they backed up into it in a parking lot...:banghead:

i have an air ratchet we put a test pipe on mine :) give me a call 507-313-1559

wow... that sucks... i am never afraid of my driving... i always worry about the others on the road.

so i got a test pipe from b&b but cannot get it on... the three bolts in the front suck... i need to find an air ratchet... anyone have one or anyone willing to help with installation?

also someone hit my rear bumper... looks like they backed up into it in a parking lot...:banghead:

PB Blaster works awesome at loosening the bolts. Even better is heat.

I recommend replacing the bolts with stainless steel bolt and nuts. ;)

where would i go to find a carbon fiber hood and custom bumper?

I would talk to Jason at Mazdaparts.com

oh ok i work for him so.

So.... I got my car all cleaned up since it's been above freezing. Even changed the oil and tranny fluid. Then my brothers car broke so he needed to borrow mine. He's a pretty good driver so I said sure why not, even though I hadn't really driven it yet since I got it cleaned up.

Well aparently it was a horrible idea because while he was driving down 94 some idiot with a big plastic ice fishing sled in the back of their truck went flying past him and the sled flew out and hit the hood and bumper of my car dead on. Dents and scratches. And of course the guy kept driving while my brother tried not to crash.

So if any of you are missing a plastic sled thing, you owe me some body work.

Pics to come.

that sucks sorry to read that.... hope your baby will be ok.

i have an air ratchet we put a test pipe on mine :) give me a call 507-313-1559

i might take you up on that... i am so busy now. lol i will let you know.

now that there is snow everywhere again... god i hate winter. 'twas a nice dump last night. thank god i got new tires.

we need to plan a meet soon guys! lol probably realistically some time in march.

John.... when are you getting the rest of your turbo kit and when are we gonna install it?? Hurry i want to hear it when its done!!

heres some pics attached of my exhaust install.

John.... when are you getting the rest of your turbo kit and when are we gonna install it?? Hurry i want to hear it when its done!!

well..the final price was a little bit more than i thought it was gonna be so...it might take a little longer..i'm waiting on another 3,000 dollar paycheck from the army then i'll be able to get it and put it in.

So after a few weeks.... I have my cat finally in... only 3 hours to install. But now very smelly and loud. Just as I imagined.

Now I need a new front bumper (my fault) and a new rear bumper, someone hit me in a parking lot.

Fyi, the LED tail light kit not as bright as I would have liked, stock lights are brighter. The reverse lights are bright, but that is about right.

Anyone going the sevenstock this year?

^^
The tail light kit from rxstrakes.com

Tony that is too bad the LEDs are not very bright. For brake lights I have a set of the spider lite LEDs

Much brighter and give a nice afterburner look to the tails :)

For turn signals I was looking to see if I could find them online but will have to do more looking. They use the high power LEDs.

xdj jdx: I don't see any jack stands under the car. Would hate to hear of a member lost because the car shifted or a jack failed. :(

Exhaust looks good. ;)

Well the project I've been working on has finally been announced. While not RX-8 specific, might provide some fun diversions if I ever get some free time.

http://www.genivi.org/

This is a new organization of automakers and tier-1's (the auto parts makers), who are collectively resisting Microsoft and attempting to build an open automotive infotainment solution. The idea is to allow the various people to spec a standards based system and then provide their own custom applications and user interface... this should both save money and speed time to market for many of these components.

BTW related is the reference platform:

http://www.congatec.com/ivikit.html

Thats a 1-DIN automotive reference platform... Pricely but could make a nice replacement to the nav box in the back of the 8.. ;) I've been contemplating that for a while now, but until later this year it won't yet be practical.. ;)

Okay, It's March. We don't really have an excuse for not having a meet soon. Are any of you guys still planning on going to the Car and Coffee event in April?

Okay, It's March. We don't really have an excuse for not having a meet soon. Are any of you guys still planning on going to the Car and Coffee event in April?

Ummm... I am available Saturday!! lol

When is the Car and Coffee meet date again? I will be in Florida April 19th thru 28th :)

Also got that test pipe in... and as expected... CEL light came on. Any ideas on how to get rid of it? Did the brake thing, and un hooked the battery, only to have it come back on after 30 miles. Maybe new sensor?

Ummm... I am available Saturday!! lol

When is the Car and Coffee meet date again? I will be in Florida April 19th thru 28th :)

Also got that test pipe in... and as expected... CEL light came on. Any ideas on how to get rid of it? Did the brake thing, and un hooked the battery, only to have it come back on after 30 miles. Maybe new sensor?

Cars and Coffee will begin In April. It is once a month the 1st Saturday of every month from 8am-11am get there early for a good spot check out http://www.automotorplex.com

for directions. We could meet at the perkins before we go there. Its right off county rd 5 its address is 951 W 78th St, Chanhassen, MN‎ we could plan a time to meet there to get our 8's clean and shiny for the C&C. i was thinkin meet there around 7-7:30 and then drive theyre together if anyone has Q's 763-670-5608

/////sigh maybe ill see this theyre someday...... mmm prob just in my dreams. :tear::tear:

anyone see the 09 8 review in the star tribune? its in friday the 6th's paper.

Hey MN RX8'ers. If any of you have your stock 18" wheels you wanna sell, please PM me. I am looking for a set for my MS6.

Thanks,
Ryan

PM Sent

Head count for Car and Coffee on April 4th. That's about 3 weeks away. I'll be there as long as there is no snow on the road.:)

Head count for Car and Coffee on April 4th. That's about 3 weeks away. I'll be there as long as there is no snow on the road.:)

ill be there for sure... never miss it. shall we meet at the perkins before we drive in there?

i am up for it.... never been. would like to see...

meet this sat or sunday?

I'll be out of town for the next 2 weekends.

Holy cow. I actually managed to wash my car today...

i washed mine too... but puddles seem to ruin washed cars. cant wait til it is a lot warmer for a new coat of wax...:lol2: and bumper searching...:banghead:

that sucked it snowed last night

i'm game for the meet in april!

Cool everyone meet at the perkins near there i have alredy posted its location on here. Ill be there around 7 then drive to Cars & Coffee at about 750. IM EXCITED!!

anyone talking there 8's to rockfalls?

anyone talking there 8's to rockfalls?

whats that about? when?

Drag strip sport compact open race day April 19 in rock falls Wisconsin fun time

ooohhh Rockfalls! Im getting my bhr coils soon. I want to go atleast once and see what I can lay down. BTW its a 1/4mi track out by Eau Claire WI. http://rockfallsraceway.com/location.shtml

Anyone interest in a 2004 Rx8 tiGrey with 29000miles! New Exedy stage 1 clutch and prolite flywheel with act counterweight. Also a New tranny just install by russ darrow mazda. Im selling my car! $15,000 or Best offer! in WI

woooow got my access port today so awesome

Awesome! I got mine last week! I havn't done any of the data logging yet because I need to get my car working properly first. I can't get the car past 6k... it's very frustrating!

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=170224

One complaint about the AP is that the Dongle gets in the way. I think I'll try to move it or re-wire it.

ouch
yea it kind of bugs me to havng that thing right by the clutch its so big o well

Man, would've loved to go to the Rockfalls event. I'm out of town that weekend :(.

Looks like Sat is looking good for the Car and coffee event

would love to see more 8's at rockfals

Cars and Coffee is tomorrow morning at 8am!! Ill be at the perkins around 730 hope to see some of you there! here link for directions http://www.automotorplex.com

I'll be there. Address to Perkins: 951 W 78th St Chanhassen, MN 55317-4623.

Hey guys, I just bought my RX8 about 3 weeks ago. Great car! It's nice to know there are more of us in Minnesota, I live in Elk River and have yet to see another 8!

I read on the first few pages about Walser being a good place to take our cars, that's where I bought mine from, but I haven't been into the service section yet. I'm planning on taking my car in there later today to have the tests run on my engine to check for any issues.

O well, just wanted to say hi!

Welcome to the club. There is a VRed 8 with a mazdaspeed front bumper in your area.

The Car and coffee event had a great turnout.

where are those pics?? You are slacking. :icon_no2:

Some pics.
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Some more randoms..
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Rotary Engine Swap
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I'm too lazy to sort through the rest. Lots of cars showed. Jaguars, Bentley, BMWs, porsches, the mini cooper gang, vettes, etc. Only 2 8's and a 7:icon_no2:

nice pics it was fun. to bad we were the only ones that went...

Those Golf Carts are SWEET!

Everything else was must meh....

Anyone go to the auto show? There was a orange elise in the parking lot on Saturday.

I sat in an 09 RX8, that was cool. A bunch of wannabe's were crowded around it pretending to know about rotary engines so I stepped in and corrected them and they all walked off.

i went that wendsday of the auto show and had to put some people in there place including the mazda rep!

I saw three 8's yesterday afternoon! Gray going southbound on hwy 100. Yellow with decal going northbound on Normadale Blvd. and Blue with black rims going east on Old Shakopee Road...

All nice looking glad to see them out there!

I saw three 8's yesterday afternoon! Gray going southbound on hwy 100. Yellow with decal going northbound on Normadale Blvd. and Blue with black rims going east on Old Shakopee Road...

All nice looking glad to see them out there!

Yellow was most likely me. I don't take it out often, other than for autox, but was a nice day... just had to. Too bad I missed you, I'm usually on the lookout for other 8's.

So, I'm trying to gear up for a track day at BIR. Has anyone been there? Would anyone be interested in meeting up there sometime this summer?

I saw a yellow rx8 northbound on highway 59 north of Fergus Falls yesterday afternoon.

hey all,

just saying hello. i live in St. Paul and picked up a black 06 shinka from a guy in Minneapolis on April 1 - hopefully i'm not the fool. fun, impressive car (even stock) and i like knowing i will not see another 30 of them on the road every time i take it out.

used morrie's last week to take care of a couple outstanding recalls / TSBs and was satisfied; as long as i'm lacking the space to do it myself will probably go back for the 15k service whenever i get there and to check on the rear end "growl" during low speed turns after long highway driving.

this forum has been an awesome source of info so far as i'm learning the car. enjoy the driving weather!

hey all,

just saying hello. i live in St. Paul and picked up a black 06 shinka from a guy in Minneapolis on April 1 - hopefully i'm not the fool. fun, impressive car (even stock) and i like knowing i will not see another 30 of them on the road every time i take it out.

used morrie's last week to take care of a couple outstanding recalls / TSBs and was satisfied; as long as i'm lacking the space to do it myself will probably go back for the 15k service whenever i get there and to check on the rear end "growl" during low speed turns after long highway driving.

this forum has been an awesome source of info so far as i'm learning the car. enjoy the driving weather!

WELCOME! gratz on geting the coolest most unique car on the road! if you have any questions feel free to ask. Lot more knowledge in these forums than anywhere else. :Eyecrazy:


Hope we can have a meet sometime soon! I found a cool 50's drive in diner over by lake minnetonka!! i stopped there with my girl. Would be cool to fill that place with 8's :lol::lol:

Hope we can have a meet sometime soon! I found a cool 50's drive in diner over by lake minnetonka!! i stopped there with my girl. Would be cool to fill that place with 8's :lol::lol:

Agreed.. it is always nice to fill up a place with some 8's.... but I will be without mine for 10 days!!! :(

I will be in Orlando though.... I guess that is an okay trade-off :)

hey all,

just saying hello. I live in st. Paul and picked up a black 06 shinka from a guy in minneapolis on april 1 - hopefully i'm not the fool. Fun, impressive car (even stock) and i like knowing i will not see another 30 of them on the road every time i take it out.

Used morrie's last week to take care of a couple outstanding recalls / tsbs and was satisfied; as long as i'm lacking the space to do it myself will probably go back for the 15k service whenever i get there and to check on the rear end "growl" during low speed turns after long highway driving.

This forum has been an awesome source of info so far as i'm learning the car. Enjoy the driving weather!

welcome!

So is there a certain place we all meet up every now and then?

hey guys how bout a lunch this sat?? id like to meet some of the new people how bout fudruckers at about noonish? its off 394. dont make me eat alone.

I'm down for a meet this sat too[and the next]. Who else is in? Where are all these new owners at?

i'm in st. paul, but would never mind driving.

wish i could join, but this weekend i'm heading to madison for crazylegs and then to gb to haul my motorcycle back. no love for the 8 this weekend, which is too bad: some of the roads in south-western wisconsin near la crosse are FUN FUN FUN.

atleast the 8 is getting a thorough cleaning today - a buddy is giving me a clay-bar lesson since i've never done it. we'll see.

enjoy!

Ahh this saturday is prom but I plan on starting to make some of the future meetings :lol:

Ahh this saturday is prom but I plan on starting to make some of the future meetings :lol:

your 8 is more important than some silly prom :lol:

mn rotary what school do you go to? mine is on saturday to

I remember prom... It was okay...

Last day in florida.. Unfortunately there are not too many 8s in Orlando. I've seen maybe two... There a crapload of s2000s and dodge chargers though..

anyone in the twin cities area have experience with clear bra installers locally? i've found through the 3m website that kline nissan, maplewood toyota, mounds view saturn, and others will do it, but wouldn't mind getting a "yay or nay" about a particular installer before having it done.

always said i would never buy another black vehicle, the front of my truck looks like salt-n-pepper, but ended up getting a black 8 and now i want to save the nose. if anyone has an installer related opinion i'd like to hear the story.

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Scotchgard-PPF/Home/For_the/Consumer/Find_Installer/

thanks all!

I go to Underwood which is a small town east of Fergus Falls.

your 8 is more important than some silly prom :lol:
My 8 is what got me all of the ladies at my silly prom :lol2:

Haha, nice mn_rotary. Did a meet happen on Saturday?

Skater, I noticed you bought zex kit at the same time I bought mine. Mine is sitting in my living room as a conversation piece at the moment. If you want to get together to attempt an install that'd be cool. Let me know.

To everyone else, I think I'd be up for a meet this coming Saturday.

Haha, nice mn_rotary. Did a meet happen on Saturday?

Skater, I noticed you bought zex kit at the same time I bought mine. Mine is sitting in my living room as a conversation piece at the moment. If you want to get together to attempt an install that'd be cool. Let me know.

To everyone else, I think I'd be up for a meet this coming Saturday.

This next saturday is Cars and Coffee see you all there.

Meet at Perkins again @ around 7:30 tomorrow. Address: 951 W 78th St Chanhassen, MN 55317-4623.

I saw someone with a black 8 with painted black oe rims parked up on the street. whos car was that? should of made it early and you could of got a spot to park.

Does anyone in here want or know of anyone that wants Dark chrome stock wheels? I have a set that I am trying to get rid of locally, I will also throw something on the for sale page as well. But just want to see if I can draw interest from the local thread first. I am selling therm for 300 tires are pretty much gone but the rims are in great condition.

Hey, can any of you tell me how the local dealerships handle modded cars and warranties? I'd like to get my engine checked out. Have any of you had any trouble?

Haha, nice mn_rotary. Did a meet happen on Saturday?

Skater, I noticed you bought zex kit at the same time I bought mine. Mine is sitting in my living room as a conversation piece at the moment. If you want to get together to attempt an install that'd be cool. Let me know.

To everyone else, I think I'd be up for a meet this coming Saturday.

i actually didnt purchase i didnt have enough funds:( but im looking to buy one soon hopeful that goes through

Sorry I have not been on the boards latley, I just picked up a BMW 535i and have been working on that a lot.


Side note, I just got some new front rotors for my rx8. I have the OEM ones lying around. If any of you want it, PM me. I'll let you pick it up for free.

So who is all planning to attend C&C in a couple of weeks? I may make the 3 1/2 hour trip down the night before and get a hotel room, check out the sights that the twin cities have to offer :lol:. Just wondering if there is generally a nice turnout of 8's or if it would be more beneficial to wait for just an 8 meet so I can show off my stock 8 :tear:

Lol! This year, C&C has just been a two-man show. 2 shots from the 2nd.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/MadeULook_2007/DSC00122.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/MadeULook_2007/DSC00134.jpg

as you can see from madeulook's pics. if you go to C&C you need to get there early around 8 or you will have no where to park your ride.

If enough people were interested, we could do C&C from 8-10:30 then cruise out early for some burgers at Fuddruckers. Those who can't make the C&C event could just meet up later at 11.

Lol! This year, C&C has just been a two-man show. 2 shots from the 2nd.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/MadeULook_2007/DSC00122.jpg
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/MadeULook_2007/DSC00134.jpg

Ok.... so I guess I'll seriously try to wake up in time to do this... Does it happen every saturday?

1st Saturday of the month. Next one should be June 6th. Mn_Rotary954 your burger is on me if you make that drive.

The OEM rotors are gone. Fellow board member picked it up today. Thanks for the inquiries.

1st Saturday of the month. Next one should be June 6th. Mn_Rotary954 your burger is on me if you make that drive.

I'll hold you to that!

Car and Coffee June 6th

Confirmed so far:
1. Me
2. xdj_jdx
3. Shnifty
4. LuckyCat
5. Mn_Rotary954
6. C Ya L8r in maybe status

Any others interested.

You can count on me to possibly be there.... The minnesota sport compacts spring opener is the next day. Anyone up for that? Also does anyone have an address for C&C?

The address is 8200 Audubon Rd. Chanhassen MN

More info can be found here: http://www.automotorplex.com/
The event starts at 8, but we should try to get there earlier if we want to park as a group.

You can count on me to possibly be there.... The minnesota sport compacts spring opener is the next day. Anyone up for that?

I'm planning on going to this. It'll be a busy weekend. http://www.mnsportcompacts.net/

i wanna go to the mnsc meet but thats my graduation day im gonna be so busy:(

Ok, so I checked my schedule. It's going to be really tight, but count me in. I'll make it to C&C. Do we want to meet up somewhere and roll in together? or just meet up there?

The OEM rotors are gone. Fellow board member picked it up today. Thanks for the inquiries.

Thank you Chris for the rotors! They will be put to good use!

I don't think I'll be able to make C&C but thank you for the invite. Maybe next month!

Ryan

By the way, hello all you minnesotans. Just got my 8 two months ago. Love it!

I could make it to a few of your meets even though it says I'm from Iowa I live about equal distance from most Iowa Meets or Minnesota Meets. 3 hours from Des Moines, 3 hours from Minneapolis

Just can't do an 8 o'clock meet unless i get up really really early haha.

Car and Coffee June 6th

Confirmed so far:
1. Me
2. xdj_jdx
3. Shnifty
4. LuckyCat
5. Mn_Rotary954
6. C Ya L8r in maybe status
7. GerryE

I'll come, just means an early bedtime and early waking for the drive. Anyone from around the Apple Valley area going to this meet? I have to pick up a friend at about 7 in Apple Valley so if i could tail with someone that would be great!

If anyone else needs rotors I have a set

To all that are going. There is a perkins just a few miles away from the motorplex that we meet at beforehand. its just of 5 cant miss it. We meet there around 730 and wait till around 750 and head there. I hope to see more than Madeulook and myself there this time! :) Its a fun show if you havent been. See you all there!!

i might have to swing through but ill be on my new hayabusa:)

Is this a Rain or Shine event? Like if it's raining the Saturday morning will they still put this on? If they dont put it on will we still meet up?

Rain or Shine as they have been in the past. ;)

I work that day (out at 1:45pm). if I get out early I'll give a call to see i things are still going on.

Rain or Shine as they have been in the past. ;)

I work that day (out at 1:45pm). if I get out early I'll give a call to see i things are still going on.


You should come so I can see a turbo 8.

i shall see if i can make it... i work in the morning as of now but i will see if i can switch and make it.

count me in for C&C... hopefully i will not get lost, shouldn't be hard with GPS i got myself switched to a later shift... but might have to leave early...

GerryE usually i would be in burnsville which is like 3 min from apple valley, but i will be leaving from saint louis park that day... sorry lol

count me in for C&C... hopefully i will not get lost, shouldn't be hard with GPS i got myself switched to a later shift... but might have to leave early...

GerryE usually i would be in burnsville which is like 3 min from apple valley, but i will be leaving from saint louis park that day... sorry lol

That's fine, if you want to hook up and roll to perkins i could wait on the intersection of Highway 100 and Interstate 494 for you, just pick a place.

Maybe the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel? Address is 7800 Normandale Blvd, Minneapolis, MN.

Also if I could toss out a phone number to someone like MadeULook or XDJ JDX just in case my GPS hates on me, or more commonly I get lost, that would be great! I promise I wont text or call you before 6:30 haha

763-670-5608 is my cell ill help you get there.

^you will soon be getting like 200 phone calls

That's fine, if you want to hook up and roll to perkins i could wait on the intersection of Highway 100 and Interstate 494 for you, just pick a place.

Maybe the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel? Address is 7800 Normandale Blvd, Minneapolis, MN.

Also if I could toss out a phone number to someone like MadeULook or XDJ JDX just in case my GPS hates on me, or more commonly I get lost, that would be great! I promise I wont text or call you before 6:30 haha

Well looks like I will be in burnsville after all... :dunno: so we could meet somewhere in burnsville, i would say the Champps Parking lot.. 1200 County Road 42
Burnsville, MN 55337.. it is literally a one minute drive for me. 9522108791.

also GerryE we would have to leave around 6:45 to get to perkins on time... especially with all the construction going on.

Oh also i was thinking about us cruzin to this old fashioned Drive-in Diner after the show to grab some lunch. Would be sweet to fill it with some 8's Its pretty close to were the show is. MMM burgers... fries... milkshakes.... Rx8s.. yes good times good times. The place is 4658 Shoreline Dr
Spring Park, MN 55384 if your curious to its where abouts.

Oh also i was thinking about us cruzin to this old fashioned Drive-in Diner after the show to grab some lunch. Would be sweet to fill it with some 8's Its pretty close to were the show is. MMM burgers... fries... milkshakes.... Rx8s.. yes good times good times. The place is 4658 Shoreline Dr
Spring Park, MN 55384 if your curious to its where abouts.

i would enjoy that very much... except for the fact i need to work at 1230 after the show... :eek: whatever, maybe next time..

Looks good so far. Set your alarm clocks

Car and Coffee June 6th
8200 Audubon Rd. Chanhassen MN


Meet at Perkins again @ around 7:30-7:50. Address: 951 W 78th St Chanhassen, MN 55317-4623.

Confirmed so far:
1. Me
2. xdj_jdx
3. Shnifty
4. LuckyCat
5. Mn_Rotary954
6. C Ya L8r in maybe status
7. GerryE
8. RCChris
9. TonyVS12385

MINNESOTAns where are you?

also GerryE we would have to leave around 6:45 to get to perkins on time... especially with all the construction going on.

Ah ok, i'll program that address into my gps no problem, I'm leaving at 4:30 a.m. so that puts me in Burnsville at about 6:30 a.m. I'll call you as soon as I'm getting into the area.

One more thing, Does anyone know of a pretty easy pull up and go through car wash around the area we are going to this show? Looks like i might run through some rain on the way up :thumbsdow

Hello All my Minnesota friends,

It would be fun to get together with you guys, but Im afraid im probably a ways away from most of you here in Moorhead MN. I do get down to the Twin Cities often. I will be in St. Paul area during June 24th-27th.

Later Everyone!

im bored at work and i want to go cruze :(

one more day

rain, rain go away... supposed to start raining 6am tomorrow morning :banghead:

Hello,

I completed the install of Esmeril turbo kit on my car about a month and a half ago but don't have a chance to get the car tuned. Right now it is running on base map which runs very rich. It runs great but need tuning. Do any of you know a good dyno shop that would do tuning on rotary car? The one place I know is RS Motorsports in Burnsville. They do have experience tuning RX7s using APEX engine management system. There is a shop called DB performance in Rogers near my house that do dyno tuning but they refuse to do tuning on rotary engine. If anyone know such place please PM me.

It supposes to rain this weekend but I will try to make it to the meet.

Thanks guys.

RC

Hey all- what happened to mnrx8club.com?

My brother in law just bought another RX-8, so I've got one foot back in the RX-8 community again ;-)

Well im heading to bed guys, see ya bright and early!

rain, rain go away... supposed to start raining 6am tomorrow morning :banghead:



Damn it. I am going, rain or shine. Time to wax the car.

Hello,

I completed the install of Esmeril turbo kit on my car about a month and a half ago but don't have a chance to get the car tuned. Right now it is running on base map which runs very rich. It runs great but need tuning. Do any of you know a good dyno shop that would do tuning on rotary car? The one place I know is RS Motorsports in Burnsville. They do have experience tuning RX7s using APEX engine management system. There is a shop called DB performance in Rogers near my house that do dyno tuning but they refuse to do tuning on rotary engine. If anyone know such place please PM me.

It supposes to rain this weekend but I will try to make it to the meet.

Thanks guys.

RC

RS Motorsport does a pretty good job, at least for the RX7s... and i am preety sure they will take care of you and your 8... Savage Streets Machines off of HWY 13 in savage do a great job on all cars... and you should go there cause they need more customers... shoot them an email and see what they say and quote you....

Damn it. I am going, rain or shine. Time to wax the car.

agreed... hopefully the weather man can be wrong this time... wax it good.... don't forget the rainx. everyone else better be going too!:icon_no2:

I'm going :) I might just get there at 7 to eat perkins before we head over :)

glad to see you guys are all going! see ya in the morning :)

This should be fun. Rain or Shine.

Alarm is set. Ill see ya if I wake up. :)

Hey it was awesome putting faces to names today. To all that I met today. My full name is Chris D'Cruz. Feel free to add me on facebook.

Just got home, was a lot of fun, but that rain really dogged me down on the way back haha.

beautiful picture right here

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d151/GeraldElsbernd1992/069.jpg

Rain!!! I would be happy for rain!!!

this was this morning when i woke up.. Good Ole ND!!

Despite the rain and cold it was fun. Hope to see some of you at the MNSC opener. :)
Heres some pics:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/goodguygotit/Cars%20and%20Coffee%206-09/cc6-09.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/goodguygotit/Cars%20and%20Coffee%206-09/P1050430.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/goodguygotit/Cars%20and%20Coffee%206-09/P1050399.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/goodguygotit/Cars%20and%20Coffee%206-09/P1050394.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q209/goodguygotit/Cars%20and%20Coffee%206-09/P1050417.jpg

Yeah! Lotsa rain but still a good turnout. For those who don't know, the full name's Nnamdi Anwah and i'm also on facebook.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/MadeULook_2007/DSC00358.jpg

I see there are quite a few Minnesotans with RX-8s out there - that's great to see! I just got mine a month ago, a lightly-used '04, and am enjoying it immensely! I've wanted a sports car for 40 years or so, but this is the first one for me, and I love it.

That being said, my RX-8 is a daily driver, and I'm already thinking about what I need to do to make it usable during a southern MN winter. I know I'll need some tires, and have been also thinking about a wheel/tire package. What have you found that works in the ridiculous winters we have here? I'd like to keep the cost down as much as I can, but I also want to drive the car year-round.

Any and all suggestions are welcome - thanks!

Phil

are you from rochester phil? I spied 3 8's on my way back home round roch.

Hey Nnamdi, do you have a higher res pic of that pic you just posted? That is sick.

I see there are quite a few Minnesotans with RX-8s out there - that's great to see! I just got mine a month ago, a lightly-used '04, and am enjoying it immensely! I've wanted a sports car for 40 years or so, but this is the first one for me, and I love it.

That being said, my RX-8 is a daily driver, and I'm already thinking about what I need to do to make it usable during a southern MN winter. I know I'll need some tires, and have been also thinking about a wheel/tire package. What have you found that works in the ridiculous winters we have here? I'd like to keep the cost down as much as I can, but I also want to drive the car year-round.

Any and all suggestions are welcome - thanks!

Phil

Pirelli SnowSport's here. Drove my car last winter. It was fun. Makes you improve your driving like there's no tmrw :)

Honestly, if you really can get a 2nd car. Do it. It's people around you that's hard to trust.


If you must, I was running 225/45/18 for my winters.



Edit : I accepted your Facebook friend request Nnambdi.

I had an awesome time today. Thanks for showing up everyone. My full name is Eric Bakken if you want to add me on facebook. See you at MNSC opener tomorrow?

Well I wont be there tomorrow haha.

Quiter! ^

Cropped. I really hate Photobucket.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/MadeULook_2007/Crop.jpg

are you from rochester phil? I spied 3 8's on my way back home round roch.

Nope, I'm in Mankato...and as far as I've been able to tell, mine might be the only RX-8 in town right now. I've seen a silver one, and a yellow one in the past, but I'm fairly certain they were students at Minnesota State.

I got a red one in Mankato!!

Cropped. I really hate Photobucket.
http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh135/MadeULook_2007/Crop.jpg


Dude, sorry that I couldn't make it. I drove it out that morning and saw how dark the sky was so I turned around and went running instead....Hopefully next time your guys meet it will be nicer weather.

Dude, sorry that I couldn't make it. I drove it out that morning and saw how dark the sky was so I turned around and went running instead....Hopefully next time your guys meet it will be nicer weather.

Wussy, I drove 5 hours round trip for the meet, and you had to drive how far? :lol:

So I couldnt make it unfortunately, I had to get new rear struts that ran me almost $600 ahhh!

Wussy, I drove 5 hours round trip for the meet, and you had to drive how far? :lol:

Yes Gerry....you can call me a Wussy....I just don't like driving my car in the rain and then spend another 2 hour cleaning it. Hopefully next time it will be nicer weather and I am sure I will show up.

Yes Gerry....you can call me a Wussy....I just don't like driving my car in the rain and then spend another 2 hour cleaning it. Hopefully next time it will be nicer weather and I am sure I will show up.

i double waxed my car the night before with Maguiar's paste wax and then with the Quik wax and some detail spray... also used loads of rainx... have yet to see a spot on my car... that crap works. i love Maguiar's..

i double waxed my car the night before with Maguiar's paste wax and then with the Quik wax and some detail spray... also used loads of rainx... have yet to see a spot on my car... that crap works. i love Maguiar's..


I use Maguiar's NXT version II wax on mine after I clayed the car. And I use the black bottle Maguiar detail spray (forgot the name...)after each wash. I do not have water softener at my house so the water is hard and making car wash not very enjoyable at times. It will leaves white residue on the paint if not dry the car properly. I ended up washing my car in late evening or early morning most of the time. Since I have this car, it only seen rain less than 5 times per year. The only time it gets water is when I wash it. I kept the car in indoor garage so the paint still look like new.

I use Maguiar's NXT version II wax on mine after I clayed the car. And I use the black bottle Maguiar detail spray (forgot the name...)after each wash. I do not have water softener at my house so the water is hard and making car wash not very enjoyable at times. It will leaves white residue on the paint if not dry the car properly. I ended up washing my car in late evening or early morning most of the time. Since I have this car, it only seen rain less than 5 times per year. The only time it gets water is when I wash it. I kept the car in indoor garage so the paint still look like new.

I use the exact same stuff. so when it rains, don't worry too, much a quick dry in the garage with a microfiber towel and the qwik wash (black bottle) and it will look like it never touched rain. :)

I use Maguiar's NXT version II wax on mine after I clayed the car. And I use the black bottle Maguiar detail spray (forgot the name...)after each wash. I do not have water softener at my house so the water is hard and making car wash not very enjoyable at times. It will leaves white residue on the paint if not dry the car properly. I ended up washing my car in late evening or early morning most of the time. Since I have this car, it only seen rain less than 5 times per year. The only time it gets water is when I wash it. I kept the car in indoor garage so the paint still look like new.

Luckycat is going to be that guy 20 years from now that has the mint condition rx8 that everyone is jealous of.

yea and mine is gona be the one beat to hell

Luckycat is going to be that guy 20 years from now that has the mint condition rx8 that everyone is jealous of.

Yeh most likely will if I keep driving it the way I do now....

I will be the one who enjoyed the hell out of my car. Although, it has been sitting in the garage a lot lately since I got my BMW.

Hello,
I just bought a 2008 untitled RX8 40th Anniversary edition with every option available ( but NAV was not an option?) on June 10th, 09.
A little background: I road raced, AutoX and 1/4 mile a twin turbo well moddified Stealth, running the AEM ems, Evo 16G's for the past 10 years and last June passed it down to my oldest married son. As fast as that Stealth was, the RX8 is so much better for a driver's car..so impressed!
I have no experience with the rotary engine and hope to have a not too steep learning curve with this platform.

The dealer gave me a free Lifetime drive train warranty even though Mazda apparently gives a 100K mileage warranty on the engine, retro active to 2004. I guess they did that last December? So as long as I use only Mazda Speed parts, the warranty is good. Am I out of luck on that for getting a bit better torque and better mileage? The first 950 miles has shown hwy of 22.7 mpg :(
My 440+ hp 3600 lb AWD Stealth got 26mpg at 75 mph hwy using the AEM ems to lean out the AFRs to 15.00 : 1 I don't think another AEM ems will be used given the warranty for Life coverage..ah the good with the bad, as they say.

Hope to meet all of you MN owners some day!
Kim

Hello,
I just bought a 2008 untitled RX8 40th Anniversary edition with every option available ( but NAV was not an option?) on June 10th, 09.
A little background: I road raced, AutoX and 1/4 mile a twin turbo well moddified Stealth, running the AEM ems, Evo 16G's for the past 10 years and last June passed it down to my oldest married son. As fast as that Stealth was, the RX8 is so much better for a driver's car..so impressed!
I have no experience with the rotary engine and hope to have a not too steep learning curve with this platform.

The dealer gave me a free Lifetime drive train warranty even though Mazda apparently gives a 100K mileage warranty on the engine, retro active to 2004. I guess they did that last December? So as long as I use only Mazda Speed parts, the warranty is good. Am I out of luck on that for getting a bit better torque and better mileage? The first 950 miles has shown hwy of 22.7 mpg :(
My 440+ hp 3600 lb AWD Stealth got 26mpg at 75 mph hwy using the AEM ems to lean out the AFRs to 15.00 : 1 I don't think another AEM ems will be used given the warranty for Life coverage..ah the good with the bad, as they say.

Hope to meet all of you MN owners some day!
Kim

Welcome! I hope we get to meet you. we usually hang out on weekends and do a little eating and some driving. I myself drove a 05 mustang gt but had to trade for the rx8 after driving one! Well anyways glad to have a new member!

Jeff

Welcome to da club.

welcome! hey xdj i gave u a thumbs up yesterday on 252 at the light i was on my bike

Hello,
I just bought a 2008 untitled RX8 40th Anniversary edition with every option available ( but NAV was not an option?) on June 10th, 09.
A little background: I road raced, AutoX and 1/4 mile a twin turbo well moddified Stealth, running the AEM ems, Evo 16G's for the past 10 years and last June passed it down to my oldest married son. As fast as that Stealth was, the RX8 is so much better for a driver's car..so impressed!
I have no experience with the rotary engine and hope to have a not too steep learning curve with this platform.

The dealer gave me a free Lifetime drive train warranty even though Mazda apparently gives a 100K mileage warranty on the engine, retro active to 2004. I guess they did that last December? So as long as I use only Mazda Speed parts, the warranty is good. Am I out of luck on that for getting a bit better torque and better mileage? The first 950 miles has shown hwy of 22.7 mpg :(
My 440+ hp 3600 lb AWD Stealth got 26mpg at 75 mph hwy using the AEM ems to lean out the AFRs to 15.00 : 1 I don't think another AEM ems will be used given the warranty for Life coverage..ah the good with the bad, as they say.

Hope to meet all of you MN owners some day!
Kim

I hope you knew about the gas mileage before you bought the car. I am going to tell you right now, if gas mileage is a concern, you bought the wrong car. If you bought it for fun, amazing handling, unique sound and an engine unlike anything else on the road, then you bought the right car. :)

You should definitely join us when we have a meet up the next time. It will be nice to have another special edition RX8 in the group.

I hope you knew about the gas mileage before you bought the car. I am going to tell you right now, if gas mileage is a concern, you bought the wrong car. If you bought it for fun, amazing handling, unique sound and an engine unlike anything else on the road, then you bought the right car. :)

You should definitely join us when we have a meet up the next time. It will be nice to have another special edition RX8 in the group.

true that but i still look better then everyone else and ive made some good friends at the gas station lol

Hey guys,

Im going to be traveling around starting saturday. Im taking a road trip, before ending up in the Minneapolis/St. Paul for wedding. I will be down to the cities probably next week around the 23rd 24th.

It would be cool, to catch a glimpse of another fellow Rx8 member.

My 8 will stand out slightly with the Momo Wheels, but other than that it just BB with 19" tires.

Hope to see someone!

Titus

true that but i still look better then everyone else and ive made some good friends at the gas station lol



haha...I think by now, all of us RX-8 owners have come to love the gas station in a sick demented way.

Gas station = Self-esteem booster.

nothing feels beter then seeing that gas guage hit full lol

I was checking what recalls have been done at the dealership the other day and while I was waiting I test drove the 09 R3 that was at the auto show. It handles really nice and was really smooth but I was dissappointed at how slow it felt. I didn't realize how much I'd miss the minimal gains I get from my exhaust/intake and ignition kit. Maybe it was just my imagination and I'm just too used to sounding fast with my sp2 exhaust.

Lol

I am still a fan of the SP2 exhaust after having it on my car for about 4 years.

toss a little dynamat or fatmat in the trunk floor to get better sound system response.

hks all day

Hi everyone. I live in Eagan and drive a titanium gray RX8. I think we all should organize a meet sometime here in the summer.

Lol

I am still a fan of the SP2 exhaust after having it on my car for about 4 years.

toss a little dynamat or fatmat in the trunk floor to get better sound system response.

Does anyone know of any dyno stats that support a noticeable difference after swapping in the SP2 exhaust? I read somewhere that the K&N cold air intake system actually makes next to no gains and just sounds way too loud.
having come from a twin turbo car, I have had to acclimate to the lack of " feel of the pants" when accelerating yet the numbers appear better than what the seat feels, because of the less torque in comparison to the old car, a modified twin turbo Stealth. Hands down, this 2008 Rx8 with Bilstein package out handles any of the big guns.
Would there be any advantage in power or in Hwy. mileage by swapping in a drop in K&N air filter?
I logged a decent 23 plus mpg at a sustained 3 hr trip at plus 70 mph trip recently..not too bad on a bone stock new car with under 1500 mileage.

Hi everyone. I live in Eagan and drive a titanium gray RX8. I think we all should organize a meet sometime here in the summer.

Hi there!! Welcome. We do lots of meets. But we have been lazy how bout lunch somtime guys. :mchase: :mchase::mchase: :mchase: sorry i like that one....

Does anyone know of any dyno stats that support a noticeable difference after swapping in the SP2 exhaust? I read somewhere that the K&N cold air intake system actually makes next to no gains and just sounds way too loud.
having come from a twin turbo car, I have had to acclimate to the lack of " feel of the pants" when accelerating yet the numbers appear better than what the seat feels, because of the less torque in comparison to the old car, a modified twin turbo Stealth. Hands down, this 2008 Rx8 with Bilstein package out handles any of the big guns.
Would there be any advantage in power or in Hwy. mileage by swapping in a drop in K&N air filter?
I logged a decent 23 plus mpg at a sustained 3 hr trip at plus 70 mph trip recently..not too bad on a bone stock new car with under 1500 mileage.

um... switching to a louder intake is much more desirable... i like to hear how my engine is responding... love the rotary but it was waaaaay too quiet for my liking.

I opted out of getting the K&N for the simple fact of oiling and deteriorating life of filter. I have the AEM cold air intake and veerrrrrrry happy with it. I have already cleaned the filter once and it is an easy 15 dollar step, plus it is not easily damaged....

i also have a B&B test pipe and the sp2 exhaust.... other than the occasional flame shooting from exhaust, it didn't fair too bad with gas mileage. I drive to and from work about 20 miles and average 20mpg, driving not so aggressive. going on a 3hr trip today, i will know how that fairs, will do around 75mpg... I believe the K&N reported less gains than the cold air intakes, but slightly louder. I think a pulley set would help you a lot more than the intake would first... at least it seemed that way when i put in my pulleys.

Hi there!! Welcome. We do lots of meets. But we have been lazy how bout lunch somtime guys. :mchase: :mchase::mchase: :mchase: sorry i like that one....

what is everyone doing for the 4th or 5th? i am on vacation.... and don't start work til the 6th... so let me know if anything is going on!!

Eagan is not too far from me... look for a silver 8 with APR wing!

um... switching to a louder intake is much more desirable... i like to hear how my engine is responding... love the rotary but it was waaaaay too quiet for my liking.

I opted out of getting the K&N for the simple fact of oiling and deteriorating life of filter. I have the AEM cold air intake and veerrrrrrry happy with it. I have already cleaned the filter once and it is an easy 15 dollar step, plus it is not easily damaged....

i also have a B&B test pipe and the sp2 exhaust.... other than the occasional flame shooting from exhaust, it didn't fair too bad with gas mileage. I drive to and from work about 20 miles and average 20mpg, driving not so aggressive. going on a 3hr trip today, i will know how that fairs, will do around 75mpg... I believe the K&N reported less gains than the cold air intakes, but slightly louder. I think a pulley set would help you a lot more than the intake would first... at least it seemed that way when i put in my pulleys.
Thanks for the information on upgrades.
I need to find out if a cold air intake other than MazdaSpeed version, would kill the lifetime warranty on the drove drain that they thew in for free on all their new cars.

There is another Car & Cafe Event on the 4th of July. It should be a better turnout because of weather. Is anyone interested?

Hey Guys,

I would love to be able to meet up with you all in Eagan. Im in Moorhead. Im going to be gone for the 4th, but maybe we can do something towards the end of July!!

I took the Rx8 on a 3400 mile road trip out west and then down into the southern midwest. What a great time! I had just put on my new MOMO 19"s and my Falken 452s.

You would not believe some of the looks Rx8s get in the mountain areas.


My wife and I took the Rx8 camping in the mountains in wyoming, and badlands areas of south dakota.

Hope to meet up with you guys soon!
titus

i git about 24mpg on my way from burnsville to hayward, wi... fully loaded!! apparently there is a bear in the area we are camping...

yeah id be down to meet up whenever. let me know. I think it would be pretty cool if we could organize a big meet somewhere sometime.
:mchase:

I'm down

I'm down

i am down for the 4th if we can get enough people... I am free on the 5th too!

Same as last month!! Meet at the perkins of 5 at around 7-730ish then drive up to C&C at about 8 see you all saturday morning! oh right :mchase::mchase::mchase:

Same as last month!! Meet at the perkins of 5 at around 7-730ish then drive up to C&C at about 8 see you all saturday morning! oh right :mchase::mchase::mchase:

down to go....

Making it a bit more official.

Car and Coffee July 4th

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8200 Audubon Rd. Chanhassen MN

Meet at Perkins again @ around 7:30-7:50. Address: 951 W 78th St Chanhassen, MN 55317-4623.

Confirmed so far:
1. Me
2. xdj_jdx
3. RCChris
4. TonyVS12385
5. Renesis 8

MINNESOTAns where are you?

I could probably come out for little while. I got another thing goin on later in the day. I just put on my agency power midpipe with my hks hi power exhaust. It is so loud. I think it might be to loud.