I have had them on my 8 since 9/2003 with no problem, until last week. Since they stick out beyond the wheel, I accidently touched a curb and it evidently hit the rotary valve stem cap and "POOF"..............the valve stem broke! After a $175 replacement valve stem with the sensor in it. I have went back to the nice reg. length plain aluminum valve stem caps. Just thought I'd warn you guys!

I have had them on my 8 since 9/2003 with no problem, until last week. Since they stick out beyond the wheel, I accidently touched a curb and it evidently hit the rotary valve stem cap and "POOF"..............the valve stem broke! After a $175 replacement valve stem with the sensor in it. I have went back to the nice reg. length plain aluminum valve stem caps. Just thought I'd warn you guys!

I would rather avoid the curbs. :p Good thing to look out for anyway

sorry that happened, but I wouldn't blame the valve caps.

sorry that happened, but I wouldn't blame the valve caps.

You may not want to blame the valve caps, but they are indeed the problem. Of course, touching one to the curb was a long shot, but I touched it so lightly that I did not even know it. The valve stems are ALUMINUM=soft. Extending them in anyway beyond the wheel will cause the valve stem to break off if they touch a curb or whatever. If you have them on your car, it can happen to you too! And then you will find out that it's not covered under warranty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bye bye $175. Hello new valve stem.

I wouldn't get them anyway since several people said that theirs got stolen...

http://www.miata.net/skidmarks/images/CurbFeelers1.jpg

Mmm baby, curb feelerz is da shnizzle fo dizzle!

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Door edge reflectors,fender trims, and curb feelers from Kragen???????

Somebody just stepped out of a Hyundai.

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Door edge reflectors,fender trims, and curb feelers from Kragen???????

Somebody just stepped out of a Hyundai.


The sick part...that looks like an M1 (Miata). How you could run into a curb with that I will never know. They are so easy to maneuver.

http://www.miata.net/skidmarks/images/CurbFeelers1.jpg

Mmm baby, curb feelerz is da shnizzle fo dizzle!


Damn, I want to get some of those for my 8.

AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!

Door edge reflectors,fender trims, and curb feelers from Kragen???????

Somebody just stepped out of a Hyundai.

Yeah...what silver said...

Yeah....what Tamas said. :)

mine were stolen, probably by some punk kids

Was tempted to get the rotary valve caps myself, but I've heard that some people have had serious problems with them corroding or whatnot...at which point they become a major PITA to remove. So yeah, I'm sticking with my plain plastic caps.

mine were stolen, probably by some punk kids

mine too :mad:

Well, I have them and have had no problems so far. I'm sorry that some people have had theirs stolen. That's a positive for living in a low crime area, I guess.

I check the air in my tires fairly regularly, so I don't let the caps sit for really long time without removing them. Maybe that is why I haven't had trouble getting them off. If they are a tightened a little too much, I just grab a pair of work gloves and they twist right off.

I wouldn't get them anyway since several people said that theirs got stolen...

thats the reason i haven't gotten them...bunch of heathens live in this country. :mad:

The front spoiler is a bad thing to have on your car because it can get destroyed if you push it into a curb........ :p

The front spoiler is a bad thing to have on your car because it can get destroyed if you push it into a curb........ :p

Very true. Although I had my RX-8 with front spoiler for 1.5 years before I finally pulled in too far to a parking space facing a curb. Even a slight impact with the concrete at ~1-2 mph scuffed the plastic pretty bad :mad: . The good thing is that the scuffing is mostly on the bottom/underside, so you don't really notice it unless you're inspecting the front of the car.

wow why would some punk ass kids steal stem caps for a car they more than likely dont have? rx8 owners generally arent the type to steal accesories...sounds like something civic owners would do.

I had someone take the plastic covers!!?? When I noticed it I was like WTF, so I had to go spend a dollar on new ones. I mean who wants black plastic valve stem covers?

You should not use black plastic valve stem covers because someone might steal them again.

I had someone take the plastic covers!!?? When I noticed it I was like WTF, so I had to go spend a dollar on new ones. I mean who wants black plastic valve stem covers?

i took mine off and put them on my bicycle and show off to my friends saying that they're mazda RX-8 valve stem covers :)

rotary-shaped valve stem caps?! Jeebus, like there isnt enough crap on the car thats already triangle shaped. I guess do whatever floats your boat though.

And uhh, the problem is with the valve step cap, he didnt hit the curb with his rim, its the valve stem thats STICKS OUT from the rim thats the problem.

Yea, someone also stole the black plastic vavle stem caps off my car to0. Still cant understand why you would steal them off a car, you can get a 4pack for like 0.59

I love my rotor valve stem caps. Only 10 bucks for all 4! :)

Remember, it's the little things that count. (like rotor shaped valve stem caps):D

Remember, it's the little things that count. (like rotor shaped valve stem caps):D

yeah when i drive around with my rotor shaped valve stem caps pedestrians fall over staring at my rotor shaped valve stem caps...people compliment me everywhere i go with my rotor shaped valve stem caps...everyone wishes they were as cool as me with rotor shaped valve stem caps.

I just tightened my rotor shaped valve stem caps with a pair of pliers....if some dirtbag decides to steal them, they will at least have to work for 'em :)

I just tightened my rotor shaped valve stem caps with a pair of pliers....if some dirtbag decides to steal them, they will at least have to work for 'em :)

Use Loctite!

I chose to liquid nail mine in place...nobody is getting those bastards!!

Use Loctite!

I chose to liquid nail mine in place...nobody is getting those bastards!!
If you use liquid nails, how will YOU be able to take them off to check air pressure/ add air? :confused:

If you use liquid nails, how will YOU be able to take them off to check air pressure/ add air? :confused:
exactly the point i was going to arise...

It appears people are unable to see the humor in Pimp Daddy's post... :)

email me. Roadrashot@peoplepc.coml :cool:

I love my rotor valve stem caps. Only 10 bucks for all 4! :)

I'll sell mine for just the shipping cost if anyone wants them. Email me Roadrashot@peoplepc.com :cool:

http://www.magnutech.com/images/rx8/DSC04060.JPG

Who the hell runs around looking for valve stem covers to steal off peoples cars?

I swear to god, that serves no purpose or function!

The reason why he says to not used the rotary stem caps is ridiculous...

the snap when you hit em on the curb??? YOU'RE TOO CLOSE TO THE CURB THEN!@#

i'd rather pop those off than scratch my rims and have to pay serious mula to get those replaced...

In fact.. I might just go order those now...

I have had them on my 8 since 9/2003 with no problem, until last week. Since they stick out beyond the wheel, I accidently touched a curb and it evidently hit the rotary valve stem cap and "POOF"..............the valve stem broke! After a $175 replacement valve stem with the sensor in it. I have went back to the nice reg. length plain aluminum valve stem caps. Just thought I'd warn you guys!
What the hell are you doing driving so damn close to the curb for? I know in California we can park up to 18 inches from the curb. But getting that close to the curb is wheel terror.

I love my Rotary Valve Stem Caps.

Well it's just a bad design. If your rim gets scratched it's not going to leave you stranded someplace. And that's exactly what will happen if you lose a valve stem like I think he is describing. Unless you shell out foor the spare tire kit.

As far as close to the curb, well yeah, you'd have to be real close but heh, it happens and it shouldn't leave you stuck somplace.

18" from the curb where I live put's you 3/4 in to the traffic lane - vs - 1/2 way in to it. You park as close the curb as possible here or you'll lose the whole car.

I had my caps stolen once. I found out who it was and broke both his legs.

He now knows to stay the f*** away from my car! >: (

The reason why he says to not used the rotary stem caps is ridiculous...

the snap when you hit em on the curb??? YOU'RE TOO CLOSE TO THE CURB THEN!@#

i'd rather pop those off than scratch my rims and have to pay serious mula to get those replaced...

In fact.. I might just go order those now...

hell yeah, its the smart man's curb feelers so i dont scratch up that 3,000 dollar set of 5zigens....

when i get to close to the curb the extended valve cap will take the hit and keep the wheel from getting scratched so i have to replace a 175 dollar valve stem instead of a 750 dollar wheel. good thing i have sense enough not to park within 4 inches of the curb

u broke both his legs??

if false:
why do u bother trying to impress us???

if true:
i don't know if you should be saying that on a public forum... lol

I've hit the curb one time while parallel parking. It scratched the rim a tiny bit since I barley nicked it.

I don't know why you guys can't understand why someone couldn't possibly ever hit the curb, and why this wouldn’t be a problem if you did hit the curb.

Thanks for the advice, while I don’t plan to hit a curb anytime soon, its good to know having those valve caps will leave me stranded if I do.

u broke both his legs??

if false:
why do u bother trying to impress us???

if true:
i don't know if you should be saying that on a public forum... lol
:boink:

u broke both his legs??

if false:
why do u bother trying to impress us???

if true:
i don't know if you should be saying that on a public forum... lol


well chances are he didn't break anybody's legs over a 10 dollar set of valve caps and i think he was just trying to add flavour to his story by adding that embellishment, rather than just trying to "impress" us.:eyetwitch

And uhh, the problem is with the valve step cap, he didnt hit the curb with his rim, its the valve stem thats STICKS OUT from the rim thats the problem. So if the front of the car hits a parking stop it's the front of the cars fault and not yours? The dude needs to take some responsibility for his own screwups and quit blaming others.

Shit happens and if the shit happens because the valve stem is sticking out past the rim and tire where it shouldn't be due to an extended cap on the valve stem then that would be that shit's fault... Remember HE didn't curb the rim and I doubt if he was considering the extended length of the valve stem when estimating his clearance while parking, but I'm sure you do that all the time... Every time somebody comes on this forum and post something informative that could be an issue to others you get 80% of the posts following it with wussy ass comments. Usually with something like "Why didn't you use the search" yadda yadda... Well while I'm ranting I'll answer the question of why people don't search on this forum. It's because there is so much bullshit posted on here, you have to dig threw the search results for hours to find an answer. If you don't have anything useful to say then don't say anything.

I had my caps stolen once. I found out who it was and broke both his legs.

He now knows to stay the f*** away from my car! >: (

Was it your brother? :lol: Made me laugh when I read your post. Too bad you can't really do that to every unmonitored miscreant who has the poor judgement to mess with someone else's car.

Dragon...your last post was great and I totally agree...I'm pretty new to the forum, so I'm looking for as much info as possible but you're right, I have to dig through all the crap to get to it...but there are plenty of people like yourself who are helpful and informative...so let's all cut out the bull and move onto something more important than insults

he's a noob himself he's only been here a month more than you

With over 12,000 trouble free miles on my own rotary caps, my curiosity goes to wondering just how much further the rotary valve stem cap sticks out than the plain black one. Can't be that much further.

he's a noob himself he's only been here a month more than you

I may be a noob to this forum, but my join date on RX7club is Feb 2001 and that's only because the 3 years prior that I was on there got tossed after they got hacked and had to restart the board. I'm also a Mod on nopistons.com and I've built over 60 rotary engines, built my own 20B T76/Microtec FD and N/A/Motec 20B FC and a few dozen customers FD's most at 400-500hp and all running Apexi' Power FC's. I just picked up the AT 8 a few weeks back as a daily driver, but I'm already thinking of getting a MT as a new project car. My post count and join date may say noob, but in no way am I a noob... :boink:

To get back on track to this post, I was also thinking about getting the rotor valve stem caps for the current 8, but with the way we have to park over here in Japan I don't think they are that important to me... and I thank you for the input...

I may be a noob to this forum, but my join date on RX7club is Feb 2001 and that's only because the 3 years prior that I was on there got tossed after they got hacked and had to restart the board. I'm also a Mod on nopistons.com and I've built over 60 rotary engines, built my own 20B T76/Microtec FD and N/A/Motec 20B FC and a few dozen customers FD's most at 400-500hp and all running Apexi' Power FC's. I just picked up the AT 8 a few weeks back as a daily driver, but I'm already thinking of getting a MT as a new project car. My post count and join date may say noob, but in no way am I a noob... :boink:

To get back on track to this post, I was also thinking about getting the rotor valve stem caps for the current 8, but with the way we have to park over here in Japan I don't think they are that important to me... and I thank you for the input...

LOL, in case you didn't know i can read. generally "owner of 5 20bs" signals something in most people's heads with iq enough to read and type.

plus i don't care how many rotary engine's you've built from scratch in japan and swapped into the rarest FD's in the land, you still have a join date of 1 month here and 40 posts which makes you a newbie here, and i justify my statement. enough said(though i still highly respect you and hold you in high honor for your accomplishments)

LOL, in case you didn't know i can read. generally "owner of 5 20bs" signals something in most people's heads with iq enough to read and type.

plus i don't care how many rotary engine's you've built from scratch in japan and swapped into the rarest FD's in the land, you still have a join date of 1 month here and 40 posts which makes you a newbie here, and i justify my statement. enough said(though i still highly respect you and hold you in high honor for your accomplishments)

LOL... Details, Details.... I love how people justify post count as a way of determining knowledge... but that's another rant... :wiggle: (That wasn't geared toward StealthFox by the way, but it's an addition to my sig) :ylsuper:

again i said nothing of your knowledge, this is the second time you've been missing the point, i said you're A NEWBIE. I even said it dead clear last time and you're still not catching on. no matter how knowledgable or experienced you are, even if Amemiya-san came to the board he would be a newbie to the forum.


-edit-

I noticed your rather cocky sig too, and you've got some balls coming here a new member saying "People who tell you to search are just hiding there inability to answer your question"

you're completely wrong, if you do a search on something you will find the same thing repeated over and over again, if moderators and such did not enforce that then there would be so many duplicates it would be rediculous and it's a complete waste of bandwith. when people say do a search IT MEANS THE TOPIC HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AND YOUR QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED, not im too stupid to answer your question so im just going to say search.

yep definitely a lot of trash to waddle through

Let me help you in the easiest way possible..

1. Read between the ( ) in my last post and chill... Also notice the wiggly etc.
2. 90% of the people who jump in to say search don't know the answer, but they get a +1 added to there post count.
3. Doesn't matter if it has been discussed before, old threads are usually not updated with new information on new parts and technology and wading threw 50 pages of crap to get an answer is not acceptable. To make matters worse the second a Nobie brings an old thread back to life you'll get the same people who said to search bitching about bringing an old thread back.
4. My Sig stands
5. This will be my last post in this thread because I don't want to be a cause of the clutter and 50 page threads with little to no information that already exist on this forum.

hey man to tell you the truth i'm not bothering you or trying to make you conform to rx8 rules, its just the way forums in general are, im on many other forums having to do with totally different subjects and that's how larger forums tend to be. im just telling you how it happens to work at a lot of places especially here because it is a tightly moderated forum and they are pretty tough and they hand out 3 day bans like cans of beans in iraq.

Let me help you in the easiest way possible..

1. Read between the ( ) in my last post and chill... Also notice the wiggly etc.
2. 90% of the people who jump in to say search don't know the answer, but they get a +1 added to there post count.
3. Doesn't matter if it has been discussed before, old threads are usually not updated with new information on new parts and technology and wading threw 50 pages of crap to get an answer is not acceptable. To make matters worse the second a Nobie brings an old thread back to life you'll get the same people who said to search bitching about bringing an old thread back.
4. My Sig stands
5. This will be my last post in this thread because I don't want to be a cause of the clutter and 50 page threads with little to no information that already exist on this forum.
I guess we should just delete threads older then 30 days to keep people like you satisfied? People new to the RX-8 (#) will learn much more reading through those 50 pages then they will by us spoon feeding them and wasting everyone else's time by creating multiple threads with the same info. And I usually keep my mouth shut and out of flame wars but you take the cake. From your second post in this thread you were combative and arrogant. Be part of the solution.

I have 18K miles and have yet to curb my rotary caps or wheels. Sorry it happened but you can't blame equipment for human error.

wow why would some punk ass kids steal stem caps for a car they more than likely dont have? rx8 owners generally arent the type to steal accesories...sounds like something civic owners would do.

They make cool caps for your bicycle man....didn't you ever steal some for your bike...back in the day I really wanted a Corvette set...they had the cool corvette logo.

i bet, too bad i don't have a bike, im gonna buy a set to put on my rx7, the way the stem is positioned i don't think it will be a problem.