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Old 06-22-2008, 02:43 AM
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Hi!!! after half a year of saving up and researching!! i'm officially a proud owner of a manual 2008 black sport RX8!!!!!!!! and then.....i grind my gears doing reverse!! AHHHHHHHHH =\
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Congratulations on your new addiction! We must have pictures.
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Yeah you gotta get it into reverse just right. Usually if it goes in too smooth it isn't in and it grinds... Congrats on the new car
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Old 06-22-2008, 12:31 PM
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Welcome.

There are several good meets out in Irvine. Stop by and introduce yourself sometime
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Old 06-22-2008, 05:07 PM
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Make sure to push the shifter down before going into reverse.
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congrats! +1 on posting pics. Brilliant Black is one of my favorite colors.
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Old 06-22-2008, 05:28 PM
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+2 on posting pics.
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Old 06-22-2008, 05:30 PM
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Old 06-23-2008, 09:34 AM
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Old 06-23-2008, 12:52 PM
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Welcome to the addiction I think everyone on this forum has had the reverse grinding problem just something u learn to do...i personally put it in and out of reverse a couple times to make sure then do itlike normal......a few different tricks i'm sure some more ppl will chime in ha
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Old 06-23-2008, 01:00 PM
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get a short shifter and youll never grind your reverse again
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Old 06-23-2008, 01:10 PM
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Congrats! I always freak when shifting into 6th...
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Originally Posted by dozer
get a short shifter and youll never grind your reverse again
Get the short shifter no matter what.
It does make reverse easier, but more importantly, it makes every shift SO much better. It really makes the car more fun to drive
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welcome to the cult!!!! errrr.... I mean "club"

Nice to have another new owner here in the SoCal area. There are a few good meets around here, you should look into them.
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shift into 4th and out, let go of clutch, re-engage clutch, push down, get into reverse.
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lil trick to be sure it fully engages in reverse: instead of taking ur hand off the stick (after putting it in reverse) keep pulling in a downward motion while simultaneously letting out the clutch (slowly)...with the pressure on the stick it will pop into reverse if it isnt already fully engaged. GL and congrats!
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Woohoo! Another member of the cult!
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keep pulling the shifter into reverse as you let out the clutch. you'll notice it moves back another half inch.
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wow.....i've never joined a forum before..and i've never knew people here are so informative. Thanks a lot guys and for sure i'll look into the meets!!
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Congrats and WELCOME the Club/Addiction!!
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wow.....i've never joined a forum before..and i've never knew people here are so informative. Thanks a lot guys and for sure i'll look into the meets!!
This truly is an amazing forum to belong to. If you need anything at all, just use the search function or shoot me a PM.
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Old 07-01-2008, 01:37 AM
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2008 black RX8!
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Old 07-01-2008, 01:43 AM
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Old 07-01-2008, 01:44 AM
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oops......i double posted it...
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