Buying a RX-8 - Page 3

Jul 15, 2007 | 03:48 AM

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Rimmsy

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As promised, my pride and joy!

Washed and waxed

My wife has told me its too quiet...time to look for an exhaust system I think...maybe a Hymee...sound and look good!

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Jul 15, 2007 | 03:50 AM

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Looks good!

Your wife actually said that? Wow... well, you've got her permission to install new exhaust

Jul 15, 2007 | 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rimmsy

As promised, my pride and joy!

Washed and waxed

My wife has told me its too quiet...time to look for an exhaust system I think...maybe a Hymee...sound and look good!

Too quiet? Is she mad? Having the stock exhaust, it seems to get louder as you clock up k's ... at 70000 I'm getting an annoying drone at about 4000rpm.

Jul 15, 2007 | 06:48 AM

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congrats, it looks good!

Jul 15, 2007 | 06:53 AM

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congrats, it looks good!

It does look good

Jul 15, 2007 | 06:54 AM

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I like the fact the wifey is supportive of mods. Women like us are rare breed.

Jul 15, 2007 | 06:56 AM

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Indeed!

Jul 15, 2007 | 05:12 PM

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Too quiet? Is she mad? Having the stock exhaust, it seems to get louder as you clock up k's ... at 70000 I'm getting an annoying drone at about 4000rpm.

Could your exhaust resonator be on its way out , thus getting louder ?

Ben

Jul 15, 2007 | 05:57 PM

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Do the exhaust - it's a feel good mod. Many of us have been happy with the Hymee but there's other options.

Congrats and welcome to the club proper, lol.

Jul 15, 2007 | 06:23 PM

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She's been spoilt. She remembers the exhaust sound on the RX7 and WRX I used to have. I agree with her that it's a little too quiet...especially when the revs are a little low (and yes I know the solution is to rev it harder!!

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I am incredibly lucky that she is pro mods (amongst other things)...makes things a whole lot easier to justify making the RX-8 just that little bit better!

Thanks guys for your comments!

Cheers
Rimmsy