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So What are your doing to get ready for the State Meet this Weekend???

Old May 11, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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So What are your doing to get ready for the State Meet this Weekend???

I changed my oil, flushed the cooling system this weekend and will get my Brake System flushed this week...

5 more days... Whooo Hoooo...
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:07 AM
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so far ive changed all my brakes, flushed my brake fluid, changed my oil, changed my trans and dif oil, repalced my wipers, rotated my tires, replaced my spark plugs, but im only half finished with getting my car ready
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Old May 11, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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i changed my oil recently, gonna give it a good wash claybar and wax this week and thats about it lol
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Old May 11, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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there is a meet this weekend?
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Old May 11, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Grungepup
there is a meet this weekend?
https://www.rx8club.com/texas8-171/%2A%2A2009-rx8-texas-statewide-event%2A%2A-168225/
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Old May 11, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Front and rear Hawk brake pads, oil change and transmission fluid in Royal Purple.. Will shine her up real good Thursday.

For anyone that hasn't.. The difference between stock tranny fluid and RP is like night and day. What felt like shifting through sand at times is now replaced by supreme smoothness.
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Old May 11, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by arlingtonrx8
Front and rear Hawk brake pads, oil change and transmission fluid in Royal Purple.. Will shine her up real good Thursday.

For anyone that hasn't.. The difference between stock tranny fluid and RP is like night and day. What felt like shifting through sand at times is now replaced by supreme smoothness.
Changed my tranny fluid to RP few months ago shifts like butter...
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Old May 11, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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I plan on changing oil and diff/tranny fluid and air filter before then. I thought people were having problems with the RP for the tranny fluid?
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Old May 11, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by VBGT
I plan on changing oil and diff/tranny fluid and air filter before then. I thought people were having problems with the RP for the tranny fluid?
Yeah I read and it is kinda back and forth between RP and RL... Have used RP products before and I have had great results. the difference in shifting was very noticable... been running it for 3000+ miles and no problems...
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Old May 11, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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Got the oil changed today, motor mounts replaced, new brake pads, new wipers (since its apparently supposed to rain all freakin' weekend) and clay bar'd/waxed. That's about it..
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Old May 12, 2009 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Rowlettrx8er
Got the oil changed today, motor mounts replaced, new brake pads, new wipers (since its apparently supposed to rain all freakin' weekend) and clay bar'd/waxed. That's about it..
Yeah frackin rainy season. I'm hoping that it wont rain in the hills on Sat and the roads will be dry, but very over cast and that there wont be bikers on the road.... A man can dream....
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Old May 12, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Yeah frackin rainy season. I'm hoping that it wont rain in the hills on Sat and the roads will be dry, but very over cast and that there wont be bikers on the road.... A man can dream....
checked the weather this morning and they are saying 20% chance of rain Friday and Saturday... usually means none....
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ok ... everyone do the rain rain go away dance.....
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Old May 12, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Grungepup
ok ... everyone do the rain rain go away dance.....
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Old May 12, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by cornholio135
checked the weather this morning and they are saying 20% chance of rain Friday and Saturday... usually means none....
Yeah I saw that too, and it also said scattered showers, to its highly possible there wont be any rain... I just hope its enough to scare the bikers away
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Old May 12, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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ahem.... i said EVERYONE

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Old May 12, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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Old May 12, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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Old May 12, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Old May 12, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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Old May 12, 2009 | 03:00 PM
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lol you werent suppose to see that yet
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Old May 12, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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I did the tranny oil change today with RL and got new kumho's last week. Made sure all my wiring and **** still works on my custom stuff, changed engine oil, thinking about polishing the exhaust. I noticed while waxing today that I had about 15 new chips in the front from driving in the rain on the freeway > Cleaned the rust off the painted calipers/hubs. Now all I need is a new air filter....Somebody told me they had one for like $20, but I can't remember who...



oh yeah
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Old May 12, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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Ok so yeah im flushing the Tranny with RP, changing the oil with RP, maybe a tire rotation, possibly some wax action, polish the exhaust, try to level the headlights, and yeah thats about it. Keeping my baby ultra clean... mmm, I cant wait...
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Old May 13, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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So I finally got around to getting the latest flash and got my motor mounts replaced (holy cow, world of difference), and guess what they pointed out? Seems I've snapped my RB rear sway. Looks like I'll be tossing my OEM one back on for the cruise.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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how did that Brandon? RacingBeat sway bars are bigger, thicker and stronger than OEM right? How did this happen?
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