Moete87, that shouldn't be a problem to fix.
uswaldronz, I thought so, cause my TiGrey has never looked that way in pictures lol

 

Sunday is fine with me. We'll still need some jack stands though.

 

Can't we just use a jack to hold up the front end then do the back end?

 

I won't work on a car that's not on stands.

 

^ please don't do that. the amount of wiggling needed to get those shock outs, it might fail and fall.
safety should be the first on your mind and that approach is one of the worse.

 

Ok. Well I don't have stands. Anyone have 4 stands that we can borrow for Sunday? Thank you

 

Yeah I know. Of course I was just kidding. Wish I had a lot of money so I could afford a lift..make this job super easy.

 

whats up dudes! im from cincinnati just found this thread

 

^ that's great, do you have an RX8 yet? Show us some pics.

 

Welcome truva

 

Atredeus, with my color recognition skills for the RX-8, who knows, it may well have been a black one!

I have a couple of jack stands if somebody want to borrow them, also a set of ramps but I don't know if the 8 has clearance to get up them. I guess I will find out at the first oil change.

Speaking of which, mine is not using a whole lot of oil. Maybe 2/3 of a quart in 2000 miles. Oil condition is the cleanest I have ever seen (32,000 miles total). Either I am not driving it hard enough or my expectations of consumption were a bit high. Thoughts?

 

Hello and welcome to the RX8 club. Your oil consumption is right on with mine and I have 90+k. A lot of the high oil consumption folklore is started outside the community by people (automotive journalists) who make baseless claims about it. Galaxy Grey is a nice color BTW. The hue is somewhere between Ti Grey and Metropolitan Grey, which has more blue in it.

 

Uswald, where do you live at? How many stands do you have?

We could meet somewhere or you could come over to fuz's house and watch or help us out with the spring uninstall.

 

I am up 27 on St Rt 129. Approximately 20 minutes North of the 257 / Colerain exit. I have two stands and the ramps. You are welcome to borrow them. Where is fuz's house? When are you looking at doing this? Tomorrow is probably not good, I think there is a game on TV at some point that has some really cool commercials...

 

Fuz lives out on the East Side.

And the game doesn't start until after 6. I think there'll be plenty of time to get it done if everything is assembled by noon.

 

I was wanting to get this done early in the morning. The only thing that will take the longest is to get the car up on stands and getting the wheels off/on the car. It will actually go very smoothly.


I live in Oakley and Fuz is only 20mins from me. I texted my buddy, I believe he has 4 stands..I will just wait for his text and get them in the morning.

 

Where abouts on the East side? What time are you all starting this project?

 

Its off the Wards Corner exit off of 275. Starting at 9. If you would like a good demo on how to remove springs and struts, come and hand with fuz and I. It will be a good time, and if you have any questions about the 8, we are pretty knowledgeable. This is my second 8 and fuz knows this car like the back of his hand.

 

Earliest I think I can get there will be 1ish. I would like to stop by and meet you guys but it sounds like you may be done by then. If you want PM your number and I can call tomorrow. I could definitely stand to learn a few things about this little beauty.

 

Uswald. I have some parts to order, but when they get in, I'll let you know if you wan to come over an hang. Most of it's maintenance stuff, so I can show you where everything is. Really, that offer is for anyone. You're all welcome to hang ou and watch me break my car some more. Err I mean fix my car.

 

Ah man....if I had seen this earlier I would be all over getting the spring demo with you guys, nothing like seeing someone else break their car, ooops, I mean fix, lol. Don't ask how but currently my bonnet is stuck closed and I can't open it think we forgot to reattach the cable to the release when the ram was installed, lmao.

Welcome Matthew and Truva.

I am an 8 stalker too so no worries, lol, if you see a velocity red GT around feel free to wave, flash your lights, act like a fool and I will kindly do so back

 

Thanks Fuz for the help today. Would of gone smoother if we didn't have to get a spring compressor for the front springs. But other than that, we didn't have any problems at all.

So if anyone is intersted, I have a gently used Tein S Tech springs for sale. $150 takes them. Have less than 500 miles on them. In great shape and the stance is awesome.

 

PM'd you Moete.

 

PM'd you back!

 

yeah ive had an 8 since aug its black, powder coated black gloss rims, smoked headlights, tailights and dark tint. ill have to put some pics up for you guys.