any rx8's in the chicago NW burbs?
 

just wanted to hook up with any rx8's want to cruise with a fairlady:)

I live downtown

I'm out here in Lake in the Hills...

Bartlett here

So where's a good place to get together

Schaumburg?

Let me say it again, your best bet for getting any kind of work done in the Chicago area is to hook up with A-Spec tuning ( www.a-spectuning.com ) and then plan on heading down with the Chicago club to the Rotary Revolution event:

http://revolutionmktg.net/Revolution

you guys name the date and I'lll be there

I live near G8rboy in Algonquin.....Schaumburg would be good!!! let's all hook up soon! Sunlight silver Gal.....Cruz

How many of you Chicago 8 owners are thinking of hooking in with the Chicago caravan down for a weekend of rotary driving fun at this year's Revolution?

http://revolutionmktg.net/Revolution

or

https://www.rx8club.com/a-67/

Dude... enough...

hey the weather is getting better again, we should try to have a meet at somewhere

I'm game. I am just waiting for the rain to wash all the salt off the roads. My baby doesn't like the salt.

Sounds good- what day this weekend works best for everyone?

none of our babies like the salt, name the date and weekend. By the way, any you guys know a good place to get an exhaust installed? I'm planning to get the RX8store exhaust in the next week or so.

Not sure if they have Merlin's over toward the city, but I've used them for a couple things that I couldn't do myself (alignment, tire mount/balance) and they were great on service and low on price... and I think their primary focus is mufflers and exhaust.

However, if you're the least bit handy with a wrench, exhausts are one of the easier things you can do yourself... especially on a new car (bolts aren't rusted yet). I replaced my Miata's OEM with a Borla catback a couple years back and it was cake, aside from loosening the 5 year old bolts on the cat. I haven't looked under the 8 yet, but typically you just disconnect from the cat, remove the O2 sensor, and slip the exhaust off the rubber hangers. Install in reverse (using some soapy water to lube the hangers).

Maybe we need to have a tech-day get together when the weather gets better do some projects like these...

Yeah that would be great for a tech day. Living downtown I don't have access to a garage, even though I live in a high rise with indoor parking, management are kind of dicks if you try to do any work on your car. If anyone is interested in taking on the task with me or supply a garage, I have some tools and I'll supply the beers.

If you can wait a few weeks, I'll offer the garage and tools (I've got a floor jack and jack stands that will help for this job). Hell, I even have a fully stocked bar with a keg on tap! My wife is taking the kids to Florida for a week at the end of March, so I'll have more free weekend time and an empty house. Maybe we can set up a get together/fun run for one day that weekend, then attack the exhaust afterwards.

That's sounds awesome and I may take you up on that offer if and when I get my RX8store exhaust. Since Jason has them in stock and it only takes 3-5 days to get to Chicago, I'm just holding off until the weather gets even better.

Just bought my RX8 this past Tuesday. I live in Elmwood Park which is about 25 minutes from Schaumberg or 15 minutes in my Rx8.

I live in bartlett, my garage is always open to an 8. I put my Borla on with no probs. I used wheel ramps and they provided enough height to the car to get everything done (Took about an hour). Just say the word.

i live in lisle and frequent Schaumburg at least twice a week to meet up with friends before we hit the bars or clubs...i may have to take one of you guys up on the offer to install an exhaust since i don't have the necessary tools or the know how to do it myself :)

We should have an "Install and exhaust Day"

Hey BRx8, what exhaust did you decide on? If either the Borla or RX8store, maybe Jason would cut us a deal if we buy two at the same time.

i'd have to check the soundclips all over again...when do you plan on buying again? also, do you plan on going Stage 2? for $75 more, i think i'm gonna go that route since i don't like how my car idles right now with the newest flash...it's very rough

Whatever you guys go with, I'm up for playing grease monkey :)