i am moving back up to Il in South elgin/ chicago area...
I am gonna be working for about 3 to 4 months then returning back to TX

but in the meantime any heads up??? i need winter tires.. as mine are summer tires!!!!
as far as salt just rinsing the car out every night.. my car is clean and rust free!
my maint concern is is thier any performance shops that specialize in rotary engines in chicago area??????? living in austin i have protech rgith across the street.

any other tips or heads up is appreciated

 

Definitely get some winter tires...

as far as performance shops you'll be fine. A-Spec Tuning specializes in Rotaries... find out more HERE

 

Let us know when you get up here. Aero8 is working on the Evolv schedule of events for next year, and I think he will have a meet in January. Also, if you want to meet just post up in the meets thread. Usually you can get some people together.

 

Alright Nice to have people respond! i will definitely keep in touch and keep a head up for any meets.

 

Also, as far as getting work done on my car, I've had good luck with Steve at Naperville Mazda. He's the head mechanic there and has been working on rotaries for a long time.

 

+3 degrees F (-18C) this morning. Are you sure you want to come up here?

 

I know! i heard this morning from my aunt that lives over there.. I was born in IL man! but i moved to texas when i was a little younger.

snow is nothing man i remember walkin to school with just shorts and a shirt back in the day hahahah when i was in like 3rd grade

 

ooo thanks for that info.. i purchased my car at Biggers mazda in elgin on chicago ST. right in front of the mitsubishi dealership that treated me liek crap (never going there ever again)

I hope on not having problems with my car in my couple months of stay! only thing worrying me are my coil.. i just removed the kmazsport ones to replace with BHR coils but the wait is so long and im running on my stock coils that have seen 45K miles on them.. i mean they are still ok i guess but it just worries me you know? hope BHr build it before my trip over there.

 

Ya, my dad told me he had to walk 5 miles cross-country through 3 ft of snow up hill.

 

In the dark with no shoes on?

 

hahah wow! hey anny suggestions as far as oil weight???

i am using 5w-30 i wanted to switch to thicker oill but im unsure due to it being massivly colder up there..
I have a cold air intake would the melting snow cause and ill effects??

 

if they did that without shoes.. you would get a sever case of FROST BITE!

 

I started using 10w-40 due to Mazmart's recommendation. No problems so far.

 

Dino or synthetic?

 

I mean i know thicker.. i was originally switching to 10w-40 buti was worried about the effects in the cold weather.. thanks ill prob be puttin that oil in next oil change.. i was worried she wouldnts tart up in the morning

 

Up hill, both ways.

 

In gale force wind and blistering cold.

I remember when my dad told me stories like that, I was about 5 when i stopped believing him.

/offtopic.

anyway, check the shedd aquarium out sometime if you haven't been there in a while. Make sure you see the wild reef.

 

hhh i remember going there on a field trip when i was around 7years old =]

 

Dino. Although after reading some of the tech info on Racing Beat's website, I may switch to Royal Purple since I do track days. Basically they say that it runs cooler and that the only problems they've seen is when switching a high mileage rotary from mineral to synthetic.

 

I haven't had a problem starting mine (knock on wood). But I do park in an insulated (not heated) garage.

 

I am selling my winter wheels / tire combo. They're in great shape with two winters' use for about half of what I paid for them. See the post below and PM me if you're interested.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-parts-sale-wanted-44/fs-winter-wheel-tire-package-kosei-k1-ts-bridgestone-blizzaks-%24650-chicagoland-161869/

Josh

 

I did my last oil change 10w-30 it ran fine all 1200 miles.. i just got in to elgin IL.. the car looks brown! and its frozen solid.. I made it with low tread potenzas RE-01R i was slippin and sliding in the slush.. =]

 

im looking to trade my winter wheels for some summer ones because im moving down south