How often do you guys do meets in the summer?

Can't make it Friday. Busy with work then going to the Cavs game 3 watch party at The Q in Cleveland.

 

We meet about once a month.

 

About once-a-month but between Nelson's Ledge's Fundays, working on everyones cars on weekends, Cleveland6Club meets, and autoX you can probably find someone doing something every week.

 

Update: Fixed the issue. Brian was right, it was a connection. The connection to my wastegate. I pulled on the wastegate hose a bit and it tore off. So I replaced the hose and seems ok now!

 

So what time are we trying to do the photo at the boneyard? I'm need to know to I can drive my 8 through some mud and mess everything up.

And I forgot if I'm supposed to bring anything for anyone else.
Jon - Manifold

uhhh, I think thats it?

Pick up:

Rotors from Doc
Rotors from Ryan? (still on the car I'm thinking because I haven't heard you buy new ones yet.)
BOV from Danc -possibly now that the problem is fixed

Stuff not to forgot to give to me!

Ryan - Hawk Pads
Brian - Super sweet sticker to make car go faster.
John: bring your netbook so I can check it out.

 

You forgot something, but don't worry, I added it.


I need some help making an avatar pic too if anyone's bored. I was told it has to be done with Photoshop which I don't have.

 

Sorry bud, RB system just sold... my local discount was enough for you guys...

 

I have Adobe CS4 and can work on it when I get home.
Email me what you want done: Jon316G@gmail.com

 

Email sent and my new AP front endlinks are installed. Whoo Hooo!

 

No pic was attached to the email
And good news (for me) about you installing the endlinks

 

Tony- Sent you a few avatar choices for you to decide on.
Let me know if there is anything else you want done.

 

Jon - Can you photoshop me a Unicorn driving MY rx8 getting road head from a mermaid driving down the yellow brick road under a rainbow to the Chicago Skyline? And make sure giant flames are shooting out the tailpipes.
oh, and put one of those happy faced suns in there too.

 

Awesome. Glad to hear it is working

Steve: I set an event reminder to bring said sticker. I wouldn't suggest putting it on though as the meet, you'll want to do it in a controlled enviroment. The amount of power this thing gives you ludicrous.

 

Meet this weekend in Akron!

Here is the route for the cruise this Sunday!

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...,0.439453&z=11



The OAC Mazda Club invites you to join us on 4/26/09 at the place where it all began - THE GORGE Metro Park in Cuyahoga Falls.
This meet is open to ALL Mazda owners, family and friends.
We hope everyone who attended this meet in previous years will return for a fun-filled day of excitement.

PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS EVENT BY SENDING AN E-MAIL TO INFO@OACMAZDACLUB.COM.

PLEASE STATE HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE ATTENDING THE DINNER FOR RESERVATIONS. THANKS!
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Sunday Itinerary:

3pm - Group Meet at The Gorge in Cuyahoga Falls, OH

5pm - Cruise through the Cuyahoga National Park and experience the curvy, winding hills

6pm - Sunset pictures on the rooftop of the Akron U. parking garage

7pm - Dinner at the Spaghetti Warehouse on Main St. in Downtown Akron

8pm - Hang out in the parking lot after dinner for the huge tuner car show

It is not a requirement for you to attend the entire event. You are welcome to come and go as you please.
We will be taking group photos at 4pm and ask that everyone is in attendance.
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Click here for pics of last years meet!
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For up-to-date info on this meet and other meets in the area, visit www.oacmazdaclub.com!

If you need to reach us for any reason during the meet, call toll-free on the OAC Hotline at 800-201-3963 or text 419-366-2370.

To view pics from our other previous meets click here!
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The Gorge Metropark - Cuyahoga Falls
1160 Front St. - Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
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The Spaghetti Warehouse - Akron
510 S Main St - Akron, OH 44311
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This is the best I could do for you bud.

Might be difficult shrinking this to a 100x100 pixel size.

 

Thats spectacular

 

Lame. He said GIANT flames.

 

Yeah, I like it! Sums up my RX8 pretty well.

Maybe add the bat signal too!

Jon - Any snow in the forecast coming up???

 

Looks better than the "sparkler" display he demonstrated at the Winking Lizard

If there is I'm not worried about it anymore

 

Jon - did you see this?

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...93#post2984293

It's too much for me to get but if you get it I'd be happy to throw $50 your way for a test. I'm sure a few other guys would do the same.

 

Hmm... this is interesting.

But what are we really looking at here? We can test our own, and if they're bad, we take it to a dealer, pay them to compression test, argue with them about stock parts... then maybe they'll replace the engine under warranty...

But I do see value in someone purchasing this: I'll be willing if we can get 3-4 people willing to toss in 50 bucks or something.

 

You've got it right. If you test it and you see that the compression is low on one face (or both) then you know it's worth it to go to the dealer. If both values are near the same then you are probably fine. If one is significantly less then the other then you know you're engine is probably close to done.

It costs between $100-200 for a compression test but only if you pass. If your engine fails and needs a replacement then they pick up the tab for the test. It also lets you remove any mods before bringing it in for testing.

Ideally your engine is fine and because this gives you repeatable results it will allow you to track the compression, based on this tool, and know if your engine begins losing compression.

Besides we can get together for a meet at someones house and do this to everyone's car which would give us a huge amount of data to base the strength of our engines on.

The Mazda compression tester runs over $1000 on the competition site. There is another site (http://rotarydiagnostics.com/pricing%20combined.htm) that sells them for $370 for a single-rotor tester or almost $700 for a two-rotor tester but that one needs a PC and software to show the results.

 

So... Ryan, you're in for 60 bucks then?

 

Only if you buy my first 5 beers on Friday.

 

I'll bring you 5 beers from home... but you're not going to like it...