I bought the car with the red calipers... no way I could paint the originals and have them last this long!

 

Sure those are stock calipers and not stock replacement Racing Beat calipers?

 

i know i wanna try it but i have no one here to tow it, the only person with a truck that could pull it wont let me cuz he said it'll damage his car.

and as for pushing it, we tried but theres ice all around the car and it wouldnt break loose, idk if you guys have this happen to you but if the car sits for a while and it rains or something before the car moves you have to like break it loose like the axles or rotors or something are just stuck so pushing it is pretty much impossible as of now.
but tonight around 2 am were gonna get an extra mattress and put em between my back bumper and my friends front and the he's just gonna push it till it breaks loose. then we might just try and push it down the hill..

im nervous though because the hill that were gona push it down is steep enough that we will never be able to get it back up if it doesnt start so ill be screwed cuz i cant park down there.

 

racing beat makes calipers ????

(runs to find checkbook)

 

Steve: You still repainted the replacement ones. So, there is a little ricer in you. Calipers shouldn't be red unless they are Brembo. Period.

Fricken ricer.



Brake pads are frozen to the rotors....

This is why you don't set your e-brake in the snow/rain/sub freezing temperatures...

 

Painting two calipers is easier than painting all 4. . .

I may be a ricer, but ultimately i'm just lazy. . .

Can I buy brembo stickers anywhere?

 

Better. If you promise to put them on I can send you Mazdaspeed caliper stickers I got from Polak 3 years ago and never used. Just give me your address.

They add $1000 to your car's resale value. AUTHENTIC MAZDASPEED RX8!!!!!!

 

I was just at the autoshow and saw your car. Although since you took this picture they now have a cone tucked under your front bumper as if you plowed over one haha

 

Hahaha don't hate! I've got crazy packing skills and a sweet window scraper to keep my trunk cover off of my head while I drive...

 

I actually took that picture on Sunday when I was working the booth. I positioned cones underneath to make it look like I missed the gate and ran them down, but at some point they were repositioned. I had one stuffed under the front lip and bent over, but they moved it. Must have thought I was hurting it.

 

I'll have you know I also have a Mazdaspeed rear license plate holder.

 

thinking about trading my 8 in on a new R3. i love this car alot since i got it but with all the recalls and such on the '05s im thinking of atleast checking out the newer ones. and i can choose what color and options i want in it this time!!!

 

There are a lot less aftermarket parts designed for the SeriesII RX8. I also sat in an R3 during one of my trips to the dealer. I will admit that I am not the smallest of guys...however...my back was too wide for the seat making it impossible to drive. If all the TSBs have been done you should have nothing to worry about.

 

Not to worried about the after market parts since I'm not planning on modding the car to much. SInce your in willoughby I'm down at the eagles club next to paninis if you feel like stopping by

 

Still at the office making sure Im still making money off of you.

 

Ha... I said that at first too

 

How you making money off me?

Don't need to make the car go faster that's why I have the bike.

 

How you making money off me?

Don't need to make the car go faster that's why I have the bike.

 

Me three...couple grand later...

*snicker* "Send me your moneh!" - Suicidal Tendencies

 

I am actually really skinny and i don't find the R3 seats very comfortable either. I'm sure they are great for whipping around corners but they hug me to much to feel comfortable. Plus because i'm short where my body fits in the seat my arm bumps the bolsters while i'm trying to shift (ANNOYING!)

Basically if your going for the R3 definitely sit in one and drive it before you buy it. Maybe it will be the perfect fit for you....it has to fit someone.

 

It probably fits some "large" asian dude...so 5'8" and 150lbs.

 

That just about describes me except I'm not Asian

 

You don't want to mod the car... So why get an R3? I mean, 19inch wheels, race seats, some suspension mods I don't know off the top of my head, and a 4 point front strut bar...

All stuff that you could add to your current rx8. And the updated series 2 doesn't have so many issues corrected that would outway the losses of trading in your current 8 and getting a new one.

But I'm also cheap as hell with out much disposable income.

Just my thoughts.

 

Hey guys how is everyone?

Update to tune fix. ordered BHR coils today.

 

Awesome!