Akron/Cleveland 8 Owners.
04-24-2013, 05:02 PM
Howdy guys, I'm newish to this thread. I've been on the website for a month or so now. I'm in the process of getting my first RX-8! I live right outside Mentor. The RX-8 I'm in the process of buying is a 2004 Mazda RX-8 Base 6-Speed. Note this is also my first car purchase!(not my first car but first one I bought on my own). I'm really interested in getting to know the local owners, I've only seen one RX-8 in Mentor it was a Red '04.
Right now I'm not looking to upgrade any parts, as I'm still in High School and don't get the cash flow to do so. But in the future I hope to upgrade a decent amount, noting to extreme.
Looks like I'm gunna have a fun time here
Right now I'm not looking to upgrade any parts, as I'm still in High School and don't get the cash flow to do so. But in the future I hope to upgrade a decent amount, noting to extreme.
Looks like I'm gunna have a fun time here
04-27-2013, 05:58 PM
I found my new best friend!
Bought an exhaust hanger removal tool from Amazon.
Was impressed how easy it was to get the grommet off the hanger, and I didn't have to lube the ****/hanger either!
Highly recommend it.
Bought an exhaust hanger removal tool from Amazon.
Was impressed how easy it was to get the grommet off the hanger, and I didn't have to lube the ****/hanger either!
Highly recommend it.
Last edited by Jon316G; 04-27-2013 at 06:00 PM.
04-30-2013, 04:05 PM
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So I live in Cleveland and registered to this site in hopes of finding the dude in the maroonish red RX8 near Hopkins airport that I just ran with on the freeway... one of the sickest rx8's ive ever seen. Post up if it was you. I ride a blue zx6r. 
Cheers!
Cheers!
05-13-2013, 07:23 PM
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I am a new rx8 owner from Cleveland in NC due to the military but im moving back at the end of this year and I visit often plan on keeping her still has a lot of work to do she is almost bone stock
05-13-2013, 08:57 PM
I modded my riding lawn mower today... Upgraded pulleys on the cutting deck to Timken bearings instead of Chinese stuff.
I sort of hate myself.
I sort of hate myself.
05-13-2013, 09:12 PM
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My bad my bad. Well I graduated from field haha. I am only 20 years old. But I assure you I treat the 8 like its ment to be ( no under glow or street racing crap) I also have a 79 silver Rx-7 I'm rebuilding. :D I'd love to cruse with you guys!
05-27-2013, 12:24 PM
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Is there a local club in Cleveland ? If so , whoever runs it email me at bcdjudo7@gmail.com , would like to join / meet up with you guys. Thanks,
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05-28-2013, 01:14 PM
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Is there a local club in Cleveland ? If so , whoever runs it email me at bcdjudo7@gmail.com , would like to join / meet up with you guys. Thanks,
Bryan
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Welcome to the gang.
We're not as active as we used to be, but we're here if you need any help with anything. I live in Broadview Hts. and have two 8s if you ever want to stop by.
Doc
05-30-2013, 06:21 AM
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06-11-2013, 11:17 PM
SHKWAV
Yesterday was a good day for a compression test on my '04
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Needless to say... a little on the low side, but she still drives well for now.
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Needless to say... a little on the low side, but she still drives well for now.
06-12-2013, 09:41 AM
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I just know getting the tester wasnt cheap. If i can have you do it and both: pay less than @ a dealer and help you recoup some of the cost by using your tester, i'd rather do that.
06-14-2013, 01:45 PM
Yesterday was a good day for a compression test on my '04
Attachment 196190 Attachment 196191
Needless to say... a little on the low side, but she still drives well for now.
Attachment 196190 Attachment 196191
Needless to say... a little on the low side, but she still drives well for now.
I wanted to drop in here and share the good news.
I recently got a new job at Ken-Tool in Akron. They're a forging shop that historically make tire irons and 4-way lug wrenches and tools similar to that. They've been riding this product line for 60 years now so they're an establish company.
Who cares, right?
They hired me into a product development position. They're ready to expand from more commercial truck tires to passenger cars in any market where I find a niche problem that a premium tool manufacturer could make a tool for (think snap-on / matco, etc)
So, as you're fumbling around your cars, keep this in mind. You don't have to have a solution to the problem, just a "Hey, you know whats really annoying??"
I've turned R&D loose on trying to develop a release socket that will only torque to a certain threshold so guys with impact guns stop over-torquing lug nuts. (Josh, even though you just had a 20ft pipe)
Also, on a semi related topic, has anyone ever experience corrosion on the valve stems of their TPMS sensors?
07-05-2013, 09:20 PM
Ok everyone, I sold the 8 and got a fast little BMW so I am selling all of my bolt ons if anyone is interested before I list them for all of the animals not in our area. Listed below is what I have.
Turbo XS header back exhaust
AFE short shifter
Race roots synchro saver
4- 18x9.5 Enkie RPF1 with tires that need to be replaced soon
Clear corners and LED bulbs
Spare tire kit
Stock spoiler
Agency Power dual res mid pipe
Tein S-Tech springs
Koni yellow adjustable shocks
Racing Beat adjustable endlink (only one)
Two stock coil packs
Upgraded plug wires
Voodoo brushed aluminum shift ****
rotary volume ****
Turbo XS header back exhaust
AFE short shifter
Race roots synchro saver
4- 18x9.5 Enkie RPF1 with tires that need to be replaced soon
Clear corners and LED bulbs
Spare tire kit
Stock spoiler
Agency Power dual res mid pipe
Tein S-Tech springs
Koni yellow adjustable shocks
Racing Beat adjustable endlink (only one)
Two stock coil packs
Upgraded plug wires
Voodoo brushed aluminum shift ****
rotary volume ****
