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Svenni_Tiger 02-06-2011 04:42 PM

Im new here, Got rid of my evo and got myself an rx-8 :)
 
Well im new here, so well im 22 years old and i live in Iceland

so i got tired of my evo 9 mr so i sold it, also i have an evo 8 with a waisted engine and its just waiting till the summer

http://dog8me.com/petur/d/7456-1/_MG_9979.jpg

http://dog8me.com/petur/d/7450-1/_MG_9974.jpg

http://dog8me.com/petur/d/7453-1/_MG_9977.jpg

i always wanted to own a red rx8 so i bought one

2006 RX-8 with 33k miles on it :)

https://img532.imageshack.us/img532/...010abce69b.jpg

https://img229.imageshack.us/img229/...8104ff349b.jpg

https://img704.imageshack.us/img704/...40ce8d18fb.jpg

Chad D. 02-06-2011 04:59 PM

Nice clean car, you can tell you are from Iceland from all the plumbing in the garage.
There are some great fitment threads under the wheels section.
I have coilovers and when they are on it is bumpy but the car feels alive, and looks way better without wheel gap. Your your rim choice is great.
Cheers.

Svenni_Tiger 02-06-2011 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by Chad D. (Post 3873245)
Nice clean car, you can tell you are from Iceland from all the plumbing in the garage.
There are some great fitment threads under the wheels section.
I have coilovers and when they are on it is bumpy but the car feels alive, and looks way better without wheel gap. Your your rim choice is great.
Cheers.

hehe thanks :)

can you link me to the wheel thread fitments?

the air suspension you have any idea how that works?

Chad D. 02-06-2011 05:17 PM

air suspension is not the best idea.
here.
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/will-fit-thread-133500/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/so-you-think-staggered-tires-wheels-great-idea-50607/
http://www.wheelweights.net/
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-55/spring-rates-other-basic-suspension-info-79096/

alnielsen 02-06-2011 05:24 PM

Nice Car, what country are you from? Is it a Hi-Power engine? I noticed on this car, your not using a front plate. Is it not necessary?
This is just me, but I would stick to the 18's. The larger diameter wheels are heavier and the tires go up in price. Without the proper sizing of the tire will result in a slower launch than the car presently has.

Svenni_Tiger 02-06-2011 05:37 PM


Originally Posted by alnielsen (Post 3873260)
Nice Car, what country are you from? Is it a Hi-Power engine? I noticed on this car, your not using a front plate. Is it not necessary?
This is just me, but I would stick to the 18's. The larger diameter wheels are heavier and the tires go up in price. Without the proper sizing of the tire will result in a slower launch than the car presently has.


well its a hi power engine yes, it just looks better without the plate. but i get a fine from police when they see me driving. hehe
Iceland is the country
well i really dont care about the weight of the rims. im going down from a 11 second evo to an rx-8. im not looking for any power at all. just great looks :D

thansk :)

why not? does the car not look low enough, is the ride uncomfortable

RX8Soldier 02-06-2011 05:39 PM


Originally Posted by alnielsen (Post 3873260)
Nice Car, what country are you from? Is it a Hi-Power engine? I noticed on this car, your not using a front plate. Is it not necessary?
This is just me, but I would stick to the 18's. The larger diameter wheels are heavier and the tires go up in price. Without the proper sizing of the tire will result in a slower launch than the car presently has.

He's 20 years old and lives in Iceland. First post! :spank:

+1 sticking with 18's

Svenni_Tiger 02-06-2011 05:43 PM


Originally Posted by RX8Soldier (Post 3873268)
He's 20 years old and lives in Iceland. First post! :spank:

+1 sticking with 18's

22 years old :p

the 18" look to small for my taste:

https://img171.imageshack.us/img171/...0ed402d3bb.jpg

https://img715.imageshack.us/img715/...33c96d4b3b.jpg

nycgps 02-06-2011 05:58 PM

I wish I can go 19" or bigger wheels, but in NYC, I am considering to move to an even smaller wheels because the roads are getting worst every day. couple days ago one of my Mazda3's tires got pwned by a pothole on highway. its just sad.

Nice pics. :)

Svenni_Tiger 02-06-2011 06:01 PM


Originally Posted by nycgps (Post 3873282)
I wish I can go 19" or bigger wheels, but in NYC, I am considering to move to an even smaller wheels because the roads are getting worst every day. couple days ago one of my Mazda3's tires got pwned by a pothole on highway. its just sad.

Nice pics. :)

damn thats bad. but i promise you that the roads in iceland are WORSE! every road ive seen in the us, britain and all around the world. they are all better than in iceland hehe

thanks :)

jasonrxeight 02-06-2011 06:02 PM

actually 18 is probably the best if you autocross cuz you can find tires easier with 18. bigger isnt always better if you just want looks.

nycgps 02-06-2011 06:06 PM


Originally Posted by Svenni_Tiger (Post 3873284)
damn thats bad. but i promise you that the roads in icelands are WORSE! every road ive seen in the us, britain and all around the world. they are all better than in iceland hehe

thanks :)

no freaking way !!!

we have a pothole that can kill tires/wheels (or both) every block or 2. Im not lying.

and "mini pot holes" everywhere that will turn into big pothole.

in the past 5 years I got

1 set of coilover (HKS Hipermax III)
2 OE Wheels bent
4 tires cuz the pothole killed the sidewall (too deep, Boom!)
2 underbrace broke
2 of shock absorber broke (replaced under warranty)

and NYC will never fix the roads, they are just letting it rot, cuz city has no money.

nycgps 02-06-2011 06:10 PM


Originally Posted by jasonrxeight (Post 3873285)
actually 18 is probably the best if you autocross cuz you can find tires easier with 18. bigger isnt always better if you just want looks.

:)

yea, there was a study about tire size, increasing the tire size from 18 to 19 is actually a bad move.

I wanna try 19, but no way Im gonna try to get a set then getting pwn by the "great" roads in NYC.

Chad D. 02-06-2011 06:28 PM

I'm movin down to 18 from 19 for this summer. Tires are much cheaper, tire/rims are lighter.

Svenni_Tiger 02-06-2011 06:59 PM


Originally Posted by nycgps (Post 3873287)
no freaking way !!!

we have a pothole that can kill tires/wheels (or both) every block or 2. Im not lying.

and "mini pot holes" everywhere that will turn into big pothole.

in the past 5 years I got

1 set of coilover (HKS Hipermax III)
2 OE Wheels bent
4 tires cuz the pothole killed the sidewall (too deep, Boom!)
2 underbrace broke
2 of shock absorber broke (replaced under warranty)

and NYC will never fix the roads, they are just letting it rot, cuz city has no money.

that really sucks :o

ive been there and what i saw of it and they better than in iceland :p


Originally Posted by Chad D. (Post 3873297)
I'm movin down to 18 from 19 for this summer. Tires are much cheaper, tire/rims are lighter.

i see. but im just thinking of what looks better. not practicallity or price on tires

nycgps 02-06-2011 07:01 PM


Originally Posted by Svenni_Tiger (Post 3873317)
that really sucks :o

ive been there and what i saw of it and they better than in iceland :p



i see. but im just thinking of what looks better. not practicallity or price on tires

you need to come visit NYC one day and "experience" the magic hahahaha

Chad D. 02-06-2011 07:10 PM

yeah, Detroit's roads are great.
good luck.

Svenni_Tiger 02-06-2011 07:25 PM


Originally Posted by nycgps (Post 3873318)
you need to come visit NYC one day and "experience" the magic hahahaha

i just said i just had :D hehe

paimon.soror 02-06-2011 07:36 PM

Not to stray too far off topic, but that was a very sexy evo :)

welcome to the club!

9krpmrx8 02-06-2011 08:16 PM

Nice ride, welcome aboard. Congrats on picking the best color :)

phrenetiK 02-06-2011 10:28 PM

love your wheels on the 8 :p

Roidz 02-06-2011 11:57 PM

Congrats. Nice lookin 8.

stinksause 02-07-2011 12:01 AM

welcome to the club .... nice car! I have enkei rp03 18 + 9.5

Svenni_Tiger 02-07-2011 01:35 PM


Originally Posted by paimon.soror (Post 3873331)
Not to stray too far off topic, but that was a very sexy evo :)

welcome to the club!

hehe thanks

i got it like this:

http://dog8me.com/petur/d/6489-1/_MG_8727+copy.jpg

over 15k invested and it turned out like this:

http://dog8me.com/petur/d/7456-1/_MG_9979.jpg


Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8 (Post 3873347)
Nice ride, welcome aboard. Congrats on picking the best color :)

thanks. yes the red one's are my fav. if i could have picked a color on my evo it would have been red also. i love red cars the most 8)


Originally Posted by stinksause (Post 3873474)
welcome to the club .... nice car! I have enkei rp03 18 + 9.5

theyre hot 8) thanks


Originally Posted by Roidz24 (Post 3873470)
Congrats. Nice lookin 8.


Originally Posted by phrenetiK (Post 3873413)
love your wheels on the 8 :p

thanks :D

any one had the air suspension?

stinksause 02-07-2011 01:38 PM

I don't think I have heard of ANYBODY using air suspension .... I do not know much about it but would imagine that it is not very track friendly..... most people are oriented in that direction


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