Notices
NW RX-8 Forum Serving WA, OR, ID, AK

NW Chat Thread

Thread Tools
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Sep 18, 2011 | 10:04 PM
  #3551  
RawrX8's Avatar
Grocery Getter
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,835
Likes: 10
From: Seattle
Dondo's car is nice. And1kids blue 8 is back there waiting for his turbo kit.

We should have Mazda photoshoot in your warehouse mike. Stuff it full of our cars :p
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 11:25 AM
  #3552  
dondo's Avatar
100% baller (finally!)
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,385
Likes: 2
From: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted by FazdaRX_8
If anyone has a spare rx-8 engine, or 2 housings and 2 rotors they wanna sale or give away, let me know....
maybe? what's your plan?
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 11:27 AM
  #3553  
dondo's Avatar
100% baller (finally!)
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,385
Likes: 2
From: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted by RawrX8
Dondo's car is nice. And1kids blue 8 is back there waiting for his turbo kit.

We should have Mazda photoshoot in your warehouse mike. Stuff it full of our cars :p
let's shoot for october.
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 02:04 PM
  #3554  
FazdaRX_8's Avatar
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,019
Likes: 5
I have a good camera

I need to do a rebuild with good parts or install a used engine. I had a catasrophic failure....I am always on gtalk
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 02:39 PM
  #3555  
RawrX8's Avatar
Grocery Getter
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,835
Likes: 10
From: Seattle
Originally Posted by FazdaRX_8
I had a catasrophic failure....
Oh noes. What happened?
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 10:22 PM
  #3556  
FoxeyL8y's Avatar
Derp Kitten
 
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,362
Likes: 5
From: Seattle, WA
....... lurk
Reply
Old Sep 19, 2011 | 10:59 PM
  #3557  
FazdaRX_8's Avatar
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,019
Likes: 5
bad detonation, on the limits of my tune, the wastegate line blew off. Both housing, both rotors are toast.

I was really hoping to make one more trip over to seattle in the rx8 before winter.
Reply
Old Sep 20, 2011 | 08:40 AM
  #3558  
dondo's Avatar
100% baller (finally!)
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,385
Likes: 2
From: Seattle, WA
hey man, i'm building a new motor too; low compression. let's chat sometime soon.
Reply
Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:23 PM
  #3559  
FazdaRX_8's Avatar
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,019
Likes: 5
Rawrx8, your Project is going to be super cool, I am doing some work on an FD and looking at the engine bay without the radiator and stuff, I can see why the lsx swap is so popular there is so much room.
Reply
Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:28 PM
  #3560  
X Rx8's Avatar
fug em
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
From: Portland Oregon
Nice find rawrx8! Doesn't everyone wish they had a rhd fd project lol
Reply
Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:33 PM
  #3561  
LCheung's Avatar
Registered
 
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 282
Likes: 0
From: Seattle, WA
Did someone say photoshoot? You guys better have a club detailing day also.
Reply
Old Sep 21, 2011 | 11:08 PM
  #3562  
RawrX8's Avatar
Grocery Getter
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,835
Likes: 10
From: Seattle
Originally Posted by FazdaRX_8
Rawrx8, your Project is going to be super cool, I am doing some work on an FD and looking at the engine bay without the radiator and stuff, I can see why the lsx swap is so popular there is so much room.
They are big and open. Guys have room to run top/front mount turbo builds

Originally Posted by X Rx8
Nice find rawrx8! Doesn't everyone wish they had a rhd fd project lol
Some do some dont. It makes daily driving pleasures a pain in the ***. Go out for a drive or meet up with the muscle car guys on a fri/sat night. All a sudden get some hunger pangs; how the heck am I going to get some McDs? Guess I gotta hit the drive thru backwards. Roll through bikini barista stands backwards...that might get you a date from a blonde bimbo though?!?

Originally Posted by LCheung
Did someone say photoshoot? You guys better have a club detailing day also.
Wheres photos of YOUR fd?



Ive just been reading every moment for what exact application I want to do. Boils down to; what I want the car to do and how much im willing to spend. I could easily spend $10,000 on a stroked LS2 without batting an eye. Im leaning right now to a LS1/2 cam, fast intake, valve train upgrades and headers. Maybe after I get bored ill look into some Air Flow Research heads and/or jumping compression. Than now looking into putting a Ford 8.8 rear dif to handle the punishment. BBK to allow the car to actually stop. I have a list bigger than Santa's naughty or nice list.

Its going to be a while before something major happens. Like I said even when I do make progress I wont be posting a build thread till the car is complete. Ill keep small updates but you'll have to come by and see it in person.

Ill be holding back prob for 1 year. Boeing contract expires next sept so I want to keep myself financially safe if we end up on strike for a long period of time. Hope it doesnt happen and 50:50 atm. Big orders are in, IE; Gov't Tanker for 767 which im on AND 787 going to ANA in 5 days.

So I dont know. Ive literally had a really (had to come back and add that) bad year. Even though this isnt a GTR, im a lot more happy with it. Lots of time to think about my build to make it subtle.

"Uh hello FEED, maybe I order one of everything, Kthx!"


I guess since im JDM YO! Ill need to drive around like...
Reply
Old Sep 23, 2011 | 01:06 AM
  #3563  
FazdaRX_8's Avatar
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,019
Likes: 5
I like that picture!! Gopro?
Reply
Old Sep 23, 2011 | 07:11 PM
  #3564  
dondo's Avatar
100% baller (finally!)
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,385
Likes: 2
From: Seattle, WA
lol that's not a bride seat. nice imitation.
Reply
Old Sep 23, 2011 | 07:58 PM
  #3565  
RawrX8's Avatar
Grocery Getter
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,835
Likes: 10
From: Seattle
Originally Posted by dondo
lol that's not a bride seat. nice imitation.
That was before the Brides
Reply
Old Sep 24, 2011 | 12:48 AM
  #3566  
FazdaRX_8's Avatar
Registered
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 2,019
Likes: 5
Jdm brides 2 for one these days lol
Reply
Old Sep 28, 2011 | 10:44 PM
  #3567  
X Rx8's Avatar
fug em
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
From: Portland Oregon
Got backed into while leaving a parking lot.
3,000 worth of damage. Hopefully it will be out of the body shop next week. Got the rest of my dents fixed aswell! Damn bmw

Reply
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 06:20 AM
  #3568  
TANKERG's Avatar
Mr. Örange
 
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,491
Likes: 1
From: Seattle, WA
Dang that sucks!
Reply
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:37 AM
  #3569  
pdxhak's Avatar
Thread Starter
Official Post Whore
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 10,462
Likes: 32
From: Portland,OR
X Rx8, that sucks. Good luck with the repairs. Let me know if you like the shop and their quality of work.
Reply
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:03 AM
  #3570  
X Rx8's Avatar
fug em
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
From: Portland Oregon
Thanks pdx, its at Straightline auto body on the corner of se grand an se pine.
Only charged me 50 bucks to get my front lip painted too.
Reply
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 10:05 AM
  #3571  
dondo's Avatar
100% baller (finally!)
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,385
Likes: 2
From: Seattle, WA
sucks man. sorry to see it..
Reply
Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:46 PM
  #3572  
Anijo's Avatar
Cone Abuser
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,010
Likes: 0
From: Redmond, WA

I shed a manly tear watching this one. If anyone has an Xbox and is in the Seattle area by the way, I'm sure I'll get copies for <$35.
Reply
Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:54 PM
  #3573  
RawrX8's Avatar
Grocery Getter
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 1,835
Likes: 10
From: Seattle
That's such a awesome promo! I need an xbox but I still can't modulate my left thumb.
Reply
Old Oct 3, 2011 | 05:35 PM
  #3574  
dondo's Avatar
100% baller (finally!)
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,385
Likes: 2
From: Seattle, WA
that was awesome..
Reply
Old Oct 3, 2011 | 06:07 PM
  #3575  
Anijo's Avatar
Cone Abuser
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 2,010
Likes: 0
From: Redmond, WA
It reminds me of the end of Top Gear Season 13:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZlpRdQlRI

Also, post 2000? I don't even have an RX-8 anymore... lol
Reply


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:00 AM.