Seventh rotory....first RX-8: Finally got one
 

SO.... I finally got a rx8. ITs for me wify but ya know. Anyway, hope u guys give me some good advice. I mean i know rotorys pretty well. But idk wat besr for eight. if i got ne qs the faqs cant answer ill hit u up. Its a 2004 cym six port sport model i got from south tacpma mazda. It has a rx8 club sticker so maybe thevold owner can inform me past news. I will dyno it in a couple of days. ill post when i do.

welcome!

welcome always nice to see another lewis head

I dynoed today!!! yay!!!!

190whp @ 8700 rpm & 127 torque @ 6100 rpm

I found out car has Mazdaspeed exhaust from preivous owner...ya I didnt really look at it before LOL. Anyway, pretty happy for my numbers knownin some guys got wayyyyy less. That is only mod too.

DYNO done at UP Garage aka Fairlady Motors owned and operated by Doug, aka Nissan guru for NW. Guy is cool. dyno pull is 45 per pull.
Mustang Dyno.

Another pic by Ruston way.

Anyone know a good rim I should go with that would look good with the yellow? Any other yellow 8s on here?

Also, my wife has named her car CHOCOBO. If you know what that is, then laugh if not, then you have never lived....:yumyum:

190whp on a Mustang Dyno is great!

Checkout the Calling All Lighting Yellow thread (link below) for pics. Also in the wheel section there will be lots of Calling All <make of wheels> threads.

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/calling-all-lightning-yellows-33458/

That's an awesome name. You could try and find a set of black RPF1's, the pics I've seen of yellow 8s with black rims have looked really good. 190 on a mustang is very good, we normally get in the 170's or 180's... unless you're georgeh :lol:

I can't remember seeing another yellow 8 at a meet but I've seen one driving around Redmond.

^looking for new recruits :lol:

Well, I was going to recommend some volk ce28n's but even Rishie can only get those down to $2300 shipped for 4. 17x9 RPF1's can be found as low as 900 shipped for 4 and that was before they were discontinued. It is very, very hard to find a wheel as strong and light as an RPF1 for anywhere near as cheap... and they still look good and come with free friends :D

If we'd thought to, we could've taken a pic with 5 8's with RPF1's before Chris left :lol:

ya id love a set of 18x9 ce30 blk....

Also, got the aem intake on the way

rx8 ruston wat

Hehe, good stuff. You should come up North (maybe drag Tony with you :p:) and come to a meet at Dick's Drive-In. Look for a new thread with an epic Dick's pun :D:

when is the dicks meet?

:tear: Makes me miss the PNW. My old neighbor works at Up Garage.

I'm going to have to say get some black wheels. yellow/black combo with tinted windows looks mint.

ya, def. how much did those advans set you back? u enjoy them or wish u got a different wheel?

Hm, we haven't done a Dick's meet in a while now... but I'm busy this Thursday so I can't organize it :(

I bought them used for $1750 shipped with tires. Center caps were an extra $200 though. I like them a lot. The tires i got with them are kind of crappy but that's my only complaint. Dark gunmetal Advan RS would look sweet on a lightning yellow. Check out evolutionm.com in the classifieds. Evo guys sell these things all the time.

On ur car display pic. What "K" hid's are you running? Also what about your fogs? Thankz.

That's 12k if I remebered right :)
would u like a 30k hids for free?? If u don't mind having too much
attention from the police lol jk

customizin
 

Sigh, I am so bummed. Im back in Kuwait now on my way back to Afghanistan. I still wanna be throwing parts on the RX8. I donno what to do about power. Should I just leave as is at 190whp? Or shot for 200 or maybe 210? I was thinking of getting the Racing Beat Springs so I can get a little better handling and ride but not so low as my wife will have to drive sideways over stuff. And rims, Aww man. Thats a hard decision too. I guess I should go with 19x9 so I can get a good traction and feel up the wheel well so to make it look nicer.

Power wise, I got the AEM CAI and I was thinking maybe the RB headers? It already has MS exhaust. My wife kill me if i changed it.

Hey - don't forget me - even though I live out on Grays Harbor 140 miles away.

I have the headers - so when you get back, I should be able to join a meet with you guys.

:ylsuper:

Okay cool, my biggest concern is if they throw emissions or ne ecu codes?

Haters here always picking on us Lewis guys....at least we have job security right? Anyway congrats on the buy!

For everyone else.....I'll be home sooner than previously stated!!! Summer Mod Days at Ft. Lewis anyone??? Im only there till Oct.

They make my rims is all black too btw!

Summer Mod days sound cool... though I honestly don't have much left that I want to do :lol:

I still have the pulley, shifter & syncro saver, hood struts, NAWZ!, oil cooler fan kit, oil filter relocation kit, and what ever else I buy before going broke!

edit: and ash tray gauges

Nice, I am trying to get a good torque damper. Anyone know of one? I found one called "ingills I think? Im gettin the rb springs and heaters. A total of 900$.

i wanna check out those rb heaters too. ;)

Hey guys gotta question. My wife said she checked the oil and calmed that there was bubbles on the dip stick... The engine is not over heating or really heating up past normal at all, also the motor is running fine and strong so i think that the water jackets are good and awesome still. I believe this is a first gene motor, it has 57k on it. Any ideas??? Also, two days ago she checked it and added a lil oil to make it full, it wasnt but just a wee bit low from normal.

if it could be called 'milky' or 'milkshake', then that is pretty normal for 8s in colder temperatures, and isn't anything to worry about. If it is like liquid bubbles nothing like that description, then it could be something else. Coolant or significant water in the oil is a bad sign.

I'm guessing it's the standard condensation though.

Okay its milky so says my wife...

Now ive worked on fbs, and fcs, and fd's. Ive had a bunch aka notice the title. So is this normal for 8's? Cause ive never seen this in 7's.

yeah there's actually a tsb out there to fix it. new dipstick assembly. i had it before but the tsb fixed it.

When did that TSB come out, anyone have it so I can take care of it in June?

Thanks, I'll have to have them run the vin when I get state-side. I know the first engine did it, but I never really paid attention with the new one as I knew it wasn't a real big problem.

My wify got her windows tinted ALL BY HERSELF! GO BABY!!!! ^_^

nice looks good

Thanks! Next mod is HB headers, RB springs & sway bars, install the AEM CAI, MS side skirts, MS rear diffuser, tune with Cobb and Advan RS gunmetal. :Peace:

However, with my s2000 and 240sx needing parts probably take a yr to get everything on it..... :wallbash:

Soo my wify found air bubbles. The wrath of her now rains down on Speedzone....X_X

nice list of mods there man..

Thanks, thats pretty much the direction I want to go with her car. But like I said, with Vacation, my cars, and wedding stuff comin up its going to take a while...

There is a SICK set of Gunmetal Advan RS on CL for 2300 right now, 18X9. It be a nice upgrade from her stockys. But thats a lot of dough right now so idk.


Neway, if you guess happen to know any good deals let me kno!

K, Speedzone fixed the Air bubbles so 8 is good now. I am getting the Ingalls Stiffy Torque damper and trying to figure out if I wanna go for the RB headers or the swaybars N springs from RB next.... both be 500$. Ne ideas?

OH how much should I try and sell my rims for? They are the special Dark Chrome Mazda factory option ones for 580 each.

most oem rims sell for about 400 a set no matter which version they are. the r3 rims sell for the most though, closer to 1000.

Just picked up veilside side skirts last weekend. so thats one more mod down! thinking of getting that high flow RP cat on CL right now for 265....

Installing Mazdaspeed strut tower bar, LED interior lights and mazdaspeed oil cap TONIGHT!

Next up! Installing AUTO EXE underbraces, Corksport Exhaust, and other little stuff this weekend!!!!



Oh and then a new DYNO! I was at 190whp stock, lets see what I got now!

must have been a dynojet. try and get it on a mustang