working on the brakes a few days ago and found this


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so today I bought two of these. :cool:


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Finally got the car runnin' again after no whip for 4 days!. Changed spark plugs then car wouldnt start, killed battery then got it charged, deflooded engine...LONG DAY.

My 8 showed off a little at a weekend bachelor party getaway.

Got my 8 detailed , I've always did it my self but man when a pro does it , wow big difference my cousin hooked it up ,
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O I got new Shinka red interior a bit ago never had a chance to share , plus HiD,LED'S, and not sure what else

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Thats not a shinka interior, just the regular red/blk leather option.

Regardless looks clean, can't wait to do my spring time detail

Think I've blown an apex seal or something nasty... was giving it beans coming over a bridge and all of a sudden a load of blue smoke out the back... let down on acceleration and it drove fine at 50mph... 5 minutes later tried to accelerate in 3rd and a load of smoke and no power... got her home and she's sitting outside and I'm thinking massive bills :-(

AWWW thanks I thought it was , thats what I read but must of not read correctly thanks, and thanks again

I don't have a pic, but the Shinka red is lighter and fills the whole front of the seat, almost no black at all. I personally don't like it compared to what you (and I) have.

O cool thanks I will need to check it out Im going to google it, I love my interior is so nice lol

Took RoXy (yes i named my RX8 RoXy) out for a drive at midnight. Got on a couple long straightaways on some back roads for some redlines. First time I really got to get down on her since i fixed the cooling problem and boy she didn't let me down. after getting up to 115 in 4th gear, I wasn't sure what else this car could do anymore. The adrenaline this car can create is amazing.

Also does anyone else love the feeling of sititng at a redlight and some kid comes up in a civic or other cookie cutter car and thinks he's fast cause he has a computer chip or something, and you smile and laugh, KNOWING you've got way more class, style and power in the beast you're driving?

Prep'd X for first Long Distance Road Trip.. NJ shore to Erie,Pa.. Fluids Checked, Interior Cleaned.. Tank Full :) I've owned her now for a Year and only Put 2k miles on her lol

You are thinking of the 40th AE interior, the Shinka interior is beige Alcantera leather with maroon threading.

hay guys... I put in my Beat Rush Upper Strut brace..to go along with the Corksport lower one..

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Last week finished filling my Motor mounts with 80A urethane this weekend drove it after the full curing process.. Nice feel with the mounts.. and the back end feels more stable with the brace combo.

Yesterday I added 1 qt of fresh oil. Drove to work and let engine stretch it legs :D:

Jedi, sucks about the nail. Which tires did you buy?

drifted a nice left hander, got a boner from it...

inquired about 3 spoke wheels, which i found are discontinued...

Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta

This is what I run in the rears as well.
note: these tires run Big.

Thanks. Sometime this year I will be purchasing new tires. I have not heard of them and will read the reviews. How do you like them?

LOVE 'em.
Few guys here are starting to run them, pretty popular with the Bimmer crowd, seen a lot of reviews on Vettes as well.
They're more popular for high end sports cars in Europe seeing as how they're made in Holland but they're starting to gain traction here in the states. (see what I did there? ;) )

I switched to them on a recommendation from Ngo after we discovered that Toyo T1R's were no longer available in 275/30/19.

Liking the reviews :) Will read more on them later. Need to go back to sleep (summer cold).

get some rest man, hope you feel better.
And for a guy with a turbo, I expect you to burn through rear tires faster. :cool:

The link say's it is a run flat tire.

Also, why would you buy a ZR when you don't race?

Z rated tires are for very high speeds.

No, it does not.
Vredestein makes a Runflat version of the ultarc sessanta but that's not the one I pruchased
That tire can be found here: http://www.vredestein.com/car-tyres/...santa-rf/info/

because I want the added grip and benefits of an ultra high performance summer tire. Besides, we're in SoCal and on rainy days like this, I'm driving my Bimmer, not the RX-8. Racing really has nothing to do with the decision. :)

In 3 years I have driven just 20k so tires tend to last a while :) Will be much less now that I ride the train to work and drive in once a week. So the next set of tires could last a really long time.

ahh. shucks....
I thought you were going to show me your new turbo this week end and tell me that your car can easily do over 149 mph.