Built and installed a catch can. This weekend I plan to do the oil pressure regulator and oil pan.

got a compression test done at 99k miles... 720-750 all around.

First week back walking after ankle surgery. Reactivated my insurance for a month since the snow has cleared up the last few days. Installed my brand new AEM CAI which I got for 200$. Then, enjoyed some well earned mental therapy at 9000 rpm.

Put a quick valve in. Fumoto Valve | Qwik Valve™

In Wisconsin we get cold this time of year and my garage is not heated. I like to change my own oil and hate cold concrete on my backside. Will continue to change oil every 3,000 but I'm thinking of going to a new filter every second or possibly third oil change in winter. The quick valve should make this process a lot easier with minimal ground time.

Changed out transmission and differential fluids. Used Amsoil and Zmax products. Positive change in the ease of gear change. Seems to be a good move.

Also gave the cars a new garage door with a R18 energy rating. Ready for winter now.

fuel economy
 

considered fuel economy here in ireland 95ron is 7euro for 4.64litres an imperial gallon , 9.52 US this keeps me on the road for 60 miles how does this compare .

Really?

You can't find a better thread than this one, to ask this question?

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My throwout bearing:

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"It also chewed up the shaft it rides on" -she

Today i installed a knob under my glove box to manually adjust the headlight level due to my front sensor being completely shot. Im going to relocate it to the area under the stereo volume knob as soon as i can find a knob that doesnt look horrible.

finally mounted the FD diffuser.

Reinstalled the RAYS Gram Light 57F, then these lights popped up. Rebalanced the fronts and it went away.

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I drove my RX-8 to the local VA clinic. First time to that location. Not too happy that I have to head down that path, but at least I can still get there in a cool car.

Hey Nathan, why did you pull this apart? I feel like the weird sound I'm hearing might be something like a bad throwout bearing =/

It was making a high pitched squealing noise in neutral with the clutch out which over the course of a few weeks became a high pitched squeal anytime the clutch was out to include driving down the road, I can post a Video of the sound when I get to a computer, I'm on my phone at the moment

Called the shop where my front and rear bumper are getting repaired after a 10mpg slide into concrete barrier and subsequent slide backwards into the barrier on the other side.

That would be great, would be interested to hear how that sounded, cheers.

Had the original OEM rear brake pads replaced with another set of OEMs. $266 spent there. The day before had to replace a rear passenger window a criminal broke to get a gym bag. $370 there. Merry Christmas to my 8!

Hey dude I searched for the video I made with the sound in it but I couldn't find it anywhere, I'm thinking it might be on one of my old GoPro video cards, I'll keep an eye out for it.

All good, appreciate the effort. If it ever shows up fire me a pm :)

Oil Changed. I had to do a quick one, didn't realize that it's been over 4 months since the last one, so I drained it (had collected 2.5 quarts, low oil light lit up last night) in the car port and filled it up with three quarts that I have. Went to Wal-Mart then added two more quarts, bought the BOSCH 3323 oil filter and replaced the filter at their parking lot.

I drove up my new steep, S-shaped 600 ft driveway in 4 inches of snow on top of a sheet of ice with my new Blizzak LM-60s. No weight in back, just a full tank. I was stunned.

Oil change, realigned the PPF.

Not that I enjoy reveling in the misery of others, but there is a certain satisfaction to watching peoples reaction to you puttering right by. They thought that four driven wheels would make them ok regardless of their inappropriate tire choice haha

I love snow tires(even though my driveway is about 25 feet, not 600)

I'm on firestone winterforce and the wife's BRZ is on Michelin Xice

I have Falken euro winters on my 6 speed but I still managed to break the rear end free at low rpm a couple days ago. Any oncoming traffic would have destroyed me. Tread is still good. Its been hard this first winter with my 8 after eight years driving a Wrangler.

LOL, I woke up this morning and rushed to my local skate shop so I could pick up the NIKE DUNK SB HIGH x CNCPTS "Ugly Christmas Sweater"
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