So to make sure my wife doesn't grow concerned with my fuel economy...

 

Very impressive. What year is your 8?

 

Changed my antifreeze. Most expensive antifreeze (FL 22) I've ever bought. Next time will use Motorcraft Asian.

 

changed my cabin filters lol

 

Its an 06. Those aren't accurate, I put the text in there (metra kit). My wife was irritated when I accidentally slipped that it requires premium. So I figured I would be proactive on the economy front.

 

Lol. Mine is getting 22-23 mpg so pretty close numbers.

 

9 months after my registration expired...

 

Drove it to work for hopefully the last time. Looking to sell it soon!

 

9 months? Ha ha. Good thing you didn't get pulled over unless you didn't really drive it for that time

 

I only drove it twice during those 9 months.

 

New wheels and tires came in. Hopefully I can get to the shop in time to get them on today.

 

NICE!!!! Most people just put "[Insert Name]'s RX8". Very clever. Doesn't she ask why it never changes?

 

She rarely rides in it, and even more rarely drives it. If anything she would look at it and be like OK then forget the number. All I really need to do is bounce the last number around. Takes like 10 seconds.

 

I'd love to pull down close to 25, but no matter how I drive it sits high 19 low 20. I am transferring schools and the drive is primarily 55 mph. Which seems to be the bes speed for mpg. So we will see if I can get it up. Plus with it being hotter the air is thinner, requiring less fuel. So we will see what happens.

From what I've seen from people with widebands , the AFRs are really low. Is there a reflash to lean it out a bit?

 

I can't drive 55

I hear ya though about no matter how you drive it's still roughly the same. I've filled 10 times since March and have gotten low 16.9 and high 19.2...Have driven roughly the same each time (maybe pushed it a little on the 16.9 tank).

 

Waxed "Blue" up by hand after a good washing.

Also watched X2 X-Men movie on an airplane a couple of days ago and saw the RX-8 during the escape scene. Same color as mine as well as interior. I don't have the secret phone in my 8 tho

 

Turned it into a garage queen! Dropped insurance and did not renew the tags.

 

pdx:

 

Changed the coolant tank due to faulty sensor. Nice to drive it without the red alarm on.

 

Made my final payment

 

Always a great feeling

 

Went to a meet in Cincinnati this morning and picked up another set of wheels.
Installed AuxMod. (I hate wiring harnesses)
Bent the clip that holds OBD2 scanner so it's slightly less in the way.

 

Whzt auxmod did u install.

 

I sold mine

 

Bought Gr8Bullet's RS*R springs. While I had it up on jack stands I changed both the oil and spark plugs(12,000 miles with about 35,000 on ignition coils).









I was only able to do the front because I had to work in the afternoon. Sometime tomorrow, I will finish up and completely do the rear. But here is what it looks like, which is truly a one hour one-person DIY, if you know what you are doing.

BEFORE




AFTER