I purchased this from a member here and had this for at least thee months, now finally installed the Carbign Craft RX-8 Carbon Fiber License Plate Frame.

 

Royal purple claims that it is safe for rotaries (i believe most do). the reason behind not using synthetics, was that back in the day the produced significant amounts of "ash." which (if i remember correctly) is like carbon build up. the new/current ones burn much cleaner.

the reason conventional is the overwhelming favorite with rotaries is because it used to be frowned on, so theres that stigma, and the cost.

(*figure if synthetic is often good for upwards of 10k adding 1qt/1000mi depending on brand and sales, it could cost you $70-90+ per oil change.)

that is what im considering, especially if i get a new motor. just remember that synthetic (if not used recently) will find pores that conventional molecules were too big to seep through, and leak. it can also clean residue that was plugging other pores/leaks.

I would be hesitant to do this. the wiring is meant for a ceartain amperage and intentionally exceeding it can be dangerous. realistically a 5amp bump isnt likely to cause issues, but considering you suspect a short, i would advise against it. best bet is to find the short.

 

I placed my order for a BHR catted pipe!

 

I sold her to a very happy young man who I think might be on here. I was sad to see her go but I was ready for a change. Had her for 9 years and loved it.

 

I got hooked on the recent Hot Wheels releases, so I drove the RX-8 to the nearest Wal-Mart and bought these.

 

Installed a new driver's-side sun visor last week, and got a new battery and a new alternator this week, all under warranty.

 

Sad short story:

Tuesday:
Took the car to Aamco to check/fix a leak in one of the transmission seals (the one that's made entirely of RTV) that was slowly dripping onto the exhaust and causing the most lovely burning oil smell. No big deal really.

Wednesday:
Got word back that when they pulled open the transmission to fix it, a chunk of obliterated bearing fell out. It had just been silently tearing up crap in there...

Well, hopefully I'll get a new 4th gear synchro..........

 

Replaced the fronts with a pair of Dunlop SP1s.

 

Just turned 51,000 miles on the odo. Topped it off with premium and some two stroke bio/synth mixture. The monsoons have taken a break for some days, so scheduling a wash and vacuum at lunch.

 

I'm a sneaker freaker on the side, so when I picked up my recent purchase, I had to at least do this.

 

the radiator sprung a leak the other day, so i spent saturday changing it. i'm glad i did too, the old radiator was really brittle, it was like a dry cheddar. or i should say i'm glad it just started leaking a little instead of just failing catastrophically

 

Yesterday I went to my buddies shop and swapped in a series 2 fuel pump assembly and also installed the Mazmart oil pressure regulator.

 

Finally got it back from the transmission shop! It only took a week and a half...

The good news is, is way better to drive than I could have imagined. New synchros FTW!

 

If you don't mind me asking how much was it and did you have them do all the work?

 

Filled up full-tank, drove until I clocked at 194,000 miles on the freeway... Then I got a flashing CEL and all kinds of CEL:
P0300 - Random misfire detected
P0302 - Rear rotor misfire detected
P0171 - System too lean
P0456 - EVAP system leak detected (very small leak)
Starting with the coils because the plugs and the wires are only about 300 miles.

 

Installed my Exotic Speed R-II T Exhaust. Sounds mean with bhr midpipe..

On the saturday.. Im plannig on taking out the Throttle body, upper intake manifold and entire intake and clean them all up. Why? no reason to be honest just thought it may help my car perfomr better in case there is any carbon or oil gunked up in there. I kno the intake box is filled with oil and gunk.

Also, if time permits I will paint the callipers Candy Blue

 

Finally got around to making the hole in the pass-thru cover for my sub to fire through. Contrary to most of my projects, I couldn't be happier. I still have some things to do to finish it. I'm going to put a speaker mesh in over the hole, with speaker fabric over the mesh. My goal is to have something that could be mistaken for stock.

 

Put my BHR midpipe back on.
Put new rotors & pads on all 4 wheels.
Painted rotor hubs & calipers. Primered the rotors with flat black BBQ paint, then several coats of Duplicolor Caliper gloss black paint. Very happy with the results. Really makes the wheels look sharper.

 

Got any pics of the painted calipers?

 

Sorry, I missed your post. The price came in at just under $1500 , and I think I got a full set of synchros/bearings (did I mention it took twice the time it should have?).

They did all the removal/install work, but I was told that they had to ship the transmission itself somewhere else (probably a Mazda shop) to get it repaired.

 

Drove down to Phoenix, around a bit, and back up to Prescott. Elevation change of about 3500 feet. Emptied the tank at about 325 miles. Hopefully enough to get to the gas station later.

 

Finished installation of custom oil cooler lines (modeled after the Racing Beat set but plain black hose). Also replaced spark plugs and wires. Although it isn't very technically difficult, it was a beast of a job mechanically to replace all the lines (especially the one running under the A/C compressor).

 

One in my album on my member's page.

 

built my sub box with hidden compartment for my oils and supplies.





See it here https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-int...ub-box-252451/

 

Highway driven miles with A/C on the max in 95+ deg. temp outside and inconsistent freeway speeds. This is the first time I've reached this much mileage in one fill up. Ignition system were just newly replaced this month, Cat-converter is almost at 86,000 miles, and fuel pump is slowly failing(I felt it on a few up hills I went through and the car went limp but car started again after 2-4 minutes on the side of the road). Unknown compression number.