I still have the authentic MS diffuser and brand new in box spoiler thats ready to be shipped...

 

Sell me the spoiler brackets

 

If you can point me to where I can source those for a reasonable price, I'm all over it. B-)

 

PM me on FB (Nate Rist) and I'll send you the links for a right and left side spirit R headlight set ($184 each I think it was)

 

I replaced the standard interior and trunk bulbs with white LEDs. Man, what a world of difference. It actually looks good, not gaudy. Brings the car up to this decade!

 

I'm not really on Facebook (that's what you meant by FB, right?), except for a family account that we use to keep in touch with faraway family, so if you don't mind, I'll PM you here instead.

 

Here's that pic I mentioned in the PM that show a stock JDM headlight and painted JDM headlight with the clear side markers (can't send pics in PMs for some reason)

 

Sold my version I shocks with brand new eibach pro springs because I bought these genuine Mazdaspeed RAMS-8M-K01s and just got them from UPS today:D

 

Oh wow.

I see what you mean now. Those DO look nice.

 

I fixed my heater **** (blowing cold air only), fixed the tail light condensation, and drove it. Lots. Almost 200 miles into my engine break in and it is sweeeeeet!

 

Got a lot done over the weekend:
-Used Mazdaedit to adjust coolant temp at which fans come on, and clear Cel from catless exhaust
- cleaned out the coolant overflow tank; got rid of the low coolant warning!
- cleaned up several ground connections around the battery tray while I was in there
- fixed an interior vent slider that had popped off the track
- washed & waxed
- drove!

 

I just changed the coils, wires and plugs. I thank the guys on youtube for making the videos, but hate them for having done it in less than 30 minutes. I feel like a herd of elephants walked on my back and took a dump on it too! This would probably be a breeze slightly raised on a lift (or having 20 less years).

And on Friday, I put on some new shoes - Toyo Proxes T1 Sport. The car rides much smoother now, although I feel the sidewalls are not as stiff now. Still getting used to it. Already drove it in wet and dry conditions, but didn't try anything stupid in the wet.

 

Put it on the scales to corner balance it with its new Ohlins suspension. Reset the preload on the sway bars after softening the rear setting. Changed the oil. Installed its track brakes and wheels. Next track day is next Saturday. Wheeeeeeeeeee!

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BHR Midpipe installed

 

Sent the header off to SwainTech for coating.

 

Yay airbag recall, so exciting.
I washed my car, then it got covered in weird green leaves somehow, wtf.

 

120,000km service. Changed for Castrol 10W40, new oil filter. New air filter. Cleaned MAF and 4 new sparkplugs.

Old ones came out brown and a bit ash-y after 20,000km, but still seemed healthy after 2 years. Still probably good, tbh.

Belts look okay. Tyres are good. Ten years old and still happy. Whines a bit and the cabin picked up a new faint squeek.

Also, think I tracked down the cause of its tendency to randomly go full retard at idle.... one of the ignition leads touched the knock sensor. Moved it, and no more retarded ignition timing.

 

This weekend I straightened out the rims (looks like the previous owner liked potholes) and realigned it. Then I washed and Iced it. Gawkers drooled.

 

Finished my OMP tank install. Had to get a washer bottle from a USA car since mine was the enlarged version that comes with the headlight washers. The piece coming off the left side bracket will hold the headlight washer pump once I find the time to machine an adapter to tap it into the tank. The thing took an entire bottle of Amsoil and looks like it could almost hold a second!

 

Had a set of Hankook Ventus V12 evo12 installed. Next, coilovers and a muffler insert. Will post pictures soon.

 

Took this picture Tuesday after work. I got home and drove the car and took this pic before I pulled the 8 back in the garage. First daylight pic out of the garage in over 7 months. Today's job, replace the water pump:

 

I drove from Houston to Dallas in my new RX8 today !

 

Installed 5mm and 15mm spacers to correct the stance just so

 

Just bought AFE shifter and Raceroots Synchro Saver!!! CANT WAIT TO BUILD!!!

 

Did my break-in oil change, flushed my coolant, replaced my a/c compressor, refilled my freon and reset my ecu...feels like a new car all over again!!! Red lines like a beast!