3 rotor RX8 engine bay progress - Page 48

Mar 9, 2012 | 11:06 PM

#1176

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Originally Posted by angeljoelv

How you guys like the black heat shield on the turbo instead of the gray It had?

Once you go black...... JK it looks better

you dont come back?

Mar 11, 2012 | 10:35 PM

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are you still using 5W-20?

Mar 11, 2012 | 11:09 PM

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Quote:

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are you still using 5W-20?

I actually use 5w-30

Mar 17, 2012 | 08:53 PM

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Its alive. Started up today after a Haltech was installed.

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Mar 18, 2012 | 09:07 AM

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Love when you put the matte black on the blue, but just not feeling the murdered out look, just my opinion.

Mar 18, 2012 | 09:10 AM

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looking good!!

Mar 18, 2012 | 09:33 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rotr8

Love when you put the matte black on the blue, but just not feeling the murdered out look, just my opinion.

Your imput is apreciated.

Mar 25, 2012 | 08:58 PM

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Fixed some things.
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Mar 25, 2012 | 09:03 PM

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http://static.photobucket.com/player.../VIDEO0017.mp4

Mar 25, 2012 | 10:03 PM

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Sounds good, seems to rev pretty quick too.

Mar 26, 2012 | 08:29 AM

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you sir are my hero

Apr 5, 2012 | 05:07 PM

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angel any updates on your 8??

May 9, 2012 | 10:07 PM

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nothing really. Been working on other stuff lately.

May 10, 2012 | 04:20 AM

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any plans on taking it for a dyno?

May 10, 2012 | 07:48 PM

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We will be taking the 3rd gen the 2nd gen and the rx8 to the dyno. One trip
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May 11, 2012 | 09:40 AM

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Quote:

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We will be taking the 3rd gen the 2nd gen and the rx8 to the dyno. One trip

Damn son...you always got to one up me. My FB looks no where near as nice as that. And my 12A makes 90hp...haha

Very nice!

May 11, 2012 | 09:43 AM

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always great to see your cars angel. why no tint?

May 11, 2012 | 10:01 AM

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because tint doesn't make the car faster.

May 11, 2012 | 10:02 AM

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but he lives in fla iirc and it looks soooo much better

May 11, 2012 | 10:09 AM

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A coolant hardline(matte black of course) would look sick, the corrugated line doesn't seem as stealth as the rest of the parts.

Jun 8, 2012 | 09:17 PM

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I think im going to get the 8 ready for HIN miami..

Jun 9, 2012 | 12:30 AM

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hey joel what is your current TQ/HP numbers? just curious

Jun 10, 2012 | 10:53 PM

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Still to this day I havent Dynoed the car..

Jun 11, 2012 | 01:31 AM

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Still to this day I havent Dynoed the car..

Do it!

Jun 12, 2012 | 11:59 PM

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