gwilliams6

Always loved Sophia Loren, the actress, so i like your car being named Sophia, very beautiful !

I call my 40th Anniversary edition "Zena" like the warrior princess. Aero package with matching mudflaps and spoiler, fender strakes, compact spare tire and mount, BHR ignition, BHR clutch pedal assembly, Mazdaspeed CAI, Remedy lower temp thermostat, Remedy water pump,Cooling fans lower temp switch kit, Koyo Hyper V-core radiator, oil coolers lower temp thermostats,Racing Beat AST closed coolant tank system, Series 2 fuel pump. New brakes, clutch, and reman engine (under warranty,at 64k miles,with two weeks left on Mazda warranty) Runs better than when bought new in May 2008. Meticulous maintenance. Drive everywhere in US, all seasons. But have had a 2008 Mazdaspeed3 GT (named Gabriel, Zena's sidekick) and my reborn original 2000 Mazda Protege ES to share work,mundane around-town and winter bad weather driving chores.

Inside :OBD2 bluetooth dongle with Torque-pro app on my android cellphone, Racing Beat "rotary" sound volume ****, added aux sound input for the Bose 6-disc changer system, factory Sirius satellite radio kit. Solar-powered Bluetooth phone receiver/speaker.

TheClemsonFan

gwilliams,

Did you observe any temp changes with the lower temp oil cooler thermostats?

TCF

gwilliams6

yes ,they did lower the temps, as observed on my Torque app. You get about 20-25% of your engine cooling from the oil, and 75-80% from your engine coolant system. It helps overall

I plan on moving to Texas late this summer, so I wanted all the cooling help I could muster in my RX8.

EricB

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Updated my install thread but forgot to update you guys. Picked up an authentic bride zeta 3 xl.

Can't decide if I want to do a autopower bar for a proper harness setup or pickup a vertex kit.

matiasrx2

My 40th

matiasrx2

yomomspimp06

i really should pick up a MS kit for my car. it looks good. Now you need some wheels

immyneedscake

Kinda late to the club xD. Well, here's my 40th; bone stock in every shape and form

matiasrx2

*UPDATE*<br/>My 8 on work cr kiwamis this past summer

Darkning

This is from DGRR 2017 - Courtney Jean photography snapped it in front of the cabin lodge. Her work is incredible! Unfortunately my car is up for sale now - there's a post in the SE for sale section. Picked up an FD that needs my love...

rotorhouse

love the wing

RicketyRx8

speed7

I finally get to play! Here is my R3! Love how the color changes so much depending on the light source!

acbauza

Just the other day I entered my 8 into my team's first 9hr endurance race..We finished 6th in class after leading for over an hour in class.







Anthony
abauza@goldenrotorracing,com
https://goldenrotorracingandrental.com

Slack_sails

Got road-raged with no witnesses. The other driver denied fault. Now I need a left-front fender for my 40th. Anyone have a line on one?

inviscid

Pics of my 40AE shared in my intro thread, thought they'd be appreciated here as well. Nothing crazy, just after a wash and wax.

speed7

very nice! Still one of my favorite colors on the rx8. Love the wheels too!

inviscid

Thanks! I agree, love the depth of color. Especially when the light catches it just right to show off those blue/purple undertones.