Okay I went back and looked at the first picture but, the second does look different. That black is clean too Lee.

 

Thanks Kride! Well the wheels are probably the cleanest part of the car. I'm constantly cleaning the brake dust off them. Just can't stand dirty wheels. If you look at Jedi54's thread his look white as well.

 

Thanks man

 

My neighbor has a black car and I see him outside regularly with his face practically on the car staring intently looking for dust and dirt and then waving one of those dusting things that looks like a puffy tail attached to a wooden stick over it. He's even worse in the summer. I have seen him doing that literally for hours at a time!!!!!

 

^yeah that sounds familiar. lol


UPDATED! I had a couple PM's requesting before pics. So I added some before pictures to the original post from my other thread from last year. I hope their sufficient.

 

how about posting your koni settings??
i plan on getting them too & would like to know how u set it up & what kind of driving you're doing... thanks!

 

How many miles have you put on them? Are they settled in already?

Oh, and THANKS for that thread you started for me a few days ago .

 

Hasnt had a wash? Looks shiny to me!!

Don't RX-8's come with Koni's stock? KelRx8 mentioned that was what he found when he changed his wheels on his 04. Maybe not aftermarket version but Koni brand he said...

I'm not sure, haven't look under covers of my 06 Shinka yet. But Tein's are a must fo shizzle.

Time

 

If I remember correctly we set them about a 1/2 turn up from full soft. Phil at DPE gave me some suggestions based on my driving habits so I wouldn't have to do anymore adjusting once they were on. As far as driving, just daily driving around town. No autox or anything. Very nice set-up overall. Better ride than stock and improved handling.

 

I think I've got a little less than 1000 miles so far. The springs have settled a little more since the install but not much. I've been carpooling to work a bit more lately to try and keep my mileage low on the 8. I'd still like to find a good DD so I can baby the 8 even more.

np Jorge! You deserved it. Even though I was a little late . Hope you had a good one.

 

Mine had Tokico brand for stock shocks.

 

bringing this thread back from the dead!!
I'm highly contemplating going with this exact setup and even though your 8 is gone ( ) I just wanted to see what you thought of the setup as the months / miles went by.

 

lookin good..

 

I was gonna get me some Tein - s also. but my Evo bud's were like, "oh, those are horrable!! Get the Swift's , those are WAY better, blah blah blah.

not sure if thats the case only for the Evo's or the ex8's too.

I been reading reviews and the s - techs dont seem bad at all...

 

Jedi . . you are the resurrection king

 

The Dark Side allows me to bring things back from the dead. Now if only my buddy Tigger would see that I've resurrected his thread...

 

TL,
Bronze rims/powder coat would finish your car off nicely, IMO...

 

He doesn't have his 8 anymore... he's got a new badass GTO! (which I hear needs a Stereo Upgrade )

https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/bought-gto-96401/

 

WTF? See, I hate it when I don't read the entire thread and end up mow'ded!

Thanks for the heads up, Master Jedi...

 

He got a GTO? What . . . the RX8 didn't get bad enough milage for him? I heard those GTO's are guzzlers

 

Yes he is.



Your powers are strong. Besides how could I miss the title "Git R' Done."

 

I liked the set-up,unfortunately the only thing I can compare it to is stock. Didn't have it long enough or drive it enough to make a concrete determination on the combo.

I can tell you the ride was a tad bit stiffer than stock but not by much. Handling was improved,and the drop was right-on.Not to mention the great price.

For comparison ask swoope about his Tokico D-Specs,I hear he's pretty happy with them. And he drives his alot.

 

Thanks Jedi,
I do sometimes wish I'd kept the 8, but oh well. I really bought the GTO just to prime me for the new Camaro.


Got new wheels,tires and suspension for the goat,should be here in a week or so. And to top it off,a tuner shop here in Orlando is going to give me an estimate on a SC install.

May not have enough left for the stereo upgrade.....just maybe.

 

I didn't really consider MPG when I traded. I'm seeing worse than the 8 but not by much and most of my driving is in the city so it's to be expected. Now if I go the SC route I'm expecting maybe 8-10 MPG on a good day.

 

I didn't think mpg was a factor. I just like the fact that some other cars are just as bad as our 8's. Got a buddy with a GTO. He loves it. But he also works for a tire shop.
So you gonna post pics of your toy here? Or have you already posted them and I missed it?