chiketkd

iTrader: (5)

Saw this on miata.net and thought it would be a good idea for those who don't care to play their cards close to their chest.

Let's try to keep the same format, for easy reference. I'll start off...


Model: 2006 6MT RX-8 base (sport package)

Suspension:

• Bilstein PSS9 coilovers (w/ 7K Swift front springs)
• Hotchkis 27mm MX-5 FSB (3 way adjustable)
• Eibach 16mm MX-5 RSB (2 way adjustable)

Brakes:

• OEM pads and rotors

Engine/Exhuast:

• RB intake
• BHR ignition kit
• RB mid-pipe (with Davesport cat and Vibrant 12" resonator added)
• Corksport catback

Wheels:

• 17x9 +45 Enkei RPF1's
• 255/40/17 Hankook RS-3's (full tread)

Body:

• OEM front lip and rear spoiler

Alignment:

• Height F 13.5" / R 13.5"
• Caster 7.0
• Camber F -2.5 / R -2.0
• Toe F 0 / R 0

Other:

• Optima Red Top Battery

iaus10

My "phase 1" of the stock to stx conversion.

Model: 2004 6MT RX-8 base

Suspension:

* Koni Sport d/a valved - Progress Tech springs
* Hotchkis 27mm MX-5 FSB
* Stock or no rear bar

Brakes:

* OEM pads and rotors

Engine/Exhuast:

* Cobb AP

Wheels:

* 17x9 +45 Enkei RPF1's
* 255/40/17 Hankook RS-3's (full tread)

Body:



Alignment:

* Will know more after getting it back on the alignment rack.

Other:
Lightweight battery
Corbeau Forza driver's seat.

GeorgeH

iTrader: (2)

Model: 2004 6MT RX-8 Sport (Damn stability control button!)

Suspension:

• FatCat revalved, double adjustable Bilsteins w/Swift springs, custom bump stops, etc.
• Whiteline front anti-sway bar, 3-way adjustable
• No rear anti-sway bar

Brakes:

• OEM rotors, Racing Brake ET800 pads
• Racing Brake SS lines

Engine/Exhuast:

• Custom mid-pipe with Davesport cat
• Corksport catback
• Underdrive Pulley
• AccessPort w/custom Surgeline tune, 210 rwhp

Wheels:

• 18x9 +35 SSR Type Cs
• 265/35/18 Bridgestone RE11s

Body:

• Contingency Stickers

Alignment:

• TBD

Other:

• Odyssey PC680 Battery
• Sparco seats
• Evo instructor as co-driver
• MaxQData data/video aquisition

S0l08

iTrader: (1)

Model:
*2009 Sport 6mt

Suspension:
*Bilstein PSS9 coilovers
*Hotchkis 27mm MX-5 FSB (3 way adjustable)
*Eibach 16mm MX-5 RSB (2 way adjustable)/Sock redrilled bar

Brakes:
*OEM pads and rotors

Engine/Exhuast:
*S0lO8-Speed custom Getto Exhaust

Wheels:
*17x9 +45 Enkei RPF1's
*255/40/17 Hankook RS-3's (full tread)

Alignment:
*Camber F -2.7 / R -2.2
*Front toe out, rear toe in-verry little don't remember how much

Other:
*Walmart Motorcycle Battery-8lbs.
*NRG Carbon Fiber Seats-Custom Brackets W/weight added

maskedferret

iTrader: (1)

I was originally going to stay in stock class, but my stock intake is coming apart so I decided to get the AEM CAI. I may as well go all in now, eh? When all is sorted out, here is what I'll have:

Model:

• 2006 GT 6MT

Suspension (stock, but these are planned):

• Koni shocks planned to be put on the car (for stock class); may go a different route.
• swaybars ... something

Brakes:

• Stock(ish) rotors
• Cobalt Friction Sport GT pads

Engine/exhaust:

• AEM CAI
• Cobb AP (planned)
• BHR Ignition System (planned)

Wheels:

• 18x8 +48 SSR Comp-H
• 245/40/18 Potenza RE-01R

Body:

• Appearance (aero) package
• Front splash guards

Alignment:

• Caster 7.0
• Camber F -1.4 / R -1.8
• Toe F 0 / R 1/16

Vyndictive

iTrader: (28)

I already had some mods on my car when I bought that put me outta stock class, but now that its not my only vehicle, I was able to prep it all winter.

Model:

• 2004 GT 70k miles

Suspension:

• Tein H-Techs with Tokico D-spec - still haven't found an adjustment I like. . .
• swaybars : Progress Front and Rear with Lebren adjustable endlinks

Brakes:

• Drilled and Slotted rotors (unknown brand )
• Hawk HP+
• THMotorsports: Fluid Transfer Products SS Brake lines.

Engine/exhaust:

• Racing Beat intake w/o duct.
• Mazmart colder thermostat
• 5w30 Royal Purple engine - redline trans and dif
• Racing beat Plug wires
• Racing Beat gauges and pod
• Dave's Sport 100cpi cat welded in RB test pipe, 2.5 inch though
• Agency Power dual catback.
• AFE Short Shifter

Wheels:

• 17x8 Kosei K1TS - 15lbs
• 255/40 Dunlop Star Specs (ballooned, but they'll fit)

Body:

• Cone Damage
• Aero Package
• RB Oil cooler and Radiator screens?

Alignment:

• Haven't touched alignment yet, gotta read up on it. Part of the reason why I'm sharing on this thread, so I can get pointed in the right direction.

BRODA

iTrader: (7)

Edited for 2012 season.

Model: 2004 6MT RX-8 Sport Package / Cloth / Non-sunroof

Suspension:

• Ohlins DFV Coilovers - Custom valved at PSI
• Swift Springs: 11 kg/mm (F) / 6 kg/mm (R)
• Racing Beat Front Swaybar
• Racing Beat Rear Swaybar (disconnected)
• Racing Beat Upgraded Endlinks
• JIC Shock Tower Brace (Front)
• Delrin Front UCA Bushings

Brakes:

• Racing Brake 13" Big Brake Kit (Front)
• Racing Brake 2-piece Rotors (Rear)
• Hawk HPS Pads (F&R)

Engine/Exhuast:

• RB intake
• BHR ignition kit
• Custom midpipe
• HJS Motorsport 100 cpi cat
• Two Coast Fabrication racing mufflers
• Modified Borla catback
• Racing Beat PCM flash

Wheels:

• 18x9 +55 SSR Type-C
• 255/35/18 Hankook Ventus R-S3 (new)
• 18x9 +55 SSR Type-C
• 255/35/18 Toyo R1R (used)

Body:

• Stock

Alignment:

• Ride Height Approx. 13.25" F&R
• Camber F -2.9 / R -2.4
• Toe Front 1/8" total toe out
• Toe Rear 0

Other:

• VoltPhreaks VPH900 7.5lb Battery (relocated to trunk)
• Delrin differential mounts
• Polyurethane motor mounts
• Race Technology DL1 data logger
• GoPro Motorsports Hero HD video camera

altiain

iTrader: (3)

Okay, I’ll play.

Model: 2004 RX-8 Sport Package

Suspension:

• Endura-Tech rebound adjustable coilovers, 8 kg/mm front, 5 kg/mm rear springs
• Progress Technology adjustable front sway bar
• Racing Beat front endlinks
• Rear sway bar varies per site (none, OEM RX-8, OEM MX-5)

Brakes:

• OEM rotors
• Carbotech pads XP10/XP8 f/r (my track pads, but I find they provide more initial bite at autox speeds than OEM)

Engine/Exhaust

• ”Isley special” axle-back exhaust

Wheels

• 17x9 +35mm RPF1s
• 17x9 +35mm FN01RCs
• 255/40-17 Dunlops (full tread) on the RPF1s
• Undecided yet on the FN01RCs

Body

• Front undertrays bolted together after countless cone hits
• Front bumper cracked from cone strike
• Front end sandblasted from 3000+ open track miles
• Slight dent near trunk lid from propane tank
• Factory “Bass Boat Green” paint (what’s left of it)

Alignment

• More camber than chike, but less than Isley.
• 8.0 degrees of caster
• 1/8” toe-out front, 1/8” toe-in rear

Other

• Sparco 3” camlock lap belt
• Scangauge II OBDII monitor
• MaxQGPS datalogger
• drinking habit
• STX 2nd & 3rd place at 2010 Fort Worth National Tour

chiketkd

iTrader: (5)

Update: See my original post for the recent updates to my front spring rate and alignment. I'll stick with this set-up for the remainder of the 2010 season.

dmitrik4

iTrader: (5)

chike- no header?

also, how'd you get -2.5* camber with 6.5* caster?

chiketkd

iTrader: (5)

Mike,

My car is lowered by ~1" compared to when I was on konis in B-stock. 6.5* caster w/ -2.5* camber is very doable. FWIW, I got -2.0* camber and 4.5* caster when my car was in stock class.

I wasn't sure I could pass sound with the RB header. With the Davesport cat and vibrant resonator I'm already somewhere around 90dB @ 50ft. The header would have made the car MUCH louder.

I'm pretty happy with the car as it currently sits. It's the perfect weekend car/occasional daily driver.

-Chike

tiresmoker

iTrader: (1)

Model: 2005 Shinka

Suspension:

• Stance GR+ coilovers (10k spring up front and 8k spring in the rear, upped to stiffer)
• Progress front 3 way sway bar
• Progress Rear 2 way sway bar, or no rear sway bar (depends on course)
• RB front endlinks
• Lebren Rear endlinks
• Mazdaspeed strut tower brace

Brakes:

• OEM rotors
• HP Plus pads front and rear
• Russell SS brake lines
• Russell SS clutch line
• Superblue Dot 4 brake fluid

Engine/Trans/Exhaust:

• Custom midpipe with Magnaflow HFC (V-band swappable for straight pipe) with 12" resonator
• Borla cat back
• AEM CAI (rerouted to be STX legal)
• BHR coils and wires
• AFE SS
• Redline fluids in trans and diff

Wheels:

• 17x8 +45mm Motegi Traklite
• 255/40-17 Dunlops (full tread)

Body:

• Broken front lip from cones
• Drivers door scratched from hitting cones on a 40 degree day
• Vinyl class/numbers on car, with assorted other SCCA vinyl
• Hail damage on hood, trunk, and roof

Alignment:

• Lots of camber
• lots of caster
• some toe out here and there.

maskedferret

iTrader: (1)

What about it in its regular form makes it not legal for STX?

chiketkd

iTrader: (5)

The plastic "splash shield" has to be removed to run the AEM/Mazdaspeed intake. This shield must remain in place in STX.

maskedferret

iTrader: (1)

Err, I don't recall a "splash shield" that I removed... Got a picture?

Install instructions: http://www.aemintakes.com/instructio...1-485_inst.pdf

Additionally, how is this "modification" implemented?

On a tangent, I recall having to bend a metal extrusion to the left of the filter element to allow it to clear; what is that thing?

tiresmoker

iTrader: (1)

Step Af in the instructions, page 10. Becuase Mazda named the plastic piece the "upper radiator shroud" or something like that, it has to stay in place and cannot be removed or cut/modified to allow the intake pipe to pass through it, because it is part of the cooling system and not the intake system.

Basically you have to route the filter/piping to the same location that the stock intake inlet is/was routed along.

For the most part local level autocrossing shouldn't be that big of a deal, but at National Tours, and Pro Solos you will want to make sure that the intake is rerouted so it's legal as someone will more than likely protest. Better to be 150% safe then sorry.

chiketkd

iTrader: (5)

+1

Btw maskedferret, this post should give you more info (includes a diagram):

https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=116

MilesJ

Now that I finally have some parts to brag about I'll post in this thread.

Model: 2007 6MT RX-8 Sport

Suspension:

* Bilstein PSS9 coilovers
* Hotchkis 27mm MX-5 FSB (3 way adjustable)
* Hotchkis 21mm MX-5 RSB (3 way adjustable) - may swap for a smaller bar if it's too tail happy.

Brakes:

* OEM pads and rotors

Engine/Exhuast:

* Stock Intake (planning on 6" filter with podram and thermal isolation box)
* Stock Exhaust (planning on adding a 2.5" highflow cat with extra resonator in stock midpipe and reusing the b-stock exhaust rear section)

Wheels:

* 17x9 +42 WedsSport TC-005
* 245/40R17 Bridgestone RE-01R (3 years old, fronts are corded)

Body:

* OEM, front undertray has extra screws/hardware in it to hold it together after a stray semi truck tread had its way with it.

Alignment:
* Height F 13.5" / R 13.5"
* Caster: L 8.07 / R 8.12
* Camber: F -2.25 / R -1.6
* Toe F 0 / R 0

Other:

* OEM Cargo Net (the only option my car came with)
* Need Access Port + tune.
* Hail damage to roof, hood, fenders and trunk (adds aerodynamic drag to the top of the car to help with high speed stability... yeah... that's the ticket.)

MilesJ

Got the alignment done. I'm at a lower ride height than initially anticipated but I like the alignment specs. Thanks to Trent (Chris) Harvey with the help deciding what to go with.

Rosko350z

If my car is setup as per the details below, how far off of STX pace would I be on say .... a typical 40 second course. I know this isn't scientific and a real answer is impossible, but just give it your best guess.

The winner of last year's National STX class is pretty much local. I'd like to know how far I would be off of him ... if my car were driven by somebody as good as him Of course, I won't be able to attain that time, but it's nice to have goals

Model: 2007 6MT RX-8 base (sport package)

Suspension:

* Koni yellow springs
* OEM Anti Roll bar
* Progress Technology Springs

Brakes:

* OEM pads and rotors

Engine/Exhuast:

* Removal of stock muffler (is this legal?)

Wheels:

* 17x8 +35 5zigen FN01R-C
* 245/40/17 Dunlop Star Spec

Body:

* OEM front lip and rear spoiler

Alignment:

* Caster 6.5
* Camber F -2.0 / R -1.8
* Toe F 1/8" out / R 0

Is this alignment possible on a stock RX8? I had the alignment done about 2.5 years ago, and they could only get (IIRC) about -1.8 front and -1.6 rear.

Rosko350z

^^^^^ Anyone?

GeorgeH

iTrader: (2)

It's impossible to say, since you don't tell us how your competitors car is configured.

But, assuming he has a decent set of coilovers, 9" rims with one of the top tires, some weight reduction measures, some power adders, and is decently setup, his car will be faster. I won't hazard a guess as to how much.

Having said that, if you are a substantially better driver, you should be able to catch him. If he is even a marginally better driver than you, again assuming a decent STX setup, you are toast.

TopGear8

iTrader: (3)

If his time was a 41.4 then your time would be a 43.9

GeorgeH

iTrader: (2)

I will say that you have a decent starting point for local events - enough to have fun on. Just go out, have a good time, and take rides with faster drivers, either in your car or in theirs, to learn about fast driving. Then upgrade the car when you can.

You'll find that most of us are hesitant to comment on "how much slower is my setup" mainly because it's impossible to know and driving technique is so important.

Getting the tread back on topic, I could never get -2.0 camber out of the front of my car with stock springs, but with a lower ride height it's more likely. Not sure how low the PT springs go. I get -2.5 with my car, with a fairly low front ride height.

Deleting the cat-back is legal, I do believe, but it will be very loud and if your region is instituting sound regs (most SCCA clubs are) then you will likely have problems. I'd say the hassle isn't worth it - just focus on your driving instead of removing the cat-back before every event.

Rosko350z

Thanks for the feedback George. I would not say he's MY competitor. He's really YOUR competitor, plus everyone else who takes STX seriously. As I said, it's the guy who won STX last year in Nationals, the one who beat Jason Isley in the BMW. He's in my SCCA region, obviously a faster driver with a much faster car.

I was just looking for some type of yardstick to shoot for. Even finishing 1.5 seconds off from him would be awesome. So maybe that's what I will shoot for if I ever make it to an event where he is present.