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Originally Posted by Galatians 2:20
(Post 4505562)
wow your getting alot more mileage than me. But i have been thinking and i have a theory. Whenever i got the car back from mazda, the gas light was on "E" and the needle was on the very last notch. So i went to the first gas station that i could get to and filled up. After i filled up with premium gas the total was $48 @ about 4 bucks a gallon which equals 12 gallons which is 25% less than what its supposed to be. (Keep in mind that we have a 16 gallon tank.) So now, a day later the needle is 3/4 full and ive driven about 36 miles which equals 12mpg. This is 25% less the average mpg in the city. So what im thinking is that my fuel gauge meter is inaccurate and that once its on "E", theres actually about 4 gallons left in the tank. Ive read that other ppl have had problems and that there are two sensors on either side of the gas tank and one or both must not be working right.
A photo of when I first got her. https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5514/...2302c71a_z.jpg |
I'm looking at spacers as well coming soon. John did you roll the fenders yourself? The 8 just hit the 30K mile mark, looking to pick up the BHR ignition kit now. Interesting bit of info I found out recently, Mazda came out (while ago) with a FWD rotary.
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I wish I still had a job. I found some new wheels I want, but can't afford them without selling my current wheels. It's kind of hard to sell my wheels when I don't have another set to roll around on temporarily. That and who knows if anyone would buy mine?! I miss having money haha.
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John your car looks amazing!! im loving the wheel and the stance you have. looks great and has come along way since the stock days. be glad you dont have a job and can enjoy that nice car without working! My mods will be coming VERY slowly as I am getting married in about 6 weeks and need all the extra cash i can get haha
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Originally Posted by RiveraTM21
(Post 4505834)
I'm looking at spacers as well coming soon. John did you roll the fenders yourself? The 8 just hit the 30K mile mark, looking to pick up the BHR ignition kit now. Interesting bit of info I found out recently, Mazda came out (while ago) with a FWD rotary.
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Originally Posted by Galatians 2:20
(Post 4506041)
John your car looks amazing!! im loving the wheel and the stance you have. looks great and has come along way since the stock days. be glad you dont have a job and can enjoy that nice car without working! My mods will be coming VERY slowly as I am getting married in about 6 weeks and need all the extra cash i can get haha
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Originally Posted by Johnvx1k
(Post 4506174)
Thank you, I appreciate your kind words. I do love my car and am in no way unhappy with it. I just always want to change it up a bit. It was a long slow process to get mine where it is now. I am coming up on 3 years of ownership and the process is still going! Congratulations on the marriage and hopefully that doesn't affect your modding process haha. Past girlfriends of mine always said I paid more attention to my car than them. They just don't understand!
They are 25mm spacers. thanks for the recommendation on these John! [IMG]http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/...psb320d397.jpg[/IMG] |
although they did come slightly banged up because i did the free standard shipping. one spacer had the inner ring slightly bent and i used some pliers to bend it back and it kinda cut or split the the metal a little bit. this shouldnt have any affect on how they hold up should it? [IMG]http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/...ps583dd486.jpg[/IMG]
the two lighter marks are the indents where i used the pliers. the left side is where the slit in the metal is. |
Awesome! That shouldn't affect the spacer at all. When you going to throw them on??
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If those can be used on the stock setup....damn I want some.
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Originally Posted by RedFrame
(Post 4507261)
If those can be used on the stock setup....damn I want some.
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Originally Posted by Johnvx1k
(Post 4507469)
They can, but I would go with 20mm on the stock setup.
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Originally Posted by Galatians 2:20
(Post 4507491)
Why 20mm now? You told me in an earlier post to get 25mm.
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hmmm oh okay sorry i must have misread it. It looks like im not gonna be able to lower it for a while. With wedding expenses it wouldnt be too smart for me to drop 800 on the coils, as much as I want them. And what do you mean when you say sunk effect? Are you saying if im stock then 20mm, but if im lowered then 25mm? Just wondering why the spacer size would change whether I am lowered or not.
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should I send these back and get 20mm if im keeping stock setup? I was planning on throwing these on prob fri or sat but ill keep them in the box if it would be better to return them for 20mm
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When you do, use a torque wrench and make sure everything is even.
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I do want to go lower but the stock wheels are a good size and actually quite light so I don't see a reason to change them unless I find a crazy deal.
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Originally Posted by Galatians 2:20
(Post 4507503)
should I send these back and get 20mm if im keeping stock setup? I was planning on throwing these on prob fri or sat but ill keep them in the box if it would be better to return them for 20mm
Check this out: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-whe...-setup-225857/
Originally Posted by RedFrame
(Post 4507522)
When you do, use a torque wrench and make sure everything is even.
Originally Posted by RedFrame
(Post 4507523)
I do want to go lower but the stock wheels are a good size and actually quite light so I don't see a reason to change them unless I find a crazy deal.
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I agree, I think I'm going to paint mine first before looking for another set. I like how the 40th Ann wheels look. Galatians were you able to set up those spacers?
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Originally Posted by RiveraTM21
(Post 4508653)
I agree, I think I'm going to paint mine first before looking for another set. I like how the 40th Ann wheels look. Galatians were you able to set up those spacers?
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ive also been thinking of returning one pair of them and having 25mm in the back and 20mm in the front since the back fenders stick out a little more than the front fenders. any thoughts about this? also, would 20mm spacers need any modifications or would they be a direct bolt on like the 25mm?
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John if you want I got my stockies with little tread left you can roll around on for a while. If you wanna buy them too im sure we could fogure out a fair price considering I have no need for them really
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