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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:14 PM
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Dave LOVES being a guinea pig!
Yep. when i bought the 8 i knew it was going to be a science project.
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Old Feb 13, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
Dave LOVES being a guinea pig!
Yep. when i bought the 8 i knew it was going to be a science project.


Originally Posted by WTBRotary!
Hey 09, I saw the first few pics witht the Turbo might be placed... I was told it was bad to have a turbo by the hood because of the heat the turbo produces, will it not make the hood very hot in that area and could cause paint damage?
Remember what they did for the Eclipse? Hood bump FTW! welll maybe not.

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cool - what brand are they ? Will be interesting to see if they cause interference to the stereo ...
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=777043
Read post # 48.. Hmmm I wonder how that turned out.
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 09:49 PM
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Ahhhh, Dave so it's your famous yellow RX8 that Elliot's been telling me about that he's currently working on, looks ridiculously top notch. Bet you can't wait to driver her.
Hope you'll bring her to SoCal for a show?

Elliot. Again, great work!
Can't wait to see what you have in store for me...
(ps shipping TB out to ya on Monday)

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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by rg1977
Ahhhh, Dave so it's your famous yellow RX8 that Elliot's been telling me about that he's currently working on, looks ridiculously top notch. Bet you can't wait to driver her.
Hope you'll bring her to SoCal for a show?
That would be me. E has mentioned a few things about you build too. Sounds like a killer setup. So, yeah can't wait to get her back and spend some good time with her.

Just bought her a new present... BHR coils.. No more worrying about high rpm break ups and flame blow-out.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:51 PM
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when is this banana going to fly ?
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:56 PM
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when is this banana going to fly ?
I hope in time for the Vegas meet....................
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Old Feb 24, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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I hope it dosen't fly. It it does, where did the wings and Jet engine come from ? ?
It should at least ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

I know Turblown is working on the right motor mount and the downpipe.


Phil,
The Vergas meet sounds like fun. I won't make it though.
maybe someday i'll be lucky enough to go.
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Old Feb 27, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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i been there and seen your ride which im really diggin, mine will be in there later on but they will be rebuilding my engine for me and such
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Old Feb 28, 2010 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by sauceyI986
i been there and seen your ride which im really diggin, mine will be in there later on but they will be rebuilding my engine for me and such
Were lucky to have a great Rotary community here AZ. Or we'd have to send the cars somewhere else for the work..

That would suck.

I'll be following your build for sure.
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:39 AM
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3.5" downpipe is almost done...

I hate these car's ecu and wiring harness location...
Attached Thumbnails My new install project.-100_4871.jpg   My new install project.-100_4874.jpg  
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 10:43 AM
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looks like a work of art! great job! btw: theres still plenty of room in there
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Old Mar 4, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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Nice job E. Yeah the harness isn't in the most oppertune spot for a top mount like this..

heat shielding out the wazoo! Or if there is enough wire, I wonder if it can be moved on to the FW?
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Old Mar 10, 2010 | 08:47 AM
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The downpipe's welds are finished and look very nice.. No pic 'cuse i didn't bring a camera.
Soon i'll be a ble to get back to the habit.
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 12:40 AM
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hey 09factor how long have u had your car car in he shop for.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sauceyI986
hey 09factor how long have u had your car car in he shop for.
A day before the date on the first post.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 06:35 PM
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6-16-2009 start date
at first I thought dam that's a long time but after see how much time money and patiences to have something done right it's well worth it
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Yeah,, I subscribe to Kane's motto.
" Chose the Harder right over the easier wrong".. I don't have time to fix it again and again and again.....Neither does Turblown.

So lets get it right the first time.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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that is so very true.

I really like to see your ride finish so u can take me for a spin in it lol..

i do see that the ecu takes up so much room in the engine bay. i wish mazda could have done better with its space management. i was just wondering as far as moving it to the golve box it would create some resistace but i guess ill find out later but no time soon tho.

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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 09Factor
Yeah,, I subscribe to Kane's motto.
" Chose the Harder right over the easier wrong".. I don't have time to fix it again and again and again.....Neither does Turblown.

So lets get it right the first time.
Don't let perfection get in the way ........

Better to get it running and tested then improve on that - IMO .
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Brettus
Don't let perfection get in the way ........

Better to get it running and tested then improve on that - IMO .
We're no Hymee either, for that matter.. I do understand the point.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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new pic of the DownPipe. Oh that weld job!

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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Turblown
3.5" downpipe is almost done...

I hate these car's ecu and wiring harness location...
I heard a rumor that a vendor is working on a relocation kit for the ecu...
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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^^^
should be really easy. just some plugs and wire... Now getting them to wire it right.
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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yeah plyug and play sound real nice i would love to have that while ever thing is out the engine bay. i would mout mine in the glove box
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Something new showed up this week





included mounting hardware!


The standoff are tapped and even heli-coiled! Pretty cool.




inside of a tube and fin design
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