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06-11-2007, 11:23 AM
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06-11-2007, 12:03 PM
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06-11-2007, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by PhotoMunkey
1. How many miles on your rx-8 and manual tranny?
Originally Posted by PhotoMunkey
2. Any symptoms before it completely screwed the pooch?
The past 2 weeks, EVERY time I'd do it, it would grind.
06-11-2007, 04:58 PM
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hope all is well Mike!
06-12-2007, 10:38 AM
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got the car back
dealer charged me 5 hours of labor for my tein coilover suspension
saying it was aftermarket and hard to take off
how lame is that
its the same as stock
im gonna fight that for sure
dealer charged me 5 hours of labor for my tein coilover suspension
saying it was aftermarket and hard to take off
how lame is that
its the same as stock
im gonna fight that for sure
06-12-2007, 10:41 AM
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06-12-2007, 10:43 AM
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I don't get it Mike. What does your coilover suspension have to do with getting a new engine??
06-12-2007, 10:45 AM
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06-12-2007, 11:38 AM
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good question
i asked the same thing
mazda dealer told me the front suspension was and is pulled out to install the engine
but why would that matter if i have aftermarket coilover
dumb
06-12-2007, 11:48 AM
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RX8 and a Truk....
God forbid you have Aftermarket wheels because those 'aftermarket' lugnuts must SURELY be more-difficult to remove than stock!
:-/
06-12-2007, 11:59 AM
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Alright, EVEN IF they did have to remove the coilovers, I installed a FULL SET of Koni's and S-Techs on a friend's car (NEVER having done this before) in under that amount of time.
Give me a lift, and more tools, and I guarantee you I can uninstall / reinstall front coilovers in UNDER 90 minutes.
Give me a lift, and more tools, and I guarantee you I can uninstall / reinstall front coilovers in UNDER 90 minutes.
06-12-2007, 01:48 PM
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did you see my car???
MM recently did an engine swap so hopefully he can shed some light as to whether it's "necessary" or if Mazda just put it in the Tech insturctions...
MM recently did an engine swap so hopefully he can shed some light as to whether it's "necessary" or if Mazda just put it in the Tech insturctions...
06-12-2007, 01:50 PM
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RX8 and a Truk....
"Drop the front suspension"...
However - to that end, the only bolts required to be removed are those at the top of the strut - which typically are OEM nuts re-used...except now they bolt to the coil-overs, NOT the OEM shocks, etc.
It's complete BULLSHIT - seriously. There are pics somewhere on the forum where a guy took pics of his car during the warranty-engine swap. IIRC, the OEM shocks/struts are just sitting upright in the air; still attached at the bottom.
