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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 08:03 PM
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RX-8 Timing belt?!?!?!

LOL... check this out! Had to laugh when someone pointed me to this!

http://www.overnightautoparts.com/ma...ming-belt.html

How is that even legal to sell?? Wonder how many have sold? lol
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Well.....they got free shipping.

Order one and let's find out!

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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazurfer
Well.....they got free shipping.

Order one and let's find out!
haha... maybe I should buy some turn signal fluid to go along with it? lol
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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That ain't all that's wrong.
I think I need to order a power steering pump!
And.....look at the parking lights!
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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rotor http://www.overnightautoparts.com/ma...tor-rotor.html

head gasket http://www.overnightautoparts.com/ma...ad-gasket.html

valve cover gasket http://www.overnightautoparts.com/ma...er-gasket.html
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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LOL "Our timing belt supply is one of the most extensive on the entire Internet!"

Yah. I'd say so.
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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--->lol<---
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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LOL !!!!!

WOW GOOD FIND

IM gonna get 2 timing belt, 4 sets of head gasket, and 2 sets of dist caps holy crap my vtec gonna kick in y0 !
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 11:26 PM
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wtfffff .... i want to call these guys and laugh
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 12:35 AM
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I think we should call them and be like.. .wtf are you thinking jack ***...
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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3 of each please. These are hard to find parts.

I know a guy that told me once he had ordered the bridgeport and overlap for his rx7 on Summit.. I was like WTFFFFFFF???
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 12:46 AM
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I'm gonna call them and tell them we want to set up a group buy for the whole RX-8 club.
WTF was I thinking buying a BHR ignition when all I needed was an upgraded Distributor Rotor.
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 01:20 AM
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I wonder if they have any higher degree camshaft for my engine ...

and I want that I shape pistons ...
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 03:23 AM
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damnn!! i took the risk by not changing it for the last 60K
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by foo77
damnn!! i took the risk by not changing it for the last 60K
im almost at 60K, if I don't change it, will it ruin my pistons ?
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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will this void my warranty??
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Atilla
will this void my warranty??
of course it will

the reason is : "Attempt install of Timing belt into Rotary Engine"
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 05:12 PM
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lol

there is a dyer need of a "sarcasm" font

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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 06:14 PM
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I'm gonna call them and tell them we want to set up a group buy for the whole RX-8 club.
WTF was I thinking buying a BHR ignition when all I needed was an upgraded Distributor Rotor.
When you do, could you please include the power steering pump to the group buy as well?
I don't seem to hear mine at all. WTF?
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 06:26 PM
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!!!!!
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nycgps
im almost at 60K, if I don't change it, will it ruin my pistons ?
More likely your valves will be bent if the piston hits them due to the torn belt.
After all, we all know that the Renesis is an interference engine
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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http://www.racepages.com/parts/head_gasket/rx8.html
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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wow, the epic-ness just keep on coming
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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how about a glow plug

http://www.buyyourcar.co.uk/car-part...hire/cambridge
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 01:06 AM
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I'm in dire need of Piston rings.
http://www.overnightautoparts.com/ma...ton-rings.html

Originally Posted by Tamas
interference engine
Thank you for that! I enjoyed what I read after I Googled that!

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