I bought this car 2weeks ago. It had 19,600km (12,180 miles).

He had the turbo kit installed and drove it for only a few hundred killometers before he was forced to sell the car due to the loss of his job.

It also has a Spec Stage 3+ clutch and flywheel and Greddy SP2 exhaust.

 

I was like it look sto...........WOAH!!! that aint stock........

 

Looks good man.

Are you running the emanage on it?

Looks like a sleeper to me, must have lots of fun with it

 

I am gonna keep the stock look and only spend money on performance goodies.

It's the older Greddy kit (he bought the kit WAY before he was ready to install) so I need to buy the emanage upgrade kit but it's currently on back order.

I also need to install a blow-off valve ASAP.

 

yeah...

1. replace the hoses, the ones on there are prone to ripping. You don't want to be driving around with a ripped coupler that's sucking in dirt directly to your engine.

2. Make sure you have fix #2 done (See Greddy definitive fixes thread).

3. If you're buying a BOV, make sure to check this out before purchasing: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-aftermarket-performance-modifications-23/review-synchronic-blow-off-valve-bov-without-diaphrams-122513/ It's only $200 and worth every penny.

4. I would also recommend replacing the foam filter with a K&N or something else. Something about that foam filter didn't inspire my confidence.

 

Thanks for the tips.

I pretty much had all of them on my "to-do list". Where can I get all the coupler's? I am not exactly sure what I need. Is there a kit for this?

Quick question for ya.

Would I be able to install a Greddy Type RS BOV (vented to atmosphere) with the emanage blue or do I have to wait for the emanage ultimate upgrade kit?

 

nice sleeper!

 

Pearl white with no spoiler FTW!!!!!

Looks great

 

sleeper...awesome!
Once you get all the fixes taken care of, any plans to dyno it?

 

Definately!!

I want to do a run before the fixes and after.

 

It is a great sleeper, I saw the car before the turbo and thought, no way this guy has turbo..

 

really cool! c'est tres bien mon ami...!

 

Baxter you know i dont speak spanish

 

^ LOL!
[sarcasm] That language is CERTAINLY NOT French [/sarcasm]

 

nice and clean dude.

 

Nice looking 8!

Yes, I would go ahead and install a BOV ASAP. You're probably surging your compressor and turbine and like mad right now.....

And get the EMU upgrade ASAP as well, you're pretty prone to detonation with the Blue.

 

I was told the car would bog if I get a BOV that vents to the atmosphere.

I have the money in hand to do the Emanage Ultimate upgrade but they are on back order with no time frame on when they will be available.

 

Uh, no.
You can do a re-circ if you feel tepid about a "normal" BOV.

 

I am not "tepid" about normal BOV.

I just want to make 100% sure that I wont have any problems with a Greddy Type RS once I decide to increase the boost.

 

The BOV will be the least of your concerns when you "decide to increase the boost".

 

turborx8,

You might as well start getting used to MM's sarcasm. But listen carefully to what he says. It would be in your car's best interest.

 

There is no need to warn me.

I have read his posts in the past while searching for other info.

Smart people are great but once that "knowledge" makes them feel more superior and they start treating newbs with disrespect they wont get any respect from me.

 

I'm exactly the same way as you. You should read some of my early posts versus swoope.

Now swoope eats dog food out of my hand.

 

k,

and how?

vana buy a vowel.

and the f1 end was messed up.

beers

 

No kidding, the whole F1 season was messed up.