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Old Sep 9, 2025 | 10:32 AM
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Back in the RX8 Game

Located in Indianapolis. I've always been a big RX8 fan and had a black S1 for a bit. Unfortunately, it was a rust bucket and after the motor went I decided it wasn't worth reviving and ended up parting it out. I recently decided it was time to look for another one and came across an S2 with a fresh motor for a good deal with a few upgardes like BHR Coils. All I've done so far is change the wheels and pick up some better tires (Federal 595 RS-Pro), Zeal Function coilovers, Racing Beat Ram Air duct, KTS Cool Suction pipe, K&N Panel filter, Ultra Gauge, and upgraded to a Boss Android Auto head unit. Just bought the full version of Versatuner as well.



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Old Sep 9, 2025 | 11:52 AM
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Welcome back! Your S2 is looking good.
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Old Sep 9, 2025 | 11:57 AM
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^ welcome back. generally i dont like the color red unless its a ferrari or the smiley s2 bumper but that looks good with the white wheels
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Old Sep 9, 2025 | 12:53 PM
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^ welcome back. generally i dont like the color red unless its a ferrari or the smiley s2 bumper but that looks good with the white wheels
Red usually isn't my color either. I looked for a blue R3 for a while, but they were out of my budget. Couldn't say no to the price of this one. Looking to do the R3 bumper and skirts over the winter.
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Old Sep 9, 2025 | 01:05 PM
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i kinda like it w/o the aero or r3 parts. the simple look with those wheels is sharp. kinda reminds me of shelldudes old s1
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Old Sep 9, 2025 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 200.mph
i kinda like it w/o the aero or r3 parts. the simple look with those wheels is sharp. kinda reminds me of shelldudes old s1
Yeah, it isn't bad. Sort of reminds me of how an AE86 can look good with no skirts/aero. It actually came with the sport bumper, but I wanted the fog lights and found the GT bumper at a local junk yard.
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Old Sep 9, 2025 | 04:07 PM
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Nice ride
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Old Sep 9, 2025 | 05:58 PM
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congrats on picking up a great looking S2.
welcome back!
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Old Sep 9, 2025 | 06:53 PM
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Thanks for the welcome all.
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Old Sep 29, 2025 | 04:52 AM
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Welcome to the forum, your S2 looks great! How has it been running snd driving since you bought it?
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Old Sep 29, 2025 | 07:49 AM
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Welcome to the forum, your S2 looks great! How has it been running snd driving since you bought it?
Thanks. It's been running great. No complaints here. I picked up Versatuner and adjusted the fan relays so it cools much better, and am going to get it mapped some time soon.
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