29 Palms
 

I just moved out to 29 Palms with my RX-8, and I've seen 4 others just here on base since I've been here. A Ti grey with black wheels, a White Water Pearl, a Sunlight Silver with neon green wheels and a carbon fiber hood, and another Winning Blue like mine. Any of y'all on here?

Likely not Devil Dog...

One Hint: It get's hot there during Summer and the RX-8 doesn't like to be hot. Make sure you take care of your car, you don't want to be stranded along Joshua Tree/Yucca Valley in "Stumps" Highway!

I am up here in 29 i'll be the BB with all the torn up plastic (not much longer i hope) in the front, from a meeting with a rather large impromptu desert jack rabbit.

I'm on here, i just moved here last week, i've got a winning blue rx8 that is still in Phoenix but should be here in a week or so

That SS with green wheels looks pretty cool, I would never do it to my own but it looks nice.

Just a heads up, every Wednesday night around 7:00 there is a car meet at Stater Brothers grocery store just off base down 62. So far, I'm the only rotary that shows up, but there are around 20 guys that go. We need more rotors there!

It's actually bronze. But thank you!

Soon as my car gets finished I will try and show up for these.

well im La Quinta so close enough i guess, i have never seen another 8 out here though. not one :/

I'm in desert edge between dhs and skyvalley. I only seen one or two rotorys out here but my buddy owns a rotory shop out in dhs called Illiced performance all he does is rx7 and 8's. He is Mazda trained so if anyone needs anything let me know. As well as I have a few sponsers for speakers and sound and some performance parts so i can get a homie hook up.

Dam, once I get back on my feet financially i might take you up on that, my CD changer is broke, and i might wanna install a nice after market radio and MAYBE a 10 in the trunk. I might not be a homie yet but im sure we can fix that, I work at a tire shop in LQ if you need tires i might be able to get a homie hook up too,

I'm out in Indio have a WWP. Neighbor down the street has one too. Mine is bone stock. Just wondering who owns that shop in DHS? Does it happen to be glen?

we should have a mini meet one day, im off Jefferson,

Let me know i actually live off of miles and Madison.

Yes well one of the shops happens to be Glenn's. So that mean I know two good shops up here. As well as I have a garage full of tools and space if anyone needs help. I'll be doing my clutch in two weeks when it get here then my big brake kit in nov.! Can't wait. And let me know if you guys wanna meet up. I know It's a grind has some car meet I think it's he first sat of the month but I don't remember. I'll have to look. They have great coffee and food too. It's off Jefferson and Fred waring.

But I just got her a set of new shoes. I'm trying out the hankooks they are okay but I miss my nittos! These side walls are too soft for me. But they aren't bad and I got a good deal on them. 245/40/18's aren't cheap.

Yea im personally not a fan of hankook, i JUST put some sumitomos on. i love em, i got em 60 a piece, but thats my hook up, i dont know how much it would be for you guys.

OH and till the end of this month, my boss told me to tell all my friends n family if they mention my name they get buy 2 get 2 free(with the road hazard and alignment) so if you need some just tell me.

And does its a grind really? i didn't know that, i literally live right across the street from it. Im down if any one else is.

So When is everyone hanging out?

I'm down to go to DHS to check out the shops also. I want to see what people have going on at that end of the valley. They have the shop opened on the weekends?

And is anyone going to Seven Stock?

mines just a tire and basic maintenance shop if your talking to me, but yea it is.
and idk when every one is, but im totally down when ever. if im off work that is.

I'm definitely down for a meet, as long as it isn't only like 4 or 5 guys. Do any of you guys have a compression tester by any chance?

I don't have one. But I know a few different groups who like to meet up. Let me ask around and see what every one is up to.

okay im itching to go to a meet tonight!!! anyone going to the staters in 29? or anyone feel like rolling up with me? i hear it starts around 7pm i was thinkin of leaving DHS around 7ish sound good to anyone? we can meet at my shop if someone wants to roll with. Wicked Performance

I wish I could have gone. I just started my job in Palm Springs and I have to go to training out in Cerritos tomorrow. I'm definetley down for the next one! And let me know where your shop is. Now that I'm working in Palm Springs maybe I can swing by and check it out before I head home or something.

I've had one of the Winning Blue ones here on base for the last three years.

Ditto, but only for a year. who you with?

Was with 1st Tanks, now I'm an instructor at MCCES. Just did my plugs, one new coil, dropped my oil pan and sealed it with black RTV, and replaced the factory Cat as well. Now I have to hunt down a solenoid, clean and reinstall with the hopes I don't have to buy a new one.

You should change all four ignition coils altogether not just one(you can use the discount codes below at Advance Auto) and there are only three solenoids, you can find it by specific CEL. Hoorah!

Grace grace grace.... It's oohrah if you must be a motivator. Lol. Anyways. The man is right Daniel. On all points. I've been trig to get 8s to meet but none seem to care... All just have the car cause it looks cool. I'm about to have mine tuned next week? Not completely sure. Depends on Kanes schedule and mine.

hey! Who was that I just saw in a grey 8 with what looked like a mitsu lancer-looking spoiler on the back leaving the commissary/home store? Probably about 1035ish

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just give up devil, no one out here except like three people are on the forum and none are active on here at all.

Eh, I figured I'd give it a shot..

Hey there guys! If there any trolls from the 29 Palms area that want to meet up, myself and Ronnie will be meeting with a few other modified car guys at Stater Bros on Hwy 62/29 Palms Hwy. The time is still relatively uncertain. Ronnie and I are going to try and be there shortly after dark.

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And to the sneaky asshole driving around in the must have just bought or just got here stormy blue r3, we will find you

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I know it's been a while but thanks for the advise everyone, actually pulling the SSV this weekend. I cringe every time I see a young Marine on base probably a student with new tags that probably just bought it at Rad Wheels. The last one I talked to flooded it and had it parked for a month.

Anyone in 29, email me when every you have any engine work going on and don't mind an on looker or occasional spare hand. Eager to learn.... I've got some electronic skills I could maybe help with, solder, electrical, AV, ect. I teach radio repair, circuit cards and stuff.

Well I'll be doin light surgery here in a bit, installing SOHN and replacing all my vac lines. and a few other projects.

Let me know when and where, text me 423-475-0209.

We'll also be swapping a tranny in a couple months too. Don't worry, Daniel, we'll keep you in the loop.

Thanks, that sounds great. I've been looking into adding a oil metering pump as well, it will be great to see one installed and talk to you about it.

Roll call for those in the stumps still? Mine is still inop due to a tranny gone bad. I know Ronnie is still here. What about you Daniel? Theres a kid in A Co that has a black one, and someone that keeps parking at my barracks with a silver one. And I keep seeing that sexy R3 randomly around base...

Still in town
 

Still here, just did half of a brake and rotor job adding slotted rotors not as much by choice as it was just a good deal. About to do a radiator replacement as the shity plastic factory one broke when I replaced the overflow bottle and I just noticed my repair didn't hold as well as I thought it did. I talk to the guy with the black one, he has no idea what he bought, or didn't when I talked to him. I've noticed several new ones on base recently too. Every plan on that trans replacement let me know, I'm down to watch, turn a wrench or two, and scratch my head with you.

R3 mist be owned by a Boot-Officeror a Marine dependent.

Yep im still around. Just expanded the shop seeing as glenn at illicit has left the state. I have the silver wicked performance rx8 down the hill. If you guys ever need anything as far as parts or help or have questions feel free to stop by or give me a ring. Im here to help! Lol or if someone needs to come use some tools for changing a clutch or anything. I also have some stock of idsumi premix and going to be ordering another case if anyone is looking for it.

Fyi if any of you guys need coils get them from pepboys. We all know they bearly last 25k and theirs come with a lifetime warranty.

O'Reilly's offer the same for $32 each. The are the "B" version coils, though.

Stubborn SSV code
 

Where you located, I've done everything I can think of and still have a rough idle and engine throwing a trouble code.

Yeah, I'm a bit curious as to where your shop is too

Sorry guys got busy. Facebook com/wickedperformance im down the hill in palm springs. Just about a mile off the 10 at Indian. 401 w radio rd b4-b8. Shop number is 760 322 2299

Need help, anyone have a stock right rear capiler they wouldn't mind parting with. I just replaced my roters and brake pads and noticed the seal was all screwed up, and a quick drive confirmed it, my brake pads are rubbing horrible. I rechecked all my work and everything is good except the seals. I'm going to try to do a rebuild kit, but I would love to have a back up option. Someone who's done an upgrade to a big brake kit let me know.

On another note, replaced my radiator the other day, pretty easy, hit me up if anyone needs help on there's.

just saw this, Daniel, maybe they still have the caliper you need.
06 mazda rx8 PARTS only!!

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