Cool RX8!

 

thanks guys, ive been in roseville, next to sac. had my 8 for about a year now, thought it would be cool to get to see some close 8s

 

Hi all,

Just bought my RX-8 on Saturday... loving it! I live in Santa Cruz, CA and would love to check out some other 8's in person and learn some stuff from the veterans. I bought a 2006 Shinka, black, totally stock...

Stoked to join the forum and meet some folks... Anybody who has new or used parts, hit me up... I want to make my ride unique to me(and faster/better looking)!

I would post a pic, but you all know what a stock 8 looks like... hahaha!

 

Oh also, anybody in the bay area know someone/a shop that powdercoats wheels well for cheap?

I want to powdercoat my stock wheels black... stealth mode!

 

Congratz on the Shinka and welcome. Below is a list compiled from another forum. Hope it helps.

Powder Coating Shops:

1. JIP Products Finishing, Inc
• 1500 Norman Ave #102, Santa Clara, CA 95054
• (408) 567 – 9184
• (408) 314 – 3782
• Fax for quote

2. Scientific Metal Finishing, Inc
• 3180 Molinaro Street, Santa Clara, CA 95054
• (408) 970 – 9011
• tedotto@scientificmetal.com
• $265 for a set of 4 ($105 additional for sandblasting)

3. Alex (Home)
• (408) 807 - 9812

4. All Pro Powder Coat
• 2201 Harbor St. Site A, Pittsburg, CA 94565
• (925) 427 – 5220

5. West Coast Powder Coating
• 165 Mitchell Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
• (650) 871 – 0400

6. Poly Engineering Inc.
• 701 Juliga Woods (Formerly Erlandson), Richmond, CA 94804
• (510) 233 – 1420
• polypowdercoating@gmail.com

7. Techtron Products, Inc (Referred by Harold)
• 2694 W. Winton Ave. Hayward, CA 94545
• (510) 293 – 3500
• techtronproducts@yahoo.com
• $225 a set of 4 (got mine done here)

8. JAMM Industrials
• Mark Miranda Sr.
• 4396 Enterprise PL. Suite M, Fremont, CA 94538
• (510) 226 - 6380
• mmjamm13@aol.com

9. Accessories Plus
• 1421 Old County Road Suite D, Belmont, CA 94002
• (650) 591 - 2400

 

If anyone is interested, Monthly Meet: 06/08/12 - Peninsula! San Mateo Bridgepointe: Red Robin 7pm. This is with the MOCC crew.

 

http://www.moccforums.com/forums/ind...c,22965.0.html

 

They fixed the lag issue, but for a while it was really frustrating if you tried to post or even read something here on your phone.
Though how nice would that be if your laptop integrated into your 8 hehe

And welcome Aaron,nice 8,Im really digging the Black:D

 

[quote=ORADA76;4274439]Congratz on the Shinka and welcome. Below is a list compiled from another forum. Hope it helps.

Thanks man. Are your wheels the stock wheels powdercoated black? They look clean... Do they chip? How much/where did you get yours done if you don't mind me asking?

 

[quote=bottomfeeder;4275137]They are stock and painted flat black, not powder coated. I know edward on here poweder coated himself but as all rims must, they do chip. I had a friend do mine and he works at a body shop up in Berkely. He won't let me tell price becuase he included the car with the job and a whole lotta extras. I guess I could say it was in the 3 digits....

 

Congrats on your ride!

 

thanks man, gunna be all blacked out here soon

 

 

 

Hi guys, recently moved to the bay area

please recommend any good local shops
need my a/c condenser replaced

also could you suggest oil change place for low suspension cars

 

Welcome!!!

Where in the Bay Area are you?

South Bay... www.rotorsport2.com
North Bay... http://local.yahoo.com/info-58832965...-works-vallejo

 

South Bay: www.mrmazda.com (Campbell) He has taken care of my 1994 Ford Probe GTs (3 at one point) and he owns a sweet mid-1990s black on black RX-7.

 

live in san francisco

 

Have people given up on N/A mods and handling(?)
The more I search as my questions outweigh my experience, a few things stick out right away.
Maintenance and improving or excepting mpg.
There are so many threads,with strong opinions of our 8 simply not cutting the fat. One thread from an mazda 6 forum implies."without a turbo their only good for a DD"
anyway the reason this is coming up is I bought a 8 with a fawked intake. I mean hacked. So like the ocd I am,I fixed it.
Not only did I achieve a smooth idle. My mpg and tourqe have improved. My high end is good but I know there is more to be had from her and that adjustment is coming. So I my point(rant)is are there people in our community that still belive in modifications,not bolt ons or programing.

 

I still believe in mods!!!!

 

hey ORADA76 where do u get ur alignment done ?
you have a low suspension right

local mechanics dont know how to deal with it
also did u get ur calipers painted and rotors , where ?

 

You can call me Ozzy. I do have Tiens on and I had the Alignment done at Wheel Works down the street from my work or you can go to EMC that is next door to Wheel Works. When it comes to lowered vehicles, the only adjustment that can be made is toe. Very little can be don on camber but they will adjust as much as they can. This is in Fremont so it will be a ways out. Let me ask around if there is a place near the city that can help you.
The calipers and rotors are all stock. I will upgrade soon though.

 

thanks ozzy, I work in Dublin/Pleasonton, im ok to commute a bit to go to the right place for alignment, local shops I went to, dont understand what to do, also because of my previous alignment done 3 months back at mazda dealership my front tires wore out from the inner side and had to get them replaced

 

Hey guys my car is lowered on the megan racing lowering springs and I think it has a lower drop then the s techs but if your looking for alignment my cousins bf has a shop in San Jose and hen he aligns anyones car hell tell you all the problems and let you go under the car and show you the most he can do to your car if it's lowered the shops called aligntechs and his names victor

 

After researching and talking to other guys with flush rides, this is the place you wanna go to. I actually went there before when I had an A3 snd they do awesome work. Hope this helped and hope to meet you at a meet soon. Also check out www.MOCCforums.com as well.

http://www.autoinnovations.com/