Bay Area/ Nor Cal Community Chat Thread
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New to the Forum!
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!
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!
#9455
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
#9457
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#9458
No longer a Celica owner!
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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
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[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?
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?
#9460
[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....
#9462
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thanks man, gunna be all blacked out here soon
#9465
Local RX8 mechanic
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
please recommend any good local shops
need my a/c condenser replaced
also could you suggest oil change place for low suspension cars
#9466
Where in the Bay Area are you?
South Bay... www.rotorsport2.com
North Bay... http://local.yahoo.com/info-58832965...-works-vallejo
#9467
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.
#9469
No longer a Celica owner!
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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.
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.
#9470
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.
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.
#9471
#9472
The calipers and rotors are all stock. I will upgrade soon though.
#9473
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.
The calipers and rotors are all stock. I will upgrade soon though.
#9474
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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
#9475
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
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