REALLY!?!? you mean there is a MEET THIS SATURDAY at 9:00a.m.?




Wreckless, long time no see. see you Saturday!

Keno is for old people.... does that make Cesar and Keith old?
I could see it being kinda fun if it were a back round thing with a bunch of people just kickin it talking and drinking.

Lesper, how you liking the new springs? how does it look. sorry I wasnt much help last night. I was/am hurting pretty good, and had a lot of work that needed to get done. at least the bathroom is done now. Thanks Michelle, she did 95% of the work.


Vipers, any word?

 

Cesar i dont mind being old if you make me win at Keno, take me ... take me!! (breathlessly) If i won that much every few times i would have my volks ordered before the end of the year. OK so the springs, i cant feel too much different, at times it feels stiffer/rugged. But i will give it a few days. Thanks for letting us use your tools, it was no problem that you were inside most the time you came out when it counts (wink, wink). My legs sure do feel tired from all that work as my fingers. Thanks again and thanks to my helpers! (keith/erica).

 

Never played Keno... but $.20 to make $600 + sounds like a much better deal then sitting at the blackjack table all night.

 

Login ID not working on mazdaparts.com. I'm checking with them to see what's going on. I'll try and get that gold pricing today.

Lesper: You thinking of putting your amps in there?

 

Yes my amps are smaller then some and the already fit in there as it is, it will at least give me a place to store them out of sight as well as give me a flush floor. Subbox is bought i i prced teh LC6i at various places as well as consulted with forbidden. My confidance is growing to do the install myself. I was going to PM Turemagellen later today to see what is going on with the website.

You going to come out on saturday to the meet Jedi!?

 

ok.. update......
dave dropped off my rebuilt motor, turbo hotside, and modified fd manifold.... so its all sitting in my daughters room right now...hehehe....

ordered my mazdaspeed motor mounts yesterday, and got my denso fuel pump in also... plan on ordering all my AN fittings and stainless fuel line today *crossing fingers*

plans have slightly changed... now that my dipshiet' co-worker/engine bay painter decided to take a months vacation to go to mexico... i decided to just paint the engine bay flat back for now...BLAH! also, i talked w/ my engine builder last night, and whats gonna happen is we are gonna install the motor, and everything else we can.. and then in 2 weeks, im sending the car to el monte to his shop, and he is gonna wrap it up... wire up the microtech, alcohol injection, all the wiring jobs, etc..... this pretty much garuntees it will be ready for 7stock

 

you da man Jesse! congrats! i know I would be smiling like a school girl right now.

 

ok, just ordered all my fuel lines and an fittings.... jebus.. $300!!!!! feels like someone just punched me in my gut! well, it will all be worth it when im driving it


lol... casey, you should have seen me last night! i was putting all my parts on the motor to see what it will look like.... had my turbo on, wastegate, manifolds.. lol...... it was fuggin sweeeeetttttttt! should have taken some pics.... oh well, looks like ill have to do it again

 

just fyi, i took my car in this morning... Alhambra Mazda told me they've been doing 3 RX-8's per day the past week or so since the recall became official. the process takes about half a day, but is going smoothly w/ the inspections they've done thus far. so, i don't think the sky is falling people have anything to worry about.

 

Guys, I think I'll be able to make it to this week's meet! Hope to see you on Saturday.


-scott-


PS, I put my car on corner-scales this week. Who wants to guess my weight?

 

2900lbs

i forgot to add earlier.... my enginebuilder said that w/ my setup... w/ c16 fuel, ill be in the 500rwhp range!!!!!!! holy freakin god!!!!!! now im only gonna do this on a dyno, then put it down to a more conservative 400rwhp.... since c16 fuel is like $8 a gallon now.. i wont be filling my talk w/ that for a while....thats what methenal injection is for

 

I think Jesse is right there with the 2900, but I am going to guess 2,794

my FC was 2,632 (or was it 2,832... crap I forgot) in street trim. 2,200 race ready.

 

posted by vipers:
2900 lbs

posted by speeddemon32:
2794 lbs

Close but no cigar. According to Mazda, my car (1994 base model, no options) should weigh 2789 bone stock. I'll give you a hint: it's under 2900 with me in the driver's seat, and over 3000 with a passenger. 50/50 weight distribution when loaded, but 51f/49r when empty.

-s-

 

AHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN'T GO TO THE MEET!!! I took my car to the service deparment for the recall. I also told them that my clutch pedal feels loose. They checked it out, and they said its the slave cylinder. The part won't be in till monday, and that they will have the car ready by teusday. This sucks, I really wanted to go. I have'nt been to the meet in months.

 

One good thing about the recall though, is that they said I get a full tank of gas.

 

DUDE!?!?! why would you take youtr car in for a recall 2 days before!? Man that sucks. tell them you want the car back for Saturday.

 

which recall was that for?

 

hey guys, added a couple more pics.

https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/what-not-do-your-car-92879/

 

2823 with you in it.... although I am more interested in the weight without you in it.

 

Casey, that's really close. 2861 lbs, including driver (me) and spare tire&jack. This is with the fuel tank just below 50%.

I also weighed the car empty, with and without the spare tire.
-s-

 

Well, they said the recall would only take one day, its the deal with the clutch pedal thing. They already finished the recall. I asked them if I could take it home and bring it back monday and they said no, and that the car is now unsafe. The mechanic drove it and said the pedal is going to the floor, and is not comming back up. Which is strange because I'v never had that happen. But whatever I guess.

 

The recall is on the PCM calibration something something. All I know is that their going to reprogram the PCM. I also get new spark plugs, and a full tank heh

 

dayum..... i was only 39lbs off!!! thats pretty damn impressive!

 

The car, fully empty, weighed 2691 lbs. I was friggin' ecstatic. I've done a few weight-reduction mods, but the car's basically stock.

-s-

 

ok... well i did a loose mock up of the motor... i had a balst doing this