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this thread used to be pretty lively unfortunately many have branched off in different directions.
on the upside tho, this forum does have a lot to offer as far as information. Lots of money and frustration can be saved by simply searching for what you want to know.
on the upside tho, this forum does have a lot to offer as far as information. Lots of money and frustration can be saved by simply searching for what you want to know.
what i used to do and he still encourages it is to PM user J8635621 , he is very knowledgeable and will sort out whatever questions you may have 
Last edited by The Reverend; Jan 11, 2013 at 12:52 PM. Reason: fuck off
Rx8 09
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From: Diamond Bar
Yup! Im learning alot for what to get and what not to get for my rx8, Mods i have done so far is that i have konig rims which are decent but they are orginally for subaru and tc's i converted them and they it pretty wide, i do notice better traction and my steering wheel is alot harder and more responsive 
and im hoping to lower my car soon with megan racings!
and im hoping to lower my car soon with megan racings!
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So Hay guys... I did a little Driving this weekend at Malibu Canyon in my RX8 IT was 3 of us and we also visited an old friend haha.. get to that later....
It was me in the OCHO..
mods. Header, REVI intake and duct, exhaust, Megan Racing coil overs. Access port (off the shelf tune) 245/35R19 Tires.
My friend in his new BRZ. Stock Eibach Springs.
And our other friend in his Mazda Speed 3 even with some shock problems he kept up quite well. lots of mods.
So we hit the canyon hard it was fun we dove very safe and paid close attention to others and road conditions. We have seen first hand the causes of driving like an *** hat in that area.. The cars drove well. The RX8 handled great i was very happy.. I had Little brake fade.. My WRX brakes fade very fast there and I was glad to see the RX8 with no issues... We took a little brake to let the cars cool a bit and my rear brakes where Smoking..
lol.. quite hot.. got to change those out.. (stock) im open to suggestions on brakes..lol.. I know the stock Mazda ones are quite good.
All in all we had a safe grate day... Cars handled very well the BRZ was very nimble in the turns but on the more straights the RX8 was notably faster.. In the corners it was about the same, I was on him but if I let him get away in the turns he would loose me fast. The RX8 handled like a dream the BRZ would brake loose easy not so much for the RX8. Granted, the RX8 has more mods..
Oh yes. our friend, He had an 80's something BMW that had bad suspension parts and tires. He did not pay attention to the road his car or conditions and ended up here...
Thank god he ended up with just little more than a scratch but 3 years later his car is still there.. haha we stopped to chuck rocks at it for a bit..
It was me in the OCHO..
mods. Header, REVI intake and duct, exhaust, Megan Racing coil overs. Access port (off the shelf tune) 245/35R19 Tires.
My friend in his new BRZ. Stock Eibach Springs.
And our other friend in his Mazda Speed 3 even with some shock problems he kept up quite well. lots of mods.
So we hit the canyon hard it was fun we dove very safe and paid close attention to others and road conditions. We have seen first hand the causes of driving like an *** hat in that area.. The cars drove well. The RX8 handled great i was very happy.. I had Little brake fade.. My WRX brakes fade very fast there and I was glad to see the RX8 with no issues... We took a little brake to let the cars cool a bit and my rear brakes where Smoking..
lol.. quite hot.. got to change those out.. (stock) im open to suggestions on brakes..lol.. I know the stock Mazda ones are quite good. All in all we had a safe grate day... Cars handled very well the BRZ was very nimble in the turns but on the more straights the RX8 was notably faster.. In the corners it was about the same, I was on him but if I let him get away in the turns he would loose me fast. The RX8 handled like a dream the BRZ would brake loose easy not so much for the RX8. Granted, the RX8 has more mods..
Oh yes. our friend, He had an 80's something BMW that had bad suspension parts and tires. He did not pay attention to the road his car or conditions and ended up here...
Thank god he ended up with just little more than a scratch but 3 years later his car is still there.. haha we stopped to chuck rocks at it for a bit..
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From: Orange County- la palma
Canyon runs are always fun, glad you guys thought about safety. A friend of mine recently fell off a cliff side on gmr in his miata. The whole car was mangled except for the roll cage which definitely saved his life.
Anyone in the socal/OC area installed a rear wing before?? How hard/easy is it?? I'm a student still and trying to save $150-200 on taking it to a dealership to get it installed there.. I have the templates and all. any recommendations!??
is it the stock rear wing? i was able to just trade trunks with someone to get RID of my stock wing, maybe you can do the same but opposite of what i did haha. takes 15 min to swap trunks!
so i just bought the wing by itself..
the more things change
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From: Los Angeles
they are very easy, you just need one other person to help hold things while lining up.
a drill with the correct bit size and a small tool set is all that is needed.
i put my ms wing on about 7 1/2 years ago with the help of a friend.
a drill with the correct bit size and a small tool set is all that is needed.
i put my ms wing on about 7 1/2 years ago with the help of a friend.
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I could see that, I just dont trust myself with something like this lol, dont want to eff it up and end up having to buy a new bootlid
on that note, anyone fancy helping!?
