Gravity

Hi guys,

I am rather new here as a member.

Firstly, wishing all a Happy Chinese New Year and peaceful and saftey on the road.

I cruising a Titanium grey RX-8 for few weeks already, however, sometimes also stressful because ppl look at your machine on the road like some kind of alien... not so use to the attention....

Also, do you guys have worries of parking beside lorries etc...... usually will u all try to park further? Afraid of dents ?

heehehe


take care , and please include me in the list of gathering events!



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Daverx

Hi Gravity

Welcome Welcome................

can email or PM yr contact details & car details to me....


initally i have the same so-called "stress" but after the "wear & tear"..... I give up liao.....hehehehe

no matter how careful u are, what is going to happen will somehow happen...so advice is = let nature take its course........:D :D :D

cheers........

Gravity

oh....yeah.... i like your explanation...

I also kinda give up...

but your car is still quite new, how come so fast wear and tear?

interior got wear and tear also? interior is beli important to me, so i tried to maintain new and clean and smell nice all the time...

But , unavoidable is my leather seats got wrinkles already....

ok i will let nature take its course too:p :p

Daverx

"wear & tear" ....exterior...eg paintwork chip off due to stones, hairline scratches etc etc

Fab 8

Welcome, gravity.

Just enjoy the attention! You are the star driving the car :D

Wrinkles on leather is unavoidable, just keep them clean, and use good leather care products to maintain their suppleness and smell.

Daverx

Well said Fab............:p :p :p

Gravity

Any good leather maintainence products to recommend??

Gravity

Few Issues
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Before the drive in period, sometimes hit 5,000 rpm is it ok???

Because very difficult not to go over 3,000 rpm at times ....like rushing to over across yellow lights,etc

wanted to install the 3 oil gauges in the middle of the dash, especially made for rx-8, but due to speaker in the middle, not sure how the cable should be placed...

My technician is investigating it...... give update and advise you guys later

Wanted to change air-intake filter too, but now we got the heat shield , but when install no more heat shield , do not know when hsp will decrease due to heat, but compensated by larger air -intake and nicer sound :D :D

Anybody go up to 8,000 or 8500 rpm yet? how is the feeling ???

Thanks all, that it for all the problems and doubts...hehehehehe

Regards,
Gravity

Fab 8

I use the autoglym leather care cream, which feels pretty okay, and seems to enhance the leather smell = Nice!

As for breaking in period, you will see a variety of opinions on how much you shld rev the engine. Personally, I don't think you should baby the car too much. As long as you dont jump to 9000 rpm before the 1000km mark, you shld be pretty ok.

I redlined mine when it reached abt 1,200km. Feeling - Pretty good! :p

Gravity

I see. thanks Fab 8.

Will try the product....

Neon

Welcome welcome!

I stil haven sat in a leathered 8 yet. Guess da feeling shud be quite nice ya?

Anyways, dun need to redline la, go to 4-5K RPM, the traffic would usually be smelling your exhaust fumes alreadi. Unless someone is trying you then dats a different story :D

CHEERS

Smoker

Welcome Gravity !

After you have broken in your car (after 1200 kms ), make sure you DO redline your engine at least once per drive. This is to make sure to blast out any carbon buildup in your engine to ensure a long engine life.

Until then, when you are breaking in the car, just drive at different RPM, don't just drive at let say 3,000 all time and just stay below let say 6000. This will ensure a good break in of the engine.

Have fun !!!!!!

Gravity

Guys,

Mine is a auto transmission, so the other day i play on the seles speed control on the steering....

then when i almost reaching a traffic lights while still green, and it turns yellow......i think u guys know what i am talking about

at 80km over is pretty hard to stop, so i decide to dash, and not know got camera or not..... then no choice i switch from 3rd gear, and press on my seles speed gear Down to 2nd gear and step on accelerator................ zoommmmmmmmm

Now i really know why is it a RX-8!


Before the break in period , i try to drive gentle, but at this situation....no choice...whack it!

hotpot

Quote from the owners manual:

From the above I can't see why you shouldn't go beyond 7,000 rpm during break-in as long as you don't do it for extended periods.
Also you were right not to stop at the yellow light. Avoid hard stops!

Gravity

i realise if we met cars like wrx, evo, celica, 350Z, they will like to test us (rx-8)...

agreed???

due to we are one of the latest sports car model in the mkt.

anyway, what ever u do , juz be careful of pedestrain & other vehicle........ other than that, go for it man!!

Neon

Hmmm, so far only disturbed by an EVO. (red one & i remember his NO plate!!!)

WRX , Civics , 350Zs have been givin the deserved Respect! well at least to me. :P

UG_8

Actually no sports cars ever push me hard...as what Neon said..all giving the RX8 due respect.

Had a friendly run with a S14 today.... cool man...

But got a few Corollas have tried to push me...and all ended in the trash bin :D

Daverx

Great.....................

Naughty Boy

Hi Gravity & welcome!

The mid-mount speaker does NOT affect installation of the 3 gauges. There's a MazdaSpeed cowl that comes with 3 gauges & it mounts neatly there. Apparently only the pop up navigation will block installation; so don't worry!

Lucky u!!! Me still trying to get approval for my intened mount. Pls instal yours asap so u can help me get approval! I think it looks stunning!

Maybe u can ask around - me know some pple have installed the MazdaSpeed gauge set. They may have an installation diagram. And good luck!!!

Supraman

Try going for a drive in Rome!!!!