Austin/Cedar Park/Leander 8's
09-03-2009, 01:33 PM
#529
hey all, haven't been here in a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng time, lot going on with me, lost an engine, destroyed a rental car (hail storm), and lost my job in about a week back in March, been job hunting ever since, couple of interviews, still no job though. (ugh)
car is now sponsored by Vibe, Metra,Tsunami, and Varad led lighting, and picking up others as they come it seems. We're building it for SEMA in Vegas for the Metra/Vibe booth, so far I've bagged it (yes, it has arbags, still need some tweaking but it almost lays flat, I tuck rim on the front for the most part...let the flaming insue lol), we're tossing the backseat for an elaborate amp rack setup, I'll hopefully be shaving door handles soon, and having some custom paintwork done to the exterior by Cindy "Crash" Raschke, all in all the car's going to bonkers when I'm done, and I can't wait to meet Chip Foose in November.
here are some teaser pics, we're making progress slowly but surely
car is now sponsored by Vibe, Metra,Tsunami, and Varad led lighting, and picking up others as they come it seems. We're building it for SEMA in Vegas for the Metra/Vibe booth, so far I've bagged it (yes, it has arbags, still need some tweaking but it almost lays flat, I tuck rim on the front for the most part...let the flaming insue lol), we're tossing the backseat for an elaborate amp rack setup, I'll hopefully be shaving door handles soon, and having some custom paintwork done to the exterior by Cindy "Crash" Raschke, all in all the car's going to bonkers when I'm done, and I can't wait to meet Chip Foose in November.
here are some teaser pics, we're making progress slowly but surely
09-03-2009, 10:02 PM
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wow you guys do some bad a$$ projects the most im doing is a mid-pipe right now lol I tell people in high-school and they think im like a mechanic they should see the **** you guyz do
09-03-2009, 11:17 PM
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Lol!! There aint nothing shabby about doing a midpipe conversion. When I took mine off, it took me like 2 hours just to get it off, it was a lot more work than I expected!!! I hated that part, it was damn happy right where it was at!!
09-04-2009, 11:29 PM
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baby steps, everything stock, i took off the bhr coils (waiting on new wires, i want to get the care in a basic working order by tuesday
i have a set of upgraded injectors from mm allready i jsut need to tell him to ship them, my god its tight fit, also i havent ordered new silicon yet so... stock boost cause i know one is probably going to explode once i start it ~_~
i have a set of upgraded injectors from mm allready i jsut need to tell him to ship them, my god its tight fit, also i havent ordered new silicon yet so... stock boost cause i know one is probably going to explode once i start it ~_~
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09-05-2009, 09:10 PM
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09-05-2009, 10:10 PM
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Racing Beat dude. 3" all the way with 4" tips. Sounds just like stock, but better. Took car for its first real drive today! Car ran great!! Cant wait to start working on the tune. Gonna pull some logs tomorrow then see what comes out of it. BOV sounds awesome. Hard to not just lay into the throttle!! Pulls really good to 4krpm. You can hear turbo start to spool at about 3500.
09-07-2009, 09:26 PM
#546
It's a Cavalier
Racing Beat dude. 3" all the way with 4" tips. Sounds just like stock, but better. Took car for its first real drive today! Car ran great!! Cant wait to start working on the tune. Gonna pull some logs tomorrow then see what comes out of it. BOV sounds awesome. Hard to not just lay into the throttle!! Pulls really good to 4krpm. You can hear turbo start to spool at about 3500.
czar, where does does the manifold crack? you can get it fixed?
You guys need to have the MM vs. BNR throwdown!!! Battle of the Titans!!!
09-08-2009, 12:25 PM
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never messed with nitrous, i dont like the idea of refilling tanks and using up my trunk
pm charles from BHR he is extreamly experience in messing with it and sells most of everything u will need at very good price.
he has helped me alot.
with a auto you could contact easy or what ever his screen name, he has blown a few manifolds from low rpm nitrous engagement i think.
need to find some one to reweld / braze my manifold, pos
pm charles from BHR he is extreamly experience in messing with it and sells most of everything u will need at very good price.
he has helped me alot.
with a auto you could contact easy or what ever his screen name, he has blown a few manifolds from low rpm nitrous engagement i think.
need to find some one to reweld / braze my manifold, pos
09-09-2009, 08:54 PM
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It's a Cavalier
And maybe try "Automotive Specialists" in Round Rock, and ask to speak with John (Long) the owner and Mazda guru. He knows the RX8 very, very, very well.
He'll be able to help, might be a little less expensive, and will do a perfect job.
He'll be able to help, might be a little less expensive, and will do a perfect job.