Austin/Cedar Park/Leander 8's
03-20-2009, 06:21 PM
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true that, ls7 is rad but pricey, there's a guy running around with one in an FC, that car is frickin' sweet. The more I think about it the more tempted I am to sell and go for something else, but then the 5+ years of more payments keeps reminding me not to do it 
I just want it back at this point, I miss my car and being able to take corners at any speed I feel like 
I just want it back at this point, I miss my car and being able to take corners at any speed I feel like 
03-21-2009, 05:06 PM
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So who here knows how to put a turbo in?? Lol!! Im thinking about Paulmasons kit but hes asking $4k. Thats all I got so Im not going to have any install money. Just wondering if there is anything special I need to do this or can I just use basic and tools?? Im reading threads but kinda scared!!!
03-22-2009, 12:51 AM
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well i have the full craftsman socket set here i just dont have anything like a foot long extender or anything crazy like that...where are you looking at installing the turbo?
03-22-2009, 02:32 AM
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Hey man, I'm pretty confident we can either gangbang it at the shop or have them help you for a reasonable price, there are no shops in town that are going to charge you a fair price so let me throw that warning out there, you could attempt John Long (formerly of John and Corky's) but it will cost you lotsa $$$ (along with mzm or ptp for that matter) I would say money wise your best bet will probably be to go through the shop and have some of us help as well, the shop has more than adequate tools and space, Les is actually a former mechanic (still does side jobs actually lol) and Adrian has experience with a boosted dsm and other cars etc., if the kit is mostly bolt on with minor modding or whatever I'm pretty sure we can tackle it no problem, and we definitely wouldn't risk anything or do anything to jeopardize your car obviously, the only thing we can't do at the shop is dyno-tune, so we'd probably have to set it up with a real conservative setup until you could take it to somewhere like Boost Logic etc for a tune if need be. 
Your other option would be to try shops outside of Austin, but again, that's probably going to be pretty pricey going that route.
Your other option would be to try shops outside of Austin, but again, that's probably going to be pretty pricey going that route.
03-22-2009, 11:14 AM
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Hey man, I'm pretty confident we can either gangbang it at the shop or have them help you for a reasonable price, there are no shops in town that are going to charge you a fair price so let me throw that warning out there, you could attempt John Long (formerly of John and Corky's) but it will cost you lotsa $$$ (along with mzm or ptp for that matter) I would say money wise your best bet will probably be to go through the shop and have some of us help as well, the shop has more than adequate tools and space, Les is actually a former mechanic (still does side jobs actually lol) and Adrian has experience with a boosted dsm and other cars etc., if the kit is mostly bolt on with minor modding or whatever I'm pretty sure we can tackle it no problem, and we definitely wouldn't risk anything or do anything to jeopardize your car obviously, the only thing we can't do at the shop is dyno-tune, so we'd probably have to set it up with a real conservative setup until you could take it to somewhere like Boost Logic etc for a tune if need be. Your other option would be to try shops outside of Austin, but again, that's probably going to be pretty pricey going that route.
Your other option would be to try shops outside of Austin, but again, that's probably going to be pretty pricey going that route.
03-22-2009, 04:41 PM
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Ya as long as we agree on a price and the kit is still available. If this kit does sell or something, Ill prolly get the next used kit that goes on sale and have BNR rebuild the turbo to flow higher
03-22-2009, 10:22 PM
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FYI: Another Option
I'm not buying another one of these unless it's brand new and I'm the ONLY owner, besides, if I went with a different vehicle and sold this one or whatever, I would definitely try something else aside from another 8. I won't put myself through another 5 years of one of these with the way this one is treating me, no way no how, absolutely not.
Feel your pain......
FYI:According to local Mazda service mgrs. @ Premier & North, failure of the auto4spd/190hp is common; it is an "engineering mistake"
. Berny Schiff has had the same failures & he is very gentle w/his. Only the very latest replacements of same w/the new chip "allegedly" is the cure, BUT no history exists for them. 
So you may/may not get more than 20K past your warranty
. Note: Mazda flushed the 4spd/190 
for the auto6spd/235 w/no probs. & no probs.w/std models. So it's not new or old, model or owner, but the recurring failure of the discontinued early auto4spd. built-in design error.
ANOTHER OPTION for a "recurring (3rd engine) manufacturer's defect" is to check the Texas LEMON LAW
for current relief; dealers used to have brochures, or go on line.In the past, a buyer could have the dealer take the defective model back for 1.) a refund of retail value, 2.) current retail applied against a new model of choice, or 3.) current retail against a pre-owned model of choice.
In short, if the LAW still allows, you may be able to:
*Turn in your lemon (less mods removed & sold) for it's current retail cash value.
*Apply retail value or $ refund against another new std.RX8 (mods reinstalled) w/payments.
*OR apply $ refund against a new or clean preowned **whatever/wherever**
you want (lose some mods if not an RX8).*You should be able to do this when the new motor is done; dealer gets a new engine/running car for trade or refund @Mazda's warranty expense; win-win.
*The service history is proof of recurring problems in your car; no contest if the law is current.
Since you like a yellow RX8, what about shopping for a used 6-spd.std. BLACK (few problems)
black (keep it for the engine bay) & later paint it yellow instead of payments on a new trade.
We both know good painters. Save all your mod$ 
for re-install. Prices are down & deals abound. LS ENGINE CONVERSIONS:
*HinsonSuperCars.com* does LS conversions, $12-18K & up. Ted Schenk will have his '94 RX7 back very soon; new silver paint, big LS2 EFI (same weight as turbo 1.3 w/all the add-ons; still 50/50 wt.distribution), HD trans/drive train, tires, wheels, brakes, 450+hp & ..........35mpg hwy cruising !! All the best, none of the probs. RX8 conversions coming soon.
LD.
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03-22-2009, 10:33 PM
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Well after seeing this turbo being available for about a month, when I finally came to the decision to buy it, it finally sells! WTF!!! Oh well, if any of you find a good deal, send it my way! I finally talked myself into 100% doing this now that Randall gave me some hope about getting it done at the shop, so Ill let you all know when I get one and maybe we can setup a learning day or something.
03-22-2009, 10:36 PM
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FYI: Another Option
I'm not buying another one of these unless it's brand new and I'm the ONLY owner, besides, if I went with a different vehicle and sold this one or whatever, I would definitely try something else aside from another 8. I won't put myself through another 5 years of one of these with the way this one is treating me, no way no how, absolutely not.
Feel your pain......
FYI:According to local Mazda service mgrs. @ Premier & North, failure of the auto4spd/190hp is common; it is an "engineering mistake"
. Berny Schiff has had the same failures & he is very gentle w/his. Only the very latest replacements of same w/the new chip "allegedly" is the cure, BUT no history exists for them. So you may/may not get more than 20K past your warranty. Note: Mazda flushed the 4spd/190 for the auto6spd/235 w/no probs. & no probs.w/std models. So it's not new or old, model or owner, but the recurring failure of the discontinued early auto4spd. built-in design error.ANOTHER OPTION for a "recurring (3rd engine) manufacturer's defect" is to check the Texas LEMON LAW
for current relief. In the past, a buyer could have the dealer take the defective model back for 1.) a refund of retail value, 2.) current retail applied against a new model of choice, or 3.) current retail against a pre-owned model of choice.
In short, if the LAW still allows, you may be able to:
*Turn in your lemon (less mods removed & sold) for it's current retail cash value.
*Apply retail value or $ refund against another new std.RX8 (mods reinstalled) w/payments.
*OR apply $ refund against a new or clean preowned **whatever/wherever**
you want (lose some mods if not an RX8).*You should be able to do this when the new motor is done; dealer gets a new engine/running car for trade or refund @Mazda's warranty expense; win-win.
*The service history is proof of recurring problems in your car; no contest if the law is current.
Since you like a yellow RX8, shop for a used 6-spd.std. BLACK (few problems)
black (keep it for the engine bay) & later paint it yellow instead of payments on a new trade. We both know good painters. Save all your mod$ for re-install. Prices are down & deals abound. LD.
03-22-2009, 11:10 PM
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It's all good Adam, just means it wasn't meant for your ride and something better will come along soon, these cars have been out a while now and people are moving on to different cars etc so I see kits popping up all the time.
Black's a nice color and all but it's insanely hard to keep looking clean, and with all the shows I do it would put people to sleep compared to the yellow. The way I see it, I'm basically getting a new car, all the little problems I had leading up to this will be fixed by replacing the engine, so with it being paid for soon I can't see a reason to get rid of it. The irresponsible side of me has been new car shopping all week, pricing Lancer's and 135's, and 370z's and Genesis Coupes and used Porsche's and so on and so on, heck, I even priced an R8 and a few other megabuck supercars just for the fun of it, but in all reality it would be a mistake at this point to sell/trade the "canary". I'd be stuck with having to buy a new set of wheels, lowering the new ride, putting another stereo in it, possibly getting another bodykit and so on and so on, I'd be spending a ton to get back to where I was, and I'd be faced with 5-6 years of more payments. My current ride is sponsored, has 1k of Metra/Tsunami wiring waiting to go in it, and a one of a kind amazing stereo, and I just can't throw all of that away, maybe next year or another 2 years, but not any time soon. My future plan is pay off the car and buy a daily, a nice little truck/something I can slam the **** out of and drive every day, I've got a line on an older S10 so I'm hoping I can snag it somehow. I'd also like to use that extra bump in income to sqaush my debt and get a house, I had a really shitty thing happen to me in 04 that left me practically bankrupt, so paying off the car and getting a home later is super huge to me personally.
Black's a nice color and all but it's insanely hard to keep looking clean, and with all the shows I do it would put people to sleep compared to the yellow. The way I see it, I'm basically getting a new car, all the little problems I had leading up to this will be fixed by replacing the engine, so with it being paid for soon I can't see a reason to get rid of it. The irresponsible side of me has been new car shopping all week, pricing Lancer's and 135's, and 370z's and Genesis Coupes and used Porsche's and so on and so on, heck, I even priced an R8 and a few other megabuck supercars just for the fun of it, but in all reality it would be a mistake at this point to sell/trade the "canary". I'd be stuck with having to buy a new set of wheels, lowering the new ride, putting another stereo in it, possibly getting another bodykit and so on and so on, I'd be spending a ton to get back to where I was, and I'd be faced with 5-6 years of more payments. My current ride is sponsored, has 1k of Metra/Tsunami wiring waiting to go in it, and a one of a kind amazing stereo, and I just can't throw all of that away, maybe next year or another 2 years, but not any time soon. My future plan is pay off the car and buy a daily, a nice little truck/something I can slam the **** out of and drive every day, I've got a line on an older S10 so I'm hoping I can snag it somehow.
I'd also like to use that extra bump in income to sqaush my debt and get a house, I had a really shitty thing happen to me in 04 that left me practically bankrupt, so paying off the car and getting a home later is super huge to me personally.
03-22-2009, 11:55 PM
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I heard that. I was thinking about using my money to pay off a credit card but it aint that high so I might as well get a turbo. Plus we are getting wedding money so that will be our house down payment!!!
03-23-2009, 07:32 AM
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On another note, that 183/360 Gateway meet is frickin' huge, but LOADED with idiots and street racers, I'm pretty sure we saw the entire HIN show and crowd all in one spot for free Saturday night 
There were some nice cars out though, and it was pretty interesting and a pretty diverse crowd.
There were some nice cars out though, and it was pretty interesting and a pretty diverse crowd.
03-23-2009, 11:46 PM
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ill be down to hit up that meet after i get my front tires replaced now that i have new rear tires, just $375 more to go im not looking at racing when we hit it up though, im just down to see some nice rides and possibly ladies??? hahaha, hows yalls week been?
im not looking at racing when we hit it up though, im just down to see some nice rides and possibly ladies??? hahaha, hows yalls week been?
03-24-2009, 12:07 AM
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So far so good man! Been working on getting a good deal from BNR and RX8Store to get a new Greddy kit with their upgraded turbo. They said they would do a price break if I bought both so Im just waiting for a price. Hope this works! Hows your week man?
03-24-2009, 10:49 AM
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o lol i think the guy who bought the mm kit is also in austin lol.
05mazdarx8
he was talking with me on spliting the cost to get mazda maniac down here to have him install and tune us both (some time april since my kit should be finnished then to).
dude the bnr upgrade looks to be intreasting
05mazdarx8
he was talking with me on spliting the cost to get mazda maniac down here to have him install and tune us both (some time april since my kit should be finnished then to).
dude the bnr upgrade looks to be intreasting
03-24-2009, 12:00 PM
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o lol i think the guy who bought the mm kit is also in austin lol.
05mazdarx8
he was talking with me on spliting the cost to get mazda maniac down here to have him install and tune us both (some time april since my kit should be finnished then to).
dude the bnr upgrade looks to be intreasting
05mazdarx8
he was talking with me on spliting the cost to get mazda maniac down here to have him install and tune us both (some time april since my kit should be finnished then to).
dude the bnr upgrade looks to be intreasting
03-24-2009, 01:00 PM
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lol at street racing, I would never run those guys down there at that meet, they're all sporting little maxed out Honda's w/o 1 metric ton of stereo in the trunk, I'd be embarassed every run, plus it's just stupid doing that on public roads anyway, there are no "empty roads" in that vicinity so my guess is they're all going down 183 and going from a roll, which is a terrific way to get either killed or busted, or worse, injure some innocent bystander just driving home from work etc. It was a fun place to hang, but I can see it getting shut down and moved elsewhere before the end of the year, lotta people doing stupid **** in the parking lot out there, hell, one of the guys almost hit me leaving in awhite jetta, one other time someone who parked behind my rentabeast, came REALLY close to hitting it, it's probably a good thing my car wasn't out last Saturday or I might be typing this from my phone in a jail cell
I thought that guy who got the kit looked familiar, I think he's been out to a few TexasRxs meetings and he went with us to Plucker's that one day too, nice guy, his car should be pretty quick when he gets done.
I thought that guy who got the kit looked familiar, I think he's been out to a few TexasRxs meetings and he went with us to Plucker's that one day too, nice guy, his car should be pretty quick when he gets done.
03-24-2009, 01:11 PM
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That should be me having the pretty quick car!! Lol!!! Oh well, Im still looking for another kit. Looking at one now but its got a little more miles than I would like it to have, plus I would be a 3rd owner. Not sure I like that.
03-24-2009, 04:09 PM
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just took the car in for service, if updating the software on the car isn't the problem, i may get a new motor...no complaints...it's still under warranty....i like free stuff