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Old 11-04-2011, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
If you have a lift and air tools from the bottom is much easier.

It can be done from the top, there's a sticky by rotary resurrection .

What he said.

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/diy-rx-8-engine-removal-how-pics-178937/
Old 11-04-2011, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
If you have a lift and air tools from the bottom is much easier.

It can be done from the top, there's a sticky by rotary resurrection .
Thanks for the info! I'll keep you guys posted as to how the removal goes, who knows if I hit a crazy snag I'll prob. make it a free BBQ and beer event next weekend.
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hey scott...... so ummm is the SARX garage open for business next sat?


I should have my shocks in this week sometime
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Originally Posted by Inapprope1
Thanks for the info! I'll keep you guys posted as to how the removal goes, who knows if I hit a crazy snag I'll prob. make it a free BBQ and beer event next weekend.
Free beer and BBQ!!!

I'll pull your engine for you!
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Originally Posted by Grungepup
hey scott...... so ummm is the SARX garage open for business next sat?


I should have my shocks in this week sometime

Of course man!! You must have missed my previous post about it.
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Originally Posted by 9krpmrx8
Sweet, I'm down for that install. What are you doing with the KYB's? I can haz?



I need a new TV first, look sick though.



That sucks. Have they announced a date for that yet?
damn i missed this whole post , guess it got lost in the whole beetle tt and cod/bf comparisons
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And of course you can adjust the damping, which subsequently has proven to be very useful on track. Just unfortunate you can't adjust the rear damping easily. As far as ride, the cars actually rode pretty similar, though if you crank up the Konis all the way you can make it almost uncomfortably firm. Left in the lower settings though, which seems to be where they match up to Tein springs, it's a nice combination. Chassis balance remains neutral with either setup, and can be varied more significantly by tire pressures and alignment settings than the parts themselves

so with the yellow coming in..... where should be start the dampening settings
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Originally Posted by Grungepup
so with the yellow coming in..... where should be start the dampening settings
I would say in the middle but you might want to PM Jedi and ask what he recommends, he ran the Koni's for a long time.
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i might go soft in the rear and middle in the front......
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I ran them 50/50 and it wasn't too rough. Just saiyan
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hmmmm time to get on GT5 again and see how that works LOL
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it sure would be nice if it was that easy!
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Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
it sure would be nice if it was that easy!
That would be awesome!
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I spent all morning in harbor freight got the u joint separator and went to auto zone to get the bushing press.

I woke up at 9 am and am finally starting this project at 4 pm...

At least I work at home!
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
I spent all morning in harbor freight got the u joint separator and went to auto zone to get the bushing press.

I woke up at 9 am and am finally starting this project at 4 pm...

At least I work at home!
That's sweet.....may the force be with you......what's ur goal 5hrs
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Originally Posted by houstonrx8er
That's sweet.....may the force be with you......what's ur goal 5hrs
LOL one week is my goal... I took the wheel off and thought, "wtf did I just get into"

I am now stuck on getting the rotor off the hub... Time to search.
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Freaking Philips screws are seized guess I need to drill them out... FML...


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Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays. Just helped my neighbor replace pads and rotors on his g35. Took like 35 minutes. You tighten a bolt to pull the rotor off the hub.
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Freaking Philips screws are seized guess I need to drill them out... FML...

now thats funny...I fought then and fought them then just drilled them out and used a rubber mallet to knock the rotor loose. just FYI those screws shorten your stopping distance by 27ft and create some god aweful rattles
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Now I'm stuck on the lower ball joint... I'm sure ill get stuck on the upper joint later tonight!

LOL I havent event gotten to the pressing of the bushing yet....

Guess I'll be burning the midnight oil!

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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Now I'm stuck on the lower ball joint... I'm sure ill get stuck on the upper joint later tonight!

LOL I havent event gotten to the pressing of the bushing yet....

Guess I'll be burning the midnight oil!
Are you trying to seperate them from the hub or remove them from the control arm?
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Either really I jsut wanted the arms seperate...


MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.





The busted bushing is being a giant hooker though. I haven't tried the rest of them I'm sure it will be just as hard.

Tomorrow I walk 2 miles to home depot to get a blow torch, heat gun did not do the trick...
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Either really I jsut wanted the arms seperate...


MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.





The busted bushing is being a giant hooker though. I haven't tried the rest of them I'm sure it will be just as hard.

Tomorrow I walk 2 miles to home depot to get a blow torch, heat gun did not do the trick...
What part of austin are you in
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What part of austin are you in
North Austin near parmer and 35...

It's all good I work from home so I can just take my sweet *** time.
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That looks about right



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