renesisjim

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He will sand and remove the oxidation from the headlights. They'll be like new. We will have to figure out how to remove your rears for painting.

jenifer

yeah thats the only problem.. due to they bolted everything down back there.. pain in the ***.... idk even whats what back there is alot of tight fitted bs.

jenifer

jim, on my new rims that i buy how can i tell if the chrome lip is real/ like the rims i have now the chrome lip stays shinny and does not peel. as i see some peoples rims on the chrome lip its flakeing off.. how do i avoid that when i purchase my new rims.. i dont want my new ones to flake..

jenifer

if we cant get my tail lights out, ill just have him redo my headlights take off the eyebrows and remove all oxidation off make them look like new..

jenifer

hey jim, omy car sometimes is haveing a delay on staring hot or cold it dont matter.. do u have this problem with ur new engine.. i called mazda they said the car would haft to be doing it when i brought it in but its not and all the time deal and im clueless carlos doesnt know either... idk what to do..

righteous_gt

Hey guys, it was a blast catching ya'll on Sunday. And Jenifer, mine had the delay every now and then til about 5,000... If you've dropped more, then Idk.

renesisjim

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I don't have the start problems. I think that is mainly do to the BHR ignition. As for your new wheels. It's a matter of quality and keeping them clean and waxed to protect them from the elements. One of my wheels flaked as soon as I put a tire on it. It is the clear coat coming off. He should still be able to do the rear lights even if he can't get them out. I just don't know if he'll charge more for the hassle of having to tape off the car.

Highspeed

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Hey Renesis...think your guy could fix the oxidation on my lights? Its just a the tops of them. We all need to schedule a meet for Tulsa in February...what ya think? Hopefully my car will be back in my hands with the replacement engine

renesisjim

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He could definitely fix the oxidation. I'll put another meet together as soon as the weather clears. Probably looking at either ar Sat evening or a Sun around the 19th. With valentines day the spa is super busy and I will have limited time until the holiday is over.

jenifer

alrighty.. could we schedlue a meet like the weekend after or before on a sunday?? we have a family birthday on the 20th.. plzz i wanna come...

Valkyrie

Hey guys, I just found this thread for Tulsa rx8 owners. I have an 05 whitewater pearl and I plan to make it beastly. I installed my first mod, an exoticspeed midpipe last week and then this white death hit. Damn.

renesisjim

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Welcome Valkyrie. Glad to have a wwp in the group. It seems to be mostly black and silver with our group w/ 1 VR. We will be having a Feb. meet as soon as we are able to get around again. Hope to see you at a meet. What other mods are you planning?

Valkyrie

Well next I'm going to get a CAI, either AEM or MS. I want to fully upgrade the exhaust, I dont know what headers I want...I would kill for RE anemiya but I'm not that ballin. I originally got the ES midpipe because I really like the RII titan exhaust (rotor tips :D) but if I can be patient and save all my money I would REALLY love a knights sport exhaust. Accessport, pulleys, struts, tune...ect ect . Somewhere in there I'm going to get the Fabulous kit and some sexy white rims.


Quite an investment...I know. I'm trying to get hired at QT, all this snow had postponed my interview

renesisjim

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I wouldn't worry about a header for the 8. The gain isn't worth the cost. Your looking at a min of prob 500 to get 2hp maybe. Mazda did a great job on our oem exhaust. You are literally buying it for sound. The gains are made from the midpipe. For a gain you can feel, take the header $$ and buy a lightweight flywheel. You will enjoy it more. I would also get a BHR ignition to stop the wasting of money on oem coils.

Valkyrie

Do you really feel that much of a difference from a lightweight flywheel?

Valkyrie

Does everyone else have their 8s pretty modded?

renesisjim

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I'm prob the most all around modded that I know of in Tulsa. My mechanic has a greddy kit on his tho.

Valkyrie

Would that by chance be Carlos?

QTdude

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Ya, that would be Carlos.

renesisjim

iTrader: (3)

Yep. He also has a greddy kit for me. Will be going on this spring. I can't wait. I'm so stoked. I just need gauges and a Cobb. I laso want some 800cc secondary injectors.

jr.

i want a turbo :,( lol one day soon tho once i get settled in college ill see ha

Valkyrie

Argh! I want to turbo mine too! Actually a friend of mine was trying to convince me to supercharge it, any thoughts on that?

xtreme velocity

Jim will most likely tell you turbo, and he will go in detail on both. But going turbo there are alot of things to consider. Its not like a reg car, cant throw a turbo on it and drive. There are more things to it. Which jim will chime in with details. As for my wifes car (jenifer) if we do anything to it, we will supercharge it. But its a auto 6 speed. If I had my option with a manual 6 speed, I would spend extra money and time and go turbo. Glad to have new members here. Maybe we can make a meet around the 27th of this month?????? Got your hood on yet jim? How much longer before you get your coils back?

Valkyrie

I would be down for a meet! I need to get some money saved up before I do anything else to my car

jenifer

welcome valkyrie. i hope to see you at the meets... jim.. im ready for a meet.. the snow is gone and i have rx8 driveing fever!!!!!!!!!! i wanna drive drive drive.... ahhh.. i need to reach my 1,500 miles.. i wanna redline.. thank you david.. idk the deal ill probly assume jim knows best.. hey jim have you made up any sketches for our logo? i need some more pink.. im going to replace my jenifer one its faded and i hate it. bad idea.