Any Wisconsin folks out there?
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"I've only seen one RX-8 in Janesville; it was silver, headed out of town east on County A."
I have a Titanium 6m sport, live in Elkhorn, shop in Janesville and take County A to get there and back. I havn't seen a single 8 on the road since I got mine in Dec.
I have a Titanium 6m sport, live in Elkhorn, shop in Janesville and take County A to get there and back. I havn't seen a single 8 on the road since I got mine in Dec.
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The Wisconsin club's web site is:
http://www.rxclubofwi.org
As far as shops in Milwaukee go, the closest rotary specialist is probably going to be A-spec Tuning in Chicago:
http://www.a-spectuning.com
Cheers,
Steve
Check out the 4th annual Midwest Rotary Rally, the Midwest's premier rotary event:
http://www.rotaryrally.com
http://www.rxclubofwi.org
As far as shops in Milwaukee go, the closest rotary specialist is probably going to be A-spec Tuning in Chicago:
http://www.a-spectuning.com
Cheers,
Steve
Check out the 4th annual Midwest Rotary Rally, the Midwest's premier rotary event:
http://www.rotaryrally.com
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Hey Wisconsinites:
Kevin here. I am in Wauwatosa. I have a lightening yellow RX8. I garaged mine for the winter. Now that it is nice out, it's my daily ride. I have seen just a few RX-8's around milwaukee.
I picked up mine at Concours in late September. I had a few early problems. One was a smashed core in the catalytic converter (MIL the first day I had the car). The second was a MIL on the thermostat. They checked it and flashed ECU.
Has anyone done their own oil changes? I have and its not easy to get the car up to drain the oil. I am just a hands on guy and really dont trust anyone to do my maintenance.
Any thoughts?
Kevin
Kevin here. I am in Wauwatosa. I have a lightening yellow RX8. I garaged mine for the winter. Now that it is nice out, it's my daily ride. I have seen just a few RX-8's around milwaukee.
I picked up mine at Concours in late September. I had a few early problems. One was a smashed core in the catalytic converter (MIL the first day I had the car). The second was a MIL on the thermostat. They checked it and flashed ECU.
Has anyone done their own oil changes? I have and its not easy to get the car up to drain the oil. I am just a hands on guy and really dont trust anyone to do my maintenance.
Any thoughts?
Kevin
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Welcome Kevin,
I just put the stock tires and wheels back on last week. I drove mine daily since December with the Dunlop Wintersport M3's on 17 inch rims.
I've used normal car ramps for oil changes. I had to use 2x10's cut about 18 inches long as little "ramps" to get up onto the normal ramps since the front spoiler would have drug on the way up otherwise.
I also had to buy a "cap style" oil filter wrench at Walmart to get the stock filter off, it was too small and too tight to remove it any other way.
Do a search on oil change and I'm sure you'll turn up other hints as well.
I just put the stock tires and wheels back on last week. I drove mine daily since December with the Dunlop Wintersport M3's on 17 inch rims.
I've used normal car ramps for oil changes. I had to use 2x10's cut about 18 inches long as little "ramps" to get up onto the normal ramps since the front spoiler would have drug on the way up otherwise.
I also had to buy a "cap style" oil filter wrench at Walmart to get the stock filter off, it was too small and too tight to remove it any other way.
Do a search on oil change and I'm sure you'll turn up other hints as well.
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Okay, who was in the Black RX8 on Tuesday on I90? We met at the 151 and I 90 exit about 10 am and (maybe the same car) again near Janesville about 1:00? The black car had aftermarket exhaust and a 30 ish male driver with WI vanity plates. I was in the Titanium 8. I had just updated the stage 1 via the CZ cable and software Tuesday am and would have loved to do a 2nd or 3rd gear comparision!
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WI RX8 owners. Just wanted to let you know there is a club for rotary engine owners (yep, the RX8) in Wisconsin. The website is: http://www.rxclubofwi.org/
A few of their members are coming down to this year's Rotary Revolution. You should join them and come on down April 30th - May 2nd. You'll learn a lot about your car and enjoy driving it on our three different race tracks.
Hope to see you and the other 30+ RX8's we'll have at the event.
A few of their members are coming down to this year's Rotary Revolution. You should join them and come on down April 30th - May 2nd. You'll learn a lot about your car and enjoy driving it on our three different race tracks.
Hope to see you and the other 30+ RX8's we'll have at the event.
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Liked your car in Black! Which exhaust are you using? Outlets looked good.
Tom
Tom
Originally posted by mamccubbin
That was me in Madison! Sorry I had to exit right after I caught up to you.
That was me in Madison! Sorry I had to exit right after I caught up to you.
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Originally posted by islandsoon
Liked your car in Black! Which exhaust are you using? Outlets looked good.
Tom
Liked your car in Black! Which exhaust are you using? Outlets looked good.
Tom
I have the Borla exhaust and love it.
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Hey mamccubbin, I'm still interested in buying your stock exhaust if you still want to get rid of it. Drop me an e-mail, PM doesn't seem to be working. JLBUNNE@GENEVAONLINE.COM
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Another Wisconsinite here! Also got my 8 at Concours. Live in Menomonee Falls and drive a Nordic Green 6MT with Grand Touring Pkg. I've seen a few around - but see a silver one every day I go to the local office.
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Originally posted by Mick8
Another Wisconsinite here! Also got my 8 at Concours. Live in Menomonee Falls and drive a Nordic Green 6MT with Grand Touring Pkg. I've seen a few around - but see a silver one every day I go to the local office.
Another Wisconsinite here! Also got my 8 at Concours. Live in Menomonee Falls and drive a Nordic Green 6MT with Grand Touring Pkg. I've seen a few around - but see a silver one every day I go to the local office.
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