Ok you had me until you said you were going to get the Turbo XS exhaust. That exhaust is *** and their refusal to extend the pipes a little longer to fit the US cars better has pissed off many people here. I suggest you get a different exhaust.

 

Regardless that its a little short i can always weld my own tips in. and polish it up. The exhaust produce more then most at a reasonable price, thats just how i look at it. I don't mind doing the extra modifications.

 

Question, When i reset my ECU after the midpipe install my check engine light went on! Please tell me this is normal beacuase i deleted the cat and the O2 sensor is just bugging. Anyway to get the light off by tuning the ecu?

thanks..
dan

 

haha i have the full exhaust and the only time it went off is when i had a fatty exhaust leak lmao. Right when i got it fixed it went right back on. When Cobb makes the accessport for the rx8 they might have a setting for it.

 

put one those anthracite Enkei Evo6's yet?

btw, no way to remove the light except using a supercat

 

Thanks guys.. hmmm

Don, i'm actually going tomorrow to put them on. I was just waiting on a set of tires! so new pics tomorrow if its not to late.



Also Video of just the mid pipe installed.

 

UPDATE 2/8/2008... ENKEI WHEELS FINALLY MOUNTED ON some FRESH TIRES!

Sorry for the bad pics, I'll clean the car and take more tomorrow! I like the wheels, makes it look very aggressive.. keep in mind I'm getting a carbon fiber hood and trunk to go with it when those tax returns come in!

 

Seriously man. Get some clear corners.

They are the easiest and cheapest mod to do that makes a huge difference in overall appearance.

 

patience my man..

 

What are you doing with those stockers??? =]

 

Lower Lower Lower!!! =]

 

Solid.

If the f-ing weather clears tomorrow enough for me to wash my car and take a few pictures I'll post them. My Stormy Blue now has the OEM spoiler installed (I know... not a big deal), clear corners, and 20% tint on the windows. Even with those minor changes it looks better than it did when it rolled off the lot.

Now if only my tax return would hurry the hell up and hit my bank account we could move onto more serious things.

 

Tein H-springs soon to come.

mod list for this month.. :

1.HKS suction CAI
2.TurboXs catBack.
3.Tinted windows
4.strut bars f and r (greddy)
5.engine tourque damper ( seen one on Mazdaspeedstore.com)
6. Clear corners w/ blue light

Parts waiting to be put on.
1. Front Tanabe sway bar (needs longer brace for rubber spacer )
2. Agency power pulley.
3. Finish HID's (switching to factory Xenon Upgraded headlights)

 

Don't get the tein springs! their are many other springs out their that are better.

http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/hrpringsrx8.htm

Or if you think about it and wouldn't mind spending a little more you could get a set of tein basic's or for 900 a set of bc racing like mine.

 

loookin gooood!

h-techs look stock. S-techs or tanabe gf210 would drop better!

clear coners look ricey cheap in my opinion. that's the last thing i would change

 

^^ really? i think that the clear corners would be the first thing to change since they make the car look sleeker. the yellow of the stock lights just have a weird contrast to the color of the car. but, like with everything else, to each their own

 

Hmmm, once the tax returns come in i'll get more involved with the suspension. Thanks for the insight though!

Which is why at first i didn't change them, i was looking at my car today and said.. "these side markers actually don't look bad at all" and i couln't picture clear corners on.. we will see though.

I know H-springs are barely a drop but honestly i don't want that low in the first place. I mean, even now i'm fine with.

ehh just like you said, everyone has a mind of there own!

 

I'm gonna be selling my Greddy strut bars (F+R). They still look new, didn't have them on for long..

 

Pm'ed you.

 

I have BNIB Mazdaspeed springs for sale if you are interested. PM me.

 

for my computer art class, i have to make a magazine ad for a car, and i chose the 8. the project involves modifying the car and making an ad that reflects one's individualism. this will explain it a bit more...

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/who-would-like-advertisement-rx-8s-139094/

i'd love to use your car for parts of the project!!

 

That would be pretty cool, go ahead and use my car i don't mind what so ever.

 

 

i'm not sure if i asked you beforehand, but where are you located? i'd like to take some shots of your car since i'm thinking of having the final color a variation of the stormy blue mica

 

I'm in central New jersey. Don;t know if your anywhere near. If not let me know what kind of shots you want and i got a friend who takes professional photos, i'll hook you up with them. Just let me know.