bao0518

might be a stupid question but are there any meet in O.C? I have already search but nothing comeup so i am posting. I just got my 8 and i wanted to see what other have done with their 8. i was hoping there would be a meet in O.C cause I dont want to drive to far on a weekday. Thanks

Jedi54

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I'm assuming this means Orange County?

At the moment there isn't an offical meet anywhere in O.C. but there are a few options out there for us:

San Bernardino Meet
This is a pretty organized group that gets together every month. Usually we hang out for a little while, talk about mods and then go for a fun drive.

LAX Meet
Good group of guys here that get together every month. Usually hang around, talk about mods, take pictures and sometimes grab a bite to eat afterwards

Malibu Cruise
If you're looking for an adrenaline rush with a group of friendly people, this is a fun meet. A drive through the malibu canyons with lunch on PCH. (This cruise is on hold for now until weather gets better. Expect something in a month or so)

On a side note: Welcome to the forum! Where in O.C. are you located? I'm always looking for fellow Rotary people.

Oh, one other thing you should look into:

So Cal RX Club

XDEEDUBBX

nice greet there jedi..hahaah the lax meet is tommorow night..really kick back meet.meet up at 9pm hang out till 10 then go down the street to in n out..

on a side note we also tag on the walls shoot up with heroin, huff nitrous balloons and smoke weed, if you like that kind of stuff you're more than welcome.








j/k...

bao0518

I live in westminster, I just got my 8 on friday. Love it but need some work on it. I dont like to drive it stock. i am looking into getting a body kit, spolier, exhaust, intake, you know - the usual things, and whatever come up next. It would be nice if someone in orange county setup a meet so we don't have to drive all the way up in LAX.

p.s. i am down with the meet but the last couple things..hahahaha not interested.

Jedi54

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bao0518:
Hmm, that might be why I haven't been to the LAX meet yet... haha! Just kiddin' XDeedubbx... I will definitely have to make it out there soon.

When this forum first launched, there used to be a meet in Buena Park for the OC guys but it died out after the organizer sold his RX-8 to a family member and bought himself a new motorcycle.

If you're looking for advice on mods, I would definitely recommend the LAX and SB meets.
The SB guys even go to Auto Cross events together!
There are plenty of us out there with mods so it might be worth the drive to one of the meets. Also, Xdeedubbx is also the forum's resident, "HKS junkie" so I'm sure he would have some advice for ya.

Do you have any idea what intake or exhaust you're looking at?

kwescott

Don't forget the Diamond Bar area meet. I have never gone, so I don't have any comments on who attends, or what they do. You may want to pop into that thread and check it out.

And with the SoCal RX club, there is a once a month meet on the first Saturday or the month. Tustin is probably the closest to you. Never been there either, so no info here.

As a side thought, I wanted to do the same thing as you when I first got my car...but there were not that many modded 8's at the time. Now, you should have plenty to choose from. I always want to see something in person, talk to the owner...rather than buy something from a web advertisement or small print add pic.

bao0518

i was thinking of the Racing beat exhaust since it's street legal. I saw it in the dealer and ask the sale guy and he say it's street legal. I just want something better then the stock, a bit louder. So far i already got an alarm system, it's actually at the shop rite now..hahaha..custom box for 2 12" kicker L5. I am jsut running the stock HU. To much hassle to change to anohter deck. Tustin is close to where i live and plus it on a weekend. from what i saw on this forum, the socal rx club website is down.

kwescott

the Socal RX meet is this weekend (5/6). I think most people show up around 9 if I remember right.

I have the Racing Beat exhaust, plus the intake and ram air duct. Great sound overall. The exhaust is heavier than stock, produces very little horse power gains, and is one of the more subtle exhausts with regards to sound. May not fit your needs. You may be happier with an HKS or Greddy exhaust. They are louder, and give you a "pop" sound between gears.

The Racing Beat intake is quiet as well, except under WOT. It opens up nicely and gives you a very aggressive sound. With the ram air duct installed, the whole system is much louder. Again, if you want a loud intake, go with the K/N Typhoon, generation II...or AEM cold air intake. HKS intake is not all that great, sound or appearance wise IMO.

Hope that helps.

NgoRX8

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i believe the so cal rx meets start at 11 or 12, 11 in most place, 12 in some like SGV. i wonder why their website is down.

head over to the lax meet, only deedubb does all those things. we just watch and laugh at how psycho he goes.

bao0518

thanks for the info. i just want something a little louder and if a cop pull me over, i will be like "it's street legal....in your face"..hehehehe...i am not goign to say those exact word..dont wanna hitch a ride with them. i read on their RB website and they claim a 3.5 hp gain. it not a lot but you should never expect alot from just the exhaust itself. If you guys can find out the exact time and location for this sat in tustin, i would definitely show up and see all the other 8's.

XDEEDUBBX

i hate to say it due to flaming but with my hks suction installed i made 2 more pounds of torque more than the racing beat, but the racing beat intake made about 1-2 more hp overall.

kwescott

I was just referring to the appearance and sound...I wasn't even referring to HP or torque. I'm all show, no go anyways.

bao0518

lots of stuff we do to our 8's is mainly so we can have a nice ride. how often do we race it? hahahhaa.....have any of you guys ever take ur 8's to the california drag race event b4? Mine is still in the breaking in period..only 117 mile so i cant really do anything. i really hate the breakin period. sometime i just wanna floor the gas but cant.

XDEEDUBBX

i only drive mine on the weekends. Kwescott tracks his car and takes it up to the canyons..I have yet to go but would like to attend the malibu meet..

bao0518

btw Kwescott: how much did you pay for the exhaust and intake and the ram air duct? thanks

lesper4

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I have been waiting to hear what happened to Dan too bad he didnt say goodbye. He probebly still races in malibu but he had better up his medical/life inssurance.

Welcome Bao0518 glad to see you are so motivated and euthastic about your 8 and the froum.

bao0518

Thanks Lesper4; I dont think i will ever grow out of these kinda stuff. Just love it..hehehehe

kwescott

I bought mine through RX8garage.net (now Mazdaparts.com). Make sure you register with them prior to buying anything, so you can get "gold pricing" discounts.

Yes, I auto cross and do the Malibu runs. Speeddemon32 in the San Bernardino thread took his 8 to the drag strip once. Didn't get much traction on street tires.

Jedi54

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bao0518:
I've got the Racing beat exhaust, Intake, and air duct as well. I purchased mine from www.mazdaparts.com (forum vendor) If you register with his website and tell him you're from this forum, he'll give you even lower prices.

After all was said and done, I think it was probably over $1,000.

bao0518

thanks guys for the info. if any of one of you guys are going to the meet in Tustin on Sat, let me know. I am also interested in going but i dont know where and when. Also will there even be a meet this saturday?

Jedi54

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I'm pretty sure there will still be a meet on saturday.

I'll shoot some of the SoCal RX guys an email when I get home to see if I can get a definite answer. I won't be at the meet this weekend though.

bao0518

Just let me know before saturday about the meet. thanks

mikeb

what happened to the tustin meet

bao0518

i wouldnt know...hopefully someone will post up the detail by friday

kwescott

bao0518...now if you wanna see some mods...make sure you go see Mikeb. He'll give you plenty of parts to consider.