Rotary Rasp

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Who is going tonight?
Who is bringing name tags?

Remember to bring your list of mods!

WE ARE ALMOST AT 1000 POSTS.

AdictiveRx

Just got an email from K&N. I will be getting there new kit free of charge in exchange for my old one. Estimated 2-3 weeks. Haha! Amazing what a little persistant bitching can do. The guy i have been emailing is on top of **** all the way. If I had know this earlier, I would have been more leniant with there broken junk typhoon crap. Ah well, everything will work out in the end. Especially with my B&B midpipe coming TOMOROW!! WOoohhooo.


PS: I Will bring stands and the tools for that exhaust install if you want. I have no problem wth it at all. Let me know!!

AdictiveRx

We need 20 more posts before tonight!

xxdevilzeroxx

dude getting a mid pipe is dangerous here in CA, emmisions will kills you if you get caught. they will impounds and fine u harD! Gary from the & club told me. i stoke to a RB rep and mazda trix, they said the gains are slight on both systems H/f cat and mid pipe.

Outlaws eXtreme

Ahh come on.. the fines aren't that bad.. it's only about 400 bucks, plus the impounding fee of about 300. It's small change for that extra 3-4 HP!

Rotary Rasp

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Was that a "yes, we can scrap that crap off" devilzero?

kwescott

Which "Boys" shop are you at...and are you on today, or do you guys have access to the shop at any hours. I am expecting to get off work around 3:00, so depending on which store you're at, I could probably be there before 4:00. It would be so helpful to have a jack stand and/or lift to do this. I went and bought the "non-siezing" agent that Racing Beat recommends, what else should I bring...?

Hey, if we can get this done, I;ll let you have my stock exhaust .

Rotary Rasp

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Has anyone noticed the difference with the replacement pads!!!! Before I had them swapped out, i had more break dust on my front rims than any car i've ever seen. With the new pads, I have less dust than any care i've ever seen. Before, after I cleaned them, 50 miles and my rims would be black... I have 300 miles on them now and they are still clean. They are as clean as the rear rims!!! (this is a big deal to me, I like my rims clean!!)

kwescott

How many miles do you have on your 8 to have replaced the pads already? I have the stock pads still, and you are right, the rims get very black, very quick. The back rims seem to have just a fine coat of dust, where as the fronts look like they are covered in that black junk that you find on the engine of a 20 year old car.

Exciting to know that I don't have to deal with this forever...I wonder how much longer my pads will last....Dont use the brakes much driving freeway, so it may be awhile. I know I had 85,000 miles on my truck before I replaced the pads on that..may be awhile.

You replaced them with Mazda pads? Maybe they are made of a different material..the stock ones must be really soft....

Rotary Rasp

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HOLY ****, you managed 85K miles on your front pads... I'm glad I was never in front of you on the freeway!

There was a recall on the factory breaks, here is the TSB.
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...6-04-1369b.pdf

If you take it to the dealer they will replace the pads for free. And the best part is...they don't squeal anymore!

I had 7000K miles on my stock pads.

kwescott

Interesting...I have had no problems with my brakes, other than the rediculous amount of black junk to clean off every week. No squeal that I've noticed, other than right after a car wash and I attributed it to water on the brake rotor...

But a free brake job can't be all that bad .

kwescott

On a different note, I wonder who's gonna swoop in for the 1000th post....its probably the same person who watches an Ebay auction and waits till 18 seconds remaining to swoop in and win by a dollar.....

any bets on who it may be....my money is on Mikeb .

Rotary Rasp

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Who is going tonight???

That 1000th post is mine........!

But, i'm going to lunch, so no one reply til I get back.

sohcpunk

kwescott, could I buy your stock exhaust?

yellowRX

Wow I did't know there was a recall for the brakes. I'm sure happy now that you posted this message because I have that damn squeal noise. Made me feel like I did't take good care of my car.

yellowRX

I hope I can make it to the meet tonight, it will be my first time. Only problem I have is, traffic sucks on the 5 frw. and I get off work at 7:00

AdictiveRx

Leave earlier! Dont worry, we usually hang around till 9:45 or so especially with watching the video and swaping the exhaust in the middle of the parking lot
By the Way, I will be the one SWOOPING IN!! HHHAAAAAAAHAHAAHA

AdictiveRx

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Well, it took 211 days to reach 1000 post. I'm making that 1000th post mine!

AdictiveRx

AAAHHHH nooooooooo. oh well....congrats rasp...*hangs head in shame and walks away*

kwescott

I went to install the exhaust when I got home, but there is no way to do this with just jack stands. After about an hour of trying to get under the damn car, I gave up and went down to Midas and had it done. It took two guys 23 minutes to take the stock off and put the Racing Beat exhaust on. They had nothing but nice things to say about the setup. They were impressed with the ease at which it went on, as well as the alignment with the exhaust shroud openings and such.

sohcpunk...if you are serious about the exhaust, I'll have to coordinate with you tonight because I had no way of taking the stock exhaust with me when I left...there was no way of fitting in my trunk. If you want, maybe I could cal them and have them set the exhaust out for you, and I won't pick it up....let me know tonight....

keith

Now, if you are not serious, and are just pulling my leg.....leg pulled.