kwescott

bought 2 for erica and I..who else is going?

kwescott

be careful, make sure you are wearing diapers when looking at the pics in this link.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=97403

lesper4

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ok purchased a ticket (just me) since it is on a thursday night. I do work but what time are you guys planning on heading over? gates open at 4. how are we getting there (carpooling)?

kwescott

Race starts at 7:00....for me, there really isn't a reason to go super early. I can get home by 5:00, and then back down there by 6:30. The only thing that will suck is that it is general admission, meaning that there are no assigned seats....so if we show up too late, we get crappy seats.....

I could always just stay down in that area, since I work about 10 miles from the raceway and get off at 4:00. I may just end up doing that, and maybe meet you guys down there for dinner or something?

kwescott

Clarbon Fliber...check this out.....

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...57#post1500657

ZooTender

Sounds fun, think maybe I'll go.

lesper4

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@ Snowflk8 there is a white RX-8 transformer at target for $20

@ everyone else, i havent seen this link before, has some stuff rx-8 and protege stuff that i have not seen before. http://mazda3online.web.aplus.net/index.php

vipers

nice find loren... i snooped around on that page for around an hour saw alot of parts ive never seen before..... plus i saw a pic of my old car i miss her

heres the pic... 2001 mazda mp3.. 1500 produced in the world, 1000 in laser blue mica.. custom interion, full kenwood excelon audio system, full racing beat suspension (springs, sway bars, bushings) tokico struts, racing beat exhaust, racing hart wheels, bigger brakes, stage 1 clutch, stronger axles, racing beat intake manifold, body kit........ and all of this was done factory! that car handled like it was on rails!

heres a write up on the car if anyone is interested....
http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpconta...0/article.html

gh0st

which one should i have as an avtar?

lesper4

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Yeah that is a nice car....i also saw that carbon fiber dash cover like erica has in there for sale for the 8's if anyone is looking? it would be nice with spiceboys to match his hood. Has anyone one heard form jason, is he coming to sevenstock.

kwescott

ghost, I would say number two, but I've seen that one already for someone else. Go with the puppy eating kid...good for so many different cultural reasons

gh0st

what do you think about these?

the first one will be zoomed in a bit

kwescott

I like the baby eating puppies, or the blue falling off bike.

vipers

what do you guys think? i spent 5 hours putting an auto meter tach in my stock tachs location.. i love it

xrider01

i'm picking it up tomorrow as you see it. whatcha guys think?

RE Drifter

I like it! looks like you put a lot of work into it.

kwescott

jessie, will that replace the one you currently have on the dash?

vipers

actually, it is the one i had on the dash! but cut up beyond recognition

lesper4

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just dont paint the wheels black and yellow like the one in rancho, it looks liek a daisy. i bed it get better gas milage then what you had which was a ?

Jessie is that a new tach that replaces your old tach? and is this because yoru new motor will have a much higher redline? things are slowly coming together, will it be driveable to the next meet? probabely not.

vipers

yeah, the stock tach was gingerly ripped out and i softly cut the crap out of the cluster, then smoothly pryed the auto meter tach in its place all joking aside, it was a major pain in the ****, and i hope everything works *crossing fingers*

the car is far from driveable.... i dont even have my motor back yet (called engine builder, but no pick up, and website is not working.... stressing me out a bit)..... but i dont think this thing will be fired up till mid october

heres a few more pics that keith took yesterday while we sandblasted all my engine parts

vipers

well... just called engine builder again.... hes really sick, BUT the block is built.... he just needs to put my oil pan on and modify my turbo manifold, and its ready for pickup.... he said to call at noon tomarrow to see if hes finished.... he also scored me a 1.00ar divided p-trim exhaust housing for my turbo for $50 (retail $200-300)

lesper4

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1.00ar divided p-trim exhaust housing WTF is that? lol

vipers

lol... its the exhaust housing for my turbo.... there are many different sizes for different applications... anywhere from like .50 to 1.75... a 1.00is a very big housing.... the "p-trim" refers to which style turbo it fits.... being divided means that the exhaust flow never meets till it hits the compressor.. this give a better, smoother flow, therefore more efficient power... the 1.00ar refers to the size of the housing.. the bigger the housing, the more power is need to get the turbo spinning... small housing on big motor= super fast spool, but maxes out at low rpms, therefore a wasted poweband.... big housing on small motor= very laggy turbo, motor being overworked to spool turbo, and turbo never being fully used..... 1.00ar on bridgeported rotary= spool around 4k-4500rpm, and maximum efficiency around 7500-8500 rpm a match made in heaven the turbo i bought came w/ a .60 housing, which is made for 4 cylinders... so i needed to change it


im sure i went overboard, but you asked


note... just checked turbonetics website and the housing i scored costs $394.00 mines used but in perfect shape.. cant beat $50.. im so freakin happy

lesper4

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very good explimnation jesse, explained it all even with a picture. i totally undersatnd now but i will for sure not retain it. i can now talk fancy to a friend of mine who just got WRX. fun car but i like my 8 better.

keith lets say 6

speeddemon32

I like how you used an old 86 - 88 cluster for that... good job though. that should shut some people up. (like me)
lovin it Jesse.



as you all can tell we are back! had a great time!