Darkmage

haha, right. Tomorrow when I take it to the shop I'm going to watch the guy and try to learn everything I can, so maybe I can learn even to change the bulb, so when it goes out I can try to change it myself. Is your head lights and fog lights stock?

speeddemon32

I replaced the fog lights with the hyper white bulbs, and the headlight marker lights are also replaced with hyper whites. (as with my side markers, front and rear turn signals, and a few on the interior lights)

actual head lights are xenon, so I cant do anything there. (nor would I want to)

I had a post here someplace whare I showed all the before and after pictures.... no Idea whare they are though.

Darkmage

Oh that's alright. So your saying the headlights we can't change the bulb, like to make it HID? Is HID brither than hyper whites? Or which is brither?

speeddemon32

If you have a base model RX-8 you have HID headlights.

If you have any other model you have Xenon headlights.

Xenon is better.

Darkmage

I don't know which I have. How can I tell if it's a base model or not?

speeddemon32

also hyper whites, like what I have all thorough out my car, generally mean the bulb burn with less of a yellow tint to it. (more white, and brighter) usually there is also a tint of blue coating around the bulb to help filter the yellow out.

remind me when you come to a meet and I will show you all my lights and compare to stock.

speeddemon32

ummm, do yo have manual or auto.... if manual, do you have traction controll?

Darkmage

Alright, you mean compare it to mine. Just kidding. I think mine are stock. Don't really know. I'm going to ask the guy tomorrow all that. How do I know by the way which type is mine if my headlights are base or not?

Darkmage

I have manual and I don't think I have traction control

speeddemon32

if you do not have traction controll then you have a base model.... oh here is another one. did your car come with fog lights?

Detrich

oh boy- here we go again... <lol> the honors all yours case

Darkmage

Nope

speeddemon32

he he he.
Detrich, my only question is does my method hold tru still? I know this was the case in 04 but did they change anything in later years?

in 04 base manuals came with no fog lights, no traction controll, non "tuned" suspenssion. (better struts, stiffer sways even I think)

Keith and I suspect they changed this in 05 (at least the susspention) because Ericas struts are the exact same as keiths factory ones.

speeddemon32

ok you have a base model. you would not have the Xenon headlights. this should mean you can change your bulb to what ever you want.

and no, you odnt have traction controll.

speeddemon32

if it makes you feel better you have the "best" auto cross RX-8. yours weighs less. susspention crap gets replaced anyways.


..... how do you spell susspention? I am sure I am spelling that one wrong.

Darkmage

Well I guess mine are base. My suspenssions aren't stock. It's been lowered I think just a little bit too. My lights aren't that bright. Would I be able to change the bulb? If so which is better HID or like yours white something (sorry forgot the name already)?

speeddemon32

non base models have Xenon... we can not change out bulbs. (nor would we want to) Xenon seems to work great. I do not have a lighting issue with the RX-8. unlike some of my other cars.

to be honest I am not a lighting guru, but I think what is in the RX-8 are already considered HIDs. although there are better ones out there I am sure. non HID head lights are the old sealed beam headlights. (I could seriously be wrong here, I am just stating what I think)

If you want more in depth info, you might be better off checking some of the other threads. maybe try a search. but at least now you know you do not have the Xenon headlights. and you DO have a base 6 speed.

Told you you could learn something hanging out with us.

Darkmage

Hahaha, cool. Thanks. Did I tell you guys that mine is a used and it's an 04. So which light would you suggest is brightest to change into? HID? or the whites?

speeddemon32

read my post above, I edited it.


Time to go home.

Darkmage

Oh alright. Cool thanks. You've helped a lot as ussual. I'll catch you guys later again. In school, and got to start getting some work done. Are you always on?

kwescott

oh, boy, glad I was away from my computer for that one.... lol

on another note....happy birthday to Zootender....

SnowFl8k

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRY!

Fuel4theFury

Is it me or does it look like they all went down on that one girl from the Fifth Element LOL

speeddemon32

he he he!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thats a good one.

and dont forget to protect your nuts.


Happy Birthday Sherry!!!

speeddemon32

oh yeah for those of you newbies that have not met some of the people here

the one on the left is RE Drifter from the RX7 forum
The one to his right is Zero from the RX-7 forum
Next to him is CesarAlaniz from here
next to him is Kwescott from here
next to him is Ghost from here
and the big ugly dude in front is myself.