What have you done to your RX-8 today????

[Jimwil]

(I wonder if any of the recovery services still tow with the car's rear wheels rotating on the ground?)

I had my work van towed on a dolly coming out the back of an AA van about 2 months ago. So yes they do (it was the first time I've ever seen that setup so probably not all that common)

[boosted]

Wupps

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Multi side piston?

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[Neilparry]

I instructed my rac tech to either take it home backwards or on a truck.
He decided my way was best


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[johnbb99]

I forgot the front wheels can be locked straight ahead.

[mrspiller]

That’s how the diff on my PZ was ruined , I paid for someone to collect it from Southampton and they towed it home ....... didn’t realise at the time


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[ChrisHolmes]

Can someone please explain why it's bad for the LSD as I don't think it would be detrimental but I cannot explain why!

[Neilparry]

When I recover buses with automatic transmission I always remove a half shaft but thats because with the engines not running the gearbox pump is not pumping, so pressure builds up in the box and bang. Best part of 4K to replace one of those bad boys.
So I go by that principal


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[Twistedmonkey]

Rear pz shocks and springs now fitted







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[johnbb99]

Thinking about the towing-on-the-front-wheels issue:-
A) what if the wheels aren't dead ahead when the steering column lock engages?
B) can that column lock be relied on to hold the steering straight?
Or am I ignorant, and the steering is locked in some other way...?

[qwakers]

a) you crab
b) no
they use other methods for securing the steering straight. a steering lock would never be relied on.

[13Black]

Cable ties on the indicator and wiper stalks fam

[Dazza44]

Cable ties on the indicator and wiper stalks fam

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[Neilparry]

Key in ignition.
Ratchet Strap the steering wheel in a straight position to the pedals.
Do it properly never failed me and I’ve recovered buses, coaches and hgv’s


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[13Black]

Well slap me with bread and call me a sandwich, one of my ideas wasn't actually that bad.

[Neilparry]

Cable ties are useful for many other applications


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[13Black]

Apparently you used to be able to buy eeeeenourmous ones that probably definitely were able to hold an Escort axle on to the car to drive it back to the garage apparently probably, who knows.

[ChrisHolmes]

That was a trouser belt which then gave birth to the modern cable tie!

[Rusty Nightspring]

Rear pz shocks and springs now fitted







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Lets us know if you've noticed an improvement.

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[chriskirkham]

Recall - had the fuel pump sealing ring replaced today at TW Whites in Islington. Couple of hours work and back on the road again - feeling mightily relieved that they didn't flood it or otherwise bugger my car up.....

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[PeteH]

Recall - had the fuel pump sealing ring replaced today at TW Whites in Islington. Couple of hours work and back on the road again - feeling mightily relieved that they didn't flood it or otherwise bugger my car up.....

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Unlikely. TW Whites are one of the very few respected Mazda dealers.

[Twistedmonkey]

Rear pz shocks and springs now fitted







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Lets us know if you've noticed an improvement.

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Feels a lot better then the standard set up to me


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[chriskirkham]

Recall - had the fuel pump sealing ring replaced today at TW Whites in Islington. Couple of hours work and back on the road again - feeling mightily relieved that they didn't flood it or otherwise bugger my car up.....

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Unlikely. TW Whites are one of the very few respected Mazda dealers.

Which is why its worth a 60 mile drive each way to use them. They took care of the airbag recall last year, too.

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[Eddie_r32]

Headed up to 13black for the first of two days if work:
Today Nick started prepping for battery relocation, greddy sump install and mishimoto radiator and cooling fans.
First job achieved was fitting my r3 rear diff and upgrading the diff mounts to powerflex ones

Now the pics:

[PaulAV]

With that rear wing it actually looks like your flying, fortunately your in safe hands.

[13Black]

Cap'n Black in the pilot seat, please fasten your seatbelts as we're expecting a lot of turbulence.