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

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Get some photos of the beast added purple nuts and washers and new strut brace
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mi60o0 wrote:Get some photos of the beast added purple nuts and washers and new strut brace
Looks nice that!

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Spent the day rebuilding the front calipers and fitting new disks and pads along with some freshly refurbished stock alloys and centre caps. Car is feeling great with some new rubber and brake setup. Can't wait for the AGM!ImageImageImageImage

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Chris, it's good to hear you've hopefully sorted your problems. Good luck with the rest of the adjustments.
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Where did you found the caliper rubber and bolts :D?
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MarcRX8 wrote:Where did you found the caliper rubber and bolts :D?
Hi mate just got them off eBay as mine were fubbared! Listed as RX-8 front caliper slider pins they cost £15 for both sides

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thanks :) found one .
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Drive the rex to Luke to collect some special goods will put pictures soon
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Another day of Trying to sort wiring for the sat nav hood tablet conversion.
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Just waiting Clive to order my replacement filter so fresh filter going in
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Took car into Dealers for recalls (including lower arms). Really worried [-o<
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Bought 1 ... :shock:
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Only 3 days for lower arm?
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I do have nice lower arms I can sell to you haha
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Booked T200 CAD in for its MOT next week!
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Can they get it on the ramp and check it with your lovely low side skirts etc
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Zaxon wrote:
Tue Feb 12, 2019 7:53 pm
Bought 1 ... :shock:
Do spill... Details, pics?
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mi60o0 wrote:
Tue Feb 12, 2019 8:57 pm
Can they get it on the ramp and check it with your lovely low side skirts etc
We will know next week!
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One inch in depth by the width of the tyre ally plate will get you the lift up on to most Ramps or four blocks 4” high by tyre width again for the post lifts is what I used made them up and took them to the testing station use ing them now for pot stands ;)
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What! you kept something vital? LOL I am sure the guys will manage, the biggest worry will be the fast idle if the car has a relapse!
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Have you got a cat on that exhaust ?? Because that’s what it will fail on .....the MOT testing station we’re very helpful in that direction
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Don't worry I have the cat covered, so to speak.
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Sep 2005-Aug 2006 EO55 XOL VR 231 New
Oct 2014-Mar 2019 OE06 EWJ VR 231
Jan 2019-Jun 2020 T200 CAD Orange SC 231
Feb 2020-May 2023 RR54 AJR VR 231 Modified for Track
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Got car back from Dealers, all recalls done =D> Very happy.

Will get PZ suspension put on in 3 or 4 weeks time. Happy days. :thumleft:
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Prepared the car in readiness for my trip to Boston Rotary. I'll come away with new pz suspension, a SOHN adaptor fitted, a minimap, and various other jobs.
I'm looking forward to feeling the difference!
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I had this fitted
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