What have you done to your RX-8 today????
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Been camping the past few days in the lakes and surprised how much actually fitted in the car however it might have been a bit to heavy as the TC was coming on a lot especially on C roads under braking and the handbrake had a moment on a steep incline where it couldn't keep the car from rolling back. The campsite owners use to have an RX7 think it was an FD but gave it away after it's 3rd rebuild :O so we ended up having had a good rotary chat
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Engine Rebuild + Street Port - 24/09/2021
Lightened and balanced rotors
Pettit Catback
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Footwell LEDs
Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=104&t=83328
Engine Rebuild + Street Port - 24/09/2021
Lightened and balanced rotors
Pettit Catback
Smoked Rear S2 Style Taillights
Exedy Clutch
CC Ultra Lightweight Flywheel
CC Counterweight
Tein S.Tech Lowering Springs
Racing Beat Ram Air Intake
Footwell LEDs
Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=104&t=83328
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
How high does your handbrake lever come up?
It shouldn't be more than 3-4 clicks.
Excess slack can be adjusted via the little removable hatch in the centre console cubbie, using a deep ¼" drive 10mm socket on a short extension.
Be warned that it's very easy to catch the socket on the way out, as I've found three "lost" 10mm sockets when removing the console on member's cars
It shouldn't be more than 3-4 clicks.
Excess slack can be adjusted via the little removable hatch in the centre console cubbie, using a deep ¼" drive 10mm socket on a short extension.
Be warned that it's very easy to catch the socket on the way out, as I've found three "lost" 10mm sockets when removing the console on member's cars
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
After just 2 months of ownership I have driven her to the Ring for a bit of fun, run great all the way 300 miles with just under a quarter of a tank left, that will change once on the ring,lol
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Enjoy and good luck!
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Just dropped it off at Rotary Revs for the Big Job™
Also, the other day I finished fitting the black interior I'd acquired a couple months back:
...one day the seats will get refurbed and recovered to match.
Also, the other day I finished fitting the black interior I'd acquired a couple months back:
...one day the seats will get refurbed and recovered to match.
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
I do like the R3 front seats , a shame they lost the triangle detail from the previous model though.
The black interior looks classy
The black interior looks classy
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40th Anniversary 068/400 - RRP coils - Petit Racing Catback -Tein Street coilovers - 181rwhp... My ears are bleeding!!!
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Well, I continued the disassembly and familiarisation with my engine bay which, while great fun, had some unexpected results.
Tell me, are a handful of hazelnuts beneath all the fuses IN the tray, a factory feature? I'm not an electrician, but I don't recall ever seeing them in any of the wiring diagrams in the other car.
Other than that drained out the coolant and smelt copper and there were loads of particles at the bottom, so I'm really hoping none of you will correct me when I say it's just from the radiator? It was sitting for a couple years before I bought it.
Tell me, are a handful of hazelnuts beneath all the fuses IN the tray, a factory feature? I'm not an electrician, but I don't recall ever seeing them in any of the wiring diagrams in the other car.
Other than that drained out the coolant and smelt copper and there were loads of particles at the bottom, so I'm really hoping none of you will correct me when I say it's just from the radiator? It was sitting for a couple years before I bought it.
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Could be some sort of leak stop...
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i think the rad and heater matrix are both Aly...
Thanks, Stu
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
If you have hazel nuts in the fuse box then the cabin air filter should be interesting...
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
I'm starting to dread what I'll find. I'll be honest, what's bugging me most is the jokes would usually write themselves finding a stash of nuts anywhere in a car, but the fusebox has me a little stumped.
Thanks for advice about the copper folks. I bought the car with a ?waterjacket leak, so it would figure they tried a suicidal DIY before selling. Well, it's all gotta come apart anyway, I'll just flush a couple extra times .
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Set the car on fire, see my project thread RR54
Rotary History;
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
Oct 2020-Mar 2021 YA56 EUE Copper Red Nemesis
Jun 2022-Apr 2023 TN07 JHD KURO Resurrected
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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
Oct 2020-Mar 2021 YA56 EUE Copper Red Nemesis
Jun 2022-Apr 2023 TN07 JHD KURO Resurrected
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
10 words to fill me with dread, this better just be about the air filters
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Had mine remapped by Carl @ RRP yesterday. Goes really well and a good consistent pull through the full rev range
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New windscreen from autoglass, the guy has a white R33 looked very nice from the pics he showed me
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40th Anniversary Edition 369/400 203rwhp
Engine Rebuild + Street Port - 24/09/2021
Lightened and balanced rotors
Pettit Catback
Smoked Rear S2 Style Taillights
Exedy Clutch
CC Ultra Lightweight Flywheel
CC Counterweight
Tein S.Tech Lowering Springs
Racing Beat Ram Air Intake
Footwell LEDs
Build thread: viewtopic.php?f=104&t=83328
Engine Rebuild + Street Port - 24/09/2021
Lightened and balanced rotors
Pettit Catback
Smoked Rear S2 Style Taillights
Exedy Clutch
CC Ultra Lightweight Flywheel
CC Counterweight
Tein S.Tech Lowering Springs
Racing Beat Ram Air Intake
Footwell LEDs
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Fitted a ariel small screen type as poor reception no better probably worse any ideas anyone?
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just oil lines to fit at some stage ( had them a while too)
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just oil lines to fit at some stage ( had them a while too)
180 of 400
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
The aerial is in the rear screen.
There is a noise filter under the parcel shelf that can fail.
The oem head unit has a hidden diagnostics mode that can identify issues
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There is a noise filter under the parcel shelf that can fail.
The oem head unit has a hidden diagnostics mode that can identify issues
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See here => viewtopic.php?f=58&t=85372
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Small annoying oil leak from the new oil line on the rear if the engine, so booked into Silver Fern on Monday.
Probably just a lack of PTFE tape, also ordered 2 quarts of Redline MT- LV to see if the gear whine can be improved which got worse following the installation of the short shift, despite an oil change.
Probably just a lack of PTFE tape, also ordered 2 quarts of Redline MT- LV to see if the gear whine can be improved which got worse following the installation of the short shift, despite an oil change.
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Sanded and polished headlight wnd stuck an eyebrow on, now have pics to compare before after. Waiting till next sunny day to do the other headlight
Edit apparently I named the pics wrong. 1st is before, 2nd is after
Edit apparently I named the pics wrong. 1st is before, 2nd is after
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Fitted the replacement bumper and checked the rear pads as the DS rear has scored unlike all the others which were new at the same time. The pads were only about 25% worn so no metal to metal contact to cause the damage. I put the pads in the vice and draw files the surface which revealed some glass had granules in the leading edge which could have been the culprit. Time will tell.
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Oct 2020-Mar 2021 YA56 EUE Copper Red Nemesis
Jun 2022-Apr 2023 TN07 JHD KURO Resurrected
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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
Oct 2020-Mar 2021 YA56 EUE Copper Red Nemesis
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Road trip up to Cheltenham to pay Mr Holmes a courtesy call.
Thank Cathy for the very nice coffee
Garden is looking great Chris
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Rex is going purple, or at least some of it, Audi Merlin purple.
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