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

jondkent · Post by **jondkent** » Sun Jun 03, 2018 9:29 pm

Clean the car, polished the wheels (and discovered a possible crack in one - thread on this) and polished the exhaust tips.

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Post by **bigpete8** » Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:31 pm

Over last two afternoons...
Oil and filter change.
Plugs leads and rrp coils....

Oil far more discoloured than appeared on the dipstick.
First plug I pulled looked okay... See old and new pic.

But both the trailing ones lost the cap off the plug when I tried to pull the leads. Looks like they were corroded through. (hold my hands up and say I have no idea when they were last changed but I've had new ones about 7 months)
Old Coils didn't look bad and seem to be genuine revision c to my untrained eye.
Had bit of an issue fitting coils as couldn't get connection on them after bolting down. So had to Unbolt connect then re-bolt.
Not 100% sure the 20 x foot stomp worked as didn't get any kind of response but everything seems fine.
1St impressions are:
Seems more prone to stalling if you don't give it enough revs
Pulls better low down
Idles smother.

Post by **bigpete8** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:02 am

I take it car would still start and run reasonably well even if the trailing ones weren't working 100%?
(Except for the unburnt fuel)

13Black · Post by **13Black** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:55 am

That's right

I'd say few would really notice if they lost both Trailing plugs to be honest.

exiled--viking · Post by **exiled--viking** » Tue Jun 05, 2018 7:48 pm

LOOKING for the next upgrade.......colour lol

Neilparry · Post by **Neilparry** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:32 am

Took the VR one to the surgery for its MOT this morning

A nice pass with no advisories

And the emissions were ok

All I need to do now is source a steering U/J

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nightfire10 · Post by **nightfire10** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:05 pm

Cleaned it and checked it over ready for 10 days in France in the morning with le mans for the day on way home

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ChrisHolmes · Post by **ChrisHolmes** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:07 pm

Neilparry wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:32 am
Took the VR one to the surgery for its MOT this morning

A nice pass with no advisories
And the emissions were ok

All I need to do now is source a steering U/J

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That really was bargain purchase Neil.

Neilparry · Post by **Neilparry** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:14 pm

Not really Chris
It has succumbed to the dreaded hot start problem. And I haven’t even done 1k in it. Had it compression tested 4’s & 5’s.
Need to get the paperwork in order to get it up to Ben

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Brimfull · Post by **Brimfull** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:35 pm

Hit the beep #abeepadaykeepsthecarbonaway

Neilparry · Post by **Neilparry** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:03 pm

Brimfull wrote:Hit the beep #abeepadaykeepsthecarbonaway

Always every time I’m in it

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Brimfull · Post by **Brimfull** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:07 pm

To be honest it's hard not to

ChrisHolmes · Post by **ChrisHolmes** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:25 pm

Ordered 4 of these bad boys!!!!
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Federal/595RSR.htm

Facebook · Post by **qwakers** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:35 pm

drool. next major purchase i think, contis are great on the road but they didnt do as well as i hoped on track,

ChrisHolmes · Post by **ChrisHolmes** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 3:12 pm

Likewise with my P Zeros after a few laps they get a bit squidgy

V8 Power · Post by **V8 Power** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:21 pm

ChrisHolmes wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:25 pm
Ordered 4 of these bad boys!!!!
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Federal/595RSR.htm

Good choice Chris, you wont be disappointed with those.
I have them on my track car, mind you the rubber has probably perished by now!

Just go easy when they are cold!

MightyCondor · Post by **MightyCondor** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:24 pm

ChrisHolmes wrote:Ordered 4 of these bad boys!!!!
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Federal/595RSR.htm

I need to order another pair of these. Price has jumped massively this year, but still worth it.

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ChrisHolmes · Post by **ChrisHolmes** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:58 pm

Check out www.mytyres.co.uk 4 off 245/35 x 18 were £360.08 delivered

ChrisHolmes · Post by **ChrisHolmes** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:59 pm

V8 Power wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 07, 2018 5:21 pm

ChrisHolmes wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 07, 2018 2:25 pm
Ordered 4 of these bad boys!!!!
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Tyre/Federal/595RSR.htm
Good choice Chris, you wont be disappointed with those.
I have them on my track car, mind you the rubber has probably perished by now!

Just go easy when they are cold!

Cheers Graham, certainly you will have a four flat spots on the tyres!

Humane-Hobgoblin · Post by **Humane-Hobgoblin** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:00 pm

Just spent 4 and a half hours washing, waxing, buffing, waxing again, buffing again and then polishing!

Even done the exhaust tips

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GreySilver Beast · Post by **GreySilver Beast** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:45 pm

Car looks good Dan

Juey · Post by **Juey** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 9:53 pm

Realised the PZ donor car is the rustiest 8 I've seen!
Thankfully no body parts required.
Wheels are good though - yay!

Beef2561 · Post by **Beef2561** » Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:10 pm

Painted badges black and lacquered them, pics to follow once fitted. Thanks for the great comments guys too.

Facebook · Post by **qwakers** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 12:49 pm

mine is currently being mot’d. wish me luck.

Scartlead · Post by **Scartlead** » Fri Jun 08, 2018 1:30 pm

Pass ok?

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