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

[Scartlead]

Thinking seriously about selling now, going to sorn very soon for the winter, drove it and now not so sure...typical

[Pippypip]

LED side markers! Drying ready to install.

Fancy making me some?

[warpc0il]

Fancy making me some?

I prefer...

"Fancy making some more?"

[Pippypip]

Fancy making me some?

I prefer...

"Fancy making some more?"

Yeah but they aren’t as cool if everyone has them

[30405]

I can price them up but looking at the cost of side markers on eBay... PM me if you'd like to know more.

[Ollie]

Fancy making me some?

I prefer...

"Fancy making some more?"

Yeah but they aren’t as cool if everyone has them

Ahah. Ive been trying to figure out how Id make my side markers like this for soooooo long. Does just look better tbh.

[TriggerFish]

Lubed up the steering UJ while the car was in the air - pushing on the brake disk has become a bit easier, so hopefully it wasn't too bad to start with (never felt heavy or inconsistent).

Then finished undersealing the car today with Dinitrol 479 (luckily no rust beyond very very light surface rust was found which was treated with some Bilt-Hamber Hydrate80 ) . It's meant to be an undersealer and a sound deadender also. It'll be interesting to see if it actually adds any reduction in resonance in practice or not (I know using a 3M product on my E30 made no real difference). I'll find out when it's dry!

Tomorrow, the first coat of Bilt-Hamber UB wax and some Dynax for the cavities will be on the cards. Final coat of wax on Tuesday after the first has dried.

It's been a dull, several day task, but glad it's been done, confirmed the car is as solid as expected when I bought it, and should be good for another few years yet!

One thing I did find from when I did this on my E30, was I used an air compressor and a Shultz gun. This was fast, but so, so messy! Everything under the car was covered in overspray, as was I, and anything else in proximity in the garage. This has all been done with a brush which is slower, but soooooo much neater!

https://www.dinitroldirect.com/product/dinitrol-479/

It's also reminded me how you can hide a multitude of sins with underseal though. Luckily I took photos along the way for proof of what's underneath for the future.

[Pippypip]

Started sorting out some of the stuff for its mot on Friday as well as some other things that I have been putting off like my quick connectors for the battery and re doing the brake callipers.

[Pippypip]

So I finally got round to replacing my rear pads with yellowstuff pads but my rear driver calliper ended up being seized....

So in my free time waiting for my dad to come home to take me to rx motors to pick up a new calliper I ended up wiring up my halo eyes and made a snazzy little volume knob

[nightfire10]

So I finally got round to replacing my rear pads with yellowstuff pads but my rear driver calliper ended up being seized....

So in my free time waiting for my dad to come home to take me to rx motors to pick up a new calliper I ended up wiring up my halo eyes and made a snazzy little volume knob

Did you make the halos or pre made from? Cheers

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[Pippypip]

So I finally got round to replacing my rear pads with yellowstuff pads but my rear driver calliper ended up being seized....

So in my free time waiting for my dad to come home to take me to rx motors to pick up a new calliper I ended up wiring up my halo eyes and made a snazzy little volume knob

Did you make the halos or pre made from? Cheers

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It’s a set I ordered on eBay for like £25 like 5 months ago. I can find you the link if you want

[PaulAV]

Basic maintenance today, oil and filter change ready to travel to Leicester tomorrow (possibly a new job)

[PaulAV]

If they have any taste they'll see you turn up in an RX8 and give you it immediately.

[PaulAV]

They may hear me coming

[PaulAV]

If they see the rx8 they'll realise I NEED the job

[casey]

Cleared P0850 and P0410 codes and will wait to see if they re-appear

[nightfire10]

Cleared P0850 and P0410 codes and will wait to see if they re-appear

What are the codes for malcolm

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[nightfire10]

Neutral switch and SAI issues. I don't have SAI, so can ignore that one, but will see if the neutral switch CEL was a one-off. I think it might cause an idling issue if not operating correctly, but my car seemed OK for the 20 miles I had to drive it with the CEL.

[TriggerFish]

Finished the final coat of Bilt Hamber Dynax-UB. Just need to wait for that to dry and then refit the arch liners and underfloor pans tomorrow, and then it'll be drivable for the first time in a couple of weeks!

[Pippypip]

So I popped down to rx motors for a brake calliper and ended up coming back with some seats.....

[Ollie]

Brake callipers, seats? Basically the same thing.

[Pippypip]

Brake callipers, seats? Basically the same thing.

Hahaha they were only £100 for the pair with no tears or rips so I had to get them

[Ollie]

Wow did you leave their hand attached? Ahah.

[mrspiller]

So I popped down to rx motors for a brake calliper and ended up coming back with some seats.....

You may find the RX8 seats more comfortable


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[79398]

Polished spoiler, detailed all internal Plastics and cleaned and detailed around shut lines including scuttle panels and wiper blades.