Nominations for December RX-8 rotary of the month are open!

[ZGN]

If you have or know of someone who should be our next RX-8 rotary of the month then nominate them now!

You must have at least 3 photos, interior, exterior, engine bay and have a mod list or detailed description, and what you have done or plan to do to it.


Nominations will end on 11/16/2012

Thanks for participating!

[rx7 vinnie]

Nothing special......
07 with a Racing Beat cat-back, free 245-40-18 Toyo Extenza's and 8k HID's

[13x]

I'll get an interior/cockpit photo

here is two to start with

Phil's 8 (screen name as well)

Engine and Exhaust
Pettit super charger, Racing Beat catback, BHR Custom Mid pipe, Custom Cold Air Intake by BHR & Easy_E1, oil catch can, Sohn omp adapter, Black Halo Racing coils and wires, exhaust and intake porting by BHR and Easy_E1, Pettit Superchanger high flow pulley, GReedy oversized oil pan, GReedy oil filter relocation kit, soon to be a BHR header.

Fuel System and Engine Management
Cobb AP & tune by Mazda Maniac, injectors by Mazda Maniac & Black Halo Racing, methane spray nozzles by BHR, three bottle reservoir for Sohn adapter - methane spray - windshield washer fluid by BHR design, Walbrow high flow fuel pump by BHR.

Suspension, Wheels, Tires and BrakesRacing Beat shock coils, Racing Beat sway bars front & rear, BF Goodrich G Force tires, Mazda Speed front strut bar, Koni shocks, wheels by TSI

Interior, Exterior and ElectronicsDash mounted gauges including water temp, trans temp, - wideband - boost, AEM grounding kit, Scan Gauge, remote starter by Viper, aluminum engine undertray(coming), 08 6 disc changer with satilite radio added, red footwell lights, lisense plate flood light, carbon fiber accents to the interior. Eye lids by Jethro Tull, front bumper by C

MiscellaneousBlack Halo Racing radiator, enhased water pump by Mazmart, lower temp thermostat by Mazmart, 2nd oil cooler, after cooler by Black Halo Racing, JDM clear corners, hood dampers, Pettit radio knob, rotary shaped water feed cap, Pettit oil filler cap, aluminum air box and air box tray with BHR plexiglass insert, carbon fiber dash kit and interior, carbon fiber fuse box cover, carbon fiber ecu cover, GTO rear spoiler with integril third brake light, removed stock third break light and debadged rear.


and tons of other goodies (more then I can remember)

[derek]

i can get engine and interior pics but its 100% stock and thats how i like it.

[ZGN]

We need at least three photos of each car. Interior, Exterior and engine bay.

Thanks!!

[Chad D.]

Daily Driven, weekend track beater, Canadian model.


Mods to my 2004 GS are,
Autoexe front lip. Trimmed front bumper. Blacked out tails and corners. One off, Mastergrade cf trunk. F&R mud flaps. SuperAdvan ver. 2 rims. LED conversion on everything but the headlights and brake lights. JDM headlight dimmer switch. JIC Magic FLT-A2R coilovers. JIC Magic strut bar. water pump by Mazmart, lower temp thermostat by Mazmart. Autoexe endlinks. Racing Beat sways. Bose unit, Redtop in the trunk with a 10inch square solo/Alpine amp. Greddy Air diversion panels. Aggr. Steet Port. Cobb, tuned by Mazda Maniac in Toronto and online. Puddle lights. AEM CAI. Autoexe leather shift knob. Upgraded starter. Custom under tray cover. AP header back exhaust. Black Halo Racing coils and wires. Carbonetics rear diff. Autoexe cf pillar cover. AFE SS, Three gauge pod on dash. MS oil cap. Petit Radio knob. All excess, unused wiring removed (seats, dash, DSC).
The car will change a bit during the winter months with new Re-A front bumper, ganador mirrors, new pioneer radio/kanatachs kit, Kei-office eyelids, Re-A roof spoiler, sohn adapter with greddy catch can. all of which I have. just been busy getting my Acura Winterga ready for the snow season.


Basic Interior.


All mods by done by me, the only one to help me (the only one I trust) with my car is Chips Motorsports
I'll get an interior pic tomorrow or thursday.
Hope you guys like it because I love it!

[NycDriftKing]

A few pics






Plasti dipped the wheels for the winter. To protect them from the winter salt and debris.

[Sephitrask]

I nominate Steve Crandall's (firecran) WWP REW swapped 8. Its a beautiful car owned by a great guy. Most of you prolly saw it at DGRR this past year. Here are the pictures!!!






And of course the money shot


(note that the car in my sig is mine, NOT the one I am nominating)

[estevan62274]

Sephitrask, Thanks for the kind words.

Lots of great looking 8's .... NYC's car is sweet looking!

[Atilla]

Was referred here by Dozer. Figured i'd give it a shot

[ZGN]

Welcome Atilla. Can you also post a mod list and description with an interior + engine bay photo?

Thanks!

[9krpmrx8]

Oh I'm in. Mine is BUILT, NOT BOUGHT. No shop has ever worked on my car aside from dealer warranty items and for alignments and tires.

Mazda RX-8 Touring (6 Speed MT) built 07/2003 currently with 134,000+ miles.

Engine: Pineapple Racing Ported Engine, Stage 2 oil mods, , Custom Oil cooler setup with oil thermostat and custom lines, JEGS recirculated catch can, and SOHN adapter.

Cooling: Mizu Rad, FAL 220 dual fan/shroud setup, custom Derale secondary radiator setup with fan, Mazmart Water Pump, Mazmart Thermostat.

Fuel/Ignition: BHR Ignition and BHR fuel pump.

Forced Induction: Cobb Tuned by yours truly with training by Kane @PPo2performance. Greddy turbo kit with fixes, upgraded turbo by Comp Turbo with a water cooled CHRA, 56lb/min, upgraded hot side, Comp Billet Aluminum Compressor wheel, Custom cooling lines, oil feed line, and porting of the compressor inlet and oulet pipes by SARX. Custom intake setup with SARX filter, custom recirculating BDC setup with a Synapse DV. Grimmspeed Boost controller

Suspension/Brakes: Hotchkis sway, Stance Coilovers with Swift springs, rotor pros rotors and hawk pads. Stoptech BBK en route

Interior: Cobb mount by proclip, dual vent pod (fuel pressure and oil pressure), Lotek center pod (oil temp, PLX multigauge, Boost), full interior LED, 07' seats front and back, SARX embroidered floor mats, Good BOX, Voo Doo shift knob, black leather boot with red stitching, Zeta arm rest pad,

Wheels/tires: Volk GTS 19x8.5 F and 19 x 9.5 R.

Exterior: Shaved emblem on front bumper, AP lip, RFX side vents, lebren rear rotary LED.

To be installed (soon): Stoptech BBK F & R, Advanced Keyless system, Mazdaspeed Front bumper, burnout sides, AP rears, Hotchkis front sway and endlinks, BEGI vacuum block/vacuum reservoir, Corksport strut bar, rear dampener adjusters, BHR intake tray, and battery relocation to trunk.

I am sure I have forgot quite a bit.

[Chad D.]

Looking sharp 9k.

[9krpmrx8]

Thanks brother, she is holding up pretty well for an aging beauty

[ZGN]

Nominations are closed. Voting will start on monday.

If you don't have at least one photo of interior, exterior and engine bay and a mod list posted please submit it now.

Thanks!