'04 RX-8 New Member

RX8inSTL · 11-15-2013, 04:58 PM

Just joined Rotary Car Club after knowing about it for some time now. I purchased my '04 RX-8 in Feb of 2010 and it has seen lots of changes since then. It has come a long way but I still feel I have a lot to go.

Currently modifications on the car are:
MB Battle Wheels 18x9.5 +15 with 235/40 General Exclaim UHP
Stance Coilovers with standard spring rates( I forget what they are 8k/5k?)
Racing Beat Sway Bars and End Links
Auto Exe front+rear 4 point Strut Bars

Exoticspeed R1-T with Exotic Speed Midpipe
AEM CAI
Cobb AP
Exedy Stage 1 Clutch
ACT Prolite Flywheel

Shine Auto Type 2 Lip+ Sideskirts
Clear Corners
KEI Office Replica Eyelids
6k Vleds HIDS and LEDS
35%/5% tint

Tail of the Dragon

DGRR

GySgtFrank · 11-15-2013, 05:12 PM

Very sharp looking 8. Can't see what else it needs. Welcome.

Fendamonky · 11-15-2013, 10:09 PM

I agree with Gunny, nice looking 8!!! Welcome to the club =)

chibikougan · 11-15-2013, 10:48 PM

Needs blackout on fender blinker lights.

Nevermind i see it has or had blackout sidelights..This 8 has made me want to look at more!

Also for some reason I want it to have black door handles

RX8inSTL · 11-16-2013, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by GySgtFrank

Very sharp looking 8. Can't see what else it needs. Welcome.

Thanks Frank.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fendamonky

I agree with Gunny, nice looking 8!!! Welcome to the club =)

Thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by chibikougan

Needs blackout on fender blinker lights.

Nevermind i see it has or had blackout sidelights..This 8 has made me want to look at more!

Also for some reason I want it to have black door handles

I might get these current ones vinyl wrapped a light tint but I prefer the style of these of the amber ones. Ive thought about the door handles but just havent ever tried it out. Maybe one day ill see how it looks.

kraftjason413 · 11-18-2013, 08:59 AM

very nice looking 8. My next purchase will be an 8. Who knew these cars were so addictive? Have an FD now and it was enough to get me out of Corvettes.

85rx-7gsl-se · 11-18-2013, 09:01 AM

Seen that car around town. Looks sharp and love the plate

speedjunkie · 11-18-2013, 10:30 AM

I think I was supposed to drive to Deal's Gap with you guys this past April lol. Were you in that group? I left from Cape Girardeau but I live in CO. I left the day before the StL guys left.

Welcome!

RX8inSTL · 12-04-2014, 08:31 PM

I sure haven't realized how long it has been since I updated this thread, between being busy with work, family, and just life in general I suppose I forgot about it.

The sad news is that I had to say goodbye to my old RX-8. I miss the car but I got a good offer for it and at the time was wanting to get an FD, well it didn't work out that way. Very shortly after selling my old 8 I found something else. That something else was another 2004 Ti Grey RX-8.....

This one had an authentic Mazdaspeed front end and also a Petit SC kit installed. I made the drive from MO to VA and brought the car home.

Here is what the car looked like when I got it.

First things first I ordered and installed a set of Bilstein PSS9 coilovers just in time for DGRR

A couple pics from the event that year.

Also I had gotten 2nd place for the RX8 class that year.

After DGRR my next round of mods started to be finished up, I acquired some MS sideskirts and rear diffuser. Also I picked up a set of Enkei Kojin wheels 18x9.5 +30.

Started to do some minor work in the engine bay, relocating the battery and also moving the A/W Intercooler tank. Started work on my tray to cover the radiator.

After these things I stopped modding for a while so that I could enjoy driving the car for the last couple months of summer/fall. Heres a pic from a local Rotary cruise, the car ran great.

Since then I really haven't been able to do as much as I wanted with the car, I ordered a few parts and the car has been sitting in the garage awaiting for me to start working on it more. I hope that I can find the time to do so soon.

That is all for now though, I will update here when I make some more progress worth updating.

11-15-2013, 04:58 PM	#1
RX8inSTL The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	'04 RX-8 New Member Just joined Rotary Car Club after knowing about it for some time now. I purchased my '04 RX-8 in Feb of 2010 and it has seen lots of changes since then. It has come a long way but I still feel I have a lot to go. Currently modifications on the car are: MB Battle Wheels 18x9.5 +15 with 235/40 General Exclaim UHP Stance Coilovers with standard spring rates( I forget what they are 8k/5k?) Racing Beat Sway Bars and End Links Auto Exe front+rear 4 point Strut Bars Exoticspeed R1-T with Exotic Speed Midpipe AEM CAI Cobb AP Exedy Stage 1 Clutch ACT Prolite Flywheel Shine Auto Type 2 Lip+ Sideskirts Clear Corners KEI Office Replica Eyelids 6k Vleds HIDS and LEDS 35%/5% tint Tail of the Dragon DGRR

11-15-2013, 05:12 PM	#2
GySgtFrank Professional Stick Poker Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Stafford, Ks. iTrader: (0) Posts: 1,005 Rep Power: 15	Very sharp looking 8. Can't see what else it needs. Welcome. __________________ 1979 SA22C (parts of one anyway) http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ad.php?t=15585 1975 MG Midget (building) http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_foru...ad.php?t=18681 1988 N/A SE model FC, dead stock and less than 85k on the clock. This one actually runs, so I don't fuck with it.

11-18-2013, 08:59 AM	#6
kraftjason413 The Newbie Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Coast iTrader: (0) Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	very nice looking 8. My next purchase will be an 8. Who knew these cars were so addictive? Have an FD now and it was enough to get me out of Corvettes.

11-18-2013, 10:30 AM	#8
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO iTrader: (1) Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 19	I think I was supposed to drive to Deal's Gap with you guys this past April lol. Were you in that group? I left from Cape Girardeau but I live in CO. I left the day before the StL guys left. Welcome!

12-04-2014, 08:31 PM	#9
RX8inSTL The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2013 iTrader: (0) Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I sure haven't realized how long it has been since I updated this thread, between being busy with work, family, and just life in general I suppose I forgot about it. The sad news is that I had to say goodbye to my old RX-8. I miss the car but I got a good offer for it and at the time was wanting to get an FD, well it didn't work out that way. Very shortly after selling my old 8 I found something else. That something else was another 2004 Ti Grey RX-8..... This one had an authentic Mazdaspeed front end and also a Petit SC kit installed. I made the drive from MO to VA and brought the car home. Here is what the car looked like when I got it. First things first I ordered and installed a set of Bilstein PSS9 coilovers just in time for DGRR A couple pics from the event that year. Also I had gotten 2nd place for the RX8 class that year. After DGRR my next round of mods started to be finished up, I acquired some MS sideskirts and rear diffuser. Also I picked up a set of Enkei Kojin wheels 18x9.5 +30. Started to do some minor work in the engine bay, relocating the battery and also moving the A/W Intercooler tank. Started work on my tray to cover the radiator. After these things I stopped modding for a while so that I could enjoy driving the car for the last couple months of summer/fall. Heres a pic from a local Rotary cruise, the car ran great. Since then I really haven't been able to do as much as I wanted with the car, I ordered a few parts and the car has been sitting in the garage awaiting for me to start working on it more. I hope that I can find the time to do so soon. That is all for now though, I will update here when I make some more progress worth updating.