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- 1989 RX-7 GXL Blaze Red
blah that was nasty. I did too
The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working
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blah that was nasty. I did too
im trying to get a newer car thats gonna last me a while. I think the rx8 is best for me. ive always wanted a rotary, i want a little bit of space to be able to carry people around, and i want a reliable car. something that isnt modded nearly as much as mine. i think springs and struts, intake, exhaust, cobb tune, and lip kit and ill be set.
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Bahaha a rotary for DD and reliable.
I do DD my FC, and it's held up, although I do a ton of maintenance on it. OMP delete helped reduce issues though.
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I know its a lot of maintaining to DD. I was looking at getting one when I wrecked my blue msp recently :/ Got a yellow msp instead
I know its a lot of maintaining to DD. I was looking at getting one when I wrecked my blue msp recently :/ Got a yellow msp instead
See what happens when you can't get online. Chris goes and totals his car. WTF?
that is another option for me too. switch to a msp and start over with a cleaner more reliable car. switch all the parts i want over and sell the old car. but i really want rwd and i really want a rotary... you guys have been making it seem like it is so hard to DD a rx8.... i wonder how all the ones i see on the road are still running......
princess peach
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- '92 Miata, '06 MS6
I don't know about a heavily modded protege, but for what I know of the 8s it might not be a good trade off. I'd love to have an 8, but I didn't want to deal with all that bulls*** and cost. Just be sure to do your research on every model, every one has its quirks. I'll tell you right now, stay away from '04s. Look for '06 and up.
It's the 04 automatics that had issues with oil starvation. Any of them with 80k or less in manual transmission should be ok
i listed the mods i want to do to it. i dont think its too much. how reliable is your FC. i have always wanted one and found a clean TII for 6k
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OMP Delete and premix 1:1
BCD and stock boost
Catback exhaust and you will have so much fun, and cheaper insurance
You add 1 oz of TCW3 two cycle motor oil in the fuel tank per 1 gal of gas
princess peach
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It can be done, but in order to be successful you HAVE to stay on top of maintenance, follow the service manual to the rule. Don't wait till something starts to fail, replace it when its due, preferably with stock parts for reliability. Also, it needs to be driven properly: high revs at least once a day, rev it before you turn it off, and don't even think about using anything under 93 octane gas. It is also very useful to add a little oil when you fill up with gas, that is another expense and something you'll be doing quite often, besides the regular oil that should be topped off every other fill up.
I just want to make sure you KNOW it won't be cheap. Maintenance is not hard, but it is a pain in the ass.
