Ordered my RX-8 today!

Glenn Butcher · March 08, 2004, 10:39:47 AM

Again...

YES - I KNOW IT IS DIRTY!!

Glenn Butcher · March 08, 2004, 10:41:28 AM

Again...

Did I say how much I love driving this car?

:rollin :rollin :rollin

Leeman · March 08, 2004, 10:59:40 AM

Glenn,

Looks as though you have been having a lot of fun in her....and quite rightly so too..............the car looks great !!

20B_boy · March 08, 2004, 11:34:10 AM

So when u going for the wide body kit?

Glenn Butcher · March 09, 2004, 03:20:22 AM

Cheers Leeman!

Rich - it is very tempting! but I think I\'ll just stick with the FD\'s for the moment!

Glenn Butcher · May 21, 2005, 11:10:51 PM

New pics. few mods....

Eibach suspension, lowered, 19inch BBS Wheels

20B_boy · May 22, 2005, 12:18:08 AM

You got a sponsorship deal now then Butch?

Glenn Butcher · May 22, 2005, 07:45:36 AM

Not quite!

Ianmcurtis · May 22, 2005, 08:53:33 PM

Hi there, just a couple of questions on the 19" wheels.

Do you still run equivelant Bridgestone tyres or other brand?

Do the 19" wheels affect the gearing ie. acceleration, top end, overall ratios, rpm etc?

Cheers,

Ian.

Glenn Butcher · May 22, 2005, 10:03:13 PM

Overall diameter is slightly taller, so more top end I guess (but not much difference) it has Pirelli\'s on it.

From what I have been told between the wheel/tyre and suspension kit (slightly lower than factory) it has transformed the car - it actually rides better now also.

Ianmcurtis · May 22, 2005, 11:00:09 PM

Cheers - sounds good. I almost had mine lowered by local Mazda dealer using Mazda\'s own shorter springs - decided too many speed bumps around these days!

You\'ll be having REWorks fit the turbo next so as to pull the slightly taller gearing eh? Mine hits the red ok in 5th but often doesn\'t want to play much more when into 6th.

My 8\'s off to Mazda this Tuesday for a check over, using/losing coolant some where and power loss every now and again at high err... speed - has been for months - I mentioned these probs in threads ages back.

Nice wheels mate.

Ian.

Glenn Butcher · May 22, 2005, 11:06:28 PM

Hi Ian,

Cars actually in Oz.

Turbo would be nice

Mine went back to Mazda recently with around 10 problems - couple of major ones, but hopefully they are sorting it all.

Keep us posted on the outcome.

Ianmcurtis · May 23, 2005, 12:49:56 AM

Oops! Sorry Glenn - flippin\' internet - thought you were in the UK.

I certainly will post any developments on my 8\'s problems. I just hope the mazda mechanics are upto the job. Need to get the water useage sorted - hoping they find something minor such as a weeping hose etc. Don\'t hold out much hope of them solving the power loss, but you never know.................

Ian.