This questionnaire was late for me. From December 23 through early Feb. 24, I completed the RX-8 AC compressor conversion on my March 1992 R1 which I have owned since June 1992.
This also included removing the evaporator coil for cleaning and installation of a new expansion valve. Total cost about $1200.

 

How does the ac compare from the factory to the RX8 conversion?

 

Since it is still cold here in Houston, I proper test can not be made. It will reach 79 next week. Maybe then.

You could search for others who made this change here on the forums.

 

Probably selling once I get it back together.

 

The market awaits!

It is great that nearly 60% of respondents so far plan to attend cars and coffee!

Get your cars out and show them off!

(Does driving to cars and coffee count as a cruise? Certainly my 3 hour round trip to the AutoX track was part of the fun!))

 

I would like to have a running car by end of year haha.

 

FD related plans for 2024:
1. Prep the FD for the 2024 autocross season. This includes the usual maintenance such as engine oil changes, tranny/diff oil changes. and checking all suspension bolt torque specs. R & R street tire wheel set-up with the autocross 200TW race tire wheel set-up when the weather is nicer. Check alignment and corner balance. If not to my specs, then re-align and corner balance.
2. Buy new 200TW tires for autocross.
3. Attend more Test/Tune sessions and autocross events for 2024.

The goal for 2024 is to improve on my SCCA Solo Nationals place standing in the Xtreme Street A (XA) class. Last year, we made many changes to the car prior to and during the SCCA Solo Nationals 2023 event. Also, I picked up a co-driver for Solo Nationals 2023. This was my first event in the SCCA Xtreme Street A class with the FD. I usually compete in the Super Street Modified class with my FD. For the XA class, I had to add about 200lbs of ballast to the car. Additionally, we competed in the 2023 CAM/Xtreme Street Shootout. This event occurred at the same site prior to Solo Nationals 2023.

My co-driver is Adrian Cardenas and he took 1st place in the 2023 CAM/Xtreme Street Shootout.

 

2023 CAM/Xtreme Street Shootout picture on course.

 

For 2023 Solo Nationals, my co-driver placed 5th and I placed 20th out of 35 drivers.

 

Finish off my interior and hopefully get the whole car resprayed!

 

@James2u you tube clips please.

 

For reference: It was my intention to include "wheels" in the "Suspension/Tires/Steering" category. Maybe that will get more of us into the "more than $5000 category".

 

Already spent over $3k this year in Jan alone. Only other plan this year is to sell.