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Old 06-07-21, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by tikkitokki
Man DGRR looks like so much fun! One of these years ill make it up there, I don't trust my car with that long of a trip yet

It's been 5 months since someone bought your RPF1s off you lol when do we get to see the new wheel setup!?
If youre able to make it just go... its great time.
Still havent decided what to get yet... im really enjoying the classic stock look for now.

Originally Posted by DaleClark
Long car trips are no harder than driving around town. Just steady state on the interstate with lots of air flow. If the car has a solid cooling system and isn't leaking you are fine.

You really need to come to DGRR! I didn't go for a number of years and kicked myself when I finally went and realized all the fun I had been missing out on! Also no one cars if your car isn't "done", paint isn't perfect, etc. - just GO!


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Yep, I agree 100% !!

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I am in the process of making plans for next years event. I will start booking something in January of 2022. I say we get a small rotary convoy together so we may all drive up at the same time. By the way the car looks great. Brap on brother
Get her ready... Its a awesome time! Im ready to go back so down for a DGRR 2022 Florida Caravan.



Killboy was showing us some rotary love 👍


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Old 06-10-21, 01:10 PM
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The black RX-8 in the lead is my $800 daily driver . Stephen is the silver FD in the middle of the pack.

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Old 06-10-21, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by DaleClark
The black RX-8 in the lead is my $800 daily driver . Stephen is the silver FD in the middle of the pack.

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Yup, and I think that's my black FC sandwiched between the white FC and red FC vert at the end. If it wasn't for that slow jeep ahead of us, Killboy wouldn't be able to get a group shot like that.
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Old 06-17-21, 10:03 AM
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Thumbs up Fun run vs 2020 Mustang

Quick video clip of a fun run with a new 5.0 Mustang

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Old 06-22-21, 07:59 AM
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Thumbs up Out Cruisin

Fun times out cruisin with SpiritRgarage aka Tito
Quick pull through 1st, 2nd 3rd. Same boost level around 16psi.
Ready to throw some Ethanol in and up the boost 👍

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Old 06-22-21, 06:12 PM
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What you gon turn the boost up to? I'd stay in the high teens, but maybe you ain't scurred.
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What you gon turn the boost up to? I'd stay in the high teens, but maybe you ain't scurred.
lol, gonna send her to 22-24psi .... if she blows, she blows! #garageguybuild/tune
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Old 07-09-21, 08:57 AM
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Thumbs up TC4’s

New shoes for the silver girl!
TC4’s Metallic gun metal..
18x9.5 et45 on 255/35 front
18x10 et35 on 265/35 rear…. Very similar to the RPF1 specs I had before.
Ride height is a just under 26” so I could go alittle lower.

Pretty happy, I like the contrast between the silver and gunmetal.
Also glad to regain some better grip vs the stock 16” definitely feels more planted.




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Looking good! Car has to hook way better under power now too.

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Cruisin!!

Driving home from West Palm Beach the other day.
Round trip was about 320 miles.
Still had just under a quarter tank left when I got home.
I was at 75-80mph, afr’s are 14.3 to 14.7 while steady state cruisin… happy with the mileage 👍

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Old 07-11-21, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by DaleClark
Looking good! Car has to hook way better under power now too.

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Yeah man feels like theres way more traction.. would of been nice to have this setup at DGRR 👍
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Nice wheels and the fr''s are perfect.
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Nice wheels and the fr''s are perfect.

Thanks bro!
I’ll be going to the Aces Rotary meet.
Hope the see ya out there👍

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Nothing new just a wash and waxed at work today







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Looks good. Just made it back into the country today so ACE was a no go.
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Originally Posted by spintriangles
Looks good. Just made it back into the country today so ACE was a no go.
Welcome back!
Yeah I couldn’t get off work today, oh well next time👍
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Exclamation Brake switch stopper fell apart

The little things!

Getting in the car this morning and seeing these pieces on the floor mat and the battery was dead!
Well the brake pedal switch stopper(or whatever it’s called) final gave up causing the brake lights to stay on all night in the parking lot. 🥺

Got a jump from a coworker and taped a penny where the stopper goes(temporarily fix) to drive home with working tail lights.

Do yourself a favor and go check yours now 👍

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You can do a stick-on rubber pad from the hardware store, for the brake light switch I do like to have a proper OEM part. Someone found that Nissan has a rubber stopper that works perfectly.

For the clutch switch a stick-on pad does great, been running one with zero problems for 15 years

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Went for a cruise with some friends this weekend.



A buddy shot this video of my car, pretty cool you can hear the turbo spool in slow motion and she sounds like angry bees!




Took a few pics, enjoy







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Got together with some local buds for a morning cruise then brunch.
Was a great turnout, had 13 cars show up.









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For some reason I just can't like the R32.
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Originally Posted by TwinCharged RX7
For some reason I just can't like the R32.
Yeah, everybody likes what they like.👍
Ive never been a big fan of the FC it looks like a 944.



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Thumbs up All cleaned up

Cleaned up… ready for the weekend!





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Exclamation IRP motor mounts failure 😡

So I’ve been noticing a vibration coming from the car and thought it was the exhaust touching a cross brace or something.

It was the motor mounts. Completely disintegrated!
Ima send IRP a email and find out if these are defective or what.
This Is unacceptable for mounts that are only 3years old.



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That's weird how they broke apart like that - looks almost like they somehow got too brittle and shattered. Never seen an polyurethane mount fail like that.
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