What happens when family drives your car
Mercury Insurance is great. They ended up giving me 19.4 after deductible for a 2006 with 123,000 miles. Looking into getting into something this weekend possibly.
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. SFR and Greddy makes turbo kits that give you extra hp.Edit: Rotary shops out there like in my previous post can unlock even more power or swap out for more rotors.
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Power wise, nothing like a stock DE Z, no torque or fun till the high Rpms. IMO Rx8 are great in the turns/twisties though. Potential for the 8 is related to how full your wallet is. SFR and Greddy makes turbo kits that give you extra hp.
Edit: Rotary shops out there like in my previous post can unlock even more power or swap out for more rotors.
. SFR and Greddy makes turbo kits that give you extra hp.Edit: Rotary shops out there like in my previous post can unlock even more power or swap out for more rotors.
Power wise, nothing like a stock DE Z, no torque or fun till the high Rpms. IMO Rx8 are great in the turns/twisties though. Potential for the 8 is related to how full your wallet is. SFR and Greddy makes turbo kits that give you extra hp.
Edit: Rotary shops out there like in my previous post can unlock even more power or swap out for more rotors.
. SFR and Greddy makes turbo kits that give you extra hp.Edit: Rotary shops out there like in my previous post can unlock even more power or swap out for more rotors.
You want power ditch the renesis and get a 20B (3rotor) or 26B (4 rotor)
These guys built their 4-rotor out of two 13BREW engines!
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These guys built their 4-rotor out of two 13BREW engines!
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your brother was doing a 0-60/ qm test in your car on that streight road. he gunned it from a stop, got bad traction on one tire and the car went 0-30-tree in 3 seconds.
new miata is more manly than an rx8. my buddy sold his for a g35 and rips on his old rx8 all the time. get another z, or a build up an rx7 or supra. you dont want to downgrade.
and your not gonna let anyone drive this one right? lol my dad my dad took my camaro one day to work because his car battery was dead (and my car stays in one of his garages) he couldnt even open the doors and had to climb thru the window all day.
new miata is more manly than an rx8. my buddy sold his for a g35 and rips on his old rx8 all the time. get another z, or a build up an rx7 or supra. you dont want to downgrade.
and your not gonna let anyone drive this one right? lol my dad my dad took my camaro one day to work because his car battery was dead (and my car stays in one of his garages) he couldnt even open the doors and had to climb thru the window all day.
IMO the 8 'feels' light on its feet (rx8 is lighter than our car too) when compared stock vs. stock. But the tq in the Z makes up for the extra weight.
your brother was doing a 0-60/ qm test in your car on that streight road. he gunned it from a stop, got bad traction on one tire and the car went 0-30-tree in 3 seconds.
new miata is more manly than an rx8. my buddy sold his for a g35 and rips on his old rx8 all the time. get another z, or a build up an rx7 or supra. you dont want to downgrade.
and your not gonna let anyone drive this one right? lol my dad my dad took my camaro one day to work because his car battery was dead (and my car stays in one of his garages) he couldnt even open the doors and had to climb thru the window all day.
new miata is more manly than an rx8. my buddy sold his for a g35 and rips on his old rx8 all the time. get another z, or a build up an rx7 or supra. you dont want to downgrade.
and your not gonna let anyone drive this one right? lol my dad my dad took my camaro one day to work because his car battery was dead (and my car stays in one of his garages) he couldnt even open the doors and had to climb thru the window all day.
You want power ditch the renesis and get a 20B (3rotor) or 26B (4 rotor)
These guys built their 4-rotor out of two 13BREW engines!
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These guys built their 4-rotor out of two 13BREW engines!
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They look it! Here is a better vid of the FD.
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F.Y.I. I know the rims are garbage, I've been planning on replacing them. While I was out with my girlfriend all day, my 17 year old brother drives my car and does this. I guess you guys in that thread do have a point. I come home and find out about this. They decided not to tell me until I was home as to not ruin my night. The pictures are all ive seen, its currently at a body shop that owes a favor to a close family friend, however I am unable to see it until monday. I would have had it taken to DTM. Regardless, Does anybody think this is salvageable, or is it ****ed?
F.Y.I. I know the rims are garbage, I've been planning on replacing them. While I was out with my girlfriend all day, my 17 year old brother drives my car and does this. I guess you guys in that thread do have a point. I come home and find out about this. They decided not to tell me until I was home as to not ruin my night. The pictures are all ive seen, its currently at a body shop that owes a favor to a close family friend, however I am unable to see it until monday. I would have had it taken to DTM. Regardless, Does anybody think this is salvageable, or is it ****ed?
I had a similar story. I use to own a 2007 white Z. My cousin was throwing a party at his house to celebrate his 21st. After the party had died down and pretty much everyone was intoxicated, I decided to get some rest. While I was sleeping, my cousin supposedly wanted to go "re-park" my car. He drives two blocks over and hits a parked truck and causes property damage to three different houses. Complete left side was wrecked.
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my grandmother borrowed my z yesterday and my mother was following her to visit a sick family member. my mom told me she was doing well over 90mph on the way up there and back. my grandmother of all people was doing 90 something mph!!! wtf! lol
Lmao, I cant imagine my old *** grand mother driving my car....