Mazda RX-8 digital experimentation

Enkei Wheels studio shots

Took my wheels into the studio for some experimental work.

Torque app for Android

This was a no brainer purchase. $5 for the Droid app and $17 for the OBD-II bluetooth dongle. Oh Hell Yea!!!

Quick list of features:

- View live OBD engine data on your Android phone - Connect to your vehicle ECU

- Fully customizable dashboard screens, design your own layouts and custom dials, use your own themes

- Retrieve Fault Codes (DTCs) and clear Check Engine lights

- View fault descriptions using the built-in databases

- Upload live OBD2 data to your webserver or the torque web viewer in realtime

- Check the performance of your vehicle with HP / Torque / 0-60 & Quarter Mile widgets

Mazda RX-8 Snow Fun!

With about a foot of our first real snowfall it was time to head out and have a little winter fun. Enjoy the photos. :)

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ENKEI RPF-1 for the Mazda RX-8

Coming soon, or rather to be mounted after the winter is over, ENKEI RPF-1 size 18x9 +35. A very big thanks goes to my good friend Marc Monnar. Stay tuned!

DROID X pod finished for Mazda RX-8

Finished the pod many months back. Decided to wrap it with black vinyl, which is the same for what I did with the silver center console accent pieces. It's a perfect fit and the Droid is easily removable.

Excedy Clutch & ACT Prolite Flywheel installed

This post is a few months overdue. I purchased the Excedy Stage 1 clutch, ACT Prolite flywheel, and ACT counterweight back in May of this year. Finally had a chance to install them last month with a good friend of mine named Luis who owns a shop called Connection 7 Performance. He has a vast knowledge of everything rotary.

Old OEM clutch


Luis really did all the work, I just talked his ear off, or rather we spent 85% of the time just chatting about everything. Good times! Well, the break in period for the clutch is over and boy does it feel good! The lightened flywheel does what it's supposed to do, and I can't wait for warmer weather and new performance tires to really let loose.