Krysy, our friend Matt, and I took the better part of Saturday to install a GReddy SP2 cat-back exhaust, TEIN Basic coilovers, and paint calipers and rotor hats on Krysy's RX-8.

The exhaust install went relatively smooth, aside from the bolts that go to the cat, which have those stupid springs on them.

The coilovers were a different story. Taking the stock strut out of the car and getting the coilover back in was like one of those puzzles made out of metal links that there's only one way to undo! Matt had to stand on the caliper to sag the suspension enough to get me clearance to spin, gyrate, and maneuver the shocks and coilovers in and out...and they each came out a different way. The rears required removing the sway bar endlink, the headlight level sensor link, and drop the camber arm down off the chassis.

Krysy took care of her calipers and rotor hats as Matt and I moved from corner to corner doing the coilovers.

Here are the pics!

Up she goes and the wheels come off!:




Krysy busy painting (she does awesome with this stuff)


End result of painting


GReddy SP2


TEIN Basic damper


Before coilover install



After, nice and even!

 

Damn, that's one nice looking RX-8....I envy her....

 

Dude... nice looking ride. That thing looks vicious

 

i love the look of that car. i really like the rims

 

thanks guys

 

Always nice to see people doing tasteful things to cars. Paint looks great, exhaust looks clean and the coilovers were a great choice. I bet that thing handles like a dream now. Props...

 

lookin good, know a guy who has the TEIN basics on his TSI and loves them

 

thank you! yes it does...i used to compare the stock handling to a 3 wheeled car because the back was so soft compared to the front, it would roll more. but now it's all even and tight, but very well damped and comfortable...soo nice

they're the best way to go if you don't know how to adjust damping, which you can really mess up a car's handling if you don't. i had TEIN Basics on my 350Z as well and they're amazing. i'd have them on the Cobalt if TEIN would get off their ass...

 

Very nice looking...

 

Looks good! Nice work!

 

thanks for the compliments everyone

 

Thats a nice RX-8 .. two thumbs up for that one

 

Damn, that looks good.

 

Car looks great!!

You have the tires tread pointing the wrong way....

 

Nice ride, honestly one of the few RX-8's I really like.

 

Very Nice, great looking car, I bet that thing handles like a beast!

 

nice car I really like the RX-8

 

nice. and she helps you work on it?? thats awesome. i wish my old lady would wise up and get a damn sports car. i've been pushing the srt-4 but she wants a paddle shift lancer

 

nice looking car, and awesome girl for working on it with you...and owning a rx-8.

 

nice ride and clean too! your a luck guy having your fiance out there with ya and all.congrats

 

thanks for the kind words everyone, we appreciate it

 

for the record, that wasn't me. the individual responsible wasn't thrilled that he had to put the front of the car up and swap them again. it was pretty funny actually