Giving this thread a little update...
I finished the 2012 NASA-X Championships back in October. Received 1st in NXC and 3rd in Overall season points.
Then, I partook in a "end of year send-off" hyperdrive at VIR...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIC0yq87pTw
So after a pretty full year (full for me) of track events and performance driving, my now aging RX8 is at 94K miles and its fair share of rash. I wanted to go through and do some upgrades and maintenance over the winter time.
Here's the winter list:
- Install new KOYO radiator
- Install new Samco coolant hoses
- Replace drive belts
- Rebuild and relocate coils (LS2 bracket I used before is breaking apart...)
- New plug wires and spark plugs
- New oil cooler lines (had to replace one already towards the end of the season)
- Relocate oil filter
- New front bumper
- "LeMans" styled headlight covers
- Fuel pump (2009 upgrade)
- Fuel filter
- Any vac hoses I find will be replaced with silicon
- New OEM rad fan
I'm currently swapping in the radiator now and discovered my rad fan is in the process of quitting on me, so I'm on hold until I locate a suitable replacement.
In general I want to clean up the engine bay as much as possible. Its pretty filthy in there now and I figure after all the maintenance this winter, I'm not going back in until the engine gives up which may be within the next 12-24 months knowing my luck, lol...