I met up with flamingnos today up on Stevens pass. I bought some fenders and a front clip from him and got to see his rx-3. I had a pic of the engine but it didn't turn out. On a good note my car cruised up the pass with no problems :bigok: Flamingnos had some pretty loud exhaust but I don't know, I think my bumblebees might of been a bit louder lol. Anyways it was a good drive and cool to meet another rotary brotha. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/BURNOUT.gif

Right on! So how's the exhaust treating you? Nice and loud, huh?

Yea, its ******* loud https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

Its all good, I am learning how to drive it so its not too bad but hills are a bitch. I figure I am punishing society for their sins, lol. Should be fun taking it down to sevenstock https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png How about your exhaust, it is doing ok?

So your engine is broken in now? That exhaust gets nice and loud after 5000 rpm. I used to love hearing it echo off all the buildings around me when I punched it.

My new exhaust is working out ok, I have not driven the car much. But I might be soon because the tranny on the AE is fucked. I keep losing 1st gear, but then it'll come back. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...>/rolleyes.gif One of these days I'll drive down to Corksport and get a j spec tranny.

How much is a J-spec tranny down there? My engine is pretty much broken in, I have like 830 miles on it. Tomorrow I am picking up an aluminum hood for it. Kind of expensive at 200 bones, but oh well. I am going to try and get the fucker painted this week. I am just going for a cheapy. If I can't get it painted in time I might just have my friend do it at his house. The only thing I have left to attend to now is the rocker panel damage. I wish it wasn't so messed up.

I think they are around $300. It's been a while since I called them and asked. That's cool about the aluminum hood, $200 isn't bad.

300 is cheap for a used tranny. I remember riding in it that one time and the shifter was mass loose while it was in gear. he he, my new fenders say Turbo II on them. All I need is a fake IC and fake blow off valve and I am set!

I fixed the play in the shifter with new bushings, the best $12 I've spent on that car. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

could be interesting, seeing as california is super-tough with their emissions laws. i wonder how much they'd put up with loud exhausted cars that obviously don't pass emissions? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png

I have some silencers that CABRIO made for the tips which quiet it down a bit. I don't have them in right now though, lol.