Shot a quick video to show how much the Velocity Red Mica sparkles in the sun, as well as the metallic in the RX8 wheels powerdercoat.

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damn, i didnt realize there was that much metallic in your paint

looks great

 

someone in my town just got a MS6.

its some ugly sky blue color

but he always stares me down

 

Sky blue? Must be a respray because they never came in blue from the factory.

 

Maybe not sky blue, more like a light silver-blue

 

Ahhhh, yeah, I know what color you're talking about now. Do you give him a hard look back when he stares you down lol?

 

Reposted the video of the Velocity Red Mica paint. The original posted above was removed.

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Installed a Sickspeed white ball shift knob today. I know it's probably not everyone's cup of tea, but I love the contrast with my black interior.



Found a good use for my broken carbon fiber seatpost from my road bike. There was a gap of space between the knob and boot so cut a section from the seatpost and used it as a spacer MacGyver-style.

 

I like!

Out of curiosity, how long did it take to get used to where reverse is located compared to the Accord?

 

teh fuck..

 

Thanks man. It took about a week to get used to it. After that it was second nature, but that first week I kept going over to the right by accident. Not only that but you have to push the knob down and up to the left to engage reverse, so I forgot to do that a bunch of times, too.

So I take it that means you don't like it?

 

No I like it.. It would take me a while to get used to that orientation though.

 

Ball style knobs aren't my cup of tea but I love the CF post. Looks like it came as a kit.

Is it a weighted knob?

 

Oh ha ha yeah it was definitely odd at first being all the rest of my cars have had reverse on the right side. It's actually a better design because you never have to worry about thinking you're going to go into reverse when you're putting it into 6th gear.

Thanks bro. I was very happy with the way the carbon spacer worked out. Plus it's nice because my fingers overlap the shift knob just a bit and touch the carbon instead of the boot which always drove me crazy on my Accord when I put a ball knob on it. I like ball knobs better than the stocks because I have big hands so the stock knobs are always too small.

And no, it's not weighted, it's like 200g but it shifts smoother than the stock knob. Just took it for a ride and it's sooo nice!

 

Its nearly .5lbs, thats not really light IMO.

 

I lied, it's 120g so more like .25lbs.

 

 

 

I take it you're looking for a weighted one? I had this one on the Accord and it was as heavy as the stock knob. I think it was somewhere around 350g and felt great. I just decided to try something a little different this time.



Here's a shot I took this morning of the knob how I see it most of the time, so although the carbon isn't really noticable, it's feels great on my finger tips that overlap the knob.

 

I prefer weighted knobs. Although some trannies don't really need them.


Double entendre ftw/l.

 

Moddiction has some pretty nice stuff.

I've got a buddy with the 1lb'er and it feels great.

 

My shiftknob is almost 700 grams!

Congrats on the new shiftknob. It was very cool with that CF post.

 

I heard some great things about Moddiction too! They seem to have all the good stuff with affordable pricing.

 

i need a new shift knob.

 

Me too, o wait

 

Haven't had much time to do anything to the MS6 since moving, but I did decide to treat myself to a little something once we got here...

 

Sharkfin



I was going to get a Corksport SRI for my car but people have talked me out of it. Nothing new done to mine either.

 

is right! Can't wait to get it on.

So why did people talk you out of a SRI?

 

They say CAI is more beneficial. People said SRI= Hot Ram Intake LOL

 

Congrats man! Those Sharkfins are really cute.

That people are dumb dude.

The difference in terms of performance between CAI and SRI is negligible. It's just a damn intake. I don't know exactly how a regular 6 reacts to the intake system, but for Speeds, they are essentially the same. The only reason a majority of people choose SRI over CAI is that it's much easier install and stock out.

 

Ha ha thanks, I think... cute? Tee-hee-hee! :wink:

I agree with you, but the naturally aspirated 4's might be a different story. I know on my Accord, although it was a V6 not an I4, the CAIs way out performed the SRIs. On our boosted engines it's true that the HP gain is pretty much the same between both.

 

Forgot his car is N/A.

 

 

Sell your car and get a white Genpu now.

 

I wish I could. But the next car I get will be a TSX/TL for the wife.

Then when I do get a new one I'm thinking Spec B.

 

Ahhh yes, we gotta be good to our wives first. I feel you.

Why Spec B?

 

I don't know, I really like how they look. My friend she has one modded it grew on me alot.

 

^ I looked at a Spec B before I bought my MS6. Don't regret for a second passing on it for the Speed6. It was a sick car, don't get me wrong, but the MS6 is a way better value for the money. The Spec B commands top dollar while you can steal a MS6 and they're just, if not more, rare than the Scuby. I personally like the stying of the Speed6 a little better as well. The Spec B is a little too understated for me.

 

^ I NEVER see speed6's.

 

I see them here and there.