Messing around with HDR

Was messing around with some HDR images. I tried Photoshop CS4 and Photomatix 3 Pro and it seems Photomatix is better. PS is a lot more complicated. Photomatix is VERY easy to use and the images all turn out very nice. They turned out alright for my first time making these.

This image I messed around with the color a little:

Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax® 2.0

Based on a video on meguiars website, this wax is supposed to remove fine swirl marks, darken black paint and protect the surface.

Testing out Meguiar's NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 liquid wax today and I'm pleased with the results.

Product Description (www.meguiars.com):

NXT Generation™ Tech Wax 2.0™ is a scientific breakthrough that introduces a new dimension of gloss and protection. This better-than-ever formula produces unbelievably deep, vibrant color and a dramatically clear wet-look. New Hydrophobic Polymer Technology™ provides relentless water beading and protection against oxidation, corrosion, UV rays and surface degradation. “Hydrophobic” means “water-fearing” and this new breakthrough technology builds such incredible protection and surface tension that water beads up and just glides off your paint finish, wash after wash!


I put a piece of tape there it out on the RX8 just like on their website.


Here are the results:This picture doesn't show it as good as I wanted it to, but if you look on the bottom part of the picture, it will show it pretty good

Fat ass nail in my back tire

I dont know how this shit happened but it did, i ran over a nail like a month ago and my tire was slowly leaking air over night but it was still drivable, then one day after work my tire was completely flat, luckily there was a tire shop near by so I brought it over. After they took my tire off, they said it cant be repaired.

If your look at the picture of where the nail is sticking in, that is where the wheel covers the tire so I dont know how this could've happened.

Back tire leaking

A nail or some shit stuck in there making my tire lose 12-15 psi overnight

Tools I used to fix it:
Making the hole a little bigger:
Stick the repaire refills in there:

ICE

It started hailing on the way to the house. This doesnt happen around here often

Advanced Automotive Concepts "Demon Eyes"

I bought some halo rings that goes inside the RX8 headlight about 2 months ago from aacstyle.com's eBay store, at first they sent me the wrong color and so I shipped it back. After shipping it back with my note on the inside with the persons name I spoke to, they forgot to ship it to me. A week later when I call back, they said they were out of stock on the color that I wanted and it wont be another week until they can send it. A week later I had to call a couple times to get my tracking number, and after tracking it they still havnt sent my item, UPS only got electronically notified.



Ballasts with no Halos










Epoxy for the inside of t he headlight to keep the rings on

Hot Import Nights San Mateo 2009

Hot Import Nights 2009 @ San Mateo 4.4.09

Went out to HIN this year and it wasn't what I expected, the show was pretty small this year, wasnt a lot of cars out there compared to last year but it was still fun.

These are just some pictures, got more on photobucket

Factory Service Manuals

I found some factory service manuals if anyone who owns an RX-8 are interested

1Info
2Engine Problems
3Engine Details
4EngineControl
5Transmission
6Drivetrain
7Brakes
8Steering
9Suspension
10Hvac
11Body
12Safety
13Electrical