Hi all!

French owner here (Sorry for my writing !), since I bought it 2 years ago, I hear a cracking noise within 2000-2500rpm range.
It is a 2006 blue 231hp with a 6 shift level gearbox.

For history, the gearbox has been opened twice by previous owner's garage.
After expertise, my garage opened...

Hi guys,

Wondering if anyone would be able to comment on if lighter un-sprung mass(eg. wheels and tyres) would be a better means of improving wheel/body control than resorting to coil-overs, that may compromise ride quality/compliance?

If so how much mass would you want to lose to make a useful...

Just wondering if many have installed an ewp?
Would it add any reliability concerns at higher rpms?

Just found these two keys. I must have bought them with a plan in mind and forgot what the plan was!

Neither opens my cars so I never got around to programming them or getting new blades cut.

The fully open one springs nicely but the one half open doesn't spring at all.

£45 for the fully sprung...

So, a friend of mine and I have all of a sudden decided we might get a new project car together. We were thinking about the RX8 again originally but a new opportunity has just arisen.

We may be about to acquire for very, very little money a 2000 Accord Type R. It's high mileage at around 150k, I...

Hi hope this post is ok here or should it be in the parts for sale page?

Got a velocity red 231 2004 which was my old car which i've swapped the engine into a new shell, shell/subframes etc is rusty on this one but some panels are decent/I've repaired although as everyone knows Velocity Red is a...

The 40th Anniversary & Kuro special editions were the only RX-8`s to include a build number which consisted of numbered plates fitted to the sill trims, in my case my 40th Anniversary car did not have the plates fitted to the sill trims I queried this with the dealer who knew nothing of them and I...

Hey all, I'm new to the forum.. picked up an PZ about 3 weeks ago and slowly working my round get bits done. While underneath cleaning up the rear ready for some rust proofing noticed a broken spring.. anyone have any PZ springs??

I'm placing this on behalf of a guest member, Steve_in_Bromley (Steve Nicoll): 07793 557590, spn_uk@msn.com

I bought this RX-8 Coupe 231psi Special Edition KURO back in Jan 2009 as a birthday present for my wife. Needless to say it has been loved and treasured since (both car & wife!). Looking...

I've acquired a van, which is exciting news in itself, but that also means that we have the opportunity to finally put the wifes mini up for sale, which we was meaning to do before she had our first baby in December 2019...! A 2 seater mini is not a suitable second car for a family of three!...

Hi does anyone have a 231 alternator knocking around?

Think I may of found the cutting out issue I was having

Just wondering if anyone knows of a carbon fibre skinning company in the UK?

I want the blade from my R-Magic wing skinning in real CF. I've got a kit to do it myself, but I'm just not going to get around to it.

Any pointers appreciated 😁

I haven't posted on here for quite some time, but I just wanted to acknowledge this excellent community of enthusiasts (especially the moderators and long term members) before I move on. =D>

I have found this site to be a very valuable source of information and it has helped inform my decisions...

Not sure if anyone has done this or got pics (I can’t find any), but has anyone put a smart set of steels on their rx8? Looking at different looks and found some 4x4 steelies but not sure if can put some normal tyres on?

Clearly the most important aspect of any sports car :lol:

So the cans of energy drink and fizzy pop that I̶'̶M̶ ̶A̶D̶D̶I̶C̶T̶E̶D̶ ̶T̶O̶ ̶P̶L̶E̶A̶S̶E̶ ̶H̶E̶L̶P̶ ̶M̶E̶ keep me laser focused and safe on the road tip forward and back on hard braking/accelerating and I'm forever clearing up a sticky...

Hello,

I've taken the plunge and decided I will be doing a significant body work on my RX-8. This may sound silly given the value of the car and the cost to carry out the work, but this car is something I will be keeping for a while yet.

First thing I wanted to sort out was the rust on the lower...

So my car is up for sale once again hopefully the last time
51k miles
Full rotary revs remap pops and bangs 165 whp just shy under 200 on the fly
6speed box with clutch covered only 10k miles gearbox and diff oil changed when the box was changed
Braided brake lines and mintex 1144 pads
New...

Car won’t start.

Key is in and turned, does this mean battery issue dead..?

Or would that light always stay on in turned position

(Noob question I know)

Is there specialist that people use in the Bucks area who knows their way around RX8s? Who are you guys using and vouch for as id prefer a reputable garage working on my car.

Looking to do consumables- pads, discs, service etc. And if possible a compression test.

Thanks guys

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Tried giving away a some of this before with no takers but I'll try again.

OEM exhaust, no holes or damage but obviously a bit rusty and probably wouldn't dismantle terribly nicely. Would be fine if kept in one piece.
JDM spec front discs, bought and run for a couple of hundred miles by mistake....

Evening all,

In my ongoing strive to look after the car(s) properly without having a driveway of my own on which to happily do work or clean them, I've been looking into the best way to provide some kind of portable fix for washing the cars.

Long and short of it is I park my cars in what is...

Hi all,

I`ve recently replaced the front discs and pads on my 2004 192 as the pads were wearing unevenly and the discs were down to 23mm (22mm is minimum I believe) and although the brakes are far better there now seems to be an issue. Upon application of the brakes at motorway speeds there is a...

Can anyone confirm if 192/231 front brake calipers are compatible with an R3? Front drivers side piston is seized so looking for replacement. Thanks

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Anyone have a cheap cat back I could buy please?

Hi guys.

We have been having an ongoing intermittent issue with the fiancé's DS3 and the above mentioned fault. I can seem to track down any useful info regarding it.

Basically what happens is you are driving along fine, then suddenly the engine cuts power, and I mean instantly, if [edited]...

Has anyone got the later spec oil breather pipes that connect to the tubes on the inlet?