As you may have read, we are planning on doing a regular Car Of The Month feature for every month through 2022 (and potentially beyond!). This is where all you lovely people can post up your cars for consideration! As with all things...
As you will no doubt be aware, your committee has been working tirelessly in the background getting some glorious things tee'd up and planned for 2022. The events team has a fantastic thread which has been set up ( to detail all of the events and potential plans for...
Having recently changed my oil and filter, as I do every 6 months or 6k miles, I thought I’d share with you some of my tips to make the job as easy and efficient as possible.
Start with the engine really hot. Take the car for a minimum 10 mile drive and when you get back don’t switch off but leave...
This is the process we used for changing the front and rear discs and pads, you may find your own tweaks, shortcuts, or top tip, but hopefully this will provide a good overview as a starting point.
It may also be helpful to read through and review the pictures even if you're only replacing the...
I changed my engine mounts a few weeks ago and thought I would share some photos. Im sure these will be helpful to someone!
There is a very good DIY already on the forum here , but more photos can only help – I like as many as possible :)
It seems there are a lot of people working on their own cars, with this in mind I thought it would be a good idea to list some suppliers of parts that people may not be aware of.
So first on my list for cheap OEM parts is JDM planet, I have purchased OEM engine mounts from them, the service isn't...
I experienced a P1688 error code earlier this year and my car went into a (very unpleasant) “limp mode”. The error code pointed to the ECU detecting the OMP not working correctly on a start-up check. I checked all the electrical connections were OK, then checked the 4...
Snapped from another thread and archived here before it gets lost...
Morning folks. I don't think I've done a guide to this yet, although depending on which calipers you're doing and what tools you have, the difficulty ranges from piece of cake to pain in the arse. If you've got an air...
This is the start of a DIY rebuild and a repair for the 231 super LSD, as I progress this will contain parts used, with suppliers and prices if I have them.
Firstly I sourced a low mileage differential, on opening it up there were 2 tabs stuck to the magnetic drain plug,
These tabs are what make...
Fed up with my lack of a second key (it wasn’t causing me a problem per-se, but the concept of losing it and therefore my only access to the car worried me), I decided that as I’m a cheapskate rather than pay someone else to do it, I was more than capable of doing it myself. In doing so I decided...
I’ve ended up with 2 sets; a tie rod end and associated parts:
A set from Mazda parts in Norwich (who think I am insane) but had them flown in for me anyway!
A set of Delphi OEM “quality” parts (note wrong side for my job!, LOL)
With BMW suspension Lemforder are often the OEM supplier, the...
Please note that while this is a non-intrusive and totally reversible mod, it is not sanctioned by Mazda UK, nor is the Mazda UK Owner's Club or myself responsible for any consequences following the implementation
This information was originally part of the Service Schedule thread but has been...
The Clutch Pedal reinforcement bracket kit has just been introduced by RotaryFx .
I was particularly interested as the service history for our car shows that it had a clutch pedal replaced early in its life, under warranty, and I know that the design of this component hasn't changed.
My 2004 had a number of bits of interior plastic seat trim which had come off before I bought it and i've managed to put most of them back (temporarily at least).
The bit which I'm stuck with is the large piece of trim on the outside of the front passenger seat which is hanging off at the...
This post covers the fitting of a Thinkware U1000 front and rear dashcam, hardwired for parking mode via the passenger footwell fuse box. Other dash cams may be similar.
The front camera was fitted to the right of the mirror so that a) the buttons were accessible from the driver's seat, b) the...
So, I noticed the leather gaiter on my R3 had a hole. A new one was ordered from The Tuning Shop for the princely sum of £9.99.
I chose the version with black stitching to match the original, but they supply other colours of stitching if that's your preference.
Looking to try and refurb the scratched chrome on my R3's gear knob. I've contacted a few companies, and Chromespray look like they can chrome plate plastic. Anyone got any experience of this?
UK S1 RX-8s never had cruise control from the factory. However, the steering wheel buttons can be easily retrofitted. The problem is, Mazda released a firmware update years ago that disabled the function in the PCM if the car never came with cruise from the factory. Well, after much research,...
Are your drops links wobbly or broken? Are they giving you hassle and mocking you when you try to remove them? Well don't take it! This DIY will show you how to show them who's the boss!
In BMW land we are used to a tool called the rough running test. Basically, what this does is watch the crank-shaft rotating and notice the acceleration caused by each piston's compression stroke. In a perfect engine, the acceleration from each piston will the same – you have a perfect “rough...
So a lot of you face the challenge what to do with old holes that remain once we remove the lip.
Old Holes.jpg
My advice is to use Epoxy with some glass fiber instead of welding them in as:
Epoxy if properly applied will outlive the trunk (and will prevent corrosion underneath it)
Can be done...
Right, didn't really want to start a new topic for this but nothing really related popped up when doing the usual forum search.
Bought my Axial Flow shifter from Rotary Rev's around two or three years ago and only just install it last week. It came as just the main stick as pictured below. I did...
After getting my 2009 RX-8 R3, I very soon realised the limitations of the stock radio, and while it does have an AUX, I was left wanting more, so it’s been a bit of a bumpy ride getting here, but I’ve installed a Sony XAV AX100 head unit into my rex,...
I'm in the process of fitting my Nexus 7 tablet into the sat nav housing for the RX8. I have been asked many questions before I had even started, so I thought I would document my process to help other members out.
Here are the things I used:
Nexus 7: - £168
Sat Nav: £150
Auxmod (To provide...
This from another thread, quoted here for future reference...
When my (side) skirts came off the guy doing it explained that they can be simply pushed back in, but in order to get them off you have to push/nudge them forwards towards the bonnet to free them out of their position before pulling...
What follows here is a brief explanation of what I ended up doing to put oil pressure and temperature gauges in my R3. It’s not the only solution and I hope what I write here will give an idea of how it can be done.
Mazda didn’t bother putting proper oil pressure and temperature sensors in the...
Sup y'all.
I figured this could be an interesting and possibly useful thread.
Post up your fixes to any weird and wonderful problems you've had with the car.
None of this usual mans had misfire an new coils fixd it, like wtf how iz this even possibles?! or car wunt start hot so upr9ed starter...
Hey guys,
After figuring out that my tail fuse was the cause of my parking and fog lights not working, I replaced the fuse. However, it instantly blew out so I was wondering if any of you would have an idea as to where possible causes of this could be before I have to spend my evening diagnosing...
If this is the wrong place place please move the thread.... Currently under construction please hold caller, wanted to get this started before I forget to post, and what I did.
So following a buying thread I've started having a go at making my own LED 3rd brake light.
Hello to everyone
I hope this is the right section for my post, but if I’m wrong, I will be more than happy if any of the moderators move my post in another section.
I recently brought a second hand toyosport system from another forum member (thank you again Chris)
The exhaust looks in good...
During part of the refurb of my 8 I have looked at quite a few methods of removing rust from items, bolts and other items - sorry cannot help myself at times.
I have looked at differing methods with quite a bit of success and surprises in some areas. For those difficult to reach areas I have...
It's a me, the idiot that plays with the cars lights.
Following a positive reception to the side marker/indicator over the weekend and a few parts arriving I thought I'd make a guide while making the other side.
Hi. I've just bought a DCT 500 pro tester, thought it might be a good idea to run a test on this race car before I spend anymore money on it.
Anyone know how to disable the ignition and fuel system?
Thanks
When I bought my RX8 the test drive was fine and all was tickety-boo. On the drive home I decided to give the car a real rip - it was my property, after all. After a few minutes of fun a red warning light came up on the dash and I got my son, who was my passenger, to get the handbook out and check...
Hi - I recently picked up a SatNav housing from BP and looking to covered it to a tablet to monitor performance ethics - Anyone got any experience where this has been done?
So latest project was really cheap and took about 30 minutes, I used lighting gel (the sort used for old style stage lighting effects) the results came out well and are totally reversible. Most colour gels are available.
Hi good people,
I have managed to get a 2nd hand foot rest off fleabay and am having trouble fitting it. Should be simple but cant see where it attaches, am I being particularly dense :?
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