Hi all my car has been off the road for about 4 weeks which is a pain in the A.. as i use it for work monday to friday, :-( i was on my way to my sons football match one day and the cel was flashing and he car do the usual trick of showing it had a mis fire with the low power and spluttering sound...

I've just had a notice, and subsequent reminder, to book in for an airbag recall I had mine done a couple of years ago. Has there been a second recall?

I bought a 40th Anniversary last year and on the drive back home from the dealer, the yellow warning light came on. Had it checked out by the dealer's recommended rotary specialist and it turned out that the cat was completely shot. Replaced the existing Mazda coils with D585's, fitted new leads...

Can anyone hear the effect of the Bose AudioPilot? I have tried toggling it on and off in various situations and I cannot hear any change in tone or volume! Should it be obvious (irrespective of whether it is good or bad)?

just bought a decoder for my rx8 due to limp mode and found
p1688 stepper motor # 4 cucuit control
u0073control module comm bus off
and when i go into live stream mop position is 7
and metering oil pump switch is ..OFF
ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

Hello again,

I'm looking to buy an RX8 in Spain. Clean, non-dubious units with service history cost around 8000-9000 euros. These are usually original engines with 60.000 - 80.000 miles (not kms) on the clock.

I would like to know how many miles I could potentially get out of a properly...

Hi,

I'm away for work at the moment so doing a lot of pondering and googling, I can't find the diameter of the radiator hoses (main upper and lower ones) - Looking for the outside diameter to know what size clamps you need, I don't like the clamps the replacement hoses came with so it's on my list...

Not sure what section this should be posted in....
SORNd the car last month, so its been sat outside exposed to the elements, I never had a obvious problem through the summer, but since owning the car in april is seems I have a leak (inch of water), any ideas why I would be letting in water?

Had her in on wednesday for recall work that was supposed to only be for 1 day (rang the day before and said they needed her for 3 days instead!). Had fuel pump seal replaced, airbags replaced and ball joints and lower arms replaced. When picking up I was informed that the track rod end on drivers...

When I got home from the ct, garage yesterday I sat and compared the new data with the old one,it was the same garage same man doing the test same tyres (Michelin) the only difference was the brakes first test standard Mazda brakes in very good condition with Oem pads about one third...

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Right I’m sure somethings missing here. I have boltholes with nothing in them and the plastic trim that covers the gap only has 2 fixings that line up to anything.
Does anyone have a picture that would show me what’s actually supposed to be here ?

Hi all could anyone tell me what size the rx8 coil nuts are im due to replace my ones as i cant remember what i done with them its the 4 that hold the coils down or even what type of nut to replace them so i can order some

Good Day All.

Can anyone here kindly provide any technical details with regards to Gearbox input shaft movement / excess play.
The 6 speed box needs to come out of my daily driver has I am having problems with 3rd gear.
I do have a spare 5 speed box that I am hoping to temporarily swap over.
The 5...

Hi,

Not pounds but miles .Celebrated the big 100k on the M25 at a respectable speed last weekend. Original engine still going strong as are most parts from 2003( except a new lamda sensor,new master cylinder, refurbed alternator, lc rotary steering rack,new radiator and reservoir).
My surprise and...

Ultimate question is whether it's a range extender or a pure-rotary car. The choice of imagery suggests a rotary powered car. Given the timing that would mean an announcement tomorrow...

Hi All

None-of you will know me, as while I've had, or answered a couple of posts.. I've really just been a lurker. I've had my beloved RX-8 since 2007 and loved every minute of it (SO fun).. but it's time to hand it in for a new, different car (today, as it happens!). Just wanted to say thanks to...

Hi Folks,

Got a jdm plate holder for the rear of car and needing a 12x6 plate to fit it - it's a jdm car so no bother there.

I ordered a plate from Pro plates and it's turned up today - as you can see it's lime green. You can also just about see that it's also scratched to hell - how hard could...

Imitation is the best form of flattery!

Show us the cages you have in your 8, so everyone can copy a design that suits their needs :oops: :mrgreen:

Does anyone know where this piece of plastic fits?
One great RX8 brain has failed to find an answer!

Any member in/near northants have one ? Car currently has no mot so can’t take it anywhere

Hi Everyone

I've recently moved from London to Warwick and it's clear I took LC Rotary for granted. Got the car from there and MOT done without any issues.

Just took the car to a local garage who claim to have tested RX8s before and they've failed it on emissions. Car was hot when done. Readings...

Seem to have lost my socket 😞
Only way of used before is a reverse threaded cutting socket but obviously with the spinning collar on Mazda nuts that’s not going to work.

Anyone have any useful tips for getting them off ?

in Feb I got wind of an RX8 'that looked like mine' going for scrap, I promptly told the scrap man, I'd give him a £100 and to drop it off at my house, at the time it just had a dented wing and 'a problem with the carb'.... Great I thought, my other friend who knew the farmer who owned the RX8...

If you're lucky enough to fit zinc coated studs from ARP or someone similar, you rarely have to worry about galling/cold-welding/seizing threads.

What happens on stock cars lug nuts and lug bolts?

As divisive as:
xbox vs playstation
tea vs coffee

I bring you! To copper grease vs No copper...

Having just changed the coolant, brake fluid and oil filter I have been using the scissor jack along with my trolley jack, the sissor jack has not had a lot of use but after I had used it a couple of times yesterday for some reason it has got really hard to turn once the weight is on it I cannot...

As my car was in for its MOT today (passed OK) while they had it at a local garage I asked for a quote to change the brake fluid - if no problems - £80 is that for real?

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Hi is it Freund upon to put a different motor in the RX 8 ?

Looking at an rx8 r3 with 57k miles which has got the following comp test results

7.3 7.4 7.7
7.1 7.1 7.2

Going from what im hearing online this seems pretty good but from the american forums they say its starting to fail at these results which is correct?

Hey bros,

a while back I got some harder bushes for the diff mounts in the car.

Now i'm looking at options for full diff mount replacements, am I correct in thinking that this will only transfer some of that unwanted movement to the rear axles? Will this mean, awesome gearbox, awesome diff =...

Hi guys. I finally got my car completed and on the road, I'm delighted, looking gorgeous (my opinion) and going great. Thing is I have received a spare 231 engine, not in bad condition but could do with a rebuild. So my winter project begins. I'm going to strip and rebuild it but want to port it...

Hello all,

Just wondering what the experiences are of others amongst the forum, who run the Eibach lowering springs on the OEM dampers? This is what I am running currently and seems to be doing ok, I have paired these with 235/40R18 tyres and custom fast road geometry. Overall car feels sportier...

anyone know how much the standard 18 alloys and the PZ alloys weigh each :?:

Hi All,

A while since my last post.

I've finally managed to get a compression test on my Rex last week and all is good !!! (Not bad for £450)

Is there anything I can do to maintain this or things to avoid doing that reduces the compression ?

Also, since I've had it the front bumper has always...

So, car wouldn’t start today! I’ve not driven it all weekend as I’ve been away, and over the course of 3 days it seems to have flooded. Luckily I had a father-in-law to hand, as I’d run down the battery trying to start it and then went on to jump-start from his motor. Eventually got it started,...

There's an audible whine when I drive the car recently. It's so noticeable that I can hear it as much as my ridiculous air intake. Thought it might be interference coming out of the speakers but it's present even when they're off and sounds like it's coming from the engine bay.

Except that when I...

Hi everyone.

Is there (search returned nothing) a full comprehensive list of all bolt size that the RX8 uses?

It would save time compiling a list. I'd like to price up a full titanium dress-up over at raceboltuk.com.

Things like bleed nipples & exposed fasteners rust and look disgusting

Thanks

hey guys ive been looking at buying an r3 through kent rotaries, who offer a 3rd party warranty with a company handler protect who they claim warranty the engine, does this seem to good to be true?

As per title
NRG quick release steering boss
Would any of you lovely’s know how to connect the horn before I spend hours searching the net
Help please
Should be a simple earth I hope
Thanks
Wayne

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Hi all, I've seen an RX-8 which I think potentially could be a good purchase, but could use some expert advice, please?!!

It's an early S1 model, with a genuine 48k mileage on it. Appears cosmetically in a very nice condition. MOT history doesn't show anything particularly scary.... only note to...

I've found many links and downloads to the workshop set of manual, very decent and complete. All that I have found so far are clearly copies of the USA spec manuals, certainly useful, but there is no explicit info on the possible differences for Eurospec RX-8s. In general, mechanically the...

Good morning all,

As above i have a misfire on rear rotor,this only ever happens now and again and the only time this happens is when the car is cold and not been used for a few days,it only does it on start up(so car idles rough),this last for no more than one minute then car runs sweet. As said...

Hi guys,

My exhaust looks like it is sitting slightly at an angle and since it is quite a old one (probably one from the original stock car on a 53 plate), I think I need to replace it in order to get it through MOT - can you guys recommend me one I can buy off ebay ?

I don't need anything fancy...

Hi folks, I realise this has been asked before, but despite trawling Google and this forum I cannot find a fix for it.
I had my suspension and drop links replaced recently, I now have Tein flex.
Before they were changed my car was around an inch lower on the drivers side, now my suspension has...

Well, after 15 years of valiant service and hard use, my rotor has failed...............

The screw holding my club rotor fob onto my key ring has sheared :shock: :lol: I'll try to drill it out and use a new screw, but I'm not sure if it'll be successful.

;) ;)

Please can someone help me with Mazda part numbers for an R3 for the rear discs and pads? Struggling to find the information on google.