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I had another track day at Brands today. The R3 ran perfectly for a couple of hours, before I experienced a loss of power. I was down to a quarter of a tank of fuel, so thought it could have gone into limp mode due to petrol sloshing around in the tank. I’d also heard of RX-8 fuel pumps overheating...
Does anyone have experience with a BluePrint S2 filter? Seems to tot up with the OEM number of N3R1-14-302 which is the S2 original filter, but all comparison/model tables list it as a filter for 03-12, which it's gotta be either one or the other hasn't it? :-k :lol:
Hi all. I'm a newbie so I apologise if I'm posting in the wrong place. I've got a 40th Anniversary Met Grey RX8 which is great but recently the Engine Management Warning Light has come on. The car has a misfire anyway and I've changed coils, plugs and leads, tightened and cleaned battery terminals,...
Last year was another great year for Le Mans. Technically we are still in the same season as Le Mans has switched from being the 2nd race of the year to being the last. As it is worth double points it creates more tension in the series and push the teams competing. This means this years Le Mans is...
Has anyone successfully changed the RX-8 HID D2S setup to LED bulbs that are an improvement over the HID`s I assume technology has moved on since I last played with H7 LED bulbs in my Kuga several years ago and found they were useless, bright but no power ad having had a Karoq and now a Cupra with...
Has anyone successfully used these Switchback LED's to replace the front indicator bulbs?
They come with a pre-wired resistor each, and operate as DRL's with the ignition on, but switch to indicators when needed, then switch back to DRL.
I've fitted almost identical ones to my 2011 Toyota Aygo 6...
Hello there, I work for a Mini Breakers in Bury called Mintech. I managed to sneak an RX8 in for breaking which has rotten inner and outer sills and supposedly was a non runner.
It has only covered 52'000 miles.
When I received the car there was no ignition system fitted at all, so I took my old...
Looking to upgrade the anti-roll bars on my 2006 PZ. Not sure whether I should go for the Racing Beats or Whiteline Performance or if I need the front or rear ones? I just want to reduce body roll when going around corners. Can the R3 anti-roll bars be fitted on the PZ and will it make a...
Hi, I got a track car which doesn't have front indicators and I need to add them. Any idea what type of screw/bolt I need which holds the front indicators on?
I'll show you what I mean if I can work out how to attach a photo..
After some guidance from R3 owners (past or present) that lowered their 8 on coilovers versus the OEM Bilstein setup.
My 8 was running standard shocks and springs, I recently replaced the springs with eibach pro springs all round. It did lower a little over standard height but doesn't really hit...
Pretty certain I've got a stuck open injector as if I leave the key in position 2 with the fuel pump running (engine off) for an amount of time. The car starts like it is flooded and struggles to idle for a bit and it misfires until it clears
Hi there, got a dodgy D585 coil and need either one or a whole set. I have heard that a member called Nuttys RX8 may sell them? Or is there any other place I can get one. Many thanks,
Ricky
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After last weeks fuel pressure adventure
I took apart the regular pump that came out and started looking at fitting the Dw pump I had
Interestingly the DW65 pump is quite a bit shorter than the original?
Any others running this pump?
My passenger side external door handle is noticeably more rattly and loose than the drivers side. The drivers side is nice and tight as expected.
It works perfectly fine and isn't horrendously bad, but I would like to sort it.
Doesn't appear to have any damage or anything.
Can it be tightened up...
Hi guys, I was wondering if I could have some help diagnosing a starting issue with my RX8. I've had a look at a bunch of past threads, but I'm struggling to determine whether it's primarily a starting compression issue or an ignition spark problem.
Good evening ladies and gentlemen.
I am thinking to fit an F1 style brake light in the housing of the rear foglight.
Why?
Because i think it's cool😊
Here comes the question:
I plan to connect it at one of the either left or light brake bulb feeds.
I know these are not canbus or resistance sensitive...
Hi
Does anyone know where I could get one of these ? Mx5parts is saying 4 weeks wait
Accidentally attached the negative before positive and now the car has no central locking, radio and the needles do a full sweep when the ignition turns on and fuel pump primes
Dipped and full beam work but side...
I'm thinking of doing basic service work like oil changes on my own for the first time since the 1990s, and first time ever on the RX8. I need to get the right equipment to safely get work underneath the RX8, so seeking some advice from those who already do.
Due to unforseen circumstances i had to sell the RX8.
I found myself a great deal on a Clio which drives fantastic and i am happy with.
It was nice while it lasted.
Good bye rotary.
Good morning all. I had noticed over a short period that the mpg had dropped from what i was used to and of course suspected brake friction and tyre pressures. i lived with it for a couple of weeks as my time was taken up elsewhere. One day the nearside front brake got stupidly hot on a journey i...
This is a method we used on piston engines years ago and may work on a rotary.
Find a consistent slope and let the car roll in gear using the engine as a brake. when the conditions are right it will roll over compression to the next cylinder and so on depending on how many you have. It won't tell...
I find the throttle response on my rx8 a bit flat.
I can't seem to find anyone else complaining about it online, but it's just not the same as my other cars with a cable throttle. It's more like my girlfriends fiat Panda as that has an electronic throttle.
I was driving my 05' 231 at about 85 MPH in third on a dual carriageway when I suddenly got a bad smell and smoke started coming out of the back.
I drove for another 2 minutes to a safe place to stop the car, when the red oil light came on. I stopped, checked the oil and it was foamy with whitish...
I thought it may be helpful to give a new prospective buyer or new member (which we seem to have a few of lately) some indication of the costs of running the car for a year.
Fuel 8500 pa £3428
Premix 20ml per 10litres £66
New Plugs 6000 £145
New Leads 20000 £35
New coils every 30000 £90
Oil and...
Anyone know if this is an import style number plate holder and where to buy one from or if anyone has got one?
My R3 doesn't have the front number plate holder so am looking at options, not stick on or offset mount though. Current plate is held onto the front grille using 2 bolts and...
Not sure the most visible place to put this but after turning one of my sheds upside down to find it, turns out i was stitched on ebay years ago when i bought it as my USB ELM327 adapter was a bad clone according to forscan! I was young and naive when i bought it for my puma and didnt understand...
I had a problem on Tuesday with my RX8 not starting - it was cranking but not firing so I assumed a (dreaded) flooded engine... I've always been very careful about not moving it short distance or turning off when cold. I drove back home (~100 miles) on Monday night the week before and...
Has anyone been able to clarify what our VED on post 2006 cars will be from the 1st of April. If it is increasing by the cpi we will surely breach 700 per annum?
I am just trying to consider if it is worth buying it up front now for the year and effectively get this months for free plus still pay...
Cleaned up a few connectors as a hopeful fix again, but no joy this time. I did notice there's only one connector here, when what I've read suggests there should be two. Guess someone's had problems in the past and just soldered the wires together? Nothing to clean that way I guess. Any other ideas...
While swapping my rear springs for a set of eibachs, I managed to compress and damage the thread of the lower lateral control arm nut - DOH!
It now wont tighten so the easiest is asking if anyone might have a spare one or if anyone knows the part number so I can order from Mazda?
So - been looking into replacing my sump, but of course in between me buying the Mazda sump and still having not fitted it, Señor Carl Ryan has popped out with another part for the 8's in the form of an R3 sump plate. Now I do love the idea of this one, but the only thing putting me off is the...
I've got a track day coming up in a few weeks and was thinking pretty hard about getting separate wheels for it. Justifying this as mine need a refurb anyway and are also pretty low on tred so likely to need at least tyre by the end of it...
Hopefully an easy one for the more seasoned members,...
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