Hi everyone,

Not sure if there was in introduction thread but here goes..

I recently bought my 04 Rx8 about a month ago and have had a few unfortunate troubles with it like the coils failed and melted the cat. So scary to see blue flames coming out of the exhaust! :flamed: now my 8 is running without half the cat (as half has been deliberately knocked out) - is there any harm in this?

And then in the mall car park a lady opened her door into my passanger side!!! So lucky that I saw it happen!

Now all sorted and loving it! what a HUGE upgrade from my integra.

Is there many people here from around AKL?

Hi there - Welcome to the rotary world

Great bunch of people here who seem to know pretty much every thing about these awesome cars

Cheers

hey sweetfa what area in akl are you?

WOuld anyone know if pink xenon lights are legal in nz?

Thanks!

Hi Miss8 .
I'm from 'the tron' .
Ok to have 1/2 your cat knocked out but way better to do the job properly and knock all the guts out of it .
Otherwise you will end up with what's left in your muffler .

Great to see another Kiwi owner on here . Welcome .

I love blue flames! :ylsuper:

Hi Miss8 .
I'm from 'the tron' .
Ok to have 1/2 your cat knocked out but way better to do the job properly and knock all the guts out of it .
Otherwise you will end up with what's left in your muffler .

Great to see another Kiwi owner on here . Welcome .

Hey Brettus,

Thanks :) this site has proven to be a good read!

Maybe that is the case with my cat as that was the reason why my dad (a mechanic) smashed bits out of it in the first place so they wouldnt end up jiggling around in the muffler

Good stuff :)

Hey Brettus,

Thanks :) this site has proven to be a good read!

Maybe that is the case with my cat as that was the reason why my dad (a mechanic) smashed bits out of it in the first place so they wouldnt end up jiggling around in the muffler

Good stuff :)

Yes - he did you a big favour there . :)

Another Auckland Noob signing in. I've had my 04 Type-S for 2 weeks. No problems so far, loving it.

welcome to the club
lots of info on the 8

im in south/east auckland

Another Auckland Noob signing in. I've had my 04 Type-S for 2 weeks. No problems so far, loving it.


Good to hear! I cant get enough of my rx8 I hate leaving it in car parks etc! I wish i could wrap it in cotton wool when Im not around haha!

I find that it gets so much attention esp from guys at gas stations :P

what part of akl are you from?

Good to hear! I cant get enough of my rx8 I hate leaving it in car parks etc! I wish i could wrap it in cotton wool when Im not around haha!

I find that it gets so much attention esp from guys at gas stations :P

what part of akl are you from?

I'm in East Auckland (Howick).

The only attention I seem to get is from 10 year old boys! LOL
Actually most of the women I know accuse me of having a mid life crisis, and their husbands\partners look on in silent jealousy when I tell them that my wife encouraged me to buy it. Most of them seem to wildly over estimate how much it cost too, which is fun. :icon_tup:

same here,very protective of my 8
never take it to the shopping centre's, if i do... i park away from the trollies and other cars

i'm from Howick/Pakuranga - red rx8 with "xcon" n/plate

same here,very protective of my 8
never take it to the shopping centre's, if i do... i park away from the trollies and other cars

i'm from Howick/Pakuranga - red rx8 with "xcon" n/plate

I'll have to keep an eye out :) I like the fact that there isn't too many 8s on the road (that I've Noticed) :yelrotflm

Hello Miss8 - welcome to the forums :bigok:


p.s. - Be careful with that Brettus character...:suspect: :suspect: :suspect:

Welcome, and welcome to the addiction.
I'd be more careful with that Atilla guy... He'll probably be asking for pics soon..
Or I'll beat him to it! You're not an official member until you post pics of you and your 8! :eyetwitch :angel:

Hello Miss8 - welcome to the forums :bigok:


p.s. - Be careful with that Brettus character...:suspect: :suspect: :suspect:

:suspect:

Welcome, and welcome to the addiction.
I'd be more careful with that Atilla guy... He'll probably be asking for pics soon..
Or I'll beat him to it! You're not an official member until you post pics of you and your 8! :eyetwitch :angel:

+1 :mdrmed:




Welcome to the club miss8 :wavey:

:rofl: what the hell? lol - gg york

Hello Miss8 - welcome to the forums :bigok:


p.s. - Be careful with that Brettus character...:suspect: :suspect: :suspect:

Damnit Atilla . I was trying to play the nice guy and you f'd it up for me :banghead:


Anyway Miss8 ......... About those pics .................

Damnit Atilla . I was trying to play the nice guy and you f'd it up for me :banghead:


Anyway Miss8 ......... About those pics .................

Haha guys if you looked there is a couple on my profile but here you go...
http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=3147&pictureid=22915
http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=3147&pictureid=22914


:naughty:

very nice (except for the green man) .

I think you will get along fine around here :yesnod:

hawt :yumyum:

*welcomes new kiwi*

:bigok:

hawt :yumyum:

*welcomes new kiwi*

:bigok:


Me or the car? hahaha I sometimes wonder what guys are looking at.....:aroused:

Yay offical member right here :naughty:

Me or the car? hahaha I sometimes wonder what guys are looking at.....:aroused:

Yay offical member right here :naughty:

Do you honestly have to wonder which they're talking about? If so, you've probably been running into the wrong guys ;)

Do you honestly have to wonder which they're talking about? If so, you've probably been running into the wrong guys ;)

Honestly, yes I do wonder!

Me or the car?

Ha, I must admit that I scrolled right past the car picture. But yeah, the car is nice too!

I think you will get along fine around here :yesnod:
this!

Honestly, yes I do wonder!

well you need not wonder around here ;)

well you need not wonder around here ;)


... its the car isn't it, thats why we're all here......................:score:

:lol: true...

..but it's not the only thing that keeps all of us here :)

...ask brettus ;)

Honestly, yes I do wonder!

No need to wonder here. I know what I'd be looking at. ;)

Welcome Miss8 to the world that is,,,,,, RX8 (dramatic reverb)

Don't worry Miss8 . I'll protect you from these Americans !

What do you mean by "these Americans"? :squint:

Haha be nice.

Welcome miss8

As an unknown British Paratrooper once said (during WWII)

"There are only three problems with Americans... they are over-fed, over-sexed and OVER HERE!"

Hey, good to hear there's a few of us 8 owners in auckland. Nice pic (car...lol). See you picked up the 8 that was listed on trademe....mint colour. Had mine 2 months now and still loving it. Gutted about your car probs. However, you will find that pretty much everyone here will help.

Xcon think ive seen your car a couple of times in howick.

Anyone going to hit up the meets in jan?

What do you mean by "these Americans"? :squint:

I don't know if we should trust anyone who drives on the wrong side of the road! :rolleyes:

As an unknown British Paratrooper once said (during WWII)

"There are only three problems with Americans... they are over-fed, over-sexed and OVER HERE!"

very well known saying here BTW .

very well known saying here BTW .


I'm basically a local right.....??? HAHA

http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=166364&stc=1&d=1292955531

<==technically a local too ;)

Welcome Miss8. :wavey:

Haha be nice.

Welcome miss8

haha, he knows I am just joking ;)

As an unknown British Paratrooper once said (during WWII)

"There are only three problems with Americans... they are over-fed, over-sexed and OVER HERE!"

:rofl:

I don't know if we should trust anyone who drives on the wrong side of the road! :rolleyes:

:squint: Who says you all get to choose which side is the "right" side???? :lol: :fruit:

Hey, good to hear there's a few of us 8 owners in auckland. Nice pic (car...lol). See you picked up the 8 that was listed on trademe....mint colour. Had mine 2 months now and still loving it. Gutted about your car probs. However, you will find that pretty much everyone here will help.

Xcon think ive seen your car a couple of times in howick.

Anyone going to hit up the meets in jan?

The Nationals/ "Show n Shine" in January? yes most likely ...

i went to the V8's vs Jap Imports few weekends ago at Meremere, that was good not too many people as poss the Nat's will be

i will upload some pic's of the V8's vs Jap imports Event ,(no RX8's raced but a few CRAZY!!! Rx2 ,Rx3, RX7's)

Hey, good to hear there's a few of us 8 owners in auckland. Nice pic (car...lol). See you picked up the 8 that was listed on trademe....mint colour. Had mine 2 months now and still loving it. Gutted about your car probs. However, you will find that pretty much everyone here will help.

Xcon think ive seen your car a couple of times in howick.

Anyone going to hit up the meets in jan?

Hope fully that was the last of the car troubles they say things happen in 3's...coils...cat...ding on the door.


what does everyone think about this: (excuse my photoshopping skills)


http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=3147&pictureid=22962

Hehehehehe

imo...

needz an aggressive drop and more aggressive fitment to pull off that color scheme.

+1 and a body kit

I actually can't lower it because it already scrapes on my driveway :( WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :crying:

Hot pink and black don't really match. Why don't you try a lipstick red? Oh yeah and neons are illegal in nz. Have dealt with traffic related offences in my line of work. Not to say that you couldn't have a switch nearby that dimmer dial for the dash lighting....Or to replace that annoying blue back light on the instruments....

Yeah went to v8s and rotors as well. Convoy met up at beforehand, bugger all 8s though. Mmmm perhaps a convoy of 8s to the nats...

Do you angle correctly into your driveway? proper angling helps you get up the scariest things :D

also not a huge fan of that wheel style unless you are super aggressive...take a look at the 8s in the media gallery to get an idea what wheels work better with stock height(not a lot look good at stock height either though lol)

I've tried every which angle that I possibly can, its bit of an awkward uphill driveway + parking space.

http://www.rx8club.com/picture.php?albumid=3147&pictureid=22986



I don't mean neon lights, rather, pink xenon headlights....... but Im sure they're not legal anyways

Welcome to the addiction. I see the leghumpers have already gotten to you, so you are official.

Welcome to the addiction. I see the leghumpers have already gotten to you, so you are official.

hey, hey, hey.

I just said hi. That is all.


























































for now :suspect:

hey, hey, hey.

I just said hi. That is all.



for now



http://www.rx8club.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=166419&stc=1&d=1293054465

Everyone have a good christmas holiday I will be back in the new year!

Hi everyone... Count me in...Another from Auckland...Mt. Wellington area.

Hi everyone... Count me in...Another from Auckland...Mt. Wellington area.

Welcome to the club :) , what colour is your rx8 ?

Welcome to the club :) , what colour is your rx8 ?

Thanks. velocity red....:SHOCKED:

Thanks. velocity red....:SHOCKED:

very nice,same like mine :)

auto or manual transmission?
what are the spec's?

Hi everyone... Count me in...Another from Auckland...Mt. Wellington area.

Hi ianaguila welcome! nice to see the aucklanders here :)
How long have you had the 8 for?

very nice,same like mine :)

auto or manual transmission?
what are the spec's?

Hi, 2003 Automatic...

Hi ianaguila welcome! nice to see the aucklanders here :)
How long have you had the 8 for?

thanks miss8...just got it 2 weeks ago..:SHOCKED:

Any of you guys interested in a day out in your RX8?
Maybe a meet up and a run around the country with a meal at the end of the day?
I had a talk to Brettus about this a couple of weeks ago and he seem to think it might be a good idea.
We could put a few ideas together and end up with a good day out and meet a few new people that also like RX8s.
We were thinking of maybe meeting up in the carpark of Hampton Downs and then maybe a mystery tour around some of the Waikato, Coromandel area and meet back at the end of the day for a meal and talk some general RX8 shit.
We thought maybe we could run this day sometime around the middle of March.
If any of you have any good places that might be worth a visit on the Mystery tour, then feel free to let me know.
Anyway have a think about it.

Regards

Rotaman

/\ yes . What Rotaman said :)

Sounds like the beginings of a plan :)

Sounds good,im in

count me in..

Me too

OK
So far we have interested in this :

Rotaman
Brettus
Scottnz
xcon
pottsy

I'd say that many people turning up would just about qualify as an "Event" so lets do it .

Between Rotaman and myself we oughta be able to come up with something but would be good if the others can chime in with any random ideas they can think of .
Will try limit the day to less than one tank of gas = <300km for me if foot is planted LOL

OK
So far we have interested in this :

Rotaman
Brettus
Scottnz
xcon
pottsy

I'd say that many people turning up would just about qualify as an "Event" so lets do it .

Between Rotaman and myself we oughta be able to come up with something but would be good if the others can chime in with any random ideas they can think of .
Will try limit the day to less than one tank of gas = <300km for me if foot is planted LOL



you forgot my name brettus...:yelrotflm

OK
So far we have interested in this :

Rotaman
Brettus
Scottnz
xcon
pottsy
Inaguila


Fixed :)

How does Sunday March 20th sound ?

Looks like a good start to a get together, lets see if we can get to 10 people.
Maybe if any of you guys see someone else in your area with an RX8, you could leave a note on their car, or go and say hello to them and see if they might be interested in a good day out.
Anyway I will start to plan the mystery tour and see what Brettus and I can come up with.
One thing I will ask, do people want to do this on a Saturday or Sunday?
Probably won't make any difference to me, as I've got to travel 5 hours to get there anyway.
Thanks

Rotaman

Fixed :)

How does Sunday March 20th sound ?

20th is good for me :)

Looks like a good start to a get together, lets see if we can get to 10 people.
Maybe if any of you guys see someone else in your area with an RX8, you could leave a note on their car, or go and say hello to them and see if they might be interested in a good day out.
Anyway I will start to plan the mystery tour and see what Brettus and I can come up with.
One thing I will ask, do people want to do this on a Saturday or Sunday?
Probably won't make any difference to me, as I've got to travel 5 hours to get there anyway.
Thanks

Rotaman

Saturday or Sunday is fine for that weekend. The following weekend is no good for me though.

How does Sunday March 20th sound ?[/QUOTE]

20th March is Good...
Saturday or Sunday in fine :)

Any of you guys interested in a day out in your RX8?
Maybe a meet up and a run around the country with a meal at the end of the day?
I had a talk to Brettus about this a couple of weeks ago and he seem to think it might be a good idea.
We could put a few ideas together and end up with a good day out and meet a few new people that also like RX8s.
We were thinking of maybe meeting up in the carpark of Hampton Downs and then maybe a mystery tour around some of the Waikato, Coromandel area and meet back at the end of the day for a meal and talk some general RX8 shit.
We thought maybe we could run this day sometime around the middle of March.
If any of you have any good places that might be worth a visit on the Mystery tour, then feel free to let me know.
Anyway have a think about it.

Regards

Rotaman

Keen count me in! sounds like a fun day!
If its sunny on the day I vote having a swim at a beach in waihi :D

count me in...

Im fine with saturday or sunday.

Certainly sounds like a few keen people out there.
I've just about finished putting together the Mystery Tour draft plan and I will send a copy down to Brettus once I print it out. Then we can finalise it.
Hopefully it should be long enough to give us a good day out, and Miss8 you might even be able to go for a swim.
Don't forget your cars can fit 4 people in them, so bring along your friends, family, or even someone you pick up on the side of the road. Make sure they like RX8s though.
Have fun

Rotaman

I'm in. From Aucks.

My old friend from MIT days "Harp's" said that he is keen too :)

Hi,

My email said I was subscribed by Miss8, so hi to Miss8 too.

I have an '04 rx8, nothing like that type S you have, but its a good run about. :)

RX8 coils burning out happens quite often according to the guy who does my cars, just replace them and throw out the cat.

You could upgrade to Bosch coils, but more than likely the factory computer will have to be replaced or chipped.

x-con directed me to these forums.

I'm in. From Aucks.

where in auckl parle?

I should be up for this

Hi,

My email said I was subscribed by Miss8, so hi to Miss8 too.

I have an '04 rx8, nothing like that type S you have, but its a good run about. :)

RX8 coils burning out happens quite often according to the guy who does my cars, just replace them and throw out the cat.

You could upgrade to Bosch coils, but more than likely the factory computer will have to be replaced or chipped.

x-con directed me to these forums.

Hey parle, good thing I have 2 mechanics in the family! My dad is going to price up some new spark plugs for me coz I dont know when the last time they were changed and I hear that they need new ones every X/km??.
Good to see we have alot of people keen for the tour, I'm looking forward to it!
:wiggle:

Hey parle, good thing I have 2 mechanics in the family! My dad is going to price up some new spark plugs for me coz I dont know when the last time they were changed and I hear that they need new ones every X/km??.
Good to see we have alot of people keen for the tour, I'm looking forward to it!
:wiggle:

If you want to save yourself a few hundred dollars PM CRH (Charles Hill from BHR)

Hey parle, good thing I have 2 mechanics in the family! My dad is going to price up some new spark plugs for me coz I dont know when the last time they were changed and I hear that they need new ones every X/km??.
Good to see we have alot of people keen for the tour, I'm looking forward to it!
:wiggle:

I'm in the same boat. i have no idea when\if the spark plugs and coils were changed. Warm idle is still a bit rough (MAF cleaner fixed cold idle.) I'm thinking of getting the BHR kit, but need to save up some $$ first. Could be $900 by the time I convert to $US, paypal fees, and i'll probably get pinged for GST at customs. :rant:

Wish I had some mechanics in the family, cos I am definately mechanically challenged and have no idea what i am doing! :hahano:

The tour sounds good, the more the merrier!

/\ the cheapest way to get a properly running ignition system is to buy new coils , aftermarket high quality leads and plugs all at once . The BHR coils are good and will last longer but I've had a good run in my turboed 8 doing the above .

You should be able to get all that imported for around $300 -$350 .

Maybe i'll do that then, thats a big difference in price. Do you have any recomendations for where to order them from?

Maybe i'll do that then, thats a big difference in price. Do you have any recomendations for where to order them from?

Yes - send a PM to Charles R. Hill .................. Charles Hill at BHR


If you want to save some money on shipping it is a good idea to combine an order with someone else ......

Yes - send a PM to Charles R. Hill .................. Charles Hill at BHR


If you want to save some money on shipping it is a good idea to combine an order with someone else ......

Thanks, I didn't realise they did the stock coils. I already have been emailing him about the BHR kit, so have asked him for a price with stock coils.

The problem with combining orders is that the bigger the order, the more likely you will have to pay GST at customs?

Thanks, I didn't realise they did the stock coils. I already have been emailing him about the BHR kit, so have asked him for a price with stock coils.

The problem with combining orders is that the bigger the order, the more likely you will have to pay GST at customs?

That is very true - think the majic number is $400 but not 100% sure on that ....

Pretty sure Charles will , reluctantly, sell you stock coils .

"I do not sell the OEM coils but I can provide the plug wires (in red, black, or blue) and spark plugs shipped, for $166.40 (USD)"

I'll do some searching and see what i come up with.

That's a shame - two lots of shipping costs is a drag .

I got my last set from Mazdatrix and they were good to deal with

http://www.mazdatrix.com/8ignition.htm

other options :

http://raceroots.com/index.php/products/mazda/rx8/engine-and-accessories.html

http://www.mazmart.com/PartsList.aspx?id=38&n=NEW&m=6

of these Mazmart looks to be the cheapest and they are a forum vender as well ...

The RX8 Day out Mystery tour is a definate go and is booked for March 20 starting at 10.30am at Hampton Down track carpark.
I suggest to everyone coming to have at least one other person in their car, as it might get a bit differcult to read instructions on where you are going and drive at the same time.
The Mystery Tour is all finallised to where it is going and ideally as we get closer to the date, I will need to have a fair idea of numbers of cars coming, so I can make sure that I print off enough instructions sheets.
The day will be devided into two halfs with a morning run and afternoon run.
Stopping for lunch at a nice recommended cafe and a meal at the end the day.
You will need to bring with you a camera of some sort and a full tank of fuel.
I think you will all have a good day out driving on some really nice roads.
Don't forget to let as many people with RX8s know as you can.
Thanks

Rotaman

Coils I don't think you need to replace unless they are completely fried. As for ignition leads I have MSD lines which are very high quality. If you want them cheap orders them directly from MSD ignition in the states landed they cost 139 to purchase them in NZ it costs 230.

Spark plugs need to be replaced regularly every 20,000k's at least.

As for rough idle my rx8 has the same problem, idle holds fine just a little rough. I'm guessing its the spark plug which I will upgrade soon.

Coils I don't think you need to replace unless they are completely fried. As for ignition leads I have MSD lines which are very high quality. If you want them cheap orders them directly from MSD ignition in the states landed they cost 139 to purchase them in NZ it costs 230.

Spark plugs need to be replaced regularly every 20,000k's at least.

As for rough idle my rx8 has the same problem, idle holds fine just a little rough. I'm guessing its the spark plug which I will upgrade soon.

Yeah, we get ripped off for rx8 bits in NZ. Probably because the market is so small. I was in repco this morning and asked them for the price for a set of plugs. They wanted $120 each for them!!

I plan to do coils, leads, and plugs all together, just so they are in a known good state. I'm leaning toward getting stock coils rather than BHR, mostly because I got a mechanical warranty with the car, and they are very fussy about modifications. Last thing I need is to blow the engine and them to refuse my claim because I have better than stock coils. I'll probably do it next month when my bank account recovers from the kids going back to school. :crazy:

Here's quote from a year ago now from South Auckland Mazda on Parts, -Stock Plugs were $310 for 4 (NGK Iridium....) a year ago

http://i1178.photobucket.com/albums/x374/vinolen/General/rx8-parts-quote001.jpg

I saw a shiny black rx8 in ADHB greenlane today...But i forgot to leave a note for our Mystery Tour.

I saw a shiny black rx8 in ADHB greenlane today...But i forgot to leave a note for our Mystery Tour.

I saw a nice white RX8 yesterday. It was being driven by a grey haired granny. She was going way to fast for me to leave a note.... ;)

Come on RX8's can keep up with Lamborghini's, so I'm sure you could of caught up with the gray haired granny and thrown a note through her window while texting and changing gear all at the same time.
RX8 drivers can do anything - can't they! :naughty:

Hah, Miss8's "new here" thread is the longest ever..

I saw a nice white RX8 yesterday. It was being driven by a grey haired granny. She was going way to fast for me to leave a note.... ;)

I saw a bright yellow RX8 yesterday, but I was going way too fast to leave a note :yelrotflm

I saw a bright yellow RX8 yesterday, but I was going way to fast to leave a note :yelrotflm

:naughty: good one miss8!:rofl:

I saw a bright yellow RX8 yesterday, but I was going way to fast to leave a note :yelrotflm

OK, you win. :dunno:

Yay have a full car of girls ready to go!!!

On a different note my CEL is on, have a feeling it is only due to the cat... lets hope so, last time it came on it went out within a week but this time it has been on for about 2 weeks hmmmmm hmmmmm

Excellant to hear, Miss8, I'm hoping we can get around 20 or more people to come along to the RX8 Mystery tour.
Maybe you should get an auto electrician to do a reading of your OBD2 and just check why your CEL light is on.
Lets hope for some good weather for our day out.

Rotaman

Wife got a valentines pressie for the 8 :) (We were never any good at keeping secrets)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/scotttnz/IMG_8859.jpg

Should be able to get it made and on the car in time for the tour.

Wife got a valentines pressie for the 8 :) (We were never any good at keeping secrets)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/scotttnz/IMG_8859.jpg

Should be able to get it made and on the car in time for the tour.

nice....

Looking forward to the 20th March - I have my son as co pilot and ready for a meet !

Oh and Miss 8 I have a blue tooth OBD2 reader which talks to my android phone so we can see why it's grumpy

Cheers
Greg

Looking forward to the 20th March - I have my son as co pilot and ready for a meet !

Oh and Miss 8 I have a blue tooth OBD2 reader which talks to my android phone so we can see why it's grumpy

Cheers
Greg


Thanks Greg I will let you know!! and nice plate scotttnz :smoker:

Yay have a full car of girls ready to go!!!


attendance just went up 200%

LOL

nice....

plate scotttnz :smoker:

Thanks. Ordered the manufacture this morning. Should be here in 3 weeks. :)

lol, a girl makes a " new member " thread and theres 5 pages, I make one and 5 people said HI lol

but welcome :)

lol, a girl makes a " new member " thread and theres 5 pages, I make one and 5 people said HI lol

but welcome :)

Thats how we roll down under. A lady posts on a forum, and not only do we all reply, but we organise a get together to celebrate. ;)

Thats how we roll down under. A lady posts on a forum, and not only do we all reply, but we organise a get together to celebrate. ;)

:score:

Yay the CEL has gone off *high five to that*

BTW last weekend I had a race (rolling start) with a late model Subaru, and tied, I was actually surpirsed at how exact the performance was between the cars, from start to finish.

I tried the same thing in my RX8 and I was completely owned.

But I redeemed myself with my other beast. :)

I tried the same thing in my RX8 and I was completely owned.

But I redeemed myself with my other beast. :)

i heard the "other beast" is pretty BAD-ASS!!! :yesnod:

I tried the same thing in my RX8 and I was completely owned.


With an extra 140whp that NEVER happens ;)

Will this "other beast" be making an appearance?

If i'm in the country on the 20th then yup :)

GRRRRRRRRRRRRR ANOTHER coil needs replacing waaaa waaa

The 8 would not start this morning and tried the flooding procedure to no avail so dad came to my rescue and came to the conclusion that another coil needs replacing :(

To top things off my brothers car got stolen this morning from Pakuranga.

Over today already :(

We look forward to seeing the "Other Beast" at the RX8 mystery tour.

Miss8 I hope you manage to get your coil sorted before the day.
If you get stuck and need a coil to borrow, just let me know as I have a spare set.

Hope everyone is looking out for RX8 owners that might be keen on our Mystery tour.

Regards

Rotaman

Just joined up, got my 8 last friday and love it aside from the CEL. Coils again yay. Might come along to this Mystery Tour..

Just joined up, got my 8 last friday and love it aside from the CEL. Coils again yay. Might come along to this Mystery Tour..

Welcome to the club :) , any pics off your 8 yet ?

here's the thread for Mystery Tour
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=212095

Just chucked up a couple of pics :)

Just chucked up a couple of pics :)

nice wheels, are these mazda speed wheels ?

They have mazdaspeed centre caps but ive been told theyre SSR professors.
Not sure, happy with them though haha

We look forward to seeing the "Other Beast" at the RX8 mystery tour.

Miss8 I hope you manage to get your coil sorted before the day.
If you get stuck and need a coil to borrow, just let me know as I have a spare set.

Hope everyone is looking out for RX8 owners that might be keen on our Mystery tour.

Regards

Rotaman

Replaced 2 coils at $150 each :/ But thanks for the offer Rotaman. I also have a spare now just incase.

Welcome to the club ryandaum, those mags look pretty swish on your 8. I also have probs with my CEL due to the cat sensor.

Looking forward to the tour... not far away now!

Cheers Miss8- everyone can call me Ryan haha just wasnt feeling creative when I made my account.

Got it diagnosed at RX7 Heaven and came up as coils. Wouldnt be surprised if the cat has something to do with it though, the HKS exhaust could have something to do with that but im sure its just cat back..

Just joined up, got my 8 last friday and love it aside from the CEL. Coils again yay. Might come along to this Mystery Tour..

Welcome to the club :ylsuper::ylsuper:

Just chucked up a couple of pics :)

Is that Howick foodtown?

Replaced 2 coils at $150 each :/ But thanks for the offer Rotaman. I also have a spare now just incase.

$150 each? :shocking: I definately have to order a set from the US before I need them!

Yup thats foodtown howick haha

Yup thats foodtown howick haha

LOL. Thought so. I still haven't done any photos of my 8. Will have to do some now that I'm finished my mild cosmetic mods.

Was tailing a 5 speed model last night from Auckland CBD on the motorway wasn't any of you guys? My driving skills weren't up to par to let him know about our mystery tour.

Forgot how small the stock exhaust was on the 5 speed....

Finally got around to taking some photos of my 8.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/scotttnz/IMG_8864.jpg

A few more in my profile.

Nice

Let the modding begin :)

Nice

Let the modding begin :)

Haha. Already done some minor cosmetic mods. Front and rear accents, strakes, and spolier. And of course the plate.

Next will be coils, leads and plugs. May upgrade to BHR coils, but I need to save some money first.

Dunno after that....might leave it stockish, but maybe the mod bug will bite by then? I have toyed with the idea of a catless midpipe, but I don't want a constant CEL

I have toyed with the idea of a catless midpipe, but I don't want a constant CEL

If it's 2004 JDM or older you wont get a cel .....

Can you short out the cat sensor wires on rx8s to stop CEL?May be a stupid question but worked for my nissans..

nope

Finally got around to taking some photos of my 8.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/scotttnz/IMG_8864.jpg

A few more in my profile.

Nice :)

Nice picture dude. Where did you get the strakes?

Nice picture dude. Where did you get the strakes?

Ordered them from rotaryfx.com.

I got owned by a Civic today :mad: It was a Type R that looked like it had been modded, but was quite humbling still. :cwm27:

I was trying to catch up to another RX8 up ahead to use sign language to invite them on the tour, but the Civic was having none of that!.

Ordered them from rotaryfx.com.

I got owned by a Civic today :mad: It was a Type R that looked like it had been modded, but was quite humbling still. :cwm27:

I was trying to catch up to another RX8 up ahead to use sign language to invite them on the tour, but the Civic was having none of that!.

I know that feeling, this weekend gone I raced my brother who has an old school civic and kept up with me boo!! :eyetwitch

It is looking likely that I will have to sell my baby :crying:

I know that feeling, this weekend gone I raced my brother who has an old school civic and kept up with me boo!! :eyetwitch

It is looking likely that I will have to sell my baby :crying:

The 8 is built for handling not straight line acceleration . Take it to a track and then watch more powerfull cars dissappear in your rear view mirrors .

That said ....... come for a ride in mine on the mystery tour . Might give you a different perspective :)

It is looking likely that I will have to sell my baby :crying:

Oh no! Why?

The 8 is built for handling not straight line acceleration . Take it to a track and then watch more powerfull cars dissappear in your rear view mirrors .

That said ....... come for a ride in mine on the mystery tour . Might give you a different perspective :)

I didn't buy it for drag racing, it was just a moment where my ego got the better of me, then got bruised. lol. Once it recovers I'll be very happy with my RX8 again. Maybe I'll take it over Twilight Road tonight to hurry it up :)

The 8 is built for handling not straight line acceleration . Take it to a track and then watch more powerfull cars dissappear in your rear view mirrors .

That said ....... come for a ride in mine on the mystery tour . Might give you a different perspective :)

Looking forward to hear your feedback/problems/specific upgrades you had to do on your 8 for the Turbo upgrade :) on the Mystery Tour

Oh no! Why?

Basically my financial situation is changing my landlord wants to put rent up $100 extra a week so Ill have to move out and I wont find anything as cheap as what I am currently paying :( :crying:

Basically my financial situation is changing my landlord wants to put rent up $100 extra a week so Ill have to move out and I wont find anything as cheap as what I am currently paying :( :crying:

hey miss 8 . I'm a landlord myself . I would suggest you negotiate with your current landlord . For one thing he can't put the rent up by that much in one hit - there are laws against it . Also : He wont want to lose you if you are a good tenant .

Basically my financial situation is changing my landlord wants to put rent up $100 extra a week so Ill have to move out and I wont find anything as cheap as what I am currently paying :( :crying:

Miss8, i'd have a look through your tenancy agreement to the clause that deals with increases in rent, and if there is one at all.

If you want you can send me through your agreement and i'll have a look at it. But, in general:
- rent can only be increased if the tenancy agreement states that it can be
- you'll have 60 days before the increase takes place

hey miss 8 . I'm a landlord myself . I would suggest you negotiate with your current landlord . For one thing he can't put the rent up by that much in one hit - there are laws against it . Also : He wont want to lose you if you are a good tenant .

Miss8, i'd have a look through your tenancy agreement to the clause that deals with increases in rent, and if there is one at all.

If you want you can send me through your agreement and i'll have a look at it. But, in general:
- rent can only be increased if the tenancy agreement states that it can be
- you'll have 60 days before the increase takes place

Aw you guys are so sweet looking out for me! But basically I'm screwed.. I don't have a tenancy agreement (but I am still protected by one by law, so at least I will have 60 days notice) and there is no law to limit a rent increase unless it is way above market value. Also my landlord is struggling to pay the mortgage so it sounds like they don't have a choice. They have also lost their other tenant in the 2nd rental property aswel as needing to do repairs on their roof.

OH well something else will come up.

Anyways back on topic my rx8 is on trademe :(

Anyways back on topic my rx8 is on trademe :(

:crying:

Good luck with the sale.

Another photo from the other day. Me trying to be arty :dunno:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/scotttnz/IMG_8872.jpg

Hope this works :P (attachment) http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/4b0909b907.gif

Where's this twilight road? In dire need of a few new bends, and the road to Maraetai ain't cutting it anymore.

Where's this twilight road? In dire need of a few new bends, and the road to Maraetai ain't cutting it anymore.

Google is your friend:

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Twilight+Road,+Clevedon,+Auckland&aq=0&sll=31.573671,-87.82798&sspn=54.035018,130.429688&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Twilight+Rd,+Manukau+2582,+Auckland&ll=-36.974855,175.021048&spn=0.050742,0.127373&z=14

Have fun, but watch for cyclists ;)

Knocked twilight off the list of roads.........both ways :ylsuper:

Knocked twilight off the list of roads.........both ways :ylsuper:

:worship:

Twilight road rocks! :rock:

hey every one,

Has anyone got there cat removed or something similar without getting cel lights. Also what coils are you guys using and how much are they costing in nz also does anybody have the part numbers my bro is coming from usa so he said he will bring stuff through luggage (so no shipping cost :) ).

Thanks

BTW (i was in the blue rx8 on the trip)

/\ yep . Removing cat in an 03-04 JDM -will not raise a cel .

Do a search for coils on here and i'm sure you will find the parts numbers pronto .

/\ yep . Removing cat in an 03-04 JDM -will not raise a cel .

Do a search for coils on here and i'm sure you will find the parts numbers pronto .

Thank you for quick reply i just came on to say mine is a 2004 jap import because i read ur post before on jdm 04+ . (is jdm means jap import or new zealand new i cant remember?)

Also do you recommend any spark plug leads im thinking of going msd but have read that racing beat is also good. By the way im just going to get new spark plugs( stock).

dont worry i googled jdm (japan domestic market) so i can assume that it is the imports for us but im still up in the air bout which company to go for with leads

I have Auto EXE and I'm very impressed with the quality of them - expensive though .
Have had Magnacor also in the past and they were fine .

yep very expensive indeed first glace showed $250 at vivid racing (USD) but if i search around prob get them cheaper also 5-7 hp increase is good aswell. But if i cant get them cheaper enough i might go 4 the RB or MSD leads and also check out magnacor.
Thanks

I hear black halo racing also do a good unit. Think charles is a regular poster on this forum as well.

I hear black halo racing also do a good unit. Think charles is a regular poster on this forum as well.

Im trying to keep everything near stock so no actual ignition kits just yet but i dont mind changing leads and small things like that

/\ yep . Removing cat in an 03-04 JDM -will not raise a cel.

hey me again i was wondering if there is a sensor in the cat in the 03-04 jdm also has any one taken out the cat and how loud or droney (if thats a word) and how much did it cost to remove (and who did you go to) and would it be better to rip out the whole cat or knock out the honey comb instead.

hey me again i was wondering if there is a sensor in the cat in the 03-04 jdm also has any one taken out the cat and how loud or droney (if thats a word) and how much did it cost to remove (and who did you go to) and would it be better to rip out the whole cat or knock out the honey comb instead.

Yes there is one . You need to put it back into the exhaust to avoid a cel .
I used to run a straight pipe for a while - sounded awful. Added a resonator to that and it was a lot better . Just removing the honeycomb from the cat does improve the sound - easy to do yourself . There is even a DIY for it on this site .

Hi me again and hopefully for the last time,

I found the DIY for the cat

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=108878
and prob do it in the next free weekend.

Im thinking of getting magnecor KV85 8.5mm for $94usd or the Racing Beat ones for $98 usd. I decided to go against the 10mm magnecor r-100 due to probable install issues with space and even they said its over kill for street cars specially with no mods.
and was wondering if anyone knew the standard size of oem spark leads are they 7 or 8mm?? (Ive searched around but couldn't find it)

Hi There
I use Magnacor R100 ignition cable and there is no issues with space, but I'm using D-585 coils.
The only difference between KV-85 and R-100 cable is the Insulation layer is thicker, so is better for areas that get hot. Won't make any difference for what you want to use it for though.
I use KV-85 on my Rotary Beach buggy.
Hope this is helpful.

Regards

Rotaman

Hi There
I use Magnacor R100 ignition cable and there is no issues with space, but I'm using D-585 coils.
The only difference between KV-85 and R-100 cable is the Insulation layer is thicker, so is better for areas that get hot. Won't make any difference for what you want to use it for though.
I use KV-85 on my Rotary Beach buggy.
Hope this is helpful.

Regards

Rotaman

:icon_drooYou have a rotary beach buggy:worship: must see some time, the coils that you have D-585 are they better than OEM more reliable, last longer because i dont mind paying more for less replacements also did you get them from nz and how much for also do they fit without modification. OEM are going to cost me $50-$60 USD each because there is a shortage due to japan earthquake. And if I get a chance i will see what nz prices are at the dealership.

If you are interested in having a look at the Rotabug, then go to my profile and have a look at my albums, under there you will find the Rotabug photos.
The D-585 coils are the same as BHR use. Supposedly they are a better more reliable coil. I had to import mine from the US, as these are not a common coil in NZ, but are a common coil in the US.
They are used on a fair few GM vehicles.
These coils are not a straight replacement. You will have to modify things to get them to fit/work.

that rotabug looks awesome, thanks for your help my brother is in the usa now so im able to get the things i want and dont have to pay for shipping cost. Im thinking or just buying the bhr kit straight and get rx7 heaven to install it but that if i cant get stock coils cheap enought

Again thanks

that rotabug looks awesome, thanks for your help my brother is in the usa now so im able to get the things i want and dont have to pay for shipping cost. Im thinking or just buying the bhr kit straight and get rx7 heaven to install it but that if i cant get stock coils cheap enought

Again thanks

Are you kidding ? They are so easy to install - I'll do it for you if you want to take a drive down south .

Are you kidding ? They are so easy to install - I'll do it for you if you want to take a drive down south .

Yeah I'm not mechanically inclined but that maybe due to not having adequate tools either but I got have a ratchet set,duck tape and crc :yelrotflmbut I might take you up on that offer how far south do you live??

Hamilton - centre of the universe

Awesome that a stone throw away hour drive tops, i will pm you soon if i go ahead with coil upgrade.

cool .

hey rotaman when you got your magnecor r-100 did they come pre-made (ordered regular rx8 size) or did you make them your self.

Also I have decided to go for the BHR kit with R-100 leads. (just hope they can supply them with those leads or discount me just bout to send a email).

Hi blue

I make up the magnecor cable myself, but you can have it made from Magnecor or from Thundercords in Australia. I have delt with both companies.
Although at the moment due to the exchange rate, probably best to deal straight with Magnecor in the US.

Regards

Rotaman

Yea I noticed dealing with the companies directly at the moment is cheaper.

I emailed charles at BHR and he staying that the MSD, Magnecor and Moroso all perform equally and that "the coils also require a unique terminal that is somewhat difficult to procure in small quantities". I don't get that statement and will email him to clear it up but does that mean that the original terminals (on spark leads) won't fit on the coils?

Did you find this when fitting on your car rotaman?

Hi Blue

If you go to the BHR coils ( D-585 ) then yes they use a different coil terminal then the factory coils, so you are right in saying the original terminals on the leads won't fit. and yes they are a little harder to get hold of, but Magnecor do have all of the terminals that are needed and they will sell them in small quantities, I bought enough terminals to make 2-3 sets of cables.
If you decide to go with the BHR coils, then I'm sure Charles can supply all the parts you will need.
But if you decide to make it up yourself, which is what I did, then you will have to get hold of the ignition cable and terminals from Magnecor.
There are also the wiring terminals to think about, because the original coils are a three wire coil and the BHR ( D-585 ) coil are a 4 wire coil and the sockets that you need to plug into the factory coil plug are quite hard to get hold of and rather expensive for what they are.
You other alternative to the sockets that plug into the factory coil plugs, is to hard wire into the factory loom, which is not to differcult to do, but once you have done it that way, it is more differcult to go back to factory coils if you ever decide too.
If this sounds like its getting a little complex, then your best bet would be to keep with factory coils or buy the BHR kit.
Be aware that if you go with the BHR kit, and you have a JDM RX8, then you will probably get a CEL that comes up and it won't cause a problem, but you have to put up with the light on your dash.
If you would like to know more then feel free to ask.

Regards

Rotaman

I'm leaning towards getting stock coils and plugs, with some upgraded leads at some point. My main reason for shying away from the BHR kit is that this is my daily driven car, and we are on the other side of the world if something goes wrong with a BHR coil or lead. If I really need a stock one in a hurry they can be sourced locally, at a price premium of course.

I am considering buying something small and economical as a daily driver, in which case the BHR kit may be back on the agenda.

Hi Blue

Be aware that if you go with the BHR kit, and you have a JDM RX8, then you will probably get a CEL that comes up and it won't cause a problem, but you have to put up with the light on your dash.

Rotaman

Man I hate my life, I was going to buy the full BHR kit with spark plugs straight from them. But I didn't know that the JDM came up with CEL's when installing this product, now I'm majorly back tracking is there any other problems that I might have with it.

If worst comes to worst I might just get OEM Coils with magnecor or msd leads.

Thanks

There is no problems with running the BHR kit, or equivalent setup, only that you will probably have to put up with the Cel light being on. The car will run just fine.
I have the D-585 coils setup on my car and it runs just fine, but I just put up with the Cel light being on.
Having said that, I don't use my car as a daily driver.

Regards

Rotaman

The cel on mine has been on for the last two yrs :dunno:

Hi , I had A White Type-S in Auckland too...

Hey guys, been told that I won't get a new wof for the 8 due to tyres so im in the market for a new set. Any suggestions?

Hey guys, been told that I won't get a new wof for the 8 due to tyres so im in the market for a new set. Any suggestions?

I recommend round ones. :boink:

When mine wear out i'll be looking for something a bit quieter than the stock bridgestones. At that point I may go to 19" wheels too. :naughty:

I suggest if you are using factory rims, then Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 235-40-18 or Toyo T1R of the same size. Toyo will probably be the cheaper tire.
When I flat spotted my tyres on factory rims ( another story-not using ones brain ), I bought a set of Goodyear GSD3's as I had had these on other cars and found them to be excellant in the wet.
When I bought a new set of rims I went to the Toyo's as they were a better priced tyre for the larger rims, and I had used Toyo tyres our Legarcy and they were also good wet weather tyres.
Hope this is helpful.

Regards

Rotaman

I'm not going to go for the coils. Just going to go stock. I have too many people driving the 8 which will get confused about the light etc...

Any ways when my tires went bald i upgrade to 18x9" mags but still when for bridgestone re040 which is the same model as the standard rx8 tires, but the size was specific to GTR r34 and cost quite abit. I would recommend going bigger than 18 as 18's look small for the car in my opinion.(but depends on the style of mag.

When I got new tyres for Mrs Scotttnz's Mazda 3 about a month ago I ended up with Goodyear F1s. They seem to be very good, probably overkill for the 3, but I have a strong dislike for cheap tyres after an experience when i was younger. They were on a run out special because there was a new model coming out or something, so I don't know if they will still be available.

Had both goodyear F1 eagles and Falken Fk452s - both were good . Largest recommended size for stock rim is 245/40/18

Leaning towards the toyo's was quoted $240 each fitted and aligned. Anyone had any experience with hankook?

Leaning towards the toyo's was quoted $240 each fitted and aligned. Anyone had any experience with hankook?

I still got Hankook's v12... on the rear from the previous owner , they are ok.... but personally i wouldn't choose them

Bluerx advised on the cruise that the new Bridgestone store in Manukau give decent quotes

I've put on Hankook V12s - Quiet although they are pretty soft but I don't do huge kms but they seem to hold up well in the wet

Finally, 6 weeks after being rear ended on the way home from work, I have my 8 back. :)

I think and early morning drive to Clevdon tomorrow is called for! :)

$240 is a good price i doubt the manukau store can do that i spent 1200 on all 4 but was in a hurry to buy them. We put them on the rx7 and they grip very well but have not tried them in the wet.

Clevdon trip i hear u say i might see you there, the rx been garaged for 2 long and thought i might give twilight a run 2moro morning as well and good weather too. (actually might wait for midday possibly too much dew on the road)

It was a lovely morning for a drive, but unfortunately Twilight Rd was a little bit wet and slippery to go hard.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a310/scotttnz/IMG_9383.jpg

Awesome picture bro, makes me jealous lol cant wait till my cars back on the road! :D:

:cool: nice pict, where is that taken?? i know you said clevdon but didnt know they had views like that

:cool: nice pict, where is that taken?? i know you said clevdon but didnt know they had views like that

That was at maraetai beach on the way to Clevdon. I came back through Twilight road.

$240 is a good price i doubt the manukau store can do that i spent 1200 on all 4 but was in a hurry to buy them. We put them on the rx7 and they grip very well but have not tried them in the wet.

Clevdon trip i hear u say i might see you there, the rx been garaged for 2 long and thought i might give twilight a run 2moro morning as well and good weather too. (actually might wait for midday possibly too much dew on the road)

Might see you along there bro

Might see you along there bro
something came up and couldnt go but there is always 2mo, but hope it dont rain though:sweatdrop

Bought the car today ! Rx8 2006 5 Sp Manual ( I know , i know , its not the 6 Sp ) but hey - got a bloody good price for it :D ..
From : Auckland
SP

Bought the car today ! Rx8 2006 5 Sp Manual ( I know , i know , its not the 6 Sp ) but hey - got a bloody good price for it :D ..
From : Auckland
SP

I'll swap you my 6 speed trans for the 5 spd one :yesnod:

I'll swap you my 6 speed trans for the 5 spd one :yesnod:

swap the car ? or just the transmission alone ?

swap the car ? or just the alone ?

Brett will be after the transmission , as the 5 speeds have better ratios for turbo powered rotas over the 6 speed, which bretts is.

Just had to share this awesome clip I saw in a movie last night! Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeDm46qIqCo&feature=related

Still miss the 8 like I sold it yesterday!! Ps Saw some1 that went on the 8 tour earlier this year driving around Takanini in a silver/ grey *HI*

Lemme know whatcha think of the clip :)

ciao!

Yeah - that's a cool clip . Not seen the movie but that clip has been around a while .

Miss 8 - you will have to just buy another one :)

Nice video pity it wasn't a grey one.

Yeah I live in Takanini, and daily driven. Still proudly sporting the Mystery tour sticker! Any plans to buy again Miss8?

There's quite a few 8's in Takanini, but im not sure that any of them follow the rx8club forum.

Im still a "Mystery Tour" patched member too :)

Pottsy,you still keeping an eye out for an FD RX7 ?

Nice video pity it wasn't a grey one.

Yeah I live in Takanini, and daily driven. Still proudly sporting the Mystery tour sticker! Any plans to buy again Miss8?

There's quite a few 8's in Takanini, but im not sure that any of them follow the rx8club forum.

Not in the near future unfortunately but I still have my heart set on owning another 8 one day!

Did you guys hear that Mazda have stopped production of RX8's :(
http://www.therock.net.nz/Mazda-terminates-RX-8-production/tabid/475/articleID/16226/Default.aspx

Take care!!:wiggle:

well nothing like some good ol necro posting to revive a thread... ive just got my 8 and as usual its my first rotary im starting to see why people think of it as a religion lol its fantastic the way the power is delivered... ive come from a JZA80 supra to this and holy shit the handling brakes steering JEEZ its wicked :) anyone else from the naki here?