Hey guys.. I have a question for you. Did all your Canadian cars come with the bracket to hold the drivers floor mat in place? I've asked at my dealership twice now and they said that its probably an aftermarket part. One of their mechanics actually looked at some of the cars still on the lot and claimed that none of them had them (he looked through the window without looking into the car). I don't really buy this because why would the mats come standard but that braket to hold them in place cost extra?

This is really starting to irritate me.

PS - are the TSB's that are found here on the site fall on our cars too. I know theyre issued by Mazda North America Operations, but the service manager claims that they only cover US RX8s.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Some( many) dealers are clueless about such things. I was really annoyed that mine had not been installed and knew it was not an option, based on my Miata experience. Told me it had to be ordered. Uh, no! I maintained. By this time ( one month) the driver's mat had developed a permanent curl..

Guess what, I found it in the rear console along with the three tie down bolts. When I presented it to the Svc. Mgr., he was tres embarrassed, so,
I insisted upon a new driver's mat and got it under warranty. :)

Canadian dealers don't know jack. I never got the piece when I got my car, but when I asked about it, they said that they are working with Mazda Canada for a solution. Maybe it's just canadians that got stiffed. My drivers mat is looking pretty bad right now and I'll probably have to buy a new one next spring. If any other fellow canadians could get me this piece I would greatly appreciate it.

When I spoke to MazCan when we first got delivery in Canada they claimed that they would give us new floor mats that had a fitting bracket. Ofcourse no one has heard anything since!
:mad:

I know that SirLeNerd got one from the dealer, free under warranty. So just push the dealer hard on this.

It is standard, guys! .. ..if it isn't lying around somehere in the car, then someone at the dealership, or a test driver has lost, or swiped it.

Its standard and should have been installed as part of the prep for when you bought the car...if it wasn't installed, it should have been in the trunk in a bg with your front plate holder. My dealer forgot to until I reminded them of it. I couldn't find mine so they took on from a car on the lot.

Recent Floormat Attachment peg (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=39852) thread.

Here's what I said: "the peg was provided with your car, and was supposed to be installed by your dealer in the pre-delivery preparation of the car. If you don't have it, it's because your dealer screwed up and took shortcuts on the prep. All you need to do is go back and bitch about the missing peg, and they'll have to find one and install it, no charge."

Every RX-8 is delivered with that peg from Mazda. It's part of the dealer preparation checklist to install it!!! If they give you a hard time - ask them to show your their new car prep checklist for the RX-8... then really give them a hard time about their shoddy, negligent workmanship.

Regards,
Gordon

after seeing a few weeks ago other ppl complaining about this i asked my dealership last weekend. And they did look stumped when i said WTF. So now they are apparently ordering new matts because that's the only way to get the bracket. So ya, it should be there, but it wasn't. I'm positive not many ppl even know about this item.


MrJynx

Thanks alot for all your replies :)

I didn't push for it that hard because they were really good to me when I asked for the m flash a while back. But since that good visit I've had to visit them twice to rectify a foggy rear tailight problem (they never got back to me when they said they would). Now I have a new tailight assembly on order and when I go in to get it replaced, I will definately be discussing the bracket.


Thanks again.

I have my peg and it wasn't installed, I figured I would do it when I brought the car home, good luck. It's impossible to get any phillips screw driver in the area to actually install it, It looks like it might work with one of those bent ones but I don't intend to buy one for only this, guess I could always return it when I'm done. I think the next time I'm at the dealership I'll ask them to install it.

i have noticed that to, i hate when the mats curl up on me. Im calling the dealership this week to resolve it. My protege is the exact same too....lazy mazda...hahaha.

Can somebody take a picture of what this is supposed to look like installed? (Ill print it and take it into my dealership)

Thanks in advance,

AJ

Interesting thread- didnt know about a mat pin! Looked around in the car and no sign of it so a picture or even a description of where its supposed to go would be great. Also saw that apaul got 3 tie down bolts- I got 1- anyone know how many you're supposed to get? Thanks

P. 7-3 of the Manual shows storage for 2, with the jack. Mine were just lying loose. Now clipped in place. You're more than welcome to the extra one, DG1. In the Toronto area? Not sure if another meet is being planned for the Fall.. Saw some indication of activity on the Toronto Owners' thread yesterday.

Will get a photo of the mat peg and post it later today..not sure if it'll be all that visible to be useful, but will try my best. :)

Thanks apaul- appreciate the offer. Think I'll try to get the dealer to sort things out the next time I'm in. Still good to know what we were supposed to get with the car and how it was supposed to be set up- scares me to have to educate them!!- so a photo would be great . Etobicoke,silver,spoiler,strakes- wife's car. Maybe she'll take me to the meet if it happens!!! Thanks again.

These are the best I could come up with.. car in garage.. didn't take it out to avoid the dreaded flooding syndrome. Once was enuff :eek: Shots 1 and 2 made from above and 3 from the peg's left side. Hope they help. :)

Raquel thanks you Apaul. She will visit the dealership tomorrow! ;)

AJ

Rex says, "de rien." :)

I can try another shot with the carpet detached, if you think that would help the dealer. Thought of it, as usual, at 5:00 this am. :)

So this thing is located just under the driver's seat in the middle of the floor pan? Is there one on the passenger side too (the passenger mat usually gets kicked around more than the one on the drivers side)?!! Thanks for the pics

Not that I know of.. the passenger mat isn't equipped with the eyelet . Seems like a good idea though..wonder if anyone knows if/where it can be done?

Went to dealership today to get pegged. "Why didn't I notice it missing when I picked up the car originally?" Mentioned this forum. They are ordering the peg.

Got Raquel M flashed today also. As it happens, had my first flooding episode today (pre M). My contractor had moved her out of the garage and didn't let her warm up. before shut down. He now knows better. Hopefully the M will help with this also. Looking forward to improved kilometerage.

When I spoke to MazCan when we first got delivery in Canada they claimed that they would give us new floor mats that had a fitting bracket. Ofcourse no one has heard anything since!
:mad:

When I got my car July 2003, the mat had the hole in the wrong place. The dealer gave me a new mat (with the correct hole placement), and the bracket to hold the mat in place. They are both in my car now, and have been for about a year.

I bought my car from Performance Mazda in Ottawa, and they seem to have pretty good service.

How do you install the peg, not much room under the seat!!!!!!!!

How do you install the peg, not much room under the seat!!!!!!!!

I tried, then gave up and let the dealer do the install.

Mine was in the glove box. Mats were curling, but i didnt put the bracket in.
Instead I ordered the all season floor mats. Nice and thick and they dont budge after you put them in.
Plus in the winter, all the wet slush will not seep through the mat, into your floor carpet and eventually start to rust.
The mats look nice too.

Mine was in the glove box. Mats were curling, but i didnt put the bracket in.
Instead I ordered the all season floor mats. Nice and thick and they dont budge after you put them in.
Plus in the winter, all the wet slush will not seep through the mat, into your floor carpet and eventually start to rust.
The mats look nice too.



I was going to say that the mats are od poor qaulity. Even my 95 Neon Sport had nicer mats than these ones. I have the hook installed. It took the dealer about 1/2 hour to do it....but the mat still comes off the hook sometimes. Better mats are a better solution.

The all weather mats dont need the hook. They are nice and thick.
They have a bunch of little "rotary's" as a pattern.
Real nice touch, and highly recommended by 4 out 5 rx8 drivers who use floor mats.

mine has build date (around 19th)Nov 2003, the mat fit correctly with the bracket. I guess any car build later than Nov, should have correct mat/bracket.

The all weather mats dont need the hook. They are nice and thick.
They have a bunch of little "rotary's" as a pattern.
Real nice touch, and highly recommended by 4 out 5 rx8 drivers who use floor mats.

My all weather (rubber) mats with the rotary pattern have a hole for the floor mat hook.

Hmm, I didnt bother to look if my mats have the peg hole. They are simply not needed.
Dont bother with the bracket, get the all weather mats and be done with it.

Not that I know of.. the passenger mat isn't equipped with the eyelet . Seems like a good idea though..wonder if anyone knows if/where it can be done?

I can show you how to do that: I have done it for myself and Zoom Zoom. Go to Fabricland and buy yourself a pack of "Unique" brand extra-large eyelets (24mm) in a colour of your choice (probably black or brass). Those are $8.49 for a pack of 15... so find 14 other guys who want a passenger mat done and split the cost :p ... Also, spend the extra three bucks or so and buy the Unique brand Extra large eyelet tool (Unique part number 3033109). Then just follow the directions on the back of the pack, and install the eyelet on your passenger mat in the proper location: it should take you about 4 minutes to do the job. All you have to do then is get yourself an extra floor mat bracket peg: the peg is the same for either driver or pasenger side (which makes sense when you consider that the passenger side on our cars is the driver's side on Japanese and some European cars...). Interestingly, for those really early owners who got those first mats... the ones with the eyelet in the wrong place... it will become obvious to you why that was when you set up the eyelet for your passenger mat ;)

I am amazed at all this talk of floor mat brackets: like, a year later. Wow. :eek:

As far as getting extra floor mat brackets, I managed to get one by simply walking into a dealership (not mine) and asking the parts guy for one. Since my car didn't come with one, I also got one under warranty. Finally, I got a third one when I ordered an extra set of floor mats. Guys, if your dealership is not getting you one of these things right away, go to another dealership!

My personal tip: spend the 90 bucks and order yourself an extra set of floor mats anyway. You'll get the bracket for your passenger side mat, and nothing will spruce up your interior in a few years like a new set of mats, particularly given the rather poor quality of the carpet in this car. Conversly, ill-fitting or shoddy mats really wreck the appearance of an interior. And if you plan to sell the car privately in a few years, again: the 90 bucks you spend now will probably come back to you if the mats look good (or brand new) when you go to sell the car!

My passenger side mat now doesn't slide up and roll into a little ball when the missus gets in or out of the car.

I went to my dealer today in West Covina, Ca.

I asked if there was a way to hook the drivers side floor mat.

He told me yes. and that probably the part required, "the hook", was in my glove department. He was right.

I have a grand touring package with power driver side seat.

He told me others have tired to install the part without sucess. He told me that you need to remove the seat. He told me that there would be a charge to have it installed at the dealer and that it would be expensive.

It is a single screw that holds the hook in place. If you have a manually adjusted seat, the screw is completely accessible and not a problem to install.

If you have a power seat, which i do, you must have a screw driver with a 90 degree head. There is only about 1.5" of clearance between the head of the screw and the seat frame.

I had a mirrow that allowed me to view the screw head to view what needed to be done. I also had a small flat head blade that allowed me loosen the screw once it was loose.

It was easy to install if you have the right tools.

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