racer-tom

Year: 2004
Make: Mazda
Model: RX-8
Price: $11999
Mileage: 130377
Color: Nordic Green Mica (27C)
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (US State/Canada/Int): CA

This is a project which I will finish, unless someone buys it before I'm done. As I progress, the price will go up. If you're interested in this, then buy it now and finish it the way you'd like to.
The build log is linked in my post signature, as well as my email address. If you want to talk person to person, give me a text first at 408-823-7106. I can also Facetime or video call.

For a COMPLETE SET OF PHOTOS go here: https://sportsracernet.smugmug.com/For-Sale/RX-8

The main features of what is available with this current package:

A solid chassis ($6,500 spent)

• As pictured, the entire car weighed 2479 pounds (* note in post #3 below items missing, and items which could save weight)
• A rust free California car with good body panels and paint (other than the clear coat on the truck and roof)
• A professionally built roll cage by Kontrolle Engineering.
• 8 main cage structure attachment points, plus fully tied into the A pillars with gussets and along the upper roof body structure.
• "NASCAR style" door bars which extend into the fully gutted driver's door.
• X structure door bars on the passenger side.
• Fabrication to clearance the center driveshaft tunnel to allow for more room for a race seat
• Custom race seat rails with adjustable mounting locations
• Sparco Ergo full containment race seat and aluminum mounts
• Window net brackets added to cage with quick release attachment
• Dash bar with mounting provisions for a gutted factory dash
• HRX suede steering wheel, NGK quick release and hub adapter
• Race-Roots clutch pedal bracket reinforcement
• Racing Beat front sway bar
• Koni shocks with Tein springs
• Fully prep'd and painted interior and engine bay

more below ...

racer-tom

For a COMPLETE SET OF PHOTOS go here: https://sportsracernet.smugmug.com/For-Sale/RX-8

Optimum Stock Engine Build ($6,900 spent) only 1 hour runtime for break in

• A professionally built engine by Haag Performance to perfect factory spec.
• New rotor housing from Mazda Motorsport used for the build
• Mild CNC porting, upgraded RX-7 full depth seals, oil mods including Racing Beat high oil pressure regulator
• Fuel injectors cleaned, flow tested, and matched
• Completely balanced rotating assembly from front to rear including counterweight, flywheel, clutch, and pressure plate
• Racing Beat PCM race flash with 9500 RPM rev limiter, and disabled immobilizer

Robust Drivetrain ($2,700 spent)

• Spec brand lightweight flywheel, Stage 3 clutch, and aluminum pressure plate upgrade
• Series 2 transmission (119K miles)
• Synchro Saver transmission shifter gate synchromesh
• Series 2 differential with 4.77 gears (119K miles)
• Series 2 starter

Engine Cooling, Lubrication, Electrical ($2,700 spent)

• Koyo 48mm radiator
• Coolant expansion tank, radiator cap
• Silicon water hoses, hose clamps
• Heater and thermostat housing block offs
• Lightweight under drive pulleys
• Oil coolers, rear manifold port, remote oil filer housing, lines, and fittings
• Delco D585 coil kit, spark plugs, plug wires
• Series 2 fuel pump

racer-tom

Details on the 2479 pound weight on race scales
Item not on/in car when weighed
Main battery
Safety harness
18 pounds -- Weighed separately after weighing the car

• Transmission and differential fluid (4 quarts)
• 1 rear side window
• Door handles and latches
• Interior mirror
• Interior dash wiring harness
• Headlight lenses (gutted headlights)

Opportunities for further weight reduction
Factory wheels (each weighs 21.5 pounds)
Factory rear exhaust & muffler (cat back weighs 36 pounds)
Factory exhaust manifold (weighs 17.6 pounds)
Factory trunk lid - not gutted
Factory bumper supports - front and rear (each weighs 15 pounds)
Factory windshield, rear, and rear side window glass

Items available (at additional cost) to finish the project or improve it:
Redline transmission and differential fluid, 2 quarts of each
Stainless steel brake lines
Brake pads Carbotech; front and rear
Interior rear view mirror
Cartek GT battery isolator with kill switches
Hood latches - two sets
Idemitsu premix - 1 case
Sparco 6 point safety harness
Micro PDM
Blink Marine 12 key dash switch panel
AiM MXL Pista dask and data recorder with GOS-08GPS antenna
ABM Tranx 260 rechargeable transponder
​​​​​​​ABM Tranx 260 wired transponder
5.125 differential gears (micro polished), and differential carrier
2.7L AFFF fire suppression system
Rear wheel bearing
Race Roots steel engine mounts
Axialflow shifter for series 2 transmission
Racing Beat rear sway bar
Whiteline sway bar end links
Racing Beat exhaust header
LRB Speed aluminum front undertray for series 1
DIFTech offset bushings for front lower control arms
Brake duct hose
Tow strap - Sparco
Wheel spacers - 12mm hub-centric
3.25"D 90 degree bend for alternate intake
Steering wheels
Energy suspension bushings - available now separately
RX8Performance ASC Coolant overflow tank - available now separately

Factory items collected as spare parts (race car!), and for RX-8 owners who may need parts:
Front and rear door, left side and right side from black 2010 car
Hood
Trunk lid
Rear bumpers, and bumper supports
Fenders and fender liners
Series 1 transmission
Driveshaft
Power plant frame
Axles
Uprights / knuckles, front and rear
Exhaust system
Alternators
Starters
Door glass
Headliner for non-sunroof, and dome lights and switches
Airbags, front and side
Struts and shocks
Smog air pumps
AC compressors, lines, and condenser
Sway bars
Heater core
Radio head
Glove box doors
Oil coolers and lines
Transmission / exhaust tunnel heat shield
Muffler heat shield
Seatbelts
Door mirror Tow hooks
Accelerator pedal
Steering column
Strut braces
Control arms
Door and window seals
Steering wheel

racer-tom

Because I'm sure people will want to know, here's the

List of remaining work to get the car on track
Rebuild refurbished brake calipers and install with stainless steel braided brake lines.
Fill brake fluid and bleed
Fill clutch fluid and bleed
Fill transmission fluid
Fill differential fluid

Mount coolant overflow bottle
Mount battery and run wires
Change alternator wiring
Block off heater hole in firewall
Install front strut brace center bar
Remove bypass for oil coolers (used during engine break in)
Fill gap from radiator core to top of bumper
Address oil pan leak

Re-connect dash wiring harness, and finalize cleanup
Install battery isolator / kill switch
Block off transmission tunnel hole
Install windshield
Install interior rear view mirror
Install hood latches
Install trunk lid latches (remount factory one for now)
Attach lower edge of window net to cage door bar
Install door seals or bumper to prevent rattles
Install fuel door latch
Mount front bumper lower edge
Adjust driver's seat location
Install safety harness
Tighten down steering column, hub, and quick release
Buy wheels
Buy tires and get mounted
Align suspension

(Optional or Later)
Install fire system
Paint inside driver's side doors