New member opinion please
 

Hey guys greetings,

Got a stock 8 couple of months back and i can now start upgrading it,.
Could you please help if i am in the right way,.
I am keen to get these if you giys think they are worth it
https://trademe.co.nz/1113051599
Mazda RX8 SE3P TEIN FLEX Adjustable Suspension

https://trademe.co.nz/1111714613
Mazda Rx8 coil upgrade pack

Many cheers

cannot comment on the suspension. to me that really depends on they type of driving you will be doing and if you have a r3 with blistin shocks.

as far as the coil pack goes i have read alot of post and alot of people upgrade the coils anyway. i would defiantly shop around. 650 seems steep to me, but i could be completely wrong on the price.

Everyone here seems to recommend the BHR ignition system. I haven't personally, but if you're willing to drop that kind of money on the coil pack you might consider going with them.

https://black-halo-racing.myshopify....nition-upgrade

For starters, welcome...

Tell us a bit about the car and what you want to do with it. That will help with suggesting improvements. If you live on a dirt road, with holes, we would not recommend a drastic lowering, stuff like that.

There are two threads in my signature, the congrats thread has a lot of options for starting down the mod path.

I recommend the BHR kit. I have had mine for several years and it still performs flawlessly. email Charles of BHR to ask about shipping outside the US.

Contact BHR | Black Halo Racing

(from RX8 club thread) You have a number of options for coils:
- The Cheapest option: BWD/Intermotor coils from auto parts stores like Advance Auto. 4 coils, 4 plugs, and 4 wires can be had for around $190-220 total based on whatever promotion is running at the time, shipped to your door for free. They are considered to be the first coil revision and you should expect to need to replace them around 20,000 miles, 30,000 miles max. They often come with a "lifetime warranty" by the auto parts store, which could potentially be leveraged for perpetually new coils.

- The Best Upgrade: The BHR ignition coil upgrade can be had for around $500, which eliminates the need to continue replacing coils periodically, as well as deliverying a significantly stronger spark for minor mileage and power gains. It is a proven kit with top notch customer service supporting it. It includes the wires, you still need to add plugs ($80)

- The For-Sure OEM: Mazmart sells all 4 coils of the latest OEM coil revision (C) for around $250, (just the coils, you still need to add plugs and wires) Supported by top notch customer service. They will likely last longer than 30,000 miles, but we don't have much solid data on how long the latest coil revision will last.

- The Most Expensive option: Buying from a dealer will run you around $300+ for the coils, $500+ for coils, wires and plugs, and if you have them do the install, expect to get a bill for anywhere from $700 to $1,800. You may not get the latest coil revision. Yes, you are getting shafted if you take this option, so bring lube.

- The Highest Risk option: Ebay coils continue to pop up as counterfeit, mislabeled, dead on arrival, and have zero post-purchase support largely. They are the "cheapest" listed price, but when you add that $92 or whatever to the price of anything in the list above from having to do it over again, you can see that they are no longer the cheapest option. Do it right the first time. "Motor King" coils are popping up at an attractive price on Ebay, but are being proven as ineffective, to the point of being unable to get the engine fired. "Mazda" branded coils on ebay are almost always counterfeit. Check the seller's name though, since some of our vendors sell legitimate coils there. The price will be $200+ though. Anything sold as "Mazda OEM" under ~$26 per coil should really be considered as suspect and probably counterfeit.

Be wary of "LSx D585 coil upgrades", as not all D585 coils are created the same, and the standard generic D585 coil is not properly designed internally for the RX-8's ignition needs. They generally "work", but there are anomalies and performance issues that have to be solved, if they can be solved. Definitely NOT a plug and play option, even if it is advertised as "plug and play"

An additional new option: GB: SakeBomb Garage IGN-1A Ignition Coil Kit
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Unless you are going to retune the dwell and need the extra output stock coils are likely the best bang for the buck.