Is it dead?
 

Just gonna be blunt about this, been away from the rotary world for a few years, and I really miss it. I would like to come back and pick up a nice used rx8 to sink some money into and have fun while doing it.

But since the no rotary cars have been produced for a while now, I wonder if there is still an after-market for these cars? Is tuning still available? I'm located in Tucson, AZ.

I love rotaries and these cars but I don't want to be fighting an uphill battle trying to find parts and support for moding a car that no longer has a big enough following for an aftermarket to follow.

Thanks.

Well, I'd say if RX7 club is still alive and kicking, RX8's should be happy for a while longer. Tuning is still available, in fact there are options now that you're not limited to Cobb. You have BHR in your state which is actively developing new products.

So... all signs point to yes :)

Depends largely on how far you plan on digging into the car. A sizable number of suspension components overlap with the miata, a car with an aftermarket that needs no introduction. However, parts and qualified people get much harder to find when you start changing things inside the engine.

Overall, there seems to be plenty of aftermarket options for the average automotive enthusiast. The series 1 outsold the series 2 by almost 10:1, making some aftermarket components (new and used) easier to find (however most parts are interchangeable).

Definitely want to check the rule book of any racing series you intend to enter the car in carefully. Some common modifications (the one that springs to mind is the SOHN adapter) could render your car illegal.

I read the guide in its entirety, some things are still a bit unclear. The guide says over 400whp causes engine destruction in hours, but if I recall correctly, there was an esmeril turbo making over 500 whp last I was here... don't know what happpened with that.

Thanks for the responses guys, I will hopefully find a nice 2008 to start from.

yeah, they hit 500. it didnt last long, and they never posted further r+d attempts

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