hi im new..please be gentle!
 

Hi all

i have a MY 04 RX8 the 230 model. ive had it a year and i love it! its just done 100,000miles and still going but im thinking its going to need the 'tips' doing soon? so im here to learn and find out whats involved. i want to gain more power as i do this and have heard of porting as being an option? i have a full decat exhaust and tubular headers already....so whats next?

thanks for reading :)

He's from the UK folks. That may affect your answers.

boggle, start reading these threads.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...t-here-202454/
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...rx-8-a-233937/

Thank you for the links...yes i am from the uk! sorry! its not that easy to get much information over here on tuning the rotary. im looking forward to rebuilding my first rotary. looks an interesting project :)

Welcome and an addition to the reading list..

Read through the First $100 thread in my signature. Great stuff for an older 8. You will have to convert the title to pounds... ;)

Many have reported that list provides your first performance increase. One thing that is soon the be added is testing the fuel pump. I just need to find an easy procedure.

Thank you :)

im going to give the MAF a clean when i get home. i get an erratic idle occasionally when the ambient tempratures are high here.

^ good thread on the first $100

boggle,

Welcome

sadly, no easy way to test fuel pumps.

welcome to the club!

Welcome!

welcome

Welcome to the club.

Thanks for all the welcomes :)

i cleaned the MAF last night. Made a difference and the car feels a little crispier on the throttle. now to find some coils!

@ nycgps,

I would settle for a hard one. Right now the options are to go to a track and turn left really really fast, or replace it and see if the car runs better. The Mazda manual is of no use. I have a know bad pump in the carrier, and a known good pump in the car. Do we know what good pressure is at nominal battery voltage and the engine not running? I assume a gauge that will attach the the QD at the pump is available or can easily be had. Is there a QD under the hood as well?