So I purchased an 2009 RX-8 R3 in November. I've put 6500 miles on it already and I can honestly say I love my car and all it's little quirks. The only thing I have is the poor gas mileage and the slow off the line speed. But I was wondering what little modifications I can do to my car to make it look/sound better, and make it go slightly quicker? Any suggestions will be very very appreciated

 

super charger will fix your low end torque

 

sweet cool cool, anything to make the car stand out? Besides the obvious tinting my car and getting some new rims even tho I do like factory smoked rims.

 

make the car stand out? go track days

 

Lol when I mean stand out...kinda like visual mods? I do plan on going to Gateway sometime soon to go see how fast my car really can go, preferably after I get all my little upgrades...visual and engine mods

 

your asking how to make an r3 to stand out? umm doesnt it already?

 

U should powder coat the r3 rims, buy a turbo kit and drop it!

 

OP: How can i make it look better, sound better & go quicker?

WTF???

 

 

Traade RX8's with me, and i will make it stand out for you!

 

search for "my R3 toylist" copy everything he has done.

 

don't drop the car, and you dont need a turbo charger, if you want to replace the low end torque get a super charger, it has plenty of get up on the top end. if you lower your car you ruin the balance of the suspension, its not needed to make the car stand out but it will change your performance. there are some upgrade kits for suspension but unless your going to switch to air ride dont bother the r3 is good enough.

 

RX8pwnage - 09 Aurora R3, AP Midpipe, RB Catback, RB Sways, EvoR Endlinks, Tein S-Techs, AEM CAI, AP Pulley, Buddy Club Ground Kit, 15% Tint, Super Blue LEDs, RB Oil Cooler Screens, LED 3rd Brake Light, Seibon TS Hood, CF Fuel Door/Mirrors, RE Amemiya CF Grill/Skirt, Rotary Valve Stem Caps, BHR Ignition/Flywheel, Exedy Stage 1, Volk TE37 Gunmetal, Rays Lugs, Toyo Proxes T1R, GTSpec Strut/Lat/Tie Bracing, OEM Fog Lamp, RMagic Eyelids/Floormats, Odula Wing, Redline Fluids, Royal Purple 5w-30, Idemitsu/FP+.

 

This is mostly bad information. It's fine to lower your car, in fact it will lower your center of gravity and roll center and help handling and balance if done in moderation. Stay away from air ride if you want handling. It will absolutely ruin the way the suspension is designed to work,

I would say get a nice set of springs, and a catless midpipe. This will give you the most power for the money, and some noise while the springs give you a better stance for looks.

 

Right I was gunna say... its not the suspension that is giving the car the balance, it's the actual design of the car and the placement of its internals that is giving the car the balance that is has.

 

OMFG ZUMN (rx8pwnage) there is one CRUCIAL thing missing...please dear god get some spacers for those wheels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to the op, uh, nevermind...

 

Get a park bench for your trunk. That will make it stick out.

 

^ and undercar neons

 

^ And lambo doors. haha

 

The R3 is already set up with excellent suspension and lower profile 19" rims/tires, so I wouldn't further lower.

The OP cited "little mod's...slightly quicker", so FI (turbo or SC) would seem to be overkill. A good tune would be more in order.

Enjoy your R3 stock for awhile and then you'll get a better sense of the direction you'd like to go as far as mod's, if at all.

 

I wouldn't powdercoat the r3 rims... sell them and buy something else but don't massacre something that looks good already.

 

slightly quicker..... I want to point out a couple of things that most people do or do not know. IzzyRX8 has an 09 CWP- Sport Package, and at Socal Dyno Day dynoed at 185 hp (stock). Thats the same hp a Series I RX8 ( member- Blamerobb) would get after RB Race Exhaust, Straight Pipe, RB Headers, Plugs and Wires, Intake, and a Cobb Tune by MM. Unfortunately the Cobb will not work with the Series II RX8s, but I would place money that if the same mods if not more (NA mods) would be done to a Series II it would put it near the 195-200hp range and it would be the "slightly quicker" he is looking for. (OP)

When I finally convince Izzy to get a straight pipe, I'll make sure we hit the dyno again to see what Hp it gives it over stock. We all know, straight pipes are the best bang for the buck.

There is that one thread I cannot find where someone has already turbo'd a Series II RX8 without having to do a swap.

For looks, I would get all RE- AMEMIYA..... best aftermarket body parts IMO. As far as performance, I would go with Racing Beat.

 

Thanks for all the replies! It is helping giving me a nice idea of whenever I get some extra spending money I'll be doing some of these cause I do love this car, and I wanna get it just a little more power and a little more standout. I do like the pics, but I won't straight out rip you off. How much is a carbon fiber hood? And worth it?

 

I think R3 stands out already pretty well on the road.
I get dicks tailgating me and teens revving engines when Im on the road.