RX8pfc

i just recently got my 2004 rx-8 and i need a little help, i have never known too much about cars, but would like to learn how to get my car a little more up to speed if you know what i mean, i heard that what you can do with rx-8s is kinda limitied because it has a rotary engine... is it true? and about how much would it cost me to speed it up a little lol

expo1

Its limited because the OEM setup is not that bad to begin with. If you have the time to do research adding a Turbo or SC will provide the biggest gains. Pick specific topics and search the forum, this car has not really changed much since 2004 so if you can think about it, there is a thread on it. Knowing you budget will also help weed out costly options. For example if you only have $3,000 forget about a turbo / sc. +

superglue

Learn about car before making it teh fastAr.

And after you've learned up on your car, go to a local autocross event and learn how to drive your car. In stock form the RX-8 is fast enough for most drivers, people just need to learn how to drive it fast. It's a driver's car and it takes a good driver to truly appreciate that.

Willie27

You can make anything faster, but it will cost ya. How much you got to spend?

Razz1

Keep it high in the RPM band. Its more than fast enough for you.

CarAndDriver

Perhaps you should have researched before you bought.

JRichter

Welcome to the club and congrats on the car. The sky's the limit if your willing to drop cash:

https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/surgery-has-begun-120256/

RX8pfc

well, i was a stupid shopper im not going to lie lol, i saw the car, figured i just joined the army, Fu** yeah lol did price shopping a little and found the cheapest manual i could find and got it.... just got my signing bonus right now so money really isnt that big of a option

4me2

sell it, and get a 350z, or a stang.

CarAndDriver

Use search, lots of threads on the same tired topics.

superglue

Quoted for truth. This is not the car for you if you want to show off dyno sheets or impress and street racer friends. This is a driver's car, not so much a tuner car.