A rare Sports Package?
06-07-2011, 12:10 PM
#1
A rare Sports Package?
Hey guys and gals,
I posted on the velocity red thread pics of my new Eight. A couple of members suggested I had a rare sports package. I knew I was buying a Sports/Standard RX-8 with a 6 speed. I just figured the spoiler was dealer option or something. Everything on the car is stock and it does not look like the spoiler was added later. Was there a special sports package that was applied to the 2004 model year? If so what where the list of options?
Here are some pics for refreance. Sorry for reposting them I need to take some more pictures. These are all I have right now.
I posted on the velocity red thread pics of my new Eight. A couple of members suggested I had a rare sports package. I knew I was buying a Sports/Standard RX-8 with a 6 speed. I just figured the spoiler was dealer option or something. Everything on the car is stock and it does not look like the spoiler was added later. Was there a special sports package that was applied to the 2004 model year? If so what where the list of options?
Here are some pics for refreance. Sorry for reposting them I need to take some more pictures. These are all I have right now.
06-07-2011, 12:54 PM
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Copied from 2004 Brochure:
Sport Package: Self-leveling Xenon high-intensity discharge (HID) low-beam headlights; fog lights; Dynamic Stability Control with traction control; limited-slip differential (standard on 6-speed); 18-inch wheels and tires (standard on 6-speed); larger front brakes (standard on 6-speed); sport-tuned suspension (standard on 6-speed)
Touring Package: Sport Package items plus 300-watt Bose® 9-speaker audio system with AUDIOPILOT automatic noise compensation technology; power sliding-glass moonroof; auto-dimming mirror with HomeLink® system
Grand Touring Package: Touring Package items plus leather-trimmed upholstery;† 8-way power driver’s seat; heated front seats with power lumbar support; heated mirrors
Appearance Package: Front air dam, side and rear aero flares (not available with front and rear splash guards)
Rotary Accent Package: Polished front and rear rotary accents
Sport Package: Self-leveling Xenon high-intensity discharge (HID) low-beam headlights; fog lights; Dynamic Stability Control with traction control; limited-slip differential (standard on 6-speed); 18-inch wheels and tires (standard on 6-speed); larger front brakes (standard on 6-speed); sport-tuned suspension (standard on 6-speed)
Touring Package: Sport Package items plus 300-watt Bose® 9-speaker audio system with AUDIOPILOT automatic noise compensation technology; power sliding-glass moonroof; auto-dimming mirror with HomeLink® system
Grand Touring Package: Touring Package items plus leather-trimmed upholstery;† 8-way power driver’s seat; heated front seats with power lumbar support; heated mirrors
Appearance Package: Front air dam, side and rear aero flares (not available with front and rear splash guards)
Rotary Accent Package: Polished front and rear rotary accents
Last edited by MariesRX8; 06-07-2011 at 12:56 PM.
06-07-2011, 02:08 PM
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Okay, if your car is like Hoss-05's car then it is a bit weird. It has the six speed tranny, bigger brakes, no TCS, No HID's, No fogs, No homelink mirror, no Bose, no sunroof. But then it has a spoiler and mud guards. Most base sports that i have seen otherwise have no options.
Last edited by 9krpmrx8; 06-07-2011 at 03:24 PM.
06-07-2011, 03:32 PM
#11
All six speed manual transmissions in the US came with the above.
The sport package added the fogs, HIDs, & DSC.
The confusing part was what the "sport package" added to automatic equipped RX-8s.
Remember the early 2004-2005 had the 4 port engine, with 16" wheels, smaller brakes, etc. So if you got the "sport package" or above, you would get the same wheels, brakes, suspension, and LSD as all the manual transmission RX-8s.
So the OP has a "base" manual transmission RX-8. No worry since I don't feel any RX-8 model is a "base model"! Now we are going to determine if the accessories came from the dealer or port installed option.
The sport package added the fogs, HIDs, & DSC.
The confusing part was what the "sport package" added to automatic equipped RX-8s.
Remember the early 2004-2005 had the 4 port engine, with 16" wheels, smaller brakes, etc. So if you got the "sport package" or above, you would get the same wheels, brakes, suspension, and LSD as all the manual transmission RX-8s.
So the OP has a "base" manual transmission RX-8. No worry since I don't feel any RX-8 model is a "base model"! Now we are going to determine if the accessories came from the dealer or port installed option.
06-07-2011, 03:35 PM
#12
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All six speed manual transmissions in the US came with the above.
The sport package added the fogs, HIDs, & DSC.
The confusing part was what the "sport package" added to automatic equipped RX-8s.
Remember the early 2004-2005 had the 4 port engine, with 16" wheels, smaller brakes, etc. So if you got the "sport package" or above, you would get the same wheels/brakes as all the manual transmission RX-8s.
So the OP has a "base" manual transmission RX-8. No worry since I don't feel any RX-8 model is a "base model"!
The sport package added the fogs, HIDs, & DSC.
The confusing part was what the "sport package" added to automatic equipped RX-8s.
Remember the early 2004-2005 had the 4 port engine, with 16" wheels, smaller brakes, etc. So if you got the "sport package" or above, you would get the same wheels/brakes as all the manual transmission RX-8s.
So the OP has a "base" manual transmission RX-8. No worry since I don't feel any RX-8 model is a "base model"!
Yeah, you are right now that I think of it. I know they changed over the years though a little. I think there is a thread outlining all this no?
06-07-2011, 04:01 PM
#13
jrx13 has it right.
Somewhere along the way Mazda NA changed the U.S. models (2006?). There was no base model any more. The lowest level RX8 was the Sport, but available in two levels of trim. One level of the Sport was the same as the old base model and the other level was the same as the old Sport. They were just both called the Sport.
The Appearance Package is a dealer installed option. I believe the only manufacturer installed option was the Nav system.
Somewhere along the way Mazda NA changed the U.S. models (2006?). There was no base model any more. The lowest level RX8 was the Sport, but available in two levels of trim. One level of the Sport was the same as the old base model and the other level was the same as the old Sport. They were just both called the Sport.
The Appearance Package is a dealer installed option. I believe the only manufacturer installed option was the Nav system.
06-07-2011, 04:17 PM
#14
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Copied from 2004 Brochure:
Sport Package: Self-leveling Xenon high-intensity discharge (HID) low-beam headlights; fog lights; Dynamic Stability Control with traction control; limited-slip differential (standard on 6-speed); 18-inch wheels and tires (standard on 6-speed); larger front brakes (standard on 6-speed); sport-tuned suspension (standard on 6-speed)
Touring Package: Sport Package items plus 300-watt Bose® 9-speaker audio system with AUDIOPILOT automatic noise compensation technology; power sliding-glass moonroof; auto-dimming mirror with HomeLink® system
Grand Touring Package: Touring Package items plus leather-trimmed upholstery;† 8-way power driver’s seat; heated front seats with power lumbar support; heated mirrors
Appearance Package: Front air dam, side and rear aero flares (not available with front and rear splash guards)
Rotary Accent Package: Polished front and rear rotary accents
Sport Package: Self-leveling Xenon high-intensity discharge (HID) low-beam headlights; fog lights; Dynamic Stability Control with traction control; limited-slip differential (standard on 6-speed); 18-inch wheels and tires (standard on 6-speed); larger front brakes (standard on 6-speed); sport-tuned suspension (standard on 6-speed)
Touring Package: Sport Package items plus 300-watt Bose® 9-speaker audio system with AUDIOPILOT automatic noise compensation technology; power sliding-glass moonroof; auto-dimming mirror with HomeLink® system
Grand Touring Package: Touring Package items plus leather-trimmed upholstery;† 8-way power driver’s seat; heated front seats with power lumbar support; heated mirrors
Appearance Package: Front air dam, side and rear aero flares (not available with front and rear splash guards)
Rotary Accent Package: Polished front and rear rotary accents
06-07-2011, 04:47 PM
#19
jrx13 has it right.
Somewhere along the way Mazda NA changed the U.S. models (2006?). There was no base model any more. The lowest level RX8 was the Sport, but available in two levels of trim. One level of the Sport was the same as the old base model and the other level was the same as the old Sport. They were just both called the Sport.
The Appearance Package is a dealer installed option. I believe the only manufacturer installed option was the Nav system.
Somewhere along the way Mazda NA changed the U.S. models (2006?). There was no base model any more. The lowest level RX8 was the Sport, but available in two levels of trim. One level of the Sport was the same as the old base model and the other level was the same as the old Sport. They were just both called the Sport.
The Appearance Package is a dealer installed option. I believe the only manufacturer installed option was the Nav system.
06-07-2011, 05:09 PM
#20
The spoilers are stick on, you can get them on ebay for certain colors ( factory painted ) as cheap as $50. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=110681033561
That's a base sport package, not even a aero package ( which you could also get off ebay if you wanted for a couple hundred bucks )
That's a base sport package, not even a aero package ( which you could also get off ebay if you wanted for a couple hundred bucks )
06-07-2011, 06:41 PM
#23
jrx13 has it right.
Somewhere along the way Mazda NA changed the U.S. models (2006?). There was no base model any more. The lowest level RX8 was the Sport, but available in two levels of trim. One level of the Sport was the same as the old base model and the other level was the same as the old Sport. They were just both called the Sport.
The Appearance Package is a dealer installed option. I believe the only manufacturer installed option was the Nav system.
Somewhere along the way Mazda NA changed the U.S. models (2006?). There was no base model any more. The lowest level RX8 was the Sport, but available in two levels of trim. One level of the Sport was the same as the old base model and the other level was the same as the old Sport. They were just both called the Sport.
The Appearance Package is a dealer installed option. I believe the only manufacturer installed option was the Nav system.
