Today I opened my trunk for the second time since I've had my 8 and the spare was just laying in trunk. I remounted the tire with the thumbscrew bolt. I also found a strap with 2 hooks inside the tire cover, any idea where to put the strap or what its purpose is?
2 months and 5000 miles later I still can't decide if the car is fast or not.I never get the sensation that the motor is pulling ,but everytime I look down I'm doing 90 or 100 so I guess it is. It feels different than my turbo2 and even my old n/a rx7. I wonder if its the torque curve or the gearing but the renisis motor feels different than any other rotary powered car that I have driven. Weird!

 

I kinda agree, i had a 94 rx7 and it was much faster but they both sound similar and with the 8 its just so much smoother and thank god I'm not in the shop like i was with my 7 i had major trouble after i hit 17k miles. I'm at 36k with my 04 rx8 not one problem

 

That strap is to act like a third hand so you can tighten / loosen the thumb screw and not have to hold up the spare.

 

Thanks for the info, I'll have to look for the the proper placement of the hooks

 

This LINK will help.

 

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Your comments about how fast (or not) the RX-8 is are interesting. I feel it depends on what you used to drive; a brute-force muscle car, a turbo *** or a nimble British 4-banger or whatever. I think the RX-8 is fast, but I also believe it is not a muscle car. I, too, have found myself booking down the road at a pretty fast clip, yet it didn't feel all that fast. Well, kudos to the car; the engine goes about it's business very smoothly and the car handles like a dream, even at high speeds. I've been in cars that felt like they were going 150 when only going 90. The 8 seems to be just the opposite; it goes pretty quickly, but in a smooth, refined way. But, it isn't a 505 HP Corvette either.

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