My 2010 r3
 

Ortega hwy its stock anyone have suggestions for mods so far im putting a bhr midpipe an ignition system

beautiful car and that is a great start

Thanks alot

lower it!!! that should be the first you do

^+1 drop it first. Id do exhaust/intake combo next. After that its all up to you. Ive pretty much went all out all mine haha

Exhaust\intake combos don't make much of a difference. A midpipe alone will be cheaper and better.
to the OP: You picked up the right route with mods, since there's no AP for your series i'd go with a lightweight flywheel and clutch combo since Charles sells them as well.
Then a lot of seat time before considering to lower the car, it handles pretty good from the factory :)

xmen mod lol
naw just playin..

my first mod was a k&n drop in, and taking out all the walls from the airbox.

Drop it like it's hawt!

Stock catback with a midpipe sounds like crap. A sports car needs to sound like a sports car as much as it needs to look like one. The 8 has the looks right out of the factory (besides needing to be lowered due to the 3 inch wheel gaps which look RETARDED!). An intake and catback allows the rotary to sound like one when going up the RPM gauge. With just a midpipe and factory catback it is still muffled as shit, and sounds like a tin can (YouTube it if you dont believe me). Obviously budgets will play a factor, but if you got the money do it up right. That means get some springs, a CAI or RB Revi, a midpipe, and a catback next! Then you will be walking the walk and talking the talk!

Coming from someone who HAS AN R3...lower it next. You will be so glad you did, trust me.

+1 on those mods. Next for me is wheels then exhaust.

It's just a matter of function before form. The good thing about our engine is that it is pretty quiet.
With the money you spend for a catback (useless) an intake (useless) and some springs you can grab a set of sway bars and better brake lines and pads.
It's a matter of priorities... fast car and seat time are the ones i have. Looking good and throwing harsh comments here suite you. Not a problem!

Wax it and enjoy it. It's amazing stock.

thanks
 

thanks for all the comments

In the end...it is priorities, you are right. To each his own. Upgraded sway bars are good. New sways, in combination with new springs eliminated what minimal body roll my car had. R3 stock suspension is very good. No way it would be MY first mod over exhaust system. I just dont understand why you are upgrading brake lines and pads first when the 8 has one of the best braking systems in the world right out of the factory. A catback is hardly useless...if it was, 95% of the people in this club wouldnt have one. Same with intakes. If you dont want your rotary to SOUND like one, then dont bother with opening up the engine and letting it breathe. If you want to shave .5 inches off your braking distance at 60-0 mph then upgrade your brake lines. To each his own.

To the OP..obv opinions vary...decide what you want then go that direction. I suggest comparing some pics of lowered R3s with stock height R3s. Check out some vids of 8s with aftermarket exhausts. Good luck!

My car sounds like a rotary because i like how my mazdaspeed dual muffler exhaust and AEM intake SOUND. however the 3\4whp that I gained with them didn't improve the car's laptimes as much as the swaybars or the lightweight flywheel :)
It's just a matter of priorities so no need to fight about that.

Those mods are a great start; as a BHR midpipe owner I can tell you the sound is amazing :)