R(ace)X-8

Year: 2005
Make: Mazda
Model: RX-8
Price: $14000
Mileage: 0
Color: Copper/Black
Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing
Location (US State/Canada/Int): IL

Up for sale is a 2005 Mazda RX-8 currently prepped for NASA ST5/TT5 competition, originally prepped for PWC TCA competition. Current lap record holder at Autobahn CC (south circuit, in TT5 and ST5) and National Corvette Museum (grand full circuit). This is the 2018 NASA Great Lakes regional championship winning car.

The car is very competitive in its class, extremely light on consumables, and since my ownership built to be reliable and easy to drive. Car has its 2019 annual inspection and current logbook (Time Trial). Recent dyno (05.20.19) shows only 2% power differential since initial build. This is a solid turnkey car that needs nothing; get in, turn the key, race! And if you’re a better driver than me: get in, turn the key, win!




Chassis & Body:

• Competition Weight: 2890 lbs (w/driver and ballast)
• Fully caged, heavily gutted doors, hood, and trunk lid
• Ultrashield lexan windshield and rear glass
• APR GTC-200 rear wing w/gurney and 2” stanchion risers
• MS1 style front bumper modified for quick release – removes in under 60 seconds
• Custom front undertray accepts current air-dam (ST5/TT5 legal) and splitter blades
• 3M “Copper sun” wrap – not professionally done, shows some minor cosmetic blemishes from track use, passes 50/50 rule with ease

Engine & Transmission

• Engine rebuilt in 2017 by Banzai Racing (mild street port, aviation-grade apex seals, & Viton fluid seals)
• RacingBeat ECU flash
• Mid-length Headers Jet Hot coated, straight 3” exhaust wrapped w/no cats
• Ron Davis radiator – plumbed with AN fittings
• Twin Setrab oil coolers – plumbed with AN fittings
• RX-8 Series 2 transmission w/ACT Prolite flywheel – new in mid-2018 season
• ACT HD clutch & pressure plate – new with 2018 trans install
• 5.10 rear gears
• Triple fuel pump system in tank (new filters in 2018) – absolutely no fuel starvation under high cornering loads

Suspension & Tires

• Three sets of wheels, one set of ROH and two sets of Konig wheels (17x9) with Hoosier R7 tires mounted (used)
• Koni 2812 shocks (two-way adjustable) - fronts rebuilt by TrueChoice at start of 2019
• Custom NASCAR-style splined front sway bar
• Progress rear sway bar w/heim joint end-links
• Front Mazda OEM wheel hubs w/ARP studs – new at start of 2019

Interior

• AiM MXL dash w/additional sensors (fuel and oil pressure)
• Schroth Clubman 6-point harness (driver side) – still in date, along with window net
• Sparco Ergo seat (driver side, on sliders) – out of date, needs back brace to go wheel-to-wheel racing
• Sparco quick release steering wheel
• Wired for cool suit w/dedicated switch
• Safecraft onboard fire system – out of date but still in green zone
• Planted passenger seat mount for RX-8 (pass. seat & harness not included)
• Ballast box – variable weight: 10 lbs, 30 lbs, 50 lbs

Spares:

• Front & rear Hawk brake pads
• Front & rear rotors (2 sets of spare rears)
• Alternator
• Rear axles
• Rear toe links
• Series 2 transmission (needs rebuild)
• Front bumper (nose w/air dam, has old PWC wrap)
• Trunk lid (unmolested)
• Rear doors (unmolested)
• Splitter blades (one with support brackets, one without)
• Rear spindles/uprights w/hubs (hubs are used)
• Mazda OEM coil pack bank
• Oil metering pump

Additional Inclusions:

• AiM data for Mid-Ohio, Road America, Pitt Race, Gingerman, Autobahn CC, National Corvette Museum
• Dyno reports from 2017 & 2019
• Compression test records
• Transponder (working, but no account info with MyLaps)
• Complete spreadsheet of expenses with detailed notes and history of car

trigun7469

Where in IL are you located?

R(ace)X-8

I'm just north of Chicago.

The car is sold though, if that's why you were asking.