huzer21

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Install is said and done (back in October). Tonight will just be swapping the plug wires out with the new. I'll snap a cleaned up shot tonight. Here's an "in progress" install pic from October:

cheeto

cant wait for mine to show up at the mail room.

canaryrx8

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You can count me as a +1 for satisified customers with this kit.

Installed mine today, here are my impressions,points whatever:

- install was pretty easy, hardest part was getting to the plugs and fitting the new coils, both Mazda's fault, not BHR's.

- instructions easy to follow

My car was exhibiting some symptoms prior to the install that are now no longer present, it runs much better post upgrade. Prior to today I had problems under acceleration, idle was garbage, from time to time I'd experience sputtering or lack of power etc. I was probably overdue for plugs, but I don't think replacing just the plugs would have fixed a lot of what I was seeing beforehand. When I first fired up the car after installing everything I did have some problems and it actually died on me, so what I did was reset the computer using the trip button/brake pedal method and after doing so it seemed okay, I think the computer got wacked out initially. I might recommend possibly disconnecting the battery before installing everything, and then reconnectiing once you're done but maybe I'm an isolated case. (?) Whatever the case, car is definitely pulling a tad harder and running much smoother and I'd recommend this upgrade to anyone considering it, for what you pay you cannot find a better solution out there in my opinion so kudos to the BHR posse and everyone who developed this as it's awesome.

darnellm

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It has been a long wait.
I think I am one of the 19 kits being sent out.
I might offer the kit to my neigbour as he need it more that me and order another one. As long as I get it before the spring driving events I will be happy.

Flashwing

Great writeups from everyone! It's great to see people are really happy with this kit.

turborx8

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I don't remeber how long ago I sent you a PM to add my to the list but it was worth the wait IMO.

I wish I could do a review of these coils myself but since my turbo is leaking oil I wont get the chance.

canaryrx8

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I will say it was worth the wait for me, my car is the 4 port auto and between replacing the plugs and having stronger coils it has regained the fun factor for me, I'd pondered trading it as it was running like crap but after last night I'm totally stoked on my car again. I purposely put off new plugs and oem wires/coils just so that when I did go to replace everything I would have something better, and after yesterday and last night's drive home I couldn't stop thinking to myself that it was money well spent and definitely worth the wait.
I did notice one more thing yesterday that was annoying, again I don't blame the kit but awkward engineering (thanks Mazda!), the 10mm bolts that mount the kit are ridiculously hard to get too, are other people just using a "wobble" to get at them or? I ended up tightening by hand and then trying to squeeze the smallest bit I could find in there but I swear that probably added about an extra 30-45 minutes to something that could easily be done in about 1-2 hours.

Easy_E1

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It's nice to here this kind of feedback form our friends who have bought the kit. We're trying to get them out as fast as possible. But as the suppliers of the parts don't always come through in a timely fashion, extra time is unavoidable sometimes. Just try and be patient people.

As for the install I would recommend a 10mm socket on a swivel on a 6 inch extension. 1/4 inch drive works the best.

IronLu

The wait was a bit long for those of us in the first batch but you have to take under consideration that BHR was at the mercy of the parts suppliers. It wasn't his/their fault. Was the wait worth it for me? HELL YEAH! The customers should be receiving the coils a lot quicker now that they have the parts in hand.

neXib

My biggest gripe with the Mazsport kit (apart from the latter noise about it) was that it seemingly used some non-standard parts. Is it the same with this kit, if something breaks, am I dependant on BHR to get it fixed? That's a dealbreaker overseas I don't think I've got any ignition issues yet, but it would be a nice kit to get if I wanted to have something "ready".

Jedi54

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what could break? if a coil dies, just order another yukon coil

ShellDude

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I'm pretty sure mine are on the way... at least the check cleared

Flashwing

To be honest neXib, there are lots of RX8 products that are vendor specific and use specialized parts so BHR's kit isn't alone in that respect. The brackets are very durable and have survived harsh testing. We ran this kit in it's development phase during 2 Phoenix track events when it was 105 degrees outside and probably over 140 degrees on the track.

The coils are GM Yukon coils and can be purchased from various sources. The advantage BHR gives you is we have been able to obtain them at a great price and pass that savings onto you.

Bottom line is the kit comes with a lifetime warranty through BHR and utilizes all stock connectors. If you are seriously worried about replacements I'd suggest keeping your OEM coils and plug wires should something happen.

We're more than capable of handling international shipping to get replacement parts to you. In fact, if you do manage to break the kit we'd love it if you could let us know how you did it.

ShellDude

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geez... how the hell anyone could complain about a lifetime warranty on coils for an RX8 is completely fuggin' beyond me.

robrecht

Can't wait until I need these.

I wonder if this raises temperatures in the cat?

neXib

There's in fact a world outside the part of the map that says America. If I bought the BHR coils and they were to fail (even if it was highly unlikely), I may have wanted to see if I could get a replacement coil before they could ship it to me if I needed the car. Excuse me for asking since it obviously was a huge load to you :P

Flashwing: Yeah that's reasonable, thanks for answering.

bse50

neXib we're going to receive some kits soon in italy, if you want any direct info just ask.
Knowing how BHR deals with his customers and how they build their products i feel inclined to say that you don't have to worry. I would actually rely more on their coils than the stock ones, it's one of the few cases where an aftermarket part exceeds oem standards.

Flashwing

Either way, I would encourage anyone who is worried to simply hold onto your OEM parts. However, I have no doubt should a failure occur that we'd be able to get replacement parts to you quickly.

If I have to take the coils out of my own car to send them out I would.

ShellDude

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Forgive me, allow me to reiterate from a global perspective :

how in the world anyone could complain about a lifetime warranty on coils for an RX8 is completely fuggin' beyond me.

bse50

Same here, and i live much closer
It is a pleasure to help a mate in need.

alnielsen

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If coil failure is a concern of yours, order an extra one. The price (at least here) should be similar to a OEM Mazda part.

neXib

The attitude of some people in here is unbelievable. Is it so unlikely that I wouldn't be able to get a replacement from BHR? What if they took the Mazsport route and disappeared? I was only wondering if I could get a coil from another place in that case and didn't have to junk the entire kit and go back to stock.

I got a very good answer from a couple of people, and have no concerns anymore. Might still order the kit later, no thanks to some peoples attitude here (luckily none involved with BHR). I apologize for stupid questions, but that's the only way to learn, and I want to learn everything about everything I care about

Easy_E1

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That is a possibility with ANY company.
But here at BHR we're in it for the long haul. And the rest of the crew feel the same way.
If a coil should fail we will take care of it. As far as going to the GMC dealer you could do that in a pinch. Or you could just keep a set of stock coils around just in case.
I personally have been using these coils for about 8000 miles now. With numerous track days and of course daily driving.
The reason this particular coil was picked was due to the durability and longevity factors surrounding it. It's a tough coil.

I don't want anybody to have doubts about quality, durability workmanship and customer support.

neXib

LOL. Great. I'm sure the money will come as long as the support is good

canaryrx8

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These are beyond superior to oem, the stock ignition system in this car is a joke if you ask me, at least it has been with my particular car. If you live overseas and experience some bizarre problem with them but can afford to wait a small amount of time or do not have access to GMC parts etc. I wouldn't hesistate to get these. If you're the type who needs their car running 24/7 like me, you're probably safer keeping with the oem as far as ease of parts availability, but then you're more subject to oem parts failures. I've been plagued with ignition problems on this car since about 2 years ago, stealership replaced the whole system at least 3 times under warranty to no avail, replaced the engine during that time, still had the same issues. I've even had the tranny replaced to try and cure my poor car's drivability issues and while that helped, there was still a weak link somewhere. This past weekend I put this system in and I don't have problems anymore, car feels like it is finally getting what it needs for spark and ignition and it drives like it's supposed too, so keep that in mind as well, it might be worth the extra little hassle just to have a superior part on your car. (or might not, just throwin' that out there, hope it helps)