First mods!?
Good day all,
I have acquired a 2007 Black rx-8 Gs Full Equipped (heated seats and Bose) for the lucky price of 2000$, and I've already changed a few important things. Brakes - Hawk HPS Brake Rotors - Racing Break Tires - Will be changed next year Flywheel (was originally broken) - Excedy Light flywheel Clutch (was originally broken) Stage 1 Excedy Starter - OEM So now I'm at the point of what's next, I obviously would like to gain more torque, but safety and handling in more important to me. Now I was thinking of changing the shocks, but should I lower the car a bit, and also what kind of shocks should i get (if i should even change them) If not what else should I change before going for power mods. then what power mods should I go first? Thanks! (money is not so much of a problem, But I will not touch 3 rotor stuff -.-) |
Too bad about that clutch...
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tro...clutch-244381/ https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...oblems-250365/ https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...e-1-hd-253431/ Hopefully you have one that won't self destruct soon. It also gets me ever time someone "breaks" their "brakes". :suspect: For moving forward... - compression test to see if that dirt cheap car you got was dirt cheap for want of an engine - SOHN adapter and 2-stroke reservoir so you can stop burning 4-stroke - MazdaEdit to increase OMP rates and reduce coolant fan temps (and later tune if desired) - delete the cat if you can get away with it, ideally a BHR midpipe is the right choice, but you may want to waste money on other midpipes before making that realization - sway bar upgrade is cheap and usually a good move - BHR ignition |
My recommendation for sure is the BHR stuff RIWWP mentioned. I have both of them on mine. Strengthening the weak points is more of a piece of mind thing really.
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Is the BHR ignition a good purchase? A needed purchase or just a nice-to-have?
Also, first mod should be buying a new motor - there was a reason why it was only $2k. You might also look into the super sexy axial flow short shifter for the 8. I would hold off on midpipes (BHR 'should be releasing their header soon'). Which will come with a custom midpipe for it. |
LS2 coils with a lifetime warranty or replace your coils once a year or every 30k miles. Your choice. :dunno:
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I'd recommend you replace your coils, wires and plugs as well. However, and this is nothing against BHR, I would recommend going OEM and just replacing them when they need it. You can get a set of four coils dirt cheap now.
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I recommend that the next $100 you spend is the $100 in my sig.
Welcome, well done, and, um, if your Stage 1 fails, I have one that did not I will let go cheap. I just did not like the heavier pedal. ++ on the flywheel though. That is hands down the best performance mod. |
onother upgade ive been looking into is :
the S2 is running 105-115 psi oil pressure, this was supposedly for main bearing life is there a down side to bumping an S1 to this oil pressure ? |
Originally Posted by rob babicki
(Post 4931028)
onother upgade ive been looking into is :
the S2 is running 105-115 psi oil pressure, this was supposedly for main bearing life is there a down side to bumping an S1 to this oil pressure ? FWIW, my oil cooler hose literally blown the next day I upgraded my OP regulator. |
i would like to, but for some reason i cant start new threads ????
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You can in the new members area. Everywhere else after 10 posts and 30 days.
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Originally Posted by rob babicki
(Post 4931119)
i would like to, but for some reason i cant start new threads ????
that isn’t worthy of a new thread, that subject is very old and no, you’re not special . . |
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