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block, cost, directly, driver, engine, filter, front, grand, hose, manifold, mazda, oil, rx8, sensor, short, side, tear, vacuum, wire

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Complete engine teardown to bare shortblock how-to with pictures

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RotaryResurrection on 07-23-2009

03-12-2020 10:49 PM
by TeamRX8

105

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02, 04, bay, cylinder, engine, location, mount, mounts, pic, picts, radiator, rebuild, removal, remove, rx8, sensor, slave

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DIY: RX-8 Engine Removal How-to-with Pics

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RotaryResurrection on 07-22-2009

02-23-2024 10:43 PM
by Meat Head

202

434,969

2005, bhp, dyno, gearbox, horsepower, intake, major, mazdaspeed, plot, rx, rx8, sequential, sheet, stock, upgrades

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Dyno Results Compilation

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Xyntax on 11-21-2005

04-09-2021 02:14 AM
by Brettus

1,028

383,530

cel, club, code, cold, ess, manual, mazda, misfire, misfiring, po302, problem, reset, rx8, rx8club, service, start

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Suffering From a Misfire? START HERE.

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FungsterRacing on 08-29-2011

04-24-2022 06:24 AM
by hufflepuff

366

309,435

computer, control, diy, ecm, ecu, engine, evap, instructions, mazda, nov, p0037, pcm, protege5, reset, rx8, system

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ECU Clear/ Reset

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spooledUP7 on 05-05-2004

02-06-2019 04:13 PM
by Rx8mas

143

278,250

cluster, codes, colorado, engine, evap, gauge, mazda, p0661, p2402, performance, pin, po446, rx8, system, vent

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RX-8 Technical Info (CEL codes, PCM pin list, collision guide)

zoom44 on 04-20-2004

06-04-2022 09:48 PM
by TeamRX8

24

181,068

adapter, adaptor, fuel, idemitsu, lube, omp, premix, pump, racing, richard, rotary, sohn, sohns, son, tank

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Richard Sohn OMP (MOP) Adapter

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Jax_RX8 on 10-30-2006

10-26-2020 09:23 AM
by rob babicki

500

180,840

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Series I PCM-ECU Part Number Listings

ASH8 on 07-25-2015

09-26-2022 11:55 PM
by Speedy1244

20

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air, airbag, axel, bags, braket, clockspring, door, lock, mechanism, parts, rear, rx8, sections, train, tube

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Parts, Frame, Drive Train, Sections - What's Under the 8's Skin

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EdwardsB on 11-05-2008

10-14-2018 06:15 AM
by mazdaverx7

52

43,159

05, 2005, apr, clickin, continuous, esn, makes, mazda, noise, number, rx8, service, sound, tips, turning

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Mazda RX-8 'M-Tips' - Service Techs

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ASH8 on 07-07-2011

07-03-2013 06:25 PM
by ASH8

43

41,790

22c901, app, pid, pids, torgue, torque, tpms

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Validated Torque PIDs

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paimon.soror on 01-19-2014

06-06-2023 12:44 PM
by 0913B

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40,664

2000, bewbs, boobs, clutch, f150, hot, naked, nice, pedal, show, squeaks

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Search tips, index and resources

bse50 on 04-06-2013

12-24-2013 11:17 PM
by Joanna88

13

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apex, coolant, cost, flow, kit, kits, leak, rate, rear, rebuild, renesis, rotary, rx8, seal, seals

renesis removal/rebuild

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RotaryResurrection on 05-16-2008

03-03-2013 08:46 AM
by shadycrew31

198

95,519

2009, buy, chevron, engine, engines, idemitsu, mazda, mix, motor, oil, pemix, pre, premix, rotary, rx8

Steps Needed Before Premix on rx8???? Also advice on Premix

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Faria on 01-15-2010

11-27-2019 05:11 PM
by mazdaverx7

29

95,457

front, jack, jacking, point, points, rx8, spots, stand

Rx8 Jack Stand and Floor Jack Points

Gatorlangman on 05-30-2014

05-31-2014 02:45 PM
by J8635621

17

93,830

Did I destroy my engine???

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Jesus Martinez on 07-26-2015

03-23-2016 09:08 PM
by Nisaja

42

91,658

aem, aftermarket, air, cai, club, cold, duct, filter, gain, intake, kn, maf, mazdaspeed, performance, ram, revi, rx8, rx8club

Cold Air Intake suggestions

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christopherst91 on 01-14-2011

04-07-2024 06:19 AM
by motodenta

157

90,715

2005, auto, code, control, dtc, error, intake, madza, manifold, mazda, p2004, runner, shutter, solenoid, vtc, vtcs

p2004 : intake manifold runner control solenoid error

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Shijin-Kun on 03-31-2009

11-14-2023 11:36 AM
by xAgyex

67

88,059

34, abs, air, airbag, b1884, b2296, bag, circuit, code, driver, fix, high, light, photo, resistance, rx8, sas

RX8 Air Bag Warning Light Codes

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bugbear on 01-16-2009

09-21-2023 06:27 PM
by CipherRot8

48

86,142

2005, 87, 89, 93, boost, cleaning, gas, globi, high, octane, proper, recommended, rx, rx8, tune

What is the lowest octane an RX8 can safely use?

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swiftnet on 03-14-2006

04-04-2019 10:31 AM
by @italia916

105

83,219

Moved

Rotary Engine Rebuilders

BigCajun on 05-03-2017

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14700, change, club, cooler, diy, driver, front, oil, pdf, replacement, rx8, shield, side, splash, thermostat

Oil cooler thermostat?

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ayrton012 on 02-26-2009

08-31-2019 03:24 PM
by TeamRX8

209

82,153

212f, car, coolant, engine, full, mazda, normal, operating, running, rx8, temp, tempature, temperature, thermostat, water

Normal operating tempature???

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Raptor75 on 12-28-2007

01-03-2021 04:12 PM
by TeamRX8

127

81,604

australia, bolts, cost, engine, georgia, kit, motor, rebuild, rebuilds, rotary, rx8, salvage, tension, torque, turbo, vehicle

RX8 Rebuild

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VS8 on 06-27-2009

10-10-2017 12:26 AM
by Brettus

50

80,548

OMP Oil Metering pump output and modification

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Brettus on 10-11-2018

09-18-2022 10:11 AM
by kevink0000

299

79,717

check, clean, cleaning, dirty, diy, eccentric, ess, location, maf, mazda, rx, rx8, rx8club, sensor, shaft, tired

tired of searching ess cleaning

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200.mph on 10-22-2010

05-18-2020 01:23 AM
by Diinj27

31

78,949

bosch, cheep, coil, coils, damage, echlin, fake, igntion, knoxville, mazmart, mita, pack, packs, rx8, tn, vcm

BEWARE! "Genuine" Coilpacks from eBay.

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parkpy on 07-15-2013

10-30-2020 10:49 PM
by TeamRX8

96

78,569

2nd, engine, evolve, gen, issues, mazda, problems, psi, recall, renesis, renesisengine, rotary, rx, rx7, safe, suffer

Renesis engine issues finally identified?

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rotarygod on 02-15-2008

03-06-2013 02:59 AM
by rotaryPilot

275

77,255

bad, collapsed, collasped, driver, engine, low, mazda, motor, mount, mounts, rating, rx8, shore, side, symptoms, urethane

Collapsed Motor Mount/Vibration

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dsorx on 02-03-2006

09-06-2021 08:44 PM
by Dodo23

113

75,257

amazon, beat, cable, control, module, msda, ngk, plug, plugs, racing, read, rx, rx8, rx8club, spark, sparkplugs

read my RX-8 Spark Plugs Please!!

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FazdaRX_8 on 06-17-2009

04-02-2018 07:00 AM
by Steve Dallas

63

74,535

2005, abs, code, found, led, light, lights, pontiac, resistor, rx8, tcs, time, tpms, uplander, warning

ABS warning light and TCS warning light are on at the same time!

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benh on 06-01-2007

10-12-2019 07:42 PM
by Stratz

32

73,338

13b, borescope, carbon, clean, compression, engine, extend, faces, fixes, high, lifespan, lim, mazda, removal, rotor, rotors, rx8, rx8club, steam

Decarbing - Before and After Rotor Pics

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RIWWP on 01-12-2013

08-19-2017 08:12 PM
by BigCajun

247

73,226

32566, bolt, controversy, dyno, e85, false, ing, knock, local, mazda, na, operating, parameter, rx8, sensor, trigger, tuners

Official word from Mazda on dyno'ing RX-8

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Gord96BRG on 09-25-2003

03-10-2005 05:16 PM
by Hymee

453

70,924

2009, adjust, cel, code, cost, disconnecting, mazda, meter, metering, mettering, oil, p1688, pump, rx, rx8

Oil Metering Pump gone...need help

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JohnsSilverRx8 on 08-07-2009

06-13-2015 11:30 AM
by wcs

59

70,600

2004, 2008, exhaust, fc3s, fd3s, hks, mazdaspeed, mods, reduction, rx, rx8, seats, stripping, thread, weigh, weight, wingle

weight reduction options

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rxeight89 on 08-10-2009

03-12-2012 05:28 AM
by TeamRX8

36

70,420

13b, bearing, big, booty, chick, damage, engine, front, manual, pulley, rebuild, rebuilding, renesis, rx8, spec, thrust, wobble

My engine rebuild.

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shadycrew31 on 04-14-2010

01-08-2016 01:55 PM
by playback9

609

69,743

5th, cng, conversion, converted, cost, garage, gas, generation, installation, lpg, mazda, rotary, rx, rx8, uk

RX-8 LPG Conversion

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Suby_1996 on 08-28-2011

03-09-2020 09:38 AM
by Vasilis Bankai

73

69,644

1a, 66ms, aem, coil, coils, connector, dwell, ign, ign1a, ignition, ing, max, mercury, renesis, rx7

Mototronics/Mercury ING-1A ignition coils

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TeamRX8 on 08-12-2011

07-08-2022 02:44 PM
by TeamRX8

112

68,707

cage, car, cars, competition, forum, legal, putting, road, roll, rollcage, rx8, safe, safer, street, us

Roll Cages: Street legal/Safe?

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DeadOriginal on 09-10-2009

03-25-2010 09:28 AM
by alnielsen

45

67,722

Cooling diagram

tmak26b on 09-23-2009

02-13-2021 04:43 AM
by motodenta

20

67,416

2004, 2005, bank, code, codes, cycle, drive, engine, lean, mazda, obd, p0171, pending, rx8, system

P0171: System too lean

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RX8 Brunei on 12-10-2005

01-20-2017 01:41 PM
by lOOkatme

41

67,356

18, 400, alternative, bosch, bsh, club, compatible, fc3s, mazda, n3z1, n3z118400, rx8, sr4238x, starter, upgrade

Alternative to the 400 dollar starter upgrade.

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GeorgiaBII on 03-13-2011

07-08-2017 06:13 PM
by Brettus

48

65,788

compresion, cranking, engine, failure, foam, hard, hot, increase, promblem, rx8, sea, seafoam, start, starter, starting

why does RX8 have hard time hot starting with old starter??

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dsire4u on 02-04-2010

09-23-2013 10:26 PM
by Michael Chase Jr.

58

65,027

Good old rust!!

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ouimetnick on 08-12-2015

09-14-2023 01:44 PM
by StephZoom

25

64,941

21mm, compresion, compression, diy, engine, kit, optimun, remove, results, rotary, rx8, schrader, test, tester, top, valve

DIY: Compression Test

Lucky Kid on 03-24-2013

03-24-2013 08:49 PM
by Lucky Kid

3

64,588

add, adding, antifreeze, buy, coolant, distilled, pa, philadelphia, pontiac, put, red, reservoir, rust, sunfire, tap, usa, water

Any problem adding distilled water only to coolant reservoir?

Grabitquick on 01-15-2005

01-19-2005 01:23 PM
by TRZ750

22

64,493

2004, 2005, board, dash, dashboard, house, light, lights, mazda, red, reed, rx, rx8, turns, warning

red house on dash?

leigh44 on 03-28-2005

12-08-2022 02:38 AM
by BigCajun

15

63,956

engine, flow, installation, instructions, kit, mazda, mazmart, mazmarts, modification, oil, pressure, rate, remedy, rx, rx8

Mazmarts oil pressure bypass install with some surprising findings!

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olddragger on 01-24-2010

03-02-2011 12:58 PM
by Gdawg522

353

63,956

2006, check, connector, cycle, damage, fuel, gas, mazda, oil, premix, ratio, rx, rx8, special, stroke, terminal

Pre-mix in the RX-8 may not be a good idea

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Raptor75 on 10-24-2006

03-05-2019 01:32 PM
by Tamas

53

63,910

13b, build, built, buy, earth, hard, mind, motor, na, peripheral, place, port, renesis, rotor, srotor, turbo

Building a 3-rotor 13B, possible?

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rx8wannahave on 11-18-2005

05-31-2021 10:26 PM
by TeamRX8

79

63,505

2005, 97, aftermarket, change, grand, infiniti, obd, pontiac, position, q45, relative, replace, rx8, sensor, switch, throttle, tps

Throttle position sensor problem?

Mr. Pockets on 08-12-2010

02-12-2014 06:02 PM
by RIWWP

15

63,355

2004, air, circuit, code, control, engine, injection, injetor, low, mazda, p2259, rx, rx8, secondary, system

engine code P2259

mab06d on 05-13-2010

07-30-2022 07:41 PM
by savcrow

17

63,196