If i press the gas a little before half way the car will redline at 4k and backfire like crazyyy right after eachother nonstop. Then the CEL light starts flashing. I did a CEL test and it kept saying "several rotors misfiring" could it have to do with spark plugs? I also feel loss of power like the engine is struggling to push the air out.
Also the car heats up alot.

Mods on the car:
CAI
cut off cat/resonator.
Stock catback is on.

 

coils

might as well change plugs, wires, coils altogether

 

Agree

 

I only have 24k miles on it. Already bought the plugs. their coming in tomorrow. Anyone else experienced this?

 

I keep thinking its because I need to free more air. If i put on my stock intake it's alright.

 

What aftermarket intake did you have installed?

 

Some piece of **** lol. Pepboys CAI crap. Looks the same as the AEM. I don't get why. Its sucking in too much?? Too little??

 

CEL also said running too rich. guy said intake is sucking too much air.

 

well, if it runs fine with the stock intake, then the aftermarket is the problem. if the issue persists with the stock, proceed with coils, spark plugs, and wires....although at that mileage, I would swap them out anyways

 

the intake is screwing up your MAF sensor. trash that crap. get pics of it installed first and post them here

 

The position of the MAF sensor (and the ID of the intake tube) is important.
Can't just throw anything on there and expect it to run unless it was designed for the RX8.

 

+1, post pics

 

 

 

 

omg, now wonder it doesn't work
look where the MAF position is

 

huh?? lol where is it supposed to be?

 

Damn it... my work has the pics filtered.
I can only view attached pics.

Now I have to anxiously wait until I get home to see it.

 

http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/q...1turbo/1-1.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/q...1turbo/2-1.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/q...urbo/33333.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/q...o/44444444.jpg
http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/q...1turbo/5-1.jpg

try that?

 

and 05rex8 where is the sensor supposed to go? its in there.

 

I've got ya covered Jon

 

thank you lol. anyone know what's wrong with it? where should the MAF be?

 

actually the maf may be fine, i guess that's the way it is on the aem
the piping looks too small tho, but it's kind of hard to tell from the pic what size
do you know the ID of it?

 

piping is 3" lol filter size is perfect also.

 

what you mean by ID?