1talysf1nest

Sorry for the repost but i had it in the wrong section, anyways...Are there any performance packages that I could check out. I'm looking for a performance package because maybe I can get a better deal since it would be several things bought all together. My cousin bought a package like that for his 300c for about $600 and he got an intake, tuner, and I think a thermostat. So I'm trying to see if I can find something along the lines like that.

alnielsen

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MazdaManiac, SR Motorsports & Pettit Racing are a few, that I can remember, that sell packages. Do plenty of due diligence before investing into anything. Claimed horsepower gains can be questionable.

Edit: Sorry, you have a series 2 RX8. MazdaManiac and the Accessport won't work for your car.

1talysf1nest

its cool bro..thanx tho.

One question, what mod would you recomend around $300...my birthdays coming up so im starting a list of what I want to do to the car lol

Red Rex

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AEM cold air intake, lowering springs, and a mid-pipe are decent mods for the cash. But I'm sure most people will tell you to go with the AFE short-throw shifter. I'm putting my money into the AccessPort but since you don't have that option I've heard nothing but fantastic reviews about the sts.

bse50

some seat time at any kind of track event would be the first thing to do.
After that you'll see what you may or may not need with the advice of an instructor
300$ you can get a set of sway bars, good mod if you can take advantage from them. Same for brake pads. Nothing else really comes to mind that actually works!
Depending on your mileage you may also invest that money on some fresh spark plugs or maintenance items like a thicker oil or something along the lines.

Red Rex

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Assuming he tracks the car to begin with. I'm trying to make my RX8 the best street car it can be, so that scratches off a straight header-back exhaust. Different needs for different goals.

bse50

What kind of performance do you need to move from point A to point B in the city traffic?
Then again when you're doing a twisty road run with your car you'll find that what your track instructor said will be very useful to enjoy it even more while staying safe!

1talysf1nest

Ok im gonna look into the aem cai, short shifter and midpipe, but whats the benefit of getting lowering springs? To lower the ride height?

bse50

The AEM cai is not going to give you any noticeable gain unless you couple it with a midpipe and a tune. It's lighter than the stock intake though.
The short shifter is not available for your car.

1talysf1nest

ooh ok thanx for clearing that up

bse50

Prego

1talysf1nest

loll grazie mille

Red Rex

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Say whaaaaat? Had no idea the sts wasn't available for the R3. No Accessport or sts? Ouch. Are the BHR ignition coils available for the R3?


Also lowering springs will lower your cars center of gravity and MAY improve handling. I say may because if you lower the car too much you'll go against what the engineers have created and could end up hurting your handling.

Looks like your choices are a mid-pipe or AEM cold air intake. The mid-pipe will give you more power but the CAI is street legal in all 50 states.

Winning 8

mid pipe will give you CEL, you need a high flow cat if you don't want the CEL.
Also you can't buy nothing with $300. AEM intake cost 380+shipping, high flow cat cost 345+shipping, Exhaust 600 and up+shipping.
your best mode for 300 would be a progressive sway bar. 304+shipping...

Red Rex

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Wow looks like its hard as hell to mod the R3's. The Cobb AccessPORT, AFE short throw, and BHR ignition upgrade are really the only major upgrades for the car as far as naturally aspirated goes. There are exhaust combo's that offer pretty good power gains but they are loud as hell and include a mid-pipe, which as Winning 8 said will trigger a CEL. That would be fine if an AccessPORT worked on your car, which it doesn't. You may be SOL.

1talysf1nest

lol alrite im lost what does CEL and SOL mean???

RX8pwnage

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CEL = check engine light...which will come on when your cat is missing....who cares? Personally, I dont mind the light, it doesnt bother me, well worth the gain. If it does bother you, put a piece of black tape over it and you will never see it again.

SOL = **** outta' luck cowboy!

1talysf1nest

lmfaoo that makes sense.

alrite how about this. If you guys were in my situation where you have money but not soo much, what mods and brands would you suggest for like an intake, mid pipe, exhaust and any other mods any of you guys recommend?

bse50

What's your goal?
I say this beacuse it really depends on what you want to achieve. Many mods are completely useless from a performance point of view if you are not trying to squeeze any extra hp from your car.
If how the car sounds is a concern then the situation changes
I would get a midpipe performance wise or a set of sway bars (progress tech makes good ones) to improve the car's handling.

1talysf1nest

hmm, ok that sounds good i'll look into that. Im lookin at getting as much hp out of my car but handling is also much appreciated and value in my eyes

bse50

Unfortunately gaining any power on a NA car is an expensive task
A good midpipe ends up costing money too, exhausts and intakes don't do much if you don't consider them as a "whole" with the midpipe (and then tune!).
Flywheels are expensive labor wise as well.
Your coils should be rather fresh, replacing them with BHR's upgrade wouldn't be a great idea if not for their extended life at the moment.
Forced induction is definitely out of budget

If you feel like trusting this mad cow either spend that money on a set of swaybars or simply save 'till you can afford something else that you may end up liking more!

1talysf1nest

loll yea i understand. I was thinking on just saving up and then buying a piece or two at a time or something like that lol. I just wish i had the money to friggin mod the s**t out of my car and not only make a z-killer but anything on the road-killer lol

Red Rex

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A full exhaust will add some decent power. An intake is ok, but your gains will be way better if you got a tune to go with it (unfortunately a tune is pretty much out of the question for you). Save up and get a good exhaust. Your options are pretty limited. Other than an exhaust (maybe sway bars and springs I haven't looked very deeply into either) I wouldn't waste my money.

1talysf1nest

Thanx for lookin out bro. Btw how much would a tune run me?

Red Rex

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It all depends. You could pay for custom dyno tuning (probably around $500 but don't quote me), but aside from the AccessPORT everything else is either too expensive or too dangerous to trust your engine to.