Does anybody know where you can get RX8 accessories in Australia?
The official Mazda web site prices are astronomical compared to lots of OS sites. The cheapest web site I have found is Trussville Mazda in the US but they are not geared up for export to Australia. Any ideas guys? I have only had my car for 1 week.

 

Hi,

In Aus, no?

www.japanparts.com gets a good rating from many. Depends what you are after.

M

 

Try NZ or www.japanparts.com. Directly from Japan.

Oh mike did suggest that. Oh well :D

Welcome to the club

EDIT: Your first name is not Gordon is it? I know of a Dr. Gordon Arthurs.

 

No. It is actually Geoff Arthurson. The parts on that japanese site are also pretty pricy. The australian mazda.com.au site also seems expensive compared to US and UK prices. I guess why some call the car the Mazda RXPENSIVE!

 

Mazda RXPENSIVE! never heard that one before and obviously you never owned a BMW before either hehe

Regards
Phillip

 

Actually I have! As well as a Morris a Datsun, an Alfa, a Nissan, a Toyota, 3 Hondas, a Mitsubishi, an MG, a Volvo, a Lexus and a Mercedes!

 

I used www.mazdastuff.com a couple of times - bought a metal fuel filler door for US$77, some door guards and splash guards, in seperate orders - all under A$250 per order.
Worked out fairly resonably priced but they use UPS who charge a fortune (~$80 for electronic import processing) on top of normal shipping, even when there should be no GST or import duty for items under A$250 and they could just lodge the items under informal import documentation.
FEDEX are better - they dont charge extra for items which dont need formal paperwork.
Now that the travellers import rules have changed the best way to do it is find someone who is travelling to the US and get them to carry your items back. (Can bring back A$900 wihtout import duties)

 

EMS is the best and usually the cheapest to ship.

UPS charge a fortune and most Mazda in US will not go for USPS which is much much cheaper.

You can get someone to buy the item and ship via USPS.

What parts are you exactly looking for Geoff?

I can tell you now forget body kit (Mazda factory skirt). They are not worth buying overseas. The shipment cost will be the same as the item itself.

Better go for small item like the rear reflector, side reflector only. Or gear ****, B pillar garnish, etc.

I ship an oil cooler and it only cost $80 AUD.

 

I am not really sure yet. have only had the car for 1 week. I have ordered some strakes from the UK (on ebay) and need some mats, and I like the polished fuel lid and the front and back rotary symbols and maybe the illuminated gearshift - it would be nice if it told you what gear you are in - sometimes I do not know if I am in 4th or 6th. I had this problem with my Lexus too. The other thing I want to get are front and back proximity sensors.
I am not big on body kits. I actually prefer the cars without them.

 

As Taka says the prices are usually only worth it for either smaller items or multiples which you can share around.

You can also try these guys http://www.canterburymazda.co.nz/parts-and-accessories/
It's a NZ dealer who brings in Mazdaspeed etc, I haven't purchesed from them yet but their prices were quite a bit better than Japanparts including postage.

Best off luck, must be fun belting around the Valley and Hills! Did 3 yrs at SA Brewing way back!

Cheers

 

Some tips Geoff,

Mats - well the best is from Sydney (ask nojooc that you can get one free )

Stakes - I think Japanparts is quite cheap.

Polished lit - I gave up on it since it is a tin replacement of my body colour lit. I like the one that Rosenthal in US carries (they made their own) but it is UPS.

Illuminated gear shift - there I think you should go back to dealer. Since there are so many owners have problem with broken leads to the light bulb (with usage - wear and tear due to rubbing). I think you can get warranty if you buy that with dealer.

By the way, illuminated **** does NOT SHOW which gear you are in, it is simply a standard **** with a light bulb . Better practice shifting then. 4th is directly under neutral and 6th is a bit on the right. I don't have problem even in my short shifter.

 

Why are the Sydney ones the best? And what does 'free' mean? :D

 

hahaha.... You should be giving free mats for your RX-8 customers right man? :D

Even I preorder the car before launch, I get a lousey set from Mazda Australia.

 

Speaking of parts... I'm currently researching to find THE CHEAPEST Fender Strakes.... I should check out this NZ mob. Unless someone knows exactly where to go?

 

Hey I want one of these....
http://www.canterburymazda.co.nz/par...es/ROTPENH.jpg

But seriously, I am still trying to get a response on shipping from SR Motorsports but hey appear cheap (without shipping) http://www.srmotorsports.com/RX8_Per...ody_Parts.html

Andrew

 

What $1499 US for front spoiler is cheap?

I don't think so. Plus Rotary extreme quoted me to ship just the MazdaSpeed wing for US$800. I said no thanks. I could nearly have a plane ticket and bring it back myself. LOL

Look for Asia/Australia people. If you want copy kit, www.xspeed.com.au in WA has them. It is still too far to chase them down if it does not fit.

 

Hmmm I didn't actually check the prices for the body kits... I was more looking at things like the fender strakes, crests, etc. at current rates a pair of strakes is 200$AUD cheaper than Mazda Australia are quoting.

Andrew

 

I bought the D Manic copy accents (Fr & Rr) about 6 months ago and while not 100%, about 95% (a couple of tiny imperfections).

Have stood up well to stones etc. Much cheaper than the Mazda parts.

See the vendor forum, dls custom i think now.

Mike

The following were some price's i got in NZ, NZ$. Think maestro has a contact that can do a little better on the mazda parts.
With Hymee exhaust, shifter and swaybars on the way, my play money is a bit short!!

Mazdaspeed Parts
Side skirt $1652.90 + gst
Air filter element $ 85.91 + gst
Frt swaybar $ 485.20 + gst
Bushes for frt bar $ 8.20 + gst each need 2
Rr sawy bar $ 449.25 + gst
Bushes for Rr bar $ 4.38 + gst each need 2

Aero Kit parts
Side skirt $464.83 + gst
Frt air dam $595.67 + gst
Rr under deflector $350.66 + gst

 

Why do you need the brushes for the sway bars when you have the Type S suspension? My standard bushes are big enough for the sways. I contacted japanparts about it before shipping, and they responded that only the Japan std RX-8 and the Type E needs them. If you have the 330mm (big rotor), you WILL have the sport suspension of the Type S. Hence, no need for bushes.

So am I reading that NZ have an inferior suspension than the Australian version?

 

The bushes that came off of my car are just a rubber compound. If you talk to most suspension specialists the rubber bush is inferior to a urethane bush(spelling ????).

If I remember correctly the rubber softens response because of distortion under load while the urethane bush does not suffer the same distortion and therefor gives a more instant & true response or some **** like that :D :D

 

Said it before & will say it again

All your RX-8 goodies can be bought through the spare parts Mgr at Gosford Mazda.

Forum member "Darrin Ray" .....................aka DAZ-13B

Tell him your on the RX-8 forum & he will look after you

Plain & simple, no crap

REgards

 

oh.... yeah that is where AlfredOz has got his nice mat from....

I think you are right too Stuart about the brushes. There are so many thing you could change in a car :p e.g. CF bits. j/k. Seriously there is a real leather gear boot offering by PoLak in the US (shipping is US$6 and boot is US$40 with the choice of 7 colours and 5 stitch colours). https://www.rx8club.com/polak-graphics-83/order-list-custom-genuine-leather-shift-boots-56004/

There is something you don't see in the RX-8 option list :p

 

Checkout Ebay the UK site - they make the stakes themselves for 65 pounds. Even with freight to Australia it comes to much less than other sites.

 

I wonder how much Dennis (D Menic 7) charges people for his home made stakes... but it is certainly less than 65 quids.

Nice... I think anything cheaper than the listed price of MA is good

 

I am sure you are right. If you bought an entire RX8 from Mazda in small packages as "spare parts" and put it all together yourself you would be looking at around $1.5 - $2 million! It wouldn't be much different for the other makes as well.