Hello all first poster here. This is my 2007 RX8 with 102k miles original motor. In this picture it is completely stock. After doing my research on this forum I found alot of useful information. I just recently dropped about 2k on this car in parts.

I have a Turboxs Catback exhaust with a highflow catpipe sitting, turboxs 25mm wheel spacers , AFE short shifter, 225/45ZR-18 KUMHO ECSTA LX PLATINUM XL Tires, new spark plugs and coils from Racing Beat, and Drop Engineering purple lug nuts. Other mods I am considering are new rims and a CAI but I find that the CAI might not be necessary as Mazda built a very strong one for this car.

Btw since these photos were taken I have removed the red tow hook as i felt it would clash with the purple lug nuts once they are on. All will be installed next week! Ill post updated pictures once its all set!

 

Looks great! The black rx8 is my favorite followed by white than all the other colors... well let's just not talk about them lol. Me personally I'd black out the tail lights and tint the head lights and get some new rims or maybe plasti dip current ones until you can afford to get some better rims like Enkei rpf1 in black. It'd set the car off in my personal opinion.

 

I don't see anyone asking for an opinion in this thread...

OP, you're correct- mazda did a fine job with tuning from the factory, so a CAI is pretty useless. Unless you want it for noise or bling

 

Looks like a super nice 8! Any maintenance history come with the car? How's the interior?

 

The interior is very clean, no history came with the car unfortunately, taking the PO word for it

 

RX8 Club’s recommended maintenance schedule, more comprehensive and proactive than Mazda’s schedule.
30,000 miles:
- Replace Ignition coils
- Replace Plug wires
- Replace Spark plugs
- Clean MAF (mass air flow sensor)
- Clean ESS (e-shaft sensor)
- Reset ESS profile
- Clean power steering connections
- Clean battery terminals and clamps
- Replace transmission fluid
- Replace coolant (Mazda FL-22 is highly recommended)
- Replace air filter
- Replace brake fluid (fluid in the brake lines AND the clutch line)
~$300 USD in parts if you shop smartly.


every 60,000:
...all 30,000, plus...
- Clean all chassis electrical grounding points
- Replace accessory belts
- Clean OMP lines
- Replace rear differential fluid
- Replace thermostat
- Clean / Straighten AC condenser fins
- Clean / Straighten oil cooler fins
- Inspect catalytic converter
- Clean / Inspect intake valving
- Consider / inspect all points in 90,000+ as well, many items fail early
~$130 USD in parts if you shop smartly.

90,000:
...all 30,000, plus any 60,000 not yet done, plus...
- Replace coolant bottle
- Replace radiator hoses
- Replace radiator
- Replace front O2 sensor
- Replace motor mounts
- Inspect clutch pedal assembly for flex / weld breaks
~$900 USD in parts if you shop smartly.
At 100k, anything original in the cooling system is really suspect and failure prone. It represents the biggest threat to your engine.
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I would recommend to put new black rims or paint the old ones in black.
You can also find useful information about RX8 through link below:
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...t-here-202454/