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Hello all,
I'm from Spain and recently decided to buy a clapped out RX-8 to build a track car and compete in some regional races.
I have experience in the automotive world and built and race other cars like Nissans, Toyotas and such. Been drifting for years. But now I want to get into grip racing and always wanted to try a rotary car.
The car has some issues, mainly the immobilizer is blocked and can't even start up the car. So my first and most important step for this car is to fix it. As far as I have reserached, I think going stand alone ECU is the way to go. I have heard Adaptronics are good, and since I won't be adding turbo or anything hardcore I will only need a simple retune. If you have any used for sale DM me.
Welcome aboard. You could just get the immobilizer unlocked if there's a Mazda dealer near you. Going standalone just for that is a lot of work for no payback. I'd really not recommend it unless you are planning turbo or other major changes.
Also as with any new to you rotary, your first step should be a compression test so you know what you're investing into. Ideally you do those on a warm engine, but even a cold test will show you if there are major issues. Among other things, if you do go standalone for some reason, you don't really want to tune it on a tired, low compression engine.
01-12-2024, 07:09 AM
