Is this normal? 9000 miles and the clutch, TOB, etc etc was replaced 500 miles ago by Mazda NA because the old owner was laying on the clutch.

now there is a slight throw out bearing chatter.
Also in second gear, the tranmission is a LITTLE noisy. is this normal?

I gotta get used to 4000rpm cruising

 

Yes its normal...its well documented on the forum if you do a little digging...

Reason is that the trans is not nearly as muffled up as you might be used to...so you hear it...but its normal...

Explain what you mean by 2nd gear noise...

 

more presistent audible whine in second gear. this might be normal as well.

 

Yeah thats normal...

 

Yezir very normal!!

 

Yup, from the originals in 2003 to brand new, it seems it is normal.

I bought my RX-8 2-3 months ago and have 4000 miles and it has the throwout bearing chatter (goes away pressing the clutch pedal) and the louder transmission gear. I changed to redline fluids and same noise. I have read some people say after a couple thousand miles the noise went away so that's what I'm hoping for.

 

yea, lol, i didnt believe it was normal either so I threw a fit to mazda and got a new clutch, and throw out bearing and it was just the same!!! haha. I also have a new trans in mine and it makes lots and lots of noise, especially when next to a wall like a drive through at Wendys

 

haha yea man exaclty! its real loud at drive throughs!