ASH8

Interestingly I reported this a few months back to a contact I have at Mazda Australia, he came back and said they have not had any issues with Right Hand Drive cars...

Are there any Right Hand Drive Owners out there with a clutch pedal problem??..

So it appears ONLY Left Hand Drive RX-8 owners are having issues here.

From what I understand in most instances your clutch pedal will give you warning that there is a problem...as the pedal moves closer to your brake one...?

dipatrx8

does anyone could help me and tell me where i could buy some synchronizes and gears stock or aftermarket!!! something better than the stock one???
Thanks

nycgps

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PPG makes gear sets for Miata, just not sure for which Miata year.

We have the same tranny. so ...

Just get your gears Cyro-treated. thats it.

claus

.....i just had the squicking for like 20-30K klm, continuous lubrication of the general area like pedal & gearbox lever (where the pedal applies the pressure on the gearbox) from my dealer,

no mention on their behalf that there may be an issue and that "it is very difficult to extract the pedal for strengthening"

and finally, on the last day: very short pedal distance and BAM it broke on an uphill trip leaving from my house....

rx2kill

yeah this is off subject & I know theres other threads but seriously, when the **** r they going to RECALL these tailights????? im over it, couple of months in florida = 3 cups of water in tailight

dipatrx8

any link please?

nycgps

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Google ?

Spirograph

I just got my reinforcement kit in the mail along with a syncro saver (shift stop). The syncro saver came with only 4 bolts instead of the 7 it's supposed to have. So before I contact RR, can someone please verify that I have the right hardware included for assembly of the clutch pedal assembly?:
- (2) long bolts stamped "CS 4.8" w/ no washers
- (1) medium bolt stamped "SC 4.8" w/ small washer
- (2) short bolts stamped "CHS 4.8", 1 w/ small washer and 1 w/ large washer

8upbad

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I just finished my install. That is what I got too so you should be good. I need to e-mail RR though... Now that the bracket is installed it did not make the pedal feel better, it is actually just good enough to work but feels like its about to snap again. If I tighten it any more its going to be in the engine bay....

8upbad

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OK! I just filed my complaint... check it out, this is what I wrote.

********I bought a used Maxda RX8 (2005 with about 60 thousand miles) with a manual transmission. After about 3 months of daily driving (no racing or hard shifting) my clutch pedal broke while approaching a red light. The bracket that holds the pedal in place broke due to its very thin metal design. Upon researching the issue online I have found that many RX-8 owners are having the same issue. I have installed a reinforced bracket at my own expense and still need to make some adjustments because it has unaligned the gears in the transmission.
If this break would have occurred at any other time I believe it could easily result in serious injury or death. I spend a lot of time on the highway getting to school and I believe that at 65 mph this break would have at least destroyed the transmission. This issue needs to be resolved and a recall must be implemented.*********

They should be sending me a check now, yeah? LoL

lepichichi

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my clutch pedal snapped again and i reported with nhtsa for the second time, wtf is wrong with mazda?

SilverEIGHT

Did you replace the first one with another without having the new one welded? If so then that is to be expected. They apparently have not done anything to correct the problem and not sure they will!

Now, take your third one to a welder and get it taken care of properly and you will not have this problem again.

kersh4w

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clutch bracket.

race roots.

thats all i'll say.

Huey52

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^ Yep. Having Mazda replace the clutch pedal will only buy you more time, not resolve the root cause issue. Until they (if ever) come out with a more robust assembly a self-weld and/or bracket augmentation is the only way to go.

Brettus

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As of 1/2 an hr ago YES $%^&^&#$$%%^**!!!!!! FU*K FUC* F*CK !!!!! FU*ken Mazda Fuc*s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jedi54

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aw crap Brettus, e tu?
sorry to hear that.

Brettus

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I'm really pissed because I was in the middle of trying to fix an oil leak that is plaugeing me big time and this happens !!!
.
This is how i feel right now .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78b67l_yxUc

Jedi54

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brettus: I am having that exact same feeling today.

Brettus

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/\ damn - what is your problem ?

also what is latest thinking on how to fix this ?Would get it welded but the switch got broken as well by the pedal flopping around so need that f'n part as well
I can get a 2nd hand one down the road for $165 but they can't/wont get it out till Monday !!

Fu*k !!!!!

SilverEIGHT

I'm posting this link back to page 10. I consider it one of the most important in this entire thread. It shows the welds of my bracket without the additional support bracket and Charles R. Hills with reinforcement that I took photos of. I'm confident either will work fine but the additional support really does help out with the stability of the clutch. I'm posting this link because I have had some questions about the welds and a refresher's not a bad idea.

Page 10 - Photos of welds

Also, a repost of the link to file a complaint would be very important also. Can someone else grab that one?

Bummer Brettus... sorry you are having problems.

EDIT:
Cool, I just checked and found the link at the bottom of that same page (10): NHTSA.DOT.GOV

wintermuteCF

Back in September, Race Roots posted that they're selling the bracket reinforcement for $100, but on their site is $135. Anyone know if they're still extending the lower price for RX8club members?

Krazed_Rx8

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^ Just send em a PM

ASH8

There has been a part number mod, even on S2 for RHD which are different to the US.

As of when I posted asking any RHD owners with this issue, I contacted a guy at Mazda Australia and he said they had not sold any and were not an issue, but would "keep and eye on it"..

Here is the # (Aluminum Pads) F157-41-300C (does both RHD series RX-8's)

Jedi54

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I'll PM you later after I've drank my sorrows away, don't want to hijack this thread.

ugh, no bracket till monday?! wtf!
welding the **** out of it is your best bet to ensure this doesn't happen again but seeing as how yours broke, you'll need to get that piece first.

This is what happens when you have SO much horsepower that you have to slam the clutch pedal in for those 10 second quarter miles.

Brettus

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Took it to my freindly sheetmetal guys and they'll have it done in a few hrs - phew .
Also - methinks most of you have been repairing this the wrong way (after following that link to pg 10). The plate at the bottom is NOT a structural part and welding the main bracket to it is pretty pointless IMO .

It's the main bracket that needs reinforcing . I'll post a pic of what my guys do later ....