Hey!

Thought I'd make a thread too to actually start documenting what I do to my poor car
It is my third rx-8 and hope to do a little better this time

Bought for £700 last October, ~95,000 miles original 4-port engine on roughly 7bar compression, full dealer history, 2003 and minimal rust :D

So...

Hey hey,

So i posted in the hello im new here thread but, I do want to post what i do to my car/service as a means to log things and changes that are made even the small things.

Now while i've managed to basically do no work on cars apart from a tyre change, fluid top ups, and a windscreen resin...

As most of you know the ASBO that is Flos is now a full bridgeport turbocharged monster 😏 few little bits of fettling to do cosmetically, handbrake and possibly rear calipers to sort. The plan now is to go with a haltec ECU as the OEM one simply can't cope with what I want to do 😔 currently out of...

This is a looooooooong shot considering all my experience thus far, but I am (still) looking for the R3 side skirts, ideally in a decent shape.
Paint color doesn't matter.

Please help :sign:

Thanks in advance,
Neven

Sunday 30 August 2026 is the date! 2026 is the 30th anniversary of the RX-7 Club and the 8th edition of Rotarystock.

So the date of 30/8 is very symbolic. Midland circuit Lelystad is the place to be then. Follow us on Facebook page :- Rotarystock Nederland for further announcements.

If anyone is...

I have a sohn adaptor for sale i bought it to replace mine but having the engine rebuilt without one so offers please

I was checking through a stack of old disc drives and found this archive that I'd forgotten I had.

It was taken at a AROC Sprint Event at North Weald aerodrome in 1982.
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Looking to see if anyone has a 2009-2011 Manual Shift Insulator Boot F195-64-490

Mine's torn in my R3, aside from ordering a new one from japan seeing if one's about.

Figured this would be good for someone with a PZ RX8
Not on a vehicle, retention document with 2 fresh plates ready to go
£600 ono

Hi All,

Just wanted to pop a quick post up as I’ve not been very active on here the last couple weeks!

First of all, apologies from me, I have been moving house, and therefore not been overly active, however, I’m now almost settled, so should be back and active again over the next few days!...

Hi all,

Got an rx8 a few weeks back (192 -08 52k), made a bit of a classic error and didnt check all of the dash lights on test drive.

Anyway, I've got a few issues, my most worrying is that when I turn the headlight and full beams on, although they work on the car itself, I don't get any lights...

Hi all
Proud new owner of a PZ, bought in June.
Actually my second, owned a PZ as a daily driver before from 2006-2010 but a big bill and house move meant I had to sell. Always had a hankering for another rotary and now in the fortunate position that I can run it as a second car and weekend toy....

Just spent a week in the french Alps, today I crossed the border into Italy via a massive hole through mont blanc!
And I'm not exaggerating,, what felt like at least 30 tunnels.
Perfect for the brappers

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Looking for a free day out at Brands on Saturday, then not only will I be racing at Brands Hatch 😉👍but they are holding the following event if you own a car from before 2005.

Click on Display my Vehicle and then scroll to the bottom of the page to apply.

The car show will be accompanied by a...

Hi.
I have buggered my knee and can't go to Simply Japanese tomorrow in Beaulieu

2 free tickets for anyone who wants.
Just need your email to send over the ticket

I don't live in that there London village but occasionally need to cross into the M25 ULEZ zone for races (athletics).
As such wanted to rid myself of the ULEZ charge each time.
2005 manufacture date on the car, so not automatically assumed to be Euro 4 compliant.
I wrote to TFL who said to get a...

I spent a month in Kansai and only saw one RX8 on the road. She was pretty though.

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Just had a full service , MOT , clean and polish, ready to go ! :thumright:

Just recieved the Shedfest map and pass.

Jdm stand on track as expected in a jdm car funny enough.

Anyone else going to convoy in to park together?

IMG_20250517_133514.jpg I use Turtle Wax Black Box 3 stage cleaning.
Pre- wax conditioner + Black Carnauba blend wax + Black Spray detailer.
Sometimes I use Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine followed by Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection.
My car is 19 years old and still looks amazing. :thumleft:

IMG_20250517_133514.jpg 19 years old and still very shiny . :D

Apologies for how late this has been posted - not the way I like to do things but life has taken over recently

Agenda attached (although will be updated tomorrow evening)

If any member not attending would like anything raised or discussed please PM me, and I will add it to the agenda/raise it on...

Since I bought my R3 in 2016 the car has had a small parasitic battery drain. Enough that the starter would be slow if not started for a week in winter. I've gone through more batteries than was ideal.

I'd always put it down to aftermarket headunits (and later bought one that has a verified zero...

Have just bought myself a shiny new Carbon fibre R magic spoiler.....made to order by Jake and now on its way due next week. Just need paint and maybe wait for my flush boot to be finished or put it on my current boot. Not sure but want it on for shuttle worth.....

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well today has been an interesting day for me jumps in the car sets off fine to work pulls in to the petrol station treats my pride and joy to a full tank of v power gets back in and totally would not start not even a click !

aa called out of course had no idea what to do but pointed him in the...

...possible? I assume not, but after having my fuel injectors serviced I started wondering about the oil injectors. I have no reason to believe they are in need of a service or replacement, but then again I probably wouldn't know until it was too late anyway 😂

I know RRP do their own serviceable...

Happy with the turnout on these. Paint code 34k

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After…

Will post pic when fitted.

Next up at RRP:

Fit original stock rear shocks
Fit Eibach Pro 20mm wheel spacers
RRP Performance Ignition Coil System 4.0

Looking forward to the season ahead!

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Lisa and myself would like to wish you all a Happy Peaceful Christmas and a Wonderful New Year.

...It's been a while.

So I had one for ages. Ran beautifully, but the constant fight against the rust was a nuisance albeit I had the plan to get it sorted once and for all.

And then Covid happened.

(Yep I am still bitter about this), As a company director of a travel firm the paid work...

Hi all,

Still potentially interested in my old PZ back.

I always keep an eye out for it popping up after the buyer said he would sell it back to me if he ever wanted to sell on, needless to say he didn't, and sold it to an unknown.

It's still in MOT, however it's expires 29th Nov. Looking at...

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Visit us at www.spirit-r.co.uk and use TAKE10 for 10% of all our merchandise.

Hi All,
We can confirm our seasonal opening hours will be as follows:
Up to and inc the 20th December Normal Hours
Saturday 21st Closed
Sunday 22nd Closed
Monday 23rd 9am - 3pm
Christmas Eve 9am - 3pm
Christmas Day Closed
Boxing Day Closed
Friday 27th 9am - 3pm
Saturday 28th Closed
Sunday...

Ok, i will start this thread by telling you all that my RX8 has been to Wales today, first stop Zip World Betws Y Coed, then Llandudno for a drive on the Marine toll road,then stop in town center for a good meal, view the fireworks show which btw was spectacular then straight back home.
All and all...

Good evening everyone,

We have now officially launched the SpiritR Apparel website and gone live on social media.

If you have not seen, we said hello to you all here as a club trader:

This has some examples of what we do, however please check out the website at:

www.spirit-r.co.uk

And...

Just curious if OC is having a Club Stand at Japfest 2025, tickets are available now :mrgreen:

Are you a petrolhead? Of course you are, that's why you're here......

You feel the thrill of a high-revving engine? You appreciate the precision engineering of Japanese cars?

Introducing SpiritR Apparel, brought to you by Drew & Dan........your one-stop shop for stylish, high-quality clothing...

Hi there, just wondering if anyone ran into this issue before.
I replaced my passenger front door also i swapped the plastic piece inside that everything mounts to. During that my window moved a bit but i just pushed it all the way in and put it all together.

However now , my bottom speaker...

I have just booked an individual display ticket for this event at Castle Combe
This allows me to display my vehicle in the paddock
I will probably do a track session as well ;)
Would anyone like to join us ?

Good afternoon.

Anybody knows where I can get my car compression tested near Peterborough?

If you have a PZ have you seen these RX-8 PZ Badge

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See here for an RX-8 Haynes Manual

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Hi,

Long shot I know but I am looking at buying an S1 (04 reg) 231 model, but the one I've seen doesn't have a compression test. It felt & sounded good at weekend, but of course that's not a reliable indicator.

Does anyone on here live in or near the Cheshire/Wales border area, own a compression...

Has anyone painted their intake manifold a different colour? Please share pics if you have. I'm looking for ideas and some inspiration.

First of all, I would like to apologize for the incredibly stupid question, but I have clue where this wire is. It comes up as light green on the driver side kick panel on all the forums online, but I'm not sure if I got the right one and I'm unsure on how to test a negative polarity wire. Please...

Following a post on my project thread debriefing the club track session at JDM Combe, Dave has asked me to put a post in this section of the forum to explain the impact of different gear ratios on track driving.

For background, I have recently switched from the oem 4.44 diff final drive ratio to a...

Evening everyone, quick bit of clarity on meet times across the weekend.

JDM Combe Set up team: 0700
JDM Combe Member Arrival: From 0800 by 0900
JDM Depart: by 1600 if going AM.

AM arrival: From 1500
AM pre drinks: From 1830
AM Meal: From 1900
AM Awards: Between Courses approx 1930
AM Raffle:...

For the ones that have been thinking to take their car on a track,here is a quick video of a stock power 231 doing two laps at Blyton Park.
Enjoy!

Bedford Autodrome GT - Monday 15th July £199

After spraining my ankle and suffering severe FOMO following yesterdays track day, I've re-booked for a couple of weeks time. Same story, would be great to see as many RX-8’s as possible!

This event is being run by MSVT, priced at £199. The GT...