Recent content by bladeiai

Except that isn't entirely accurate either... The test is supposed to be normalized to 250rpm and sea level, and if that is taken into account a 5 is not a pass. 5 only passes on the low end of the curve graph if the rpms are down to 175 (which they are likely to be on 04-05 with old, already...

Seriously you should take it too a mazda dealer if you want a compression test (like I already said). It is not a piston engine. The answers to your questions are all readily available on the internet and that fact that you have not found them already leads me to say again, you should not try to...

If you have to ask you can't do it yourself, you should take it to a mazda dealership. It's not like a normal motor. There are a few places that sell them and they run around $1500 for a quality kit. You should not attempt to rebuild it yourself. You should find an experienced, reputable...

What color is your car paint/interior? It could be lots of things. You should get a compression test before you do anything, if that is good it's probably your coils/wire/plugs that need replaced. Motor is pulled out the top (or bottom really). You can get motors from lots of places (you can...

While coils are a common issue on the RX-8 (and with 50k on them it is definitely time to change them, along with wires and plugs) I don't think they would be related to this. I would get under the dash and operate the clutch petal with my hand and see if there is any physical damage as these...

Welcome to the family and congratulations! Hope you really enjoy it. Check out this thread sometime: Calling all winning blues

Other than having a compression test, I would just take it to a reputable mechanic and and over all possible new purchase inspection done. If you can find a rotary specific mechanic in your area than that is great, but unfortunately many places do not have one. Where are you located?

Congratulations! Did you get a compression test? If you are driving all year round I would suggest getting a second set of wheels with winter tires.

There have been numerous revisions, and changes to various parts, TCB recalls etc. I remember that when I was first looking for and RX-8 I read a bunch of sites that said similar things, and after owning one I think it's totally bogus. They did an important reflash to the ECU around this time...

Yes you can get one and put it on yourself or have it professionally installed. I bought the set and installed it myself, it's not that hard for anything with a little mechanical inclination. If you end up buying one pm me and I'll send you the email of the guy I bought mine from. I think it was...

Is the dent visible without getting under the car? Where is it at? If the dealer says you can't get a compression test then tell them you can't buy the car. Also it should be a 6speed not a 5 speed. There were only a few versions has a 5 speed and none of them are available in the US. From the...

Didn't you post this on rx8club? Looks really familiar. After you get a compression test, take it for a test drive and see if there are any issues. If it comes back good on the compression test and drives nice then you should be good. As far as price goes, look up blue book, shop around comps in...

It actually wasn't. It was in Winchester VA, about an hour west of Frederick. It was a CDC event and they have one at Harry Grove Stadium in Frederick if you are ever in the area. There are usually a few RX-8s, various other Mazdas, and of course a s*** ton of Miatas.