How To Modify a Mazda RX-8

[@tydontdy3459]

0. Rotary compression tester 1. SOHN Adapter / Premix 2. Alum Radiator 3. High flow Water Pump 4. Coolant fan control kit / 180 deg thermostat 5. BHR ignition kit 6. Oil cooler upgrade / fan kit / air flow vent 7. Battery relocation / deep cycle upgrade Shh. De-cat If all that fails, rebuild Source: Did way to much research when I was obsessed with RX8s.

[@rumbling3991]

did you ended up getting one?

[@tydontdy3459]

@@rumbling3991 no :( I tried to buy one that needed work. But he didn't take my offer. Then I got a different track car

[@chadder]

@@tydontdy3459 what car was that?

[@tydontdy3459]

@@chadder Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 it did pretty good for a car I just wanted to learn on

[@3kzack]

don’t put anything but oem thermostat. You’re just asking for issues when you upgrade the rest of the cooling system

[@sp3gg]

I’ve had an ‘04 RX8 for a year with about 106k miles on the OG motor still going strong. If you do your pre-mixing, maintenance, Sohn adapter install, and just generally treat it right, it’ll treat you right. I’ve had 0 issues thus far in my year plus of owning it. 🔥🔥 Happy driving fellas

[@aguerr211]

2006 shinka on original motor, still having a blast as my weekend car. My tesla is nice and fast, but it has no soul, that mazda though brings a grin to my face

[@Monstermagick]

206000 on first engine, 06 AT 6port with custom tune from mazmaniac, before a squirrel ate my wiring harness... 8 times in a month. was just too much to deal with considering other maintenance items that were also due 53k r3 MT..... I upgraded my defenses against squirrels. Only time will tell

[@ksand6718]

​@@Monstermagick what's the R3 MT? I'm picking up Yamaha R3 Manual Trans?😅

[@colemurray2779]

I have an 04 rx8, bought it at 72K from an autosports club without knowing what I was doing. The car appeared nice but needed a lot of work... Fast forward 30K miles & a few trips to the mechanic, I still have the car & love it! Now all my friends think its a perfect match for me & the only person that wants me to sell it is my wife :D . Burns a quart driving out the driveway but is so fun to drive!

[@witilp6047]

I wished i knew what Rx8club was XD. Some of those guys are GODs. They know every single bolt and every little detail there is to know about this car. Because of them i managed to rebuild 2 Rx8s and bothe are still working :P

[@mrodri1012]

Bought my 2005 off Autotrader from the original owner. He had all the original docs, service records, window sticker etc. always garage kept and never driven in the winter or even in the rain somehow. Took a one way flight to Massachusetts for it and drove it 13 hours back to North Carolina. Pretty wild experience but I’ve been daily driving it every day since and it’s been awesome. Pretty fun to say that my longest road trip I’ve ever taken was in an RX-8 of all cars. I’d say it’s well worth it if you’re prepared for what’s to come with these cars but the experience and community really makes it all worth it. Routine maintenance and the Italian tune up can keep this car running for a long time

[@davehoffman515]

I'd skip the intake upgrade entirely. The stock does everything just fine it's just bulky and a pain to remove. Get new coils, plugs and wires instead. The spark plugs are ~$100 for 4, BHR coils are not cheap but are better than doing an ls coil swap since they are drop in replacements. Stock Revision C coils are good too if you are on a Series I car. Series 2 (2009-2011) have the better coils from the factory but should probably be swapped anyhow.

[@cyprusfang535]

Fr, id skip the intake for a SOHN adapter. Most intakes will just make you lose power with the exception of like two

[@mitchellmobley7700]

@@cyprusfang535 this.

[@frey8078]

The AEM is the only one worth doing, but I absolutely hate the stock box. Anything that gets it out of my eyesight is an improvement

[@ZackNakazora1]

Should just replace the spark plugs and coil packs anyways. Just outta habit. Hey even keep a spare set of spark plugs at the ready. 😂

[@Dylman42]

The AEM is worth it for two reasons: 1) It’s the easiest and cheapest way to to massively boost the best thing about this car - the sound of the engine at 9000rpm 2) the stock intake covers a massive section of the engine bay including the spark plugs, coils, plug wires and crucially, power steering coupler. All of which you will be accessing regularly just to keep the thing running. Huge time saver.

[@MrScissor90]

I'd recommend mods that will support a longer healthier engine life. A sohn adaptor and fan controller are great cheap mods. Sohn adaptor will allow you to switch to a full synthetic oil for better lubricationas well as injecting a proper 2-stroke oil or straight premix into your engine. Also get some gauges for your oil pressure and temp. A high flow cat to let your engine breath better or cat-less if you don't mind an O2 sensor light always being on in the dash (bonus you can now spit flames). Upgrade those ignition coils as the OEM ones just don't have the duty cycle to keep up with a rotary engineD585 coils (LS coils) are the way to go. The general consensus in the rx7/rx8 forums is to stick with NGK plugs and wires. Intake isn't necessary, Mazda did a really great job with this factory airbox but Racing Beat's revi intake offers a modest improvement. These are a few things I have picked up over the span of 12 years owning a wankel. BTW, if you are on the market for finding a new battery for your rotary, consider steering clear of AGM type batteries. These engine bays get piping hot and old-fashioned flooded cell batteries handle heat better than AGM.

[@fortunefed8719]

I'll second all of this. Also, relocating the battery to the trunk is a great quality of life mod. You can run any battery you want, even lithium, and you don't have to remove it every time you want to look in the engine bay. There is room along the left side door sill to run two 0/1 gauge wires and a grommet through the firewall that can fit both.

[@SebastianAlmeda]

I had an 04 Rx8 and I miss it lol I had JIC Magic coilovers , Bronze XXR wheels and a AEM Cold air. That's all it needed

[@9kluz]

was it royal blue?

[@mitchellmobley7700]

Mine is pretty legendary in my friend group. It's only recently its down for a rebuild after running for 10 years reliably. All that time the motor hasn't been the problem. It's pretty stock. 6 port series 1 with a 6 speed manual. stock intake, ngk plugs, leads, coils, exedy racing clutch, decat to a Greddy supreme exhaust=mini flames. It's on Tein basis coilovers and has never failed to put a smile on a non believer's face when they drive it, even though they're used to "faster" cars. Something about that smooth rotary and agile combo does em dirty lol.

[@mitchellmobley7700]

I plan to paint it and do more tlc visually, but it's near perfect as it sits. I want to collect more rotary cars but if I had to only have one, it's my first car and I'll never let it go if I can help it. Rotorgang aka Rotang Clan for life 😂

[@yassinestaali1097]

this car is the definition of putting in effort and care and receiving it back on the road and everyday

[@oliviervankleef1358]

i feel like people overhate the rx8. yeah it has its problems but older cars also have a lot of problems. I feel like it got the bad rep mainly because people didnt know how to take care of the engine. but a lot of youtubers are making videos about it that are actually pretty positive about the car. And i see a lot of comments of people hoping to one day get an rx8. Opinions of the car are starting to turn around for the better the last 2 years or so. So just like alex said i think in 5-10 years peoples opinions on rx8's will be very different. But even if that's not gonna happen i still like mine and thats what matters.

[@cyprusfang535]

The rotary love always comes in waves, people think they’re great and buy them. Then they don’t do the appropriate maintenance, then cry when it breaks. Then everyone avoids them until someone says they’re cool again. The rx8 has been on that uptick and sadly starting to get more expensive

[@pv4083]

Also future RX8 owners…you don’t have to rebuild the engine or have a shop. You can walk into a Mazda dealership and you can buy the Renesis engine directly from Mazda. You just have to find a dealership that will take the time. It cost 6-8k depending on dealership and you can just swap it out. #LongLiveThe#Rotary The RX8 getting lots of press lately….We are back boys!!! Haha

[@pixel_eyezd3805]

It’s only gonna get more appreciated, especially once the production version of the Iconic SP releases with a neutered Wankel that’s only a gimmicky generator for the EV battery.

[@Unleg1t]

What country you live in? thats really cheap for a brand new engine. Rebuilds here in Switzerland cost about 7-10k minimum

[@pv4083]

@@Unleg1t USA. They since have moved up to 9K was the last quote I got from a Mazda dealership. Parts for this car are getting harder to find brand new

[@Leo9ine]

Mazda dealership engines are remanufactured and they have their own problems. It's more like an engine halfway through its life. Better to teardown and source new parts one by one.

[@mr.okonkwo4246]

Owned an RX8 for almost two years now and have to agree 🙌 Would you consider doing the Chevy Volt at some point too? I’ve seen them start to get more popular around my area’s meets and everyone who I’ve met says they’re a ton of fun. Potentially considering grabbing one. Worst case scenario I just end up with a decent daily. 🤷‍♂️

[@Lilithislost]

So true I’ve seen so many volts lately. It would be awesome to get a video on em!!

[@sydneywelding]

Hey I actually own a 2014 Volt. These things are a ton of fun to drive, and you can grab them pretty cheap. The aftermarket isn’t massive right now, but I am starting to see more and more support. I’ve got some coils on it, some summer sport tires, got some sway bars on the way, and a tune coming. Been loving it so far, and hey worst case scenario it’s just a super efficient daily 🤷‍♂️ *Also need to mention it’s not an EV like everyone thinks it is. It’s kinda like a 4-door CR-Z

[@shlumpedlawrlguy]

I would love to see this too. I’ve got buddy up in Michigan who runs his at autoX events. A little niche but I think they could be cool built the right way

[@Giggly_Puff]

I own 2 RX-8s. People can believe whatever they want. It’s just like any other older car, just maintain it. The only difference is- this one loves being revved to the moon and will thank you for it. Well-taken cared of ones prices are going up and there’s not a lot of nice looking 6-spd manuals. So if you wanna get into the bandwagon now’s the time before it skyrockets because it’s the last pure rotary engine that came off the line and not an EV extender. I’m prepping to sell my ‘07 6spd streetported just rebuilt clean title if anyone’s interested I’ll be here in Vegas.

[@subdynoman]

Daym all so true, I got a 8 and she's my ❤ I often admired her on jack stands lol

[@pixel_eyezd3805]

Now all I need is a video of how to buy an RX-8; Facebook Marketplace is the bane of my existence

[@cyprusfang535]

Just the normal car stuff you would normally look for plus compression. Compression issues usually start as hot start problems.

[@IStratz]

Compression numbers can be easily spoofed sadly. RAD Potential did a video on this showing how much the compression numbers change just by putting oil in the combustion chamber. The only way you will know if the engine is okay is by listening carefully, hot start testing, and recipts for recent engine rebuilds. @@cyprusfang535

[@Leo9ine]

"Premix? Never heard of her. Car runs great new tires no lowballers"

[@Benshurtleff]

The Rx8 is a dream of mine. I love how affordable they are too. Unfortunately I am afraid to own one until I have money for a project

[@Treaxvour]

For me, it was between a 280zx and a rx8. 280zx actually ended up much more expensive for maintenance and basic mods. 🙃

[@jackwilder4538]

It’s worth it. They might not last too much longer either. If you can find a nice cheap one from a limited run (2005 Shinka for the series 1 or R3 for the series 2) I honestly don’t even think it’ll matter if it runs in 10 years. They’ll all disappear especially at an alarmingly fast rate with the new EV craze really sinking in. People like Rob Dahm have the ability now to completely make custom parts and have an amazing love for rotary platforms. I got my ‘05 Shinka for $50. Currently runs and starts hot. Holding on average 6.5 across the entire engine. Manual transmission. Clean and extremely little rust underneath. Got it from auction in Miami. Was in an accident and needed repair. FB groups got me the rear subframe/crossmember for $100. Got all the control arms replaced for $250. A jack and stands and about two months later she was road worthy and set. Now I’m spending time and money to make her look pretty. Getting a MazdaSpeed body kit, upgraded coilovers from Bilstein for complete adjustment including stiffness. Sohn Adapter is and will always be recommended along with premixing. Gauges and watching your coolant temp is important. Once I have the upgraded radiator and thermostat and hoses it’ll be posted on the website for all to see. But. Everything so far is still less than 6k. Getting a compression tester for $75ish bucks and spending a little time to make sure it’s not completely dead can get you an insane car and even if you can’t drive it to start, instead of spending money on the cars insurance you can spend it on a place to store it. A tarp and gravel will get you what you need for quite awhile. But the true Shinka of ‘05 was supposed to be 2,500 total units. The place burned down over seas and it was stopped at 1,357. The R3 has even fewer. No matter what those will still have some sort of value in the future as long as they’re not rust filled and destroyed. I’m 20 and living with my fiancé and we’re building matching cars. She has an NC Miata Limited. It’s money draining. But it’s more then worth it and more then doable alone. You just gotta ask the right questions and have the right people answer. 30 years ago that was a death sentence to anyone who wasn’t a master mechanic, but nowadays? I hadn’t done serious work to any car that was my own ever before getting my RX-8. I rebuilt an FC RX-7’s 13b with the help of my high school teacher and fell in love with the concept of such a weird and beautiful engine that was like no other. Then with FB groups I had access to every answer I had ever wanted or needed. Never touched suspension work in my life. Never learned the name of parts or learned what they did. Now I’m maintaining my own style with a group of people who enjoy it as much as I do and who laugh at everyone who screams how bad the platform is. It makes them cheap. Parts available from local pull it yards. Everyone talks about them having a fatal flaw and they’re right. If not taken care of the car will jump off a building. But after taming the beast you will feel godlike and when you can hang with the piston lovers and do maintenance for them and then still run an engine that was banned from the 24 hour of Le Manns and driving part of literal racing history you’ll have a job everyday of your life no matter what. You can walk with one shoe and dirty clothes but proof of building and maintaining what others only see as bomb will get you any technician position you want. You can make your love your life. It’s literally all at your fingertips and with the state of the world as it is and the crash that everyone is planning for, I don’t know about you but I’ll take all the godlike happiness I can take right now. Adulting sucks. But finding happiness and self worth in knowing you can do things over 95% of the rest of the population can’t will fuel you better than some Adderall and a Baja Blast. Quite the rant I know but it’s only because I want to tell you that if you’re young you can do it no matter what! And if you’re old it doesn’t matter because being the old dog who’s still learning new tricks makes you someone that will forever earn the respect of even possible idiots like me. My father has always told me that what you do between sunrise and sunset everyday is what marks your value as a man. Idk if he got that from a movie or book that I haven’t read but I like to think that even if he didn’t create it, he lives by it. I yearn to do the same. I want to be the man who brings old metals back from the dead. I want to be the man that looks at what scares everyone else and truly burst into laughter. I want to be the man who never backs down and when I tell you that I’ve learned a lot from this car alone as to how to takes steps in those directions I hope to pass to you what has given my truly new adult life some comfort and happiness. If my day sucks I can always go relax and blow off steam finding new things to do to my car. I can go race that car around a bend so tight it’ll make virgin boys wet themselves. I can put my physical worth as a man behind the wheel of a car I will build myself and know that even if it blows up I will resurrect it with my own two hands and better then before. I can test my merit and worth daily and even in the lows, they’re higher for me when I have a purpose to work towards. This car lets me win everyday even if in the moment it kicks me in the balls. I get better. So does it. Nothing will ever be perfect. But it’s fun to see just how close I can get with something everyone else says isn’t worth the effort. Anyways! Enough of the rant😂 Goodnight!

[@JensScearcy]

​@@Treaxvourlol I'm between a 280 and a fc or rx8 right now

[@shaquan9893]

I almost bought one like 4 years ago. Decided to go with a Hyundai Genesis Coupe instead. Really glad I did.

[@Amabar]

I've heard nothing good about the genesis other than being cheap. It looks like a sports car but is slow, unreliable and handles horribly. Hell, my friend sold his genesis coupe to get on RX8 for track days and said the genesis was the worst car he's owned.

[@shaquan9893]

@Amabar You are 100% correct lol. I've spent almost 3x what's its worth in upgrades and maintenance. Never said I recommend getting the car however, I love mine and I hope you too find a car that's worth the sacrifice.

[@Amabar]

@shaquan9893 That's all that matters, to be honest. I feel the same way about my speed 3.

[@Slowlearner200k]

Loved the old FI energy on this video!

[@estebankiese3392]

Ingot an 8, really happy with it, an yes it was fun to rebuild my engine, yup it breaks, but there’s probably no one car that drives as good as the rx8

[@jackwilder4538]

YES!! THE VIDEO I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR!! I CRAVE MORE RX-8 CONTENT!! I WILL COMMENT HUNDREDS OF TIMES PER RX-8 VIDEO IF IT MEANS MORE VIDEOS!! I love you and all content you create! I hope to see more videos soon!

[@cooliomo]

I love the RX8, I REALLY want to add one to my Rotary collection! The face lift and engine fine tuning on the gen 2 RX8s... PERFECTION! 😎

[@xander4218]

yup. they're at a good price right now, about to go up. I have an FB rx7 already

[@cooliomo]

@@xander4218 you got great taste! I NEED a FB to complete the rx7 collection!

[@xander4218]

@@cooliomo hahaha they're amazing. they handle better than the other RX7 chassis's and people complain about the power but it's never bothered me, even if it did, a 350 SBC will easily fit in the engine bay 😉. in all seriousness, its a super fun car and I'd say you should get one while you still can, nice clean shells are super cheap right now and they're gonna go up for sure.

[@cooliomo]

@@xander4218 I know ha the collector car tax is climbing! The cheapest one I can find was 11k super mint too!

[@moonshinespaz8559]

I been wanting one of these for a couple years....I actually like the looks of the RX8 over the RX7. It's such a nice looking car....the rumors of the motor is what always shys me away

[@Leo9ine]

Go for it! It's more care than normal cars, but it isn't uncharted territory. Read the forums, set aside a few weekends and $1000 for maintenance mods. After that it's a pretty normal car. It'll need a rebuild after about ten years, but even with that it's still cheaper than other options. And better, IMO

[@craigfleming-dc7fw]

I've got one , love it!!! Yours is so good!!!😊

[@takenleopard9517]

Same only issue is that when there is traffic the air stops being cool 😢

[@Papareel12]

Exhaust, porting, itb, cold air intake, cooling system upgrades, tune

[@Papareel12]

Even if it gets 15 more hp than what Mazda claims is still noticeable

[@DerringtonLatour]

Thanks for helping get me into cars Alex! Your dope as hell and we will follow you wherever ya go! 😁 The car community is so encouraging that I pushed myself and was able to rebuild my 1990 Miatas engine and drivetrain (my first car) having ZERO mechanical experience, and now she runs and drives again! Back when I first saw you over at FI I would never dream I'd be able to do that. Because of this community now I can!

[@KSwapTheWorld69]

That is the comments I LOVE!!! 💯💪🏽💯

[@gaberay2903]

I bought a 2009 rx8 knowing it was blown and just trailered it to one of the best rebuilders in the us and let him rebuild it. I’m 2000 miles in and haven’t had any problems.

[@dhianeycampos3767]

Hello ! I would like the info on this !

[@gaberay2903]

@@dhianeycampos3767 the name of the shop is rotary resurrection

[@justinlapointe11]

Mines been on stands for 4 years. The shop that was in town when i bought it shut down shortly after my purchase. Now the closest reputable shop is 10 hrs away. Better chance of finding someone to ls swap it 😈

[@NemRacing]

Firmament industry used my Tesla short and it’s cool. Just bought one! Can’t wait to fix it

[@Minoru72991]

As daylight escapes my grasp, I wonder for yet another day, will Alex finally do the Focus ST?

[@SilverSlateVisualsSSV]

Going from a heavily modified Toyota 86 to a ls swapped RX-8. Even though it no longer has the Renesis, it’s thoroughly enjoyable to see new content based around the platform when the car seems to be left and forgotten going into 2024. Great content, love to see you doing your own thing 💪🏻

[@lucdanh1509]

Put some Chevy spark plug coils, keep the battery full charge and you’ll never have issues with it. I still have mine since 07’….granted I bought an access port when they were available. Full re amemyia exhaust and it’s been running with the coils legit for 8 yrs now and I drive it all the time.

[@JulioBraza]

As a current 300zx TT owner this all hits hard. Lol

[@mr_dk_0_051]

intro still a bangger

[@battlebossv9219]

Iv waited for this video for so long its why i subbed

[@muaminhugsy4964]

So I rebuilt my series 1 Rx8 as it had a spun bearing and with oem spec rebuild with oem parts at 150k kms since the rebuild it’s fine with 100+psi even across all rotors so I’m super confused when people say they’re rebuilding multiple times

[@andybone7938]

You can run 265s on the stock 8 inch rims lol, in the summer i run 265s that are pretty much a track tire, they stick really really good once they are warmed up

[@mincvinyl]

10 year 3x Rx8 owner. EVERY aftermarket intake is a downgrade, yes every including the RB and AEM. Firsts on any Rx8: - either Racing Beat midpipe or BHR - LS coil upgrade or IGN1A upgrade with new sparkplugs - New battery (recommend antigravity ATX-30) - Upgraded starter - Straighten oil cooler fins - Shell V-power premium gas and 0.5oz/gal of premix (either idemitsu or the penzoil 2 cycle) Only power upgrades are New engine, decatting, and tuning. Mazda already gave the car near everything performance wise for a NA setup. The Rx8 is basically equivalent to the brz, except with better interior IMO. Against a 21' brz the Rx8 will pull, both cars with intake, exhaust, tuning.

[@_HON3Y_13_]

how to modify a lexus rc 350 0.0 ? please ?

[@williamfuller1933]

Can you guys do the BMW E39 platform? But can you touch on the whole range? not just the m5 like you do for the other bmw's?

[@JimCyanide]

Yes, this

[@pv4083]

For someone who dislikes the RX8 soo much you sure make a lot of content about it….im starting to think you might have a secret crush on the car hahaha. “..the official car of people who like RC Planes…” that hit home. Cuz I love RX8 and RC planes Hahahahha

[@tylerturner3145]

Bro towards the end there it started sounding like he was going to say "but hey that's just a theory, a car theory".

[@soveledwards993]

I had one and I loved it and hated it all at once.

[@BurnAfterEating]

noti gang

[@lpvgs-817]

Yo youtube on that BS they unsubbed me we back up tho! Love RX8 content.

[@seandillon3340]

How To Modify a Mazda RX-8: Don''t

[@GermanKerman]

Step 2 engine swap

[@dylantimal]

@@GermanKerman26b swap

[@christopherlowery855]

​@@GermanKermanThe only acceptable mod, indeed.

[@bradparker716]

Honestly. I had one and I really loved it. I don't see any reason to modify it though, it's kind of a perfect fun car right out of the box

[@GermanKerman]

@@dylantimal more dorito per dorito

[@masonnight3550]

I’d like to see one about the 2007-2011 Honda Fit

[@RemainingPear]

It’s so wild to me I just started watching you and your friends again and you’ve both posted videos of the rx8 (I have one) and I love it

[@manoaplascencia3393]

Can we get a video on RX8 LS SWAPS?

[@Drake5153]

The shitty part about the RX8 is the rotary engine, but not for the reasons you think.. because its not a popular style of engine and has been discontinued for some time, not many know how to rebuild them properly, including Mazda, so if you buy one with a blown engine, (which is usually the case, or it blows while in use) its hard to find a good replacement without rolling the dice. Their great cars, but getting them fixed properly seems to be a nightmare unless you have your own garage and tools.

[@StefanMailey]

Man, I laugh my way through these vids. So well done! Hahahaha. Cheers, baby!

[@93octanecarclub26]

If u want a good sounding exhaust that’s sounds great not to loud but is there when you hit the gas is a racing beat mid pipe with a agency power catback

[@G35host]

Back in 2015 these rx-8’s I would find in San Diego fr about 2200-4000$ Goodluck finding one that price now

[@Leo9ine]

Just bought a freshly rebuild 6spd in San Francisco for 5000. Keep looking, they're hiding out there

[@JosePena-ie9if]

I drove mine from California to Chicago

[@Kerm_ST1]

Ez solution, k20 swap rx8. Keeps weight in check for the most part but you can boost it and not have to worry about apex seals going bye bye

[@MicroTeck]

Mine is SOOO NICE

[@felixsalazar2241]

Wait, Did he said "Buckle up, Felix"? I am Felix :D

[@syedbilalshah8555]

just put 2jzgte in a rx8 .......love it

[@6kshaunn90]

I need a video for the 2nd gen Lexus IS

[@777Valentin]

You guys should do Scion tC (and please talk about power because they can actually make power, people just don't talk about it enough)

[@Treaxvour]

You need to fabricate a turbo manifold to make power, because nobody makes them anymore and haven't for years. It's a shame really.. but yea, you can easily get around 300-330 hp. 1-2ar fe would be great and cheap little engines for swaps in little cars if it had more support. There are so many out there since the camry and rav4 had them too.

[@Chris-dy1cb]

I just know the market is coming for these next 😂

[@Jmpaul26]

This video is much better than previous RX-8 reviews, and I like the one Gels made also! But in 2024, can we please have more folks speak on the revisions and differences between the Series 1 and the Series 2? The car is old enough now that the S2 has shown the improvements to be extremely helpful. It's a shame that the RX-8 reputation is based on the 04-08 model years that had tons of issues out the factory and have since been dogged by original owners. Alex, this isn't a critique just for you, but for most non-rotaryheads that post about this car. The best mods for this car are the ones that make it more reliable. THEN you explore other options to make it a bit more fun. Honestly, though, the car is very good as-is. Many people don't understand the car because they want cars that they can throw random aftermarket parts on and think they improved it. The RX-8 is the definition of a "fix it, maintain it, and enjoy it" type car. Unless you upgrade the entire engine, everything else should be done very sparingly. I owned an '04 for 8yrs, through dumb senior HS, college and early adulthood years, and managed to keep the car running without problems. I now own an '09 S2 and it's more of the same, just with a ton of anxiety because of how badly the car gets talked about on the internet these days..

[@LilScotty10]

Genesis coupe next!!

[@mels_life1]

Alex! Do a video on the 2022 Kia K5!

[@AlexDiggs]

when is the Ls400/Ls430 episodeee

[@highcard6155]

Do one for IS350!

[@jamesvictory9081]

Can I get an s2k one please… needing inspiration. Appreciate you!

[@obamakickflip3231]

Please do the Caliber Srt4 🙏🐐

[@zachariahmcintyre9854]

I daily my first gen 24 and just drove it hours nonstop at the end of 2023 with no issues. The thing is on its first engine and is slightly modified. Love the car and love engine.

[@Aliens4ever117]

vid 12 for Evo X !!!!!

[@ZackNakazora1]

Also gels does the rc plane thing.. So.... Stab?

[@washingtonnguyen4567]

Can you please do 5th gen Integra next?

[@martingonzalezespinoza2380]

What about how to modify a Genesis coupe ?

[@iWires]

Please start supporting 4th Gen Mazda3 Turbos 😁 they're about to blow up! (Metaphorically... I hope 😅) PS: P&L from FDL WI

[@garbanzobean2479]

I’m 3 years into my fb build😭 it’s not even close yet not having enough money to build what I want sucks

[@landito._.]

Do Acura TSX!!!

[@MartiniWorksOfficial]

Mod your Car at MartiniWorks: www.martiniworks.com

[@pixel_eyezd3805]

Tell gels to bring the RX-8 content back. The people demand it!

[@Alex-vz2jz]

Day 4 on How to modify a Kei truck 🚚💨

[@ぐつさか]

Good smile！

[@Psyrecx]

*My S2 has a rotary emblem on all sides, because people kept asking...*

[@MoxxyEvo]

Man I've been wanting one of these for the longest time. Not sure how I feel about the rotary engine I guess I'd just have to drive one to decide if it's worth the hassle. It's the styling of the car that gets me. I know it gets a lot of crap but personally I get excited when I see them, even in their stock form I think they look great and the price-point on them makes it an obtainable side-project.

[@chandlermcknight8438]

How to modify a Volvo S60 R? 🙏

[@Ιωάννης-ΠαγώναΚόχυλα]

Redline frequently , check and fill oil , decat . Works like a charm ❤

[@KSwapTheWorld69]

Lets Go MartiniWorks!!! 💯💪🏽💯 8:51 That wing tho!😳

[@TomahawkLabs]

Please do an LGT next. These are always great.

[@xXF3AR3DXx]

Please do an 8th gen si🫠

[@indianmarshmello.]

idk any rotary shops in oklahoma, so I guess I'll stare at my rx8 and hopefully it will be magically rebuilt and bridgeported.

[@ZackNakazora1]

This car lives and benefits from gears! The s1 rear is like 4.44 later s2 had the 4.77 and you can go all the way up to 5.67 if you really hate fuel economy. But my god.. The torque multiplications.. 5.30 is my sweet spot on an s2 trans especially.

[@Alexis__0312]

My cousin had a rx8 he never mix oil in the gas tank. All he did was make sure the oil was good in level. Put gas in the car and drove it. 190,000 m then he gave it to his dad and his dad crashing at 202. So maybe by taking so much care of a car this mess it up. I want one and I would trade it. Just let my cousin did no f giving and practically not knowing what you got, just another car

[@Vipurs]

3:35 don’t think 82 hundred rpm is the max, definitely not for the hi power motors…

[@VenIMouSFLX]

3:50Wait how da fu... do you know my name

[@Baked1s]

Hi alex, I just had to sell my Miata to help pay for college and am super sad about it but planning to get another enthusist car after school! I am stuck between a gr86 and a gr corolla hatch, which one would you prefer and would you have another recommendation? thanks bro

[@Treaxvour]

If you liked the miata, you will like the gr86. It is like the adult version of the miata.

[@Carlos.Rivera]

Engine swap FD engine with fat snail 🐌

[@MellohMalloh]

I love my rx8, i live in SD and it gets recognized because of the amemiya tail lights and fangs it has. But honestly the oil is prolly one thing i recommend doing alot of research on because alot of people on the forums get so anal about it. From what i have gathered is that running 10w-30 is preferable because 5w-20 is dog shit if u are running it on redline. Change filter every 2.5k miles. Oil every 5k miles. Youll be golden, what people have told me with rx8s over 200k miles with original engine

[@ryanhopp8940]

Gotta do a HOW TO MODIFY the 2nd gen eclipse. Ill buy merch if you do.

[@hondamanvtec2894]

K swap it Problem fixed

[@AJZulu]

Swap it out for a 13b rew. Done by someone who knows rotarys. Done.

[@MikeTee242]

Insert StancyPants here

[@jannowak711]

Fu*** finaly!!!!

[@ATG3192]

When we gonna get a Focus/Fiesta ST video? Dakota should know a thing or two about clean Focus builds 😉.