Well i had an 04 RX-8 and honestly i loved the car in almost all aspects EXCEPT it had NO TORQUE. It just didnt feel like a complete sports car and after nearly a year and a half i traded it in for my very first Z. 2005 Z Enthusiast in black. Its awesome. So much fun to drive so far.

I am wondering what would u guys do to it first? I am thinking simple bolt ons like intake and header and exhaust. Where do u guys recomend getting parts from for an affordable price

i live in vegas if that helps?

 

Congrats and welcome! The mods that come depend on what you want and can afford.

 

well honestly for four years i helped build numerous SEMA show cars so my background is more in the show scene but i am def. not going to build a show car out of a sports car and not have a LOT OF GO TO IT!!

so what do u think i should do?

 

Welcome, and congrats on choosing the best color! SB! Anyways, Id say start with a nice set of Volk 19's, AEM V2 Intake, and Greddy's EVO 2 Cat-Back. -- just to start... muahaah

GL

Sully

 

For go then FI. NA aftermarket stuff costs too much with little gain.

For show, whatever turns you on.

Welcome!

 

Congrats on your new ride. I had a RX8 for two months last year ... bought it in August. took the buyback offer and sent it back to Mazda in October. Nothing really wrong with it, I guess (except for 15 MPG), but I had paid sticker and was about to put it away for the winter, so the buyback was a great deal. Cost me less than $200 to drive it for a couple months.

Got a Z this October, and like it more. Agree entirely about the RX8's lack of torque, also think the build quality was a bit suspect. That said, it was the best-handling car I've ever owned, including the Z.

As for your "complete sports car" comment, the RX8 actually reminded me of some of the small-bore piston-engine sports cars of my youth (albeit with a *very* light flywheel ;-). Certainly not an unenjoyable car to drive -- but I have to admit, I prefer the low-end punch of the Z.

Unless the Z is a lot different from pretty much everything else, I'd have to believe the place to start with mods is breathing -- intake and exhaust.

 

Check out Crawford's plenum & headers.

www.crawfordz.com

 

i agree for the most part. The car handled beautifully....but no overall power and i just didnt get the complete sports car feel to it. I had a ton of computer issues with it as well which was a major turnoff for me. Having to take my car in to get re-tuned by mechanics who were clueless was frustrating.