Maintenance and upgrades: Ideally a thermostat upgrade so it opens at lower temperature. Always let it warm up all the way before ripping it. Blip the throttle as you turn it off to avoid flooding. High power starter recommended. I'd suggest changing the engine coils right away as those seem to go bad around 80k kilometers. Check engine oil all the time and do oil changes about 1.5 to twice as often as you would with other vehicles. Conventional oil only unless you block off the OMP and go full premix only. Premix: 8-10 ml per liter depending on how hard you're going to drive. -- And most importantly, it's healthy for the engine to beat the hell out of it. Rotaries are way happier closer to redline and revving it over 6k opens the secondary throttle body actuators, preventing carbon buildup in the engine. As we rotary folks say, "A redline a day keeps the carbon away."

@TheMoffBoy

Жыл бұрын

No point blocking the OMP, either leave it in place and run premix too, or convert to a SOHN adapter, in which case you could still premix if you are abusing the car. Sounds like its probably already low on compression judging by that startup. The VDI, SSV and Aux valves open at different points, all of which get naffed up by high temps on the solenoids, particularly the VDI one which is on the bottom of the stack.

@dallas304life

Жыл бұрын

Mazda would check my engine and knew I was acting a fool out there. They said there was no carbon every. I was gong through tires as fast as I was getting oil changes. I miss that car

More RX8 content please... from a fellow RX8 track car owner.

@irishbandit3437

2 жыл бұрын

me too!

@J.J.Williams

2 жыл бұрын

I second that

Rotaries like abuse. I think you'll be surprised and it'll last longer than expected. Keep the fuel above quarter tank though and definitely do an oil and coolant flush before any track time.

Do not touch the throttle whilst starting (you will flood the engine) Get uprated coils and plugs-RRP coils- d585 coils Premix is a very well talked about subject with a split decision of do and don’t! Let it warm up before driving hard and let cool down? Like most cars

Hellyeah 🤘 There should be more drift RX-8

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

More content coming soon!

@hugoblack1673

3 жыл бұрын

oh hey Steven

@Ghostevent

3 жыл бұрын

@@hugoblack1673 Hey 👋

Rotary life is a joy... can be very reliable, it's the plumbs who treat them as a standard car that cause the issues, changing gear at 4k and doing 2 mile journeys, then complaining it wont start! They limit at just over 9k, they don't start pulling till 6k with the 231bhp version. Premixing isn't as essential on the 8's as the metering pump is a stepper motor, so any issues it will flag up on the dash and drop in to limp mode. They need to be redlined every outing, but on track this won't be an issue, rev up to 3k and hold it there for a moment before you switch it off, as this sweeps the housing of any fuel so everything is clean for start up (no flooding) and a slight bit of throttle when starting! Stock LSD will overheat and fail very quickly drifting, so weld it if it's not been done yet, and have plenty of fuel.... on the Pembrey small track we did a full tank and 2 jerry cans, and killed 20 part warn tyres in a day (think the lowest tread was 4mm.) could do with cut knuckles for more lock, but clearance on the arms is tight on wide wheels so might be worth dropping down in width from the 5Zigen. Also if you drop below 5k it will just keep dropping, get it above 6 and it will spin to 9k ;)

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice man! Totally answered our questions there!

Since you asked. The trick to rotaries is to drive them hard after they've warmed up. The engines love high RPMs. It's actually one way to help them last longer as it decreases carbon build up. Carbon build up is what usually takes out the apex seals. Premixing (adding 2 cycle oil) to the fuel during fill up helps lube the apex seals and protects both apex seals and wall housing from premature wear. 3rd thing is always check the oil and keep it topped off. The rotary engine burn oil by design. As it injects oil into the combustion chamber to lube the apex seals. If you premix well enough, you can mod the engine to bypass using engine oil for this. That's basically it for longer engine life in rotaries and specifically the RX-8's Renesis 13b. Adding a Turbo introduces problems that will vastly shorten engine life if the rotors and specifically the apex seals aren't re-enforced to handle the additional pressure. This is all information I learned from owning one and the shop Rotary Performance gave me as they work on and tune my RX-8.

Dont usually comment, but I have one of these, if its struggling to start hold pedal straight to the floor while turning over the engine and it will cut the fuel to the engine to let it cycle the petrol and oil out of housing. Then lift pedal slowly to start fuel flow 🤙🏼

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Great advice dude! Really good to know

That must be the happiest Dave has been with a purchase all series! Big happy head on him!

Honestly Dave I don't think you'll get too many practice days out of that thing

@ZakMcDonnell

3 жыл бұрын

@Drift games 5 practice days

@DatDarkOne

3 жыл бұрын

it really depends on what the previous owner did to the engine. If they did the proper upkeep. They last quite a long time if doing the proper maintenance. I got over 144k miles on mine (original engine) as the second owner before my compression failed. Getting new engine now that I will be maintaining correctly from the beginning. That said, 144k miles on a "supposedly" unreliable engine is pretty good in direct comparison to some other engines that can fail at about the same mileage. For reference, the rotary engine lasted much longer than the engine in my previous car 2nd gen Eclipse.

@dd120398

2 жыл бұрын

It looked na it should be fine

Keep on top of the oil level, they are designed to burn “crankcase” oil (unless you delete the OMP) so need regular top ups, also regular oil changes. I would say run a bit of premix just for a bit of extra safety and keep a close eye on temps, heat is one of the big killers of rotaries. Since you are going to be beating on it a lot I would say probably put a bigger rad in it, some good fans, and maybe some duct work. As long as you warm it up properly, keep on top of maintenance fluids, etc. and take good care of it, it should treat you well.

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Great advice man!

Best vlog in a few weeks, cars covered, and absolutely top exchanges between all :) Great content.......and I think the RX-8 will surprise you all by NOT imploding straight away!

@davidegan3663

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! We are trying to cram in a lot into the episodes!

YESSSS!!!!!!! Finally an rx8 been waiting for some one to work on one for year 😭😁😁👍🔥🇬🇧❤️

Tips for the 8 that might help,. Get a larger battery with more cca and boot mount it, it will free up engine bay space and help cooling as at the moment the battery is sitting on the rad. When you run the new battery wires, bring the positive straight to the starter and then to the fuse box. This will help cranking speed and hide low compression problems. You should not need to rev it before turning it off. I think I use to run about 250ml of premix to a tank, may need to check that tho. Put a catch can in the vac line going to the intake from the top of the oil filler body. These cars have a tendency to burp and cover your mad in oil. You will probably need to have a look at the diff at some point. The "super lsd's" have a habit of cracking and becoming inconsistent.

Had mine for 4 years now and it's quite simple. Boils down to premix , letting it warm up before ripping on it ( super important), a good ignition system, making sure cooling system works properly and decat if possible. Mine has been more reliable than the BMWs and VWs in my household. Also unless the engine is ported, the start up at 13:22 may indicate that compression is getting low , if starter and ignition are good or if the car is not flooded

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Great info man!

@Jason-hl2wy

3 жыл бұрын

@@driftgames_lifeNp, awesome video ! I'm new to the channel , looking forward to seeing more, looks like you guys have some cool cars !!

the rx8 is frankly a perfect fun car for a car guy I mean you can fit 4 adults over 6 feet tall (182+ cm) insurance companies price it very cheaply since its technically a 1.3 saloon, can get you 30 mpg if you are really trying and being efficient, can last you over 130K miles providing you bought a decent one and take good care of it and start as cheap as 800 euros for a decent one more people should actually consider it for a first car as I am about to get one for my first car. *oh and of course it has a rotary engine how could you forget*

@davidegan3663

3 жыл бұрын

I always liked them and this one was super cheap, so I decided to try it out!

also now thinking about it the slow and struggling start is caused by the ignition system and the starter and as for maintenance oil changes after each track day and topping it up regularly. you can run premix to provide more lubrication and since you have a cat delete there is no damage to be caused and that only provides an extra layer of saftey

Curious to see if the RX8 lasts! Think you’ll find it’ll burn more fuel than the Mustang would! Good to see the MX5 making progress too! Kudos.

Premix 100ml per full tank id go for motul 800 pre mix. Change the oil and filter before and after track day and use 15w40 mineral oil, don't overfill or you will get oil burp and could potentially blow the engine. Keep and eye on heat temps when your on track and you should be grand. 😁

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Great advice man! Much needed!

@markw0123456789

3 жыл бұрын

@@driftgames_life if your stuck for parts gimme a shout I've 2 hear with spares as I'm making my own rx8 drift car not rotary though v8 😅 pandem kitted one for road use 😁

Aaaahhh miss my RX-8 ... should NEVER have sold it! BRILLIANT car on a nice tight back road. Drinks more oil than petrol tho 😂 ... 5 practices at least!

How have you lads not got way more subs great content love the cars and only down the road 🇮🇪

I want this car to last so bad, wanted one but the negative stigma around them have always put me off! Prove em all wrong please haha

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

We are hoping it’s all a myth (but probably not 😂)

@Ste8888

3 жыл бұрын

+1

@lucableasdale4227

3 жыл бұрын

Here's hoping haha

"Wayne sent me this link, he can go feck off now" Anyone else think Dave would fell into a Father Ted moment 🤣🤣

So looking forward to the rx8 content. Get the oil and filter changed and maybe some fresh plugs

I think letting rotaries idle up to temperature is good for longevity, think I remember fella saying that. Great content as always 🤣

Oh my 😍 I don’t care if it’s not reliable I’d buy it anyday

he laughed how far back the engine is... that's actually a good thing!

Just make sure that when you move it/ any time you turn it on and it is cold, you must let it warm up. Otherwise the engine will flood. If your engine ever does flood, turn the car on with your foot all the way down the accelerator and itll turn over with the absence of gas and will deflood. Also, if the cat is out, premix one ounce of 2 stroke with one gallon of gas(dont know the conversion to Liters.) If you still have the cat, remove it

Rx8 will be a fun car best to use top quality fully synthetic 2 stroke oil in the fuel

You should get an Angel Motorsport engine for the RX8

Make sure to let them warm up, before driving on them. Rotaries do need some love.

I think you should get a compression check done to find out, but if it has decent compression you could get a lot out of it. A hard to start engine doesn't necessarily mean low compression. Rotaries love to be revved and driven hard, more than piston engines and will clean out the carbon build up that causes seal wear. I'm currently building an FD drift car, and I've had my 2010 RX8 R3 for 6 years and put 55k miles on it. I'm about to hit 100k miles. Definitely make sure you have upgraded ignition. Either IGN-1A or the Black Halo Racing kit. A bad coil will cause hard starts and power loss without the car driving or idling rough so it's tough to tell unless you know how it drives normally. I've been through replacing a bad coil 3 different times now, even with GM coils. It's tough on coils because of the much shorter charge duration, so they build up more heat.

Huge rotary head. Daily drive an 11 R3. Look them up they’re gorgeous. I can give you the quick and dirty on Rx8’s if you would like.

From the sound of her while starting, I think your main rotor bearings might be sloppy enough to reduce compression. Since it's a Series 1, I'd suggest modifying or replacing the oil pressure regulators with higher pressure regulators, which will help you preserve the remaining bearings better. I'd also strongly recommend you replace the plastic coolant tank, as that part can fail without warning, and your engine will die very shortly afterward (personal experience). I'd also recommend Evans waterless coolant, for better peak temperature control around the exhaust ports and spark plugs (again, personal experience). Definitely upgrade the ignition coils, or, at a minimum, get the latest iteration (the original mid 2003 production for the 2004 model year are only good for about 40,000Km; but they got better - I personally use D585 coils that have been on the car without issue since the original coils failed). Replace the Series 1 starter with eh Series 2 version. What did you use to unseize the coilovers?

Love them wheels on the 8

I'm going to say 1 practice day before something breaks, and another before a swap happens.

Hope the rx8 goes hard! I've been thinking about getting one

Best of luck with the steering rack on the RX8, they get a bit unhappy with extended lock

Soo much content and quality videos . Awesome🇮🇪

I’d say 2 drift days 1 for one rota then 2nd one for the other 😂😂 great vid lads

Next be drift jaz on a hat

I run a 2004 RX8 231bhp and have had about a dozen practice days out of it so far and nothing has gone wrong yet, they do need looking after and some TLC to keep them reliable though. They cheap to buy but pricey to run, the oil and fuel consumption is terrible, aftermarket parts to make them more driftable are thin on the ground and a ridiculous price compared to an E36/46 for instance. But they can be bought cheap, mine came with the cat which was worth more than I paid for the car when I sold it and put in a decat pipe. Wire in the fans for cooling. Either disconnect the little control module inside to turn all the driving aids off or just hold in the TCS button for like 10 seconds to turn the driver aids off. On a wet track with the LSD they can do plenty of sliding, make a great noise, have to keep the revs up over 4k, but they rev all the way to 9k. So until I can afford a 350z this will be my missile, could learn in worse. If someone did aftermarket parts for them they would be alot more popular and you can always swap out the engine for something more reliable and with more torque. Good luck with it lads, looking forward to see what you do to her, the RX8 deserves more love than they get.

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Great advice dude! We will look into all of that for sure 😊

Always thought these looked deadly but could never just bring myself to buy one, that being said I’ve started looking at them a lot more recently. Rx8 with a k24 turbo would be the move

@davidegan3663

3 жыл бұрын

They are sort of the last affordable fun JDM car

@chrisscousins

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidegan3663 and the decent ones with rebuild engines seem to be going up in value or at least not losing any over the past few years

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

This one was €2500, so worth a gamble

Pandam the RX8

yes more rx8 modes...... pre mix is a must cant wait to see whats next .......

Josh - fitting a wheel spacer will allow you more clearance on both the upper arm and the steering arm. Just a potentially simple solution to see what your possibilities can be.

@OverdriveMediaNZ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes but it also increases scrub radius which means the wheel may start to make contact with bodywork or the chassis.

@chidley

3 жыл бұрын

@@OverdriveMediaNZ true indeed, but for testing purposes its a cheaper/easier alternative, could even be that a spacer is needed to fill the arch 🤷‍♂️

Love the RX-8 !

Get onto the Irish rotary page. Let it warm up properly before revving the crap out of it. Alloy rad might be wise move also.

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Good shout dude, we will look into that!

Didn't Shadow Rotary previously mention they would cover an engine if they built it? I'd always been thinking, could be an affordable track car option.

@davidlynch4373

3 жыл бұрын

Yes on a juice box video, im pretty sure they cover for a number of years at least.

There will be any cars left at this point drift games will own them all

I give the RX-8 5 practice days before either the engine blows (because rotary) or something else goes wrong. Sounds absolutely mint though

@davidegan3663

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking the same. But hopefully I have a unicorn that stays going!

@theballyerboy

3 жыл бұрын

We’ll find out when we can shred in Mondello again

I'll give you a day in the rx8 dave b4 somthing goes in it😂 loving the vids🤙

Love it! i'll soon to be an rx8 owner again xD with an interesting engine to be put in. again..

So I built one on KZread and premix 3 squirts to 20l should do it 😂 and yea it will break down and flood best thing to do is then spark plugs out and blow torch to them but all in all keep rpm over 6k all the time drifting and delayed clutch kicks needed 😂👍🏻 you will find out soon enough but I loved my rx8 great cheap car to drift

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Great advice that we will take man!

If it’s not already removed please remove the oil squirter in the block, one of the reasons these engines get such a bad rep is they burn engine oil instead of pre mix, removing this and running a good ratio or pre mix will make it much happier, plus get ready to change oil and spark plugs allot!

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Good advice man! We are thinking that!

@SKOMPAS

3 жыл бұрын

@@driftgames_life once the oil squirted is removed you can use a thicker oil too, will help stop that rotary from eating its self!

Throw about half a litre of 2 stroke into a full tank be grand

@jpike2k3

3 жыл бұрын

And if u want to get a remap on it Jamie Reid can do that car was mapped already years ago by him, but he's the only one doing them down here

clean rx8, 4 practice days i think

Top job as always guys, Josh, how about a video on editing in Final Cut Pro? Sort of car related but would be very interesting to watch and you wouldn't have to give away all of your secrets

Wants a reliable rx8... Step 1. Replace engine with a s8 REW Step 2. BIIIG BOII TURBSKI 🤙 Job done!!

Wheels look mint on it!

wont be able to win the sim rig, man this is a shame for me would be insane having it

That rx8 would’ve been much much much better build over the mx-5 😪 and corvette is bad ass

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

The MX5 is way cooler!

@cheddarcheese8945

3 жыл бұрын

@@driftgames_life the rx8 is more manly 💪🤣 love the channel guys sweet sweet builds 👌👌👌

Your Going to have some fun with the RX8. I agree with the 3 practice days before something needs to be worked on. Does it have load bearing headlights as well ?

They seem to last longer as track cars the rotary loves being thrashed, great cars to drive just terrible on fuel and not the most reliable 😂 still miss mine Just don't start it and turn it off straight away or it floods just make sure it's warmed up and you can turn it off normally

Now i want to get a rx8 so wich rx8 should i get if i want to drift

Hot start seems ropey 🙈 looks the part tho. Get Wayne to stick a k24 in when it blows up

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Let’s hope we don’t need to annoy Wayne anymore!

Is there no part 2

Hit up the vargas brothers to get more info, extremely helpful in making rotaries run for a long time

I'm pretty sure Josh called the spindle/knuckle a hub. I'm really interested on what the different suspension settings does to the way the car behaves and feels.

@joshholdsworth4110

3 жыл бұрын

Hub is another word for a knuckle 🤔

Dave's going to kill himself in the RX-8 in the first drift day 😂😂😂

A wheel spacer or bigger offset wheels will get you more lock 🔐 too 💯

@joshholdsworth4110

3 жыл бұрын

Ye this was a pretty quick test, we’ve messed with camber and spacers since and got more lock.

Good Luck with the RX8 hope it's 13B treats you nicely and if you want details check out car throttle videos for a few tips.

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice man and thanks!

@lynnmckenney1987

Жыл бұрын

@@driftgames_life Any other videos on the rx8?

Poor Josh :(

bro that is a sick Rx8

rotarys love revs, abuse it all you want 👌😂

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what we wanna hear!

8:55 he said dodo

Can you use the angle kit on an rx8 or is the suspension not quite the same

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

We actually could 😊

im giving this car the benefit of the doubt 7 practice days and the ultimate question dave is an rx8 worth it as a missile car?

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

I guess we are about to find out!

@njdorset1050

3 жыл бұрын

@@driftgames_life im waiting on dave as a reliable source to help determine my first drift car i dont know if i should be scared

Hey bro where did you get your plastic tiles for the floor from?

@driftgames_life

Жыл бұрын

Tuff Tile

Turn a honda jazz into a jazzy drift car

who makes the angle kit

@driftgames_life

2 жыл бұрын

FDF and Wisefab have got kits for the RX8

Is this thing still alive?

That car will last a lot longer than you think. I reckon 5 sessions at least. Ps can I have my car back....

Love it

Haha... I just bought one and it is 40th anniversary edition 😜😜😜

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

They are hidden gem!

@filaptop

3 жыл бұрын

@@driftgames_life hiden gem with a bad reputation.... Never run on cold engine.... And install oil temp as soon as if you wamt to drift.... Engine is sky roof price

3 days

Great video, I recon it would be more helpful if Blaine didn’t roll the wheel over the kit

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

He’s clumsy like that 😂

Ya I had one before. Lasted for a days worth of messing 😂😂

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

😱

@kquad2000

3 жыл бұрын

@driftgames in fairness mine had the hot start issue when I got it home 😂😂

Has Rx8 ,g/box jamed in 2nd gear yet ? It sound like a 2 Sroke..turn 🔑 = dur dur dur dur...RENISIS...💯💥🤘...20B,,,,ITB,,,TTI SEQUENTIAL

Amazing what a set of wheels does to a car a do like them but that makes some racket haha. Am guessing 5 practice days. And back at it again making people work for the letters 😂😂

is that a custom balljoint?

Is that a starlet

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Yep!

Hook up with Hert from Hooniogan, he's got all the stuff on rotary engines :-)

@Rasm99

3 жыл бұрын

more like vargas hahah

Great video guys!! Dave your a car addict lol!!

Josh, maybe go for a 8j wheel,

@joshholdsworth4110

3 жыл бұрын

This is the smallest wheel strom do so we’re trying to make this work.

@MrDazzballs

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshholdsworth4110 I've found the same issues with my 9.5j on my s13, with the geo3 kit, my geo 2 had less lock so cleared easyer, but I've had to space it out an extra 25 mm more to clear but now the bumpers and skirts are having a hard time lol

When will drift games sketchers be available?

@driftgames_life

3 жыл бұрын

Collab coming soon 😂

Never fail to make me laugh! ~ 3 practice days

Where is the rx8 drift day ? Four months gone by and nothing. So it blew up straight after ?

Rotaries are reliable when you know how to rebuild them after every 20 thousand ks lol

The RX8 is a Mazda price! Your welcome