Service April 2008 and new Bride seat

Well I thing it is time to check a few things in the car and change engine oil. I have found the source of the "wooo" noise at 3000 rpm. Click and look at the picture on the left. The metal wool on the header shield should really stick on the header hard but it is totally loose. So it vibrate and in the right frequency it will make the "noise".

Need repair but Nelson said it will need to take the header ie lots of time = large neighbour cost.

 

The engine mounts look ok though... they feel strong and the metal looks shiny with no cracks. 

The stock member brace totally bend. Prob I damaged it last time I transport the car with my 4WD. Have to phone Mazda tomorrow to see the cost of replacing one. I probably opt  not to repair it. Lucky it is not my Autoexe lower arm cross bar though

 

Now my Bride Seat

It is a very tight seat. The Bride VIOS III low max seat with LF type rail you will get much more head room. The website said that for the RX-8 the new seat will be 80mm lower but I think it is not that much. It is very hard to measure but I am sure it still very significant. I am more lower in my view that I may need to lower my steering wheel to drive. My legs are VERY tight.

It is certainly worth the money. I feel so good that I want to drive aggressively already. At least I want to drive again now!

For those who wants to get rid of the airbag light. Get a 2ohm resister. I got one 1/4W 1R8 and it worked perfectly (so far)