Mazda RX8 Series 1 vs Series 2 Comparison 

Finally, someone got there hands on a series 2 Gt! Now, let's find an R3 version and do a comparison

I used to own a 2006 series 1, let it go for a 2008 WRX-S. Missed it so much that I got myself a 2011 r3. No regrets. I find both the series 1 and r3 are reliable, as long as you know how to take care of it and it will take care of you. Cheers

Series 2 looks like every typical 2009 car but series 1 got that japanese 2000s look and thats the big plus so series 1 wins for me just cuz of the look of racing japanese car

In Europe, S2 do have a rear fog light shaped rotor on the back bumper like the s1

Series 1 is my favorite 😂🖤

warming up the engine just lost half a tank 😂

That tan my boy with the s2 has tho 😂

Your mic needs to be updated to a series 2 haha! Thanks man, great video.. i just left a deposit on a black series 2 and will hopefully puck it up from the dealer this week sometime!

i have both. They're fun to drive but the series 2 has better stock handling in my opinion. Series 1 has more aftermarket support tho. So i like to keep it as a project car and daily my S2

I have owned both and hands down the series 2 feels more defined overall and is more reliable.

Been waiting on this video for so long

I have a Series 2 at 120,000 Miles, Engine Compression way about 6, still average 300miles on a full tank. so far so good

I like both versions, but if I was to get an RX-8, I'll get the Series 2, specifically the R3. It looks much better than a stock Series 2 and they'll last a little longer than the Series 1 engine wise. Other than that, the RX-8 in general is really awesome, a truly underrated sports car

The rear bumpers are dif as well. Series 1 is a lot aggressive

I have a 2004 series 1 Touring, black with black and red leather. Absolutely love it. Just passed 70k, never been touched though I think the seals are starting to show some wear. I have the same 1st to 2nd issue too. Absolutely blast to drive.

S2 looks like a Mazda 3 and your S1 looks like it has the same DNA as the FD RX7 (which it does). Only S2 I would consider is a Spirit R (good luck) or an R3 GT with stock Recaros. If you upgrade the S1 with the extra oil cooler, the beefed up starter motor (14 tooth 2.0kw), 4.77 gears, and the Recaros there's literally no reason to go with the ugly ass base S2 model. I heard (this could be complete nonsense) that the S1 engines were mostly hand built where-as the S2 motors started to introduce efficiencies (aka machines) in production so some S1 engines are naturally more balanced and durable.

I have a series 1 shinka and love it, series 1 body style is way better imo, looks meaner where series 2 kinda just blended in with the rest of the Mazda line, but the reliability additions are nice

Professional drivers on a closed course. Yeah, use to say that on my videos also

Unless you like the s1 better, just get the s2 if you can. Get the s1 for engine swaps (they better be rotary swaps) or get the s1 for the styling. I personally like the s1 looks better and that's why I own one, also it was a lot cheaper than the only s2 in my area at the time.

Series one has led’s in the tail lights too, but there are only 2 per side and they’re tiny lol

Both have the Aisin AZ6 transmission, just with different ratios. The series 2 has closer ratios, so when you change up at high revs, the speed difference between the two gears is less, allowing it to appear to be smoother, however, you won't be able to tell the difference if you put mobil 1 full synthetic race transmission oil in them.

Is it easy to convert the look of a s2 to s1? would we need the headlights, fenders and bumper from an s1 to make the conversion?

The thing about your second gear having something wrong with it - probably something similar that's wrong with my Mazda 3's gearbox: worn synchros requiring rather exact rev matching when putting the gear in and a tendency for the box to 'stick' in high rev while taking it out of gear. Having the right kind of gear lube helps the issue. The 'fix' would be having it rebuilt with upgraded components.

Yesssir Series 2 all the way... Mike this is Jason

Here's a question. Can you take an S1 rear bumper and put it on an S2? Going to look at an S2 this weekend and I'm probably gonna get it but everything I looked at fot an RX8 before finding this S2, I had planned for an S1. I do plan on doing an S1 front end conversion and already have a rough idea of what I need for that but I cant find any info on the reae bumper.

Not because I have a Series 1..but ..the 1 is wayyyyy nicer.... but series 2 is nice if you drop them and put a kit..

The series 1 looks much better imo

They key probably depends on the year. My 04 has a key with a separate remote.

what exhaust does that series 2 have

I dont know what your talking about with the oil filter/oil pressure. I use an oil filter for a mazda cx-5 i think. Same thread pattern but longer filter, slightly more filter surface area. But I have a series 2 and no where have I seen someone say I need a special filter!

To be fair both cars need to have the same equipment. If one's modified it only makes sense it will win! I'll take the series 2... only because I have a 2009 R3 I just purchased last week. :)

Hey, could u do comparison between manual and auto gear? I just thinking wanna have it since i found abt it (yesterday) ;) so im newbie here 😂

It's your second gear syncro going bad.

Series 2 also has a 4.77 final drive vs series 1's 4.44. The gearing changes from a series 2 really liven up a series 1 when swapped.

The face he made at 2:00 after the turn signal question needs to become a meme 😂😂😂😂😂😂

Would an r3 or r2 transmission fit a series 1 rx8?

Series 2 has bigger oil coolers?

You can tune the series 2 it's just done with mazdaedit, I had a guy from the east coast tune mine

What exhaust system does he have?

Engine lubricating device is electronically controlled of series 2, it's completely an exception. Transmission of series 2 was changed made of Mazda from made of Aishin.

I loved everything about the interior and exterior about the s1 except tail lights.

i own series 1 as well and i like it better than series 2

I owned the seris 1 for 8 years and loved the car. Got rid of it for two reasons, worried the engine was going to fail and the gas mileage of 12 MPG just did not cut it as a daily driver. For looks the RX-8 S1 all the way, the S2 was your typical mid model changes to make it look different at the expense of the way the original designers made it. From a mechanical stand point that 3rd oil injector was added to save the engine, it was set up that way on the Rx-7 but they changed it to two for emission reasons on the 8, bad move. There are a lot of small mechanical improvements on teh S2 that made it a more reliable car. They also put in different sized rear axles in the S2 to control wheel hope at take off. If you ever buy one the first thing you do is pic up the Yukon coil pack kit because the OEMs are way too weak and fail at around 30K miles usually taking out the catalytic convert at the same time. Another good mod is a water injector to keep the carbon build up down.

What exhaust does he have

rx 8 type S and type E compare?

The clutch isnt an issue its the syncro, google for "Rx8 Syncro Saver" in Spain we been using them for a long time ago.

Is his series 1 front bumper stock?

That throttle response might you experience could be those big ass 19 inch wheels they put on the series 2.

6:27 I have the same issue with my fourth gear have you figured it out

I really like the way the 1 looks. The 2 is all right I guess but it doesn’t really look as sporty. Just my opinion though

I like the series 1. The series 2 is a bit more reliable because of the extra OMP port in the middle. However, if you premix the S2 is not any more reliable.

yo are you from minnesota?

Hey. What rear wing is that on the series 1?

I love my 05

Iv an 04 s1 and love it

Do you get any vibration from the gear shifter? I was test driving one the other day and it was shaking a bit. Is that normal? Also it was a bit rough in first...not sure if its because it was sitting or not.... Just wondering before I decide to buy it

Series 1 headlights had a carbon fiber eyelid cover to make the headlight appear sleeker

Very very good.

My 05 has the led tail lights as well. I think some of the stuff is optional.

I thought the gearbox is the same and Mazda only changed the rear differential to shorter?

You can ecu tune an s2 versatuner offers a tunning platform a bit like the cobb for the series1 for them

Which one has xenon headlights from factory?

First is base vs gt. My buddy has an 06 gt with the card thing.

I like the head lights of the searies 2 better. It has more personality. When its stock. You have those after market angry eyes XD buts its ok if its your thing.

I liked the styling of series 2. It's alot like the restyling honda made with the S2000.

My question is can I put the front and back bumper of the rx8 2 on the 1

What happened if a have the 2008????

Hey I have a 2007 amd someone told me it wasn't a series 1 can you confirm that mine is a series 1

How do I know which series I have? I have a 2009 rx8

Recorded in Mexico ;)

Not only because I own one, but series 1 all day. Even looks better.

series one i like the sound of it and the looks better then the series 2, anyone else happen to find this in there recommended?

Brother I'm going to buy a Rx 8 after few weeks which one you recommend

I would honestly own an rx8 if the fuel economy wasn't so poor on them. If i had to get one I would get an S2 because reliability. Since i'm already paying at the pump i wanna pay less for repairs.

Yeah The Base 💪🏽Mazda Rx-8 Is more Tokyo Dift 🏈💯

Am thinking of putting an Rx8 enjine on my 1974 Rx4 coupe. What do you guy's think ??

Series 2 LED lights, electric OMP, 3 Oil injectors, front end changes, tranny changed and rear diff upgraded. S2 is more tame and refined vs s1z. Also the trackon control is better on S2. In my opinion S1 is better for a Gear wrenches, it allows more tweaking and Tuning and Modding and better reliability improvements. Best improvements can be had by swapping the rear diff with a S2 but need axels and hubs I believe as well. S2 is for that kid who dont know wtf there doing, no reliability improvements can be made on OMP such as sohn.A. but has 3 injectors and electric OMP. Bad thing is stuck to premature oil changes to prevent O. injector failure. Be sure to run your oil with seafoam.

I have a series one that’s got leather like a series 2 modern gages and all that but it’s a 04

Series 1 all day

Hi nice vid But u need to sort your audio before you upload. Ik sometimes audio issue are unavoidable.

I have eather 1 or 2 but it looks way different then the 2 cars shown, first of all my turn signal is clipped on between side wing and front bumper on both side, the bumper is bigger and has larger holes for all radiators, rear wing is similar to silver rx8 but myn is bit wider and longer, also headlights are more round... it's a 2008 192ps base model a27 paint

I would like to have one.

Series 1 final drive is 4.4 series 2 is 4.7... if both engines were the same, the 4.7 will accelerate faster

Series one %100

Keep in mind the drag race wasn't really fair he said he had a tune on his ecu and the gen 2 is stock

S1 looks better but s2 is more reliable

The biggest difference between them is the Series 2 is infinitely more reliable than the Series 1

i wanna go mountain expidition between the two mountains!

I'll ship my R3 too you lol Texas

I like more series 1

I love series 1

Series 1 all the way i love mine

I had a RX8 RS series 2 and until today except the appearance... I still don't know what are the difference 😂🤣

Series 2 for me... But only in R3 trim

Series 1 is OG. ALL DAY

Damn it... I want one so bad even more now. But that dying engine, only to be revived to kill itself again. Already had/have a car that does that, and it isn't nearly as fun.

Can u script ur vids pls??? lmao

Ohh shit my ear rip when the series 2 warm up

Which is the best

I wanna start learning how to drive a manual and I buy a rx-8