{"id":2686,"date":"2012-01-31T10:43:48","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T17:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corksport.com\/blog\/?p=2686"},"modified":"2018-09-13T13:28:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T21:28:21","slug":"featured-car-of-the-month-january-2012-jordans-rx-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corksport.com\/blog\/featured-car-of-the-month-january-2012-jordans-rx-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Car of the Month January 2012 – Jordan’s RX-8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jordan has always been a fan of rotary engines. His first Mazda was a 1988 RX7 T2 that he bought and then rebuilt and street ported the engine on, so it is no wonder that when the RX8 came out, Jordan was hooked. <\/p>\n

His father always owned Corvettes and Porsches and Jordan has owned several sports cars throughout his driving career and, but nothing gives him the satisfaction quite like his RX-8 does. <\/p>\n

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Standard, the 2004 RX-8 comes with a 1.3-liter 250 HP rotary engine that is like no other. Jordan then added in a Mazdaspeed Modified Intake and a CorkSport Single Resonated Exhaust<\/a> to give the car some extra boost and decibel levels 20′ outside the car off the back bumper that are 64dB at idle, 95dB at 4000rpm and 103dB at 5000rpm free rev. Inside the car it posts 72dB at 38mph in 4th gear, 94dB at 30% throttle acceleration in 4th gear and 88dB at cruise 60mph in 6th gear.<\/p>\n

He also modified the engine with a Flex Innovations Grounding Kit, CorkSport Oil Cap<\/a>, a Universal Oil Catch Can and Black Halo Racing Ignition System.<\/p>\n

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The RX-8 features a double-wishbone suspension at all four corners. The upper and lower arms in both the front and rear are considerably longer and allow for consistent grip regardless of changes in roll and camber for top-notch cornering performance so Jordan hasn\u2019t done much yet to the suspension, but now that he has gotten into autocrossing, he will be looking into getting some suspension mods. He plans to swap out his Tein S-Tech Lowering Springs for a set of coilovers and add a CorkSport Front and Rear Strut Bar Set<\/a> to further improve his lap times.<\/p>\n

To enhance the sporty look on the car, Jordan has added a Mazdaspeed front bumper, Mazda Clear Corner Lenses and 35% window tint in the front and 20% in the rear<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe car is beautiful and gets looks from people everywhere I go,\u201d said Jordan, \u201cIt is also a huge amount of fun around the autocross track. And did I mention it has a rotary engine?\u201d<\/p>\n

When Jordan isn\u2019t working, he is spending time with his longtime girlfriend and fellow Mazda enthusiast, Domii, who you may recall was profiled in our September feature.<\/a> <\/p>\n

They are both looking forward to the autocross season and we look forward getting updates on how this Mazda match made in heaven do on the track this coming year! <\/p>\n

You can also check out his progress on his project car at his blog.<\/a><\/p>\n

Gwynne-<\/p>\n

Full List of Modifications:<\/b>
\nEngine<\/b>
\n\u2022 Flex Innovations Grounding Kit
\n\u2022 Corksport Oil Cap<\/a>
\n\u2022 Universal Oil Catch Can
\n\u2022 Black Halo Racing Ignition System<\/p>\n

Intake\/Exhaust<\/b>
\n\u2022 Mazdaspeed Modified Intake
\n\u2022 Corksport Single Resonated Race Pipe<\/a><\/p>\n

Transmission\/Drivetrain<\/b>
\n\u2022 Axial Flow Engineering Short Throw Shifter<\/p>\n

Suspension<\/b>
\n\u2022 Tein S-Tech Lowering Springs<\/p>\n

Footwork<\/b>
\n\u2022 Axxis ULT Brake Pads
\n\u2022 Agency Power Stainless Steel Brake Lines
\n\u2022 Toyo R1R 265\/35\/18 Tires
\n\u2022 Enkei RP03 Racing Wheels 18×9 et35<\/p>\n

Exterior<\/b>
\n\u2022 Mazdaspeed Front Bumper
\n\u2022 Mazda Clear Corner Lenses
\n\u2022 Window Tint 35% Front, 20% Rear<\/p>\n

Interior<\/b>
\n\u2022 Voodoo Piano Black Shift Knob
\n\u2022 RedlineGoods Custom Leather Shift Boot<\/p>\n

Electronics<\/b>
\n\u2022 Escort Passport 9500 Radar Detector
\n\u2022 Pioneer Avic F-700BT Navi
\n\u2022 10″ Boston Acoustics G10 Subwoofer in Custom Fiberglass Box<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jordan has always been a fan of rotary engines. His first Mazda was a 1988 RX7 T2 that he bought and then rebuilt and street ported the engine on, so it is no wonder that when the RX8 came out, Jordan was hooked. His father always owned Corvettes and Porsches and Jordan has owned several … <\/p>\n

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