Put Yokohoma Advans and now being driving for 33k miles with no issues. Also has noticeably less road noise than stock Falkens.
So far I've spent 400€ on brakes, 100€ new battery, 1200€ on axles and other components related to them and maybe 150€ on oil and filters (2 oil changes so far)
4 years ago I had my daughter, before taking my 2008 Mazda 6 back to college with her, install new Brembo "OE"/standard type pad sets front and rear and new Brembo rotors in the front. The front pads and rotors were so thick that the caliper piston cups had to be ENTIRELY retracted into the pistons to fit over them. After completion of the job and the performance of the pad/rotor break-in procedure, the already capable car was turned into a braking performance monster. It was like if you depressed the brake pedal a millimeter the car would start to decelerate markedly! And rapid stops were unbelievable quick and drama free. So I absolutely recommend Brembo products (have installed Brembo pads on 2 SUVs as well) and have always been impressed with the results!!
I have MPSS on my ND, and ran the same tires on my NC. I absolutely love them, my favorite tires and I would really recommend them. Not just for performance (which is, as you said, best of class) but also because they ride extremely well and don’t have too much road noise.
Have had 2 sets of DWS - always a fan (on a E350 and 335xi with 450+ hp), Michelin Premier LTX (on wifes CX-5) - they're fantastic, Michelin PS4S on the 911 and Pirelli Scorpion Verde for my old grand cherokee. The DWS are great all around tires and the Premier LTX is just a great tire.
I myself use Castrol Edge (in 0W20) for my GJ. But I add a bottle of Lubro Moly MoS2, for that added molybdenum (mimics OEM moly infused Mazda 0W20).
I got it and am loving it. feels great
I had NeoGens (205/50r15) and liked the way they looked, and they handled great in dry weather... But would break loose in wet pretty easily. And while I had them I didn't notice the road noise until... I got some Continental ExtremeContact Sports (205/50r15) These guys have much less road noise, except at slower speeds where you can hear every single tiny rock and pebble tossed up in the wheel well lol. But they look fantastic and are incredible in dry AND wet weather!
Mazda brakes are notoriously shit. They’re garbage. Buy a set of PowerStop brakes and be done with it. They’re far superior to the Mazda brakes. Go on any forum and you’ll see countless people having the same issue as you. New brakes between 15-20,000 miles. Me included. I’ve owned 2 6s from new. Both needed brakes around 20,000 miles. Both times I put on PowerStops and never had another issue.
Thanks for posting this question, mine came with the K&N from the previous owner and the airbox baffles removed. I put them back in along with a new paper filter early on. When that soiled I remembered the K&N was hanging out in a box. Bought a cleaning kit and did my best to follow the directions, removed the air box baffles again (I had at the time recently read about how it may increase flow and improve the sound of the intake), and once clean, popped the 'wet' K&N in.
Fast forward 6k miles and I start having a bit of a rough idle even after all new upgraded ignition components, starter, battery, premixing, and cat delete and so I decided to check the MAF (which I had cleaned back when replacing the SSV solenoid) - fucking filthy! Oil all up in the throttle body. That shit let a mess in there, man! Cleaned the MAF and back to paper we go. Car is healthier than it has been since I have owned it. The intake on the 8 was designed very thoughtfully and very well to run stock components - paper filter and baffles included. I regret messing with it based on old ass posts on RX8club from before the info others have posted here was well understood.
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