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Fitment on a used window winder motor varies by vehicle, so a bit of detail goes a long way. Our request form covers what breakers need to know, so every quote you get back is for the correct part:
The Mazda RX-8 was produced as a single generation running from 2003 to 2012, with a facelift introduced in 2008, so there is no generational boundary to worry about. However, whether the motor from a pre-facelift car (2003–2008) crosses to a post-facelift car (2008–2012) without issue is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration. Side (NS or OS) must match regardless of year.
The 2004 car is pre-facelift and the 2009 car is post-facelift, with the facelift arriving in 2008, so you are crossing a production boundary. Name both your registration and the donor year when speaking to the breaker, as detail-level changes around a facelift can affect whether the motor and its connector will drop straight in. Side (NS/OS) must still match whichever year you source from.
Window winder motor fitment is determined by the door and its side (NS or OS), not by trim level, so a motor from a lower or higher specification RX-8 should be the same unit for the same door position. Bear in mind that higher-spec cars may have had additional features such as one-touch or auto-up functions whose wiring and switch behaviour can differ cosmetically, but the motor itself is a fitment question your breaker can confirm. Do not assume a trim difference means a different motor without checking.
Yes, absolutely — the RX-8's rear doors are smaller, rear-hinged suicide-style doors and the motors for those are not the same as the front door motors. You must tell the breaker exactly which door you need: front NS, front OS, rear NS, or rear OS. Getting the wrong door position is one of the most common sourcing mistakes on this model.
NS (nearside, passenger side) and OS (offside, driver side) motors are not interchangeable — they are handed to suit the door geometry and glass travel on each side. Always specify NS or OS clearly when asking a breaker for a quote, along with whether you need a front or rear door motor given the RX-8's unique four-door layout.