I am surprised to find so many on here that are upset with the 8??.....or maybe it is just a small few that are making their voice heard..............but I luv the car......have one on order for spring, and can't imagine giving it back...........a great car, with very solid performance......and lets face it, in 6mths-12mths, we will see K&N filters, maybe a chip for extra hp, for those who want more jump......almost every car now can be modified with a chip, and the 8 with an extra 20-30hpwould be great.....but the car suits me fine just the way it is.........not many cars can make heads turn like this one...........I didn't by it for mileage, or 1/4 times.......but for pure handling and performance.....which when compared to the 350Z, does not fall that far behind on the 1/4mile stuff....................I know with the 1.8Tjetta I currently have, a chip gives an extra 20-25hp..........might be an option for the 8?.........any other edmonton owners out there?........or in Canada that luv it as much as I do.........:D

test drove alot of cars before this one....acura, Honda, 350Z, G35....settled on the 8.....the smooth power just sneaks up on you.............still a fast car!, and in no time we will have the mods to make it faster if we want

Nobody was able to successfully create a chip for either the 2nd or 3rd gen Rx-7 that yeilded any gains. It would probably be safe to predict that things will be no different with the Rx-8.

Intake & exhaust are what the rotary responds to the best, or a turbo of course. It will be interesting to see if the gains with the Renesis and a true dual uncollected set up will be as dramatic as were with the na 13b. Mazdatrix reported a 38% increase in rwhp with HKS cannisters, presilencers and a header.

I wonder if the new exh port set up on the side housings instead of the peri's will be as responsive to a free flowing exhaust?

Originally posted by Mr. Eccentric
Nobody was able to successfully create a chip for either the 2nd or 3rd gen Rx-7 that yeilded any gains. It would probably be safe to predict that things will be no different with the Rx-8.

Intake & exhaust are what the rotary responds to the best, or a turbo of course. It will be interesting to see if the gains with the Renesis and a true dual uncollected set up will be as dramatic as were with the na 13b. Mazdatrix reported a 38% increase in rwhp with HKS cannisters, presilencers and a header.

I wonder if the new exh port set up on the side housings instead of the peri's will be as responsive to a free flowing exhaust?
WHAT?

I know several people with boost controllers and computers on RX-7 3rd gen cars.

Some of them make 350HP with stock engine and turbos.

It IS a good idea to put in better air lines from the turbos to the intake manifold, and a bigger intercooler, though.

I am also a huge fan of the 8. Ive got an 06' and as long as you treat them the way rotary's need to be treated it is an awesome car. An i definitely agree with the amount of looks and comments i get when im in this car. i would get the 09 when im done too !

Broker73: 1.8T will neVer LOSE! NEVER!

Thats why a chip will give it 30+hp....

Sorry have to threadjack when I see you were driving 1.8T Jetta ... 'cause I used to own one and I love the straightline speed...:)

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3890811

Back when this thread was started, Mr. Wizard was still alive.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c92/polodoggie/RIPMrWizard.jpg

That made this elephant very happy.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c92/polodoggie/Wheeeeeeeeeeee.jpg

Mr. Wizard is now entertaining children in heaven.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c92/polodoggie/RIPMrWizard-1.jpg

Some say he died of multiple myeloma, but I'm pretty sure he was murdered by Bill Nye.

That leaves us with two options:

We can sit around and mourn the passing of a television personality loved by millions of children - the route chosen by these little girls and their stunned brother* -
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c92/polodoggie/sadfamily.jpg

Or we can give this gentleman a call, go back in time and try to save him.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c92/polodoggie/mullet.jpg

Your call.







* Sorry, I don't have a picture of a sad elephant. For the most part they are really contented creatures.