Hi I find some new videos abaut rx-8 exhaust sistems at:


http://www.vividracing.com/bbrx8exhaust.mov

and

http://www.vividracing.com/main/speedborla.mov

in the last video you can see the rx-8 taking out fire fron the exhaust

nice vids

Nice Flames!!! That was sick.

I kind of liked this still frame from the video. :D

So is that just further proof as to how rich Mazda is running this car??

racerdave,

I'm planning on installing Canzoomer's fuel controller to lean out the air/fuel mixture. Afterwards I'll let you know if the flames disappear for good.

Speed... just call me Dave. :)

I'm real interested in hearing how 'Zoomer's piggyback works for everyone. That one is sounding sweet.

hey speed..i've seen your video about a dozen times and finally noticed your rims...in the begining you had stock rims then the drive by shot you have aftermarket wheels...???

I was wondering if anyone had noticed that the video was actually two clips that were filmed at different times.

The first part is where the first Borla sound clip came from and the second was my attempt to see what all of the commotion was about (a guy behind me at a Miata meet said that he saw flames and I just had to see what he was talking about). So I setup the video camera again and the rest is history. ;)

the first video is a bbrx exhaust kit and it cost arround 600$ and the second one is a borla kit and it cost arround 500$

how u get them sick ass flames yo

Tribal azn2,

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Warm up engine
Get the exhaust red hot by running the car over 6k RPMs for several minutes
Come to a stop or at least keep it under 60 MPH (slower = bigger flames)
Rev it hard (WOT) and lift off on the throttle quickly
INSTANT FLAMES!!! :cool:
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As you can see, it is not easy to get flames because the conditions have to be perfect to ignite the unburnt fuel. Likewise I have not seen any damage to the paint or body work on the car but your mileage may vary. :p

If the pig rich fuel maps are corrected the flames will probably go away for good.

Link to the original thread (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12631&perpage=15&highlight=flames&pagenumber=12).

The BB exhaustsounds too ricey in those videos like a Honda lawnmower muffler sound I dontlike it at all guys. The Borla has more of a growl butyou dont get to hear it drivingthrough the street so it may sound just as bad I hope not. The flames are great

Originally posted by Speed Racer
Tribal azn2,

[list=1]
Warm up engine
Get the exhaust red hot by running the car over 6k RPMs for several minutes
Come to a stop or at least keep it under 60 MPH (slower = bigger flames)
Rev it hard (WOT) and lift off on the throttle quickly
INSTANT FLAMES!!! :cool:
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As you can see, it is not easy to get flames because the conditions have to be perfect to ignite the unburnt fuel. Likewise I have not seen any damage to the paint or body work on the car but your mileage may vary. :p

If the pig rich fuel maps are corrected the flames will probably go away for good.

Link to the original thread (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12631&perpage=15&highlight=flames&pagenumber=12).


sick dizzzle, ima try that shit sometime

do you have the cats in it?

Yes, the stock cat is still in place and the only thing that is different from stock is the Borla cat-back exhaust.

So if you install a set of spark plugs right before the tips I wonder if you can get it to rip flames all the time (when WOT).

someone mentioned the ricey sound of the aftermarket exhausts.

To me none of the ones I heard samples of sounded good!

I have a geddy catback on my Probe GT and that sounds great. I will not be doing an exhaust on the 8 after hearing the samples. Looks like Canzoomers ECU is all that I will do for some time (I ordered it and don't even have my replacement 8 yet from th ebuyback- (maybe I'll do stage 2 at some point- CZ said the sound should be about the same as stock)

Originally posted by Velocity-8
So if you install a set of spark plugs right before the tips I wonder if you can get it to rip flames all the time (when WOT).

then what will you use to make spark from the plug?

dude...i dl'ed the vids for my personal enjoyment and they're totally sick! my question is, where did you get those rims or better yet who makes them, what size are they, and how much did they cost?

wannarace8,

In the second part of the video you can see my winter wheels. They are 17" Kazera KZ-V (http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/CallJsp?target=wheelSearchCloseUp&sizeIndex=1&wheelIndex=21&showRear=no&setIndex=4&filterSpecial=&sizeIndex=0&sizeIndex=1&filterFinish=&filterSize=&showRear=no) and you can find them for $129 at Tire Rack.

In my opinion I think you would be hard pressed to find a better looking rim for less money. ;)

Anyone who´s got the flames-video and would like to host it... Vividracing doesn´t seem to host it any more. :( I want to see it!!! :D

I've got the file. Just log into my website and check the Video folder for Borla Flame.mov
FYI - you will need a recent version of Quick Time to view the video.


http://mystorageplace.verizon.net
Username: Sikkink
Password: guest

cant get login/pass to work

Hmm... That's weird. It seems to work when I try it from here. So I don't know what to tell you other than double checking the spelling. :(

Works like a charm...=) Thanx!

Are youguys still ableto do this after the Mflash?

As far as I know, it hasn't happened again since I leaned out the A/F ratio with my Canzoomer.

In comparison the M flash still runs very rich in the higher RPMs. It may be enough to still pull off this trick.

Thanks speedracer, nice vid.....have been looking forward to repost on that one. Thank you for sharing

yeah my car has been putting out some nice flames lately...i need to get my friends digicam to get some shots of it.

For some reason, the vids arn't working for me. The page says it is no longer available.

yup I think he overdid his bandwidth...anyone want to email it to me?

So is that just further proof as to how rich Mazda is running this car??
according to the cheif mechanic at Mazsport in Florida it is designed to run rich for the first 10,000 miles. after that it will get 4 more mpg and 15 more hp.

bigblock, what evidence does he have of this?

i will have to ask him on monday

mazsport will do the lightweight flywheel install for $240.

ferman mazda will do the install for $467.

I might be visiting them, but even though I'm going to have the mazdaspeed flywheel installed, I think if I go with mazsport I may void some warrantees. Anyone know?

sorry for the offtopic post :)

yup I think he overdid his bandwidth...anyone want to email it to me?
I can host that vid without any bandwidth issues, Email it to me if interested.

These flames will only come out with an aftermarket exhaust huh?

you can get flames on a stock exhaust too.

I temporarily added a bunch of fuel with the CZ ......and boy did it shoot flames..........:D

you can get flames on a stock exhaust too.

But It won't be like those big of a flames!!! :)

But It won't be like those big of a flames!!! :)

I'm not so sure...I have another video in my collection with flames shooting out on the track...but it is from the back so it is much harder to see

Plus M flash probably killed this possibility...CZ is the only way (well Rick Shaw unit but I'm not that rich :))

This is the first time I have ever seen those flames, I have heard about them for sooo long, but no videos have ever worked, but now that I have seen it, I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO DO IT!!!! Has anyone done it with stock exhaust and have videos for it?