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Old 10-21-2012, 05:10 PM
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Decent mods for the 8

these are just general performance mods i'd like to do to my 8, i figured i could ask here. Anyway i just want to know how much better my car would preform with a high airflow air filter in it, with a racingbeat cat back exhaust, aluminum engine pulleys and a MM access port cobb tune?

2007 6speed AT here.

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Driver mod is always the first mod.
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Driver mod is always the first mod.

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Old 10-21-2012, 09:45 PM
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turbo is a great mod!

also, short shifter from RP is a necessity

*ok no shortshifter because its an automatic!

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Old 10-22-2012, 12:27 AM
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true but all i really want to know is how well my car will perform with the stuff i am gonna add to it, like a rough estimate of the HP, and along with the stuff i listed probably put a good set of fuel injectors on it too.
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Old 10-22-2012, 12:35 AM
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i started just with clear corners, look where i ended up -_-
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https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...rx-8-a-233937/

Minor differences unless the rpm limit is raised to MT levels. Then one risks the tranny.
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Buy a manual, then search.
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lol i just got this car, i wouldnt buy a manual now, but all im lookin for is a little bit better preformance gain, nothing to fancy.
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You'll likely pick up about 30whp with those mods. If you pick up an Access Port, you'll likely gain about 10 more.
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Jcola, the Newbies Guide to modding the RX-8 will give you all the basic information you are asking for. Read the first 11 posts.

Intake mod information is in post #2
Pulley mod information is in post #3
Catback is in post #2
AccessPORT tune is covered in both post #3 with 'ECU tune' and post #4 with more details on what the Cobb AP is.
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