A redline a day ????
03-05-2010, 06:31 PM
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A redline a day ????
Okay guys, I have only had my 8 for just over a month, you would think at my age ( 64 ) I would have let the novelty of owning one of these machines wear off. ARE YOU F#$%&*G KIDDING ME ??????????? I can't wait to get into the bloody thing, I make excuses to go somewhere,,,,,,,anywhere,,,,,,,this bloody car is awesome,,,,,,even my wife, who has never gotten excited about any car we have ever owned is completely wowed by it !
Okay so I have been taking it all in, this forum is very informative and I've seen a number of comments about " a redline a day ". Oh sure I've beeped it a few times at 9000, this morning for example, back road, no traffic, coming out of the turn and floored it in second, got the beep then paddle shifted into 3rd. and gunned it,,,,,,Holy poop,,,,,,it sure can move, it was beeping like Hell doing 147 kph in 3rd. before I paddled it into 4th.
So c'mon tell me the truth, I know the 8 likes high revs, but is this thing about a redline a day good or bad ??? Machine is bloody unbelievable,,,,,,,,ZOOM, ZOOM !!! Yes, my beautiful 8 with metallic blue and all black interior, my GT 8 is automatic, I haven't driven an 8 with manual tranny so I can't compare but this delightful piece of engineering from Mazda is an absolute masterpiece !
Okay so I have been taking it all in, this forum is very informative and I've seen a number of comments about " a redline a day ". Oh sure I've beeped it a few times at 9000, this morning for example, back road, no traffic, coming out of the turn and floored it in second, got the beep then paddle shifted into 3rd. and gunned it,,,,,,Holy poop,,,,,,it sure can move, it was beeping like Hell doing 147 kph in 3rd. before I paddled it into 4th.
So c'mon tell me the truth, I know the 8 likes high revs, but is this thing about a redline a day good or bad ??? Machine is bloody unbelievable,,,,,,,,ZOOM, ZOOM !!! Yes, my beautiful 8 with metallic blue and all black interior, my GT 8 is automatic, I haven't driven an 8 with manual tranny so I can't compare but this delightful piece of engineering from Mazda is an absolute masterpiece !
03-05-2010, 06:40 PM
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It's all good. Don't worry 
The redline is for the transmission mainly, overheating the transmission fluid. Granted, too long at redline is also generating alot of engine heat that can cause your oil to break down, but wide open throttle (WOT) to redline and then shift is perfectly fine. No danger to the engine itself, unlike piston engines.
Good even. You get better carbon burnoff with high load high RPM burn, which helps improve the life of the engine. It isn't a solve-all. Kind of like taking cholesterol medication for your heart. Just helps keep down one risk.
Keep blasting away I redline all the time, every single day.
The redline is for the transmission mainly, overheating the transmission fluid. Granted, too long at redline is also generating alot of engine heat that can cause your oil to break down, but wide open throttle (WOT) to redline and then shift is perfectly fine. No danger to the engine itself, unlike piston engines.
Good even. You get better carbon burnoff with high load high RPM burn, which helps improve the life of the engine. It isn't a solve-all. Kind of like taking cholesterol medication for your heart. Just helps keep down one risk.
Keep blasting away
I redline all the time, every single day.
03-05-2010, 07:46 PM
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^........that sounds mighty familiar Robrecht! 
Buteman..............would be even more fun if it was a manual instead of auto.
Funny thing, I've had mine a little over 4 years now and I still can't wait to drive it! I always look forward to it and sometimes I take it for spins just for the hell of it! Never done that with any other car. Takes a long @ss time to get the smile of your face!
Buteman..............would be even more fun if it was a manual instead of auto.
Funny thing, I've had mine a little over 4 years now and I still can't wait to drive it! I always look forward to it and sometimes I take it for spins just for the hell of it! Never done that with any other car. Takes a long @ss time to get the smile of your face!
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03-05-2010, 08:16 PM
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^........that sounds mighty familiar Robrecht!
Buteman..............would be even more fun if it was a manual instead of auto.
Funny thing, I've had mine a little over 4 years now and I still can't wait to drive it! I always look forward to it and sometimes I take it for spins just for the hell of it! Never done that with any other car. Takes a long @ss time to get the smile of your face!
Buteman..............would be even more fun if it was a manual instead of auto.
Funny thing, I've had mine a little over 4 years now and I still can't wait to drive it! I always look forward to it and sometimes I take it for spins just for the hell of it! Never done that with any other car. Takes a long @ss time to get the smile of your face!
A PIMP !!
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quote=Mazurfer;3458561]^........that sounds mighty familiar Robrecht!
Buteman..............would be even more fun if it was a manual instead of auto.
Funny thing, I've had mine a little over 4 years now and I still can't wait to drive it! I always look forward to it and sometimes I take it for spins just for the hell of it! Never done that with any other car. Takes a long @ss time to get the smile of your face![/quote]
I looked at the photos of your car, beautiful, you sure have added a great deal to your car, did you do all of the additions yourself ?
Buteman..............would be even more fun if it was a manual instead of auto.
Funny thing, I've had mine a little over 4 years now and I still can't wait to drive it! I always look forward to it and sometimes I take it for spins just for the hell of it! Never done that with any other car. Takes a long @ss time to get the smile of your face![/quote]
I looked at the photos of your car, beautiful, you sure have added a great deal to your car, did you do all of the additions yourself ?
03-05-2010, 09:31 PM
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Sounds like it time for you to join the "RX8 Owners over 40 Club"
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This car will keep you young.
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This car will keep you young.
03-05-2010, 10:09 PM
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I think I did too many redlines, stayed in high rpm too long, and broke something.
I used to get a blinking CEL when I stayed in high rpm too long, now the CEL is steady.
Too much of a good thing I guess.
What did I break?
Must have broken the weakness button, drives fine, most realiable sports car in its class.
I used to get a blinking CEL when I stayed in high rpm too long, now the CEL is steady.
Too much of a good thing I guess.
What did I break?
Must have broken the weakness button, drives fine, most realiable sports car in its class.
03-05-2010, 10:15 PM
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I think I did too many redlines, stayed in high rpm too long, and broke something.
I used to get a blinking CEL when I stayed in high rpm too long, now the CEL is steady.
Too much of a good thing I guess.
What did I break?
Must have broken the weakness button, drives fine, most realiable sports car in its class.
I used to get a blinking CEL when I stayed in high rpm too long, now the CEL is steady.
Too much of a good thing I guess.
What did I break?
Must have broken the weakness button, drives fine, most realiable sports car in its class.
now it could be something else
just get the cold pulled.
03-05-2010, 10:24 PM
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I think I did too many redlines, stayed in high rpm too long, and broke something.
I used to get a blinking CEL when I stayed in high rpm too long, now the CEL is steady.
Too much of a good thing I guess.
What did I break?
Must have broken the weakness button, drives fine, most realiable sports car in its class.
I used to get a blinking CEL when I stayed in high rpm too long, now the CEL is steady.
Too much of a good thing I guess.
What did I break?
Must have broken the weakness button, drives fine, most realiable sports car in its class.
03-06-2010, 07:59 AM
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^..............
Thank you, and "yes", I have done all the mods myself...............nobody touches my baby but me!
Oh.....that reminds me, probably have some new mods I need to add to my list!
Staying NA(normally aspirated) for now, too many other projects going on in my life.
Need to take some more pics as well. The only recent one is the one with the mailboxes to the side of the car, and that was about a year ago.
Oh...........I'm not that far behind you in age..........I'm a young 50!
Thank you, and "yes", I have done all the mods myself...............nobody touches my baby but me!
Oh.....that reminds me, probably have some new mods I need to add to my list!
Staying NA(normally aspirated) for now, too many other projects going on in my life.
Need to take some more pics as well. The only recent one is the one with the mailboxes to the side of the car, and that was about a year ago.
Oh...........I'm not that far behind you in age..........I'm a young 50!
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03-07-2010, 12:40 PM
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I think I did too many redlines, stayed in high rpm too long, and broke something.
I used to get a blinking CEL when I stayed in high rpm too long, now the CEL is steady.
Too much of a good thing I guess.
What did I break?
Must have broken the weakness button, drives fine, most realiable sports car in its class.
I used to get a blinking CEL when I stayed in high rpm too long, now the CEL is steady.
Too much of a good thing I guess.
What did I break?
Must have broken the weakness button, drives fine, most realiable sports car in its class.
air, fuel, compression.
likely culprit:
battery
batter connection
coils
spark plugs
fuel pump
03-07-2010, 08:00 PM
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Blinking CEL on the 8.... 9 times out of 10 it's coils....especially if you're over the 40k mile mark....
I'm back to terrorize the boards after quite a long absence...lol
I'm back to terrorize the boards after quite a long absence...lol
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