repost - color question - Page 3

Jul 12, 2005 | 03:00 PM

#51

Danielson

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From: Wooler Ontario

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smoker

Wait a minute you only got 186hp at the wheel ???!!! geez these Silver are worst than I thought. If you pick up a brochure, it has a Red RX-8 on cover, and in it, it says 238hp !!! and as we all know the brochure ARE ALWAYS right and the numbers are the absolutely correct number.

So Danielson I think you missing more than 20 hp from the Reds.

You sure you weren't comparing your dyno with a bunch of Mazda3s ?

I am not talking about HP from the engine (stupid), but at the wheel...

I problably have something like 260 hp with the engine...

Jul 13, 2005 | 08:00 AM

#52

Smoker

RX-8: Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

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From: Toronto, Canada

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danielson

I am not talking about HP from the engine (stupid), but at the wheel...

I problably have something like 260 hp with the engine...

yea, that's what I'm talking about too, 238 horsepower at the wheel. I actually call up a Mazda Salesperson, (who we all know are the world's leading experts on Rotary technologies) who was nice enough to abort his poker game at the back to answer my call. He said, the tranny (which is painted red from the inside) is sooo efficient, it doesn't eat up any horsepower. Also, since the driveshaft is carbon fibre and it is weightless (that's why all the "Civic tuners" have a Carbon Fibre hoods), the reds are effectively getting 238 on the wheel.

You are getting ripped off Danielson, take your car back and get a Red.

Jul 13, 2005 | 05:18 PM

#53

gerhardj

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From: St Albert, Alberta

Danielson

I think you should contact your insurance company and tell them you have a silver RX8 and that it most definitely will crash or burn or drown - whichever way it will probably be a "write off" and that you need your money back now so you can buy the V RED you deserve....:D

Jul 13, 2005 | 08:55 PM

#54

Danielson

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Poor People...only See Red...what A Way To See Live...

Jul 14, 2005 | 08:35 AM

#55

Smoker

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So you agree that the Red paint adds 20HP to the engine now ?

Jul 14, 2005 | 08:42 AM

#56

DARKMAZ8

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From: Toronto/Florida

From the dynoes I've seen, it looks like Red adds -20HP :p

Jul 14, 2005 | 05:36 PM

#57

SaugaBoy

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Originally Posted by MrJynx

like you I regularily excercise the engine

i do 9k rpm at least 3 - 5 times a day.. I take every on ramp at min 70km/h

i have 32000km after 1 year of ownership.. i'm addicted to this car!! it still performs just as good if not better then the first day I got it..

MrJynx

on ramp at min 70 km/h, wow, i'm scared some times to do that here with poor roads and crap on the road and pot holes, but some ramps are nice and clean, and can get up to 85-90 easy :D Gotta love this car

Jul 15, 2005 | 08:03 AM

#58

HELAS

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From: Brampton. Ontario

Sauga, nice of you to make an apperance:D where have ya been man. You'r not starting to take after the Mic now are ya? :p

Jul 15, 2005 | 03:17 PM

#59

SaugaBoy

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Originally Posted by HELAS

Sauga, nice of you to make an apperance:D where have ya been man. You'r not starting to take after the Mic now are ya? :p

Hard drive was screwed up, completely crashed, internal damage in the unit, so had to wait to have the new one shipped under warranty. And plus been partying alot, IT'S SUMMER :D