RX-8 in Malaysia
02-20-2005, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by voyager18
hey wootwoot...seems like u come up to KL enough to know this place well (trust me, i've met s'poreans who's NEVER or have only been to malaysia once/twice in their lifetime) enough... i live in the PJ area (Gasing area, if u know where it is)...when r u guys planning to come up? i'm actually looking to drive down to s'pore to get some stuff (ECU, body accessories, etc)...
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anyway i visit Kl very frequently... like to visit the chee chiong kai there... & been to the various SS(streets) for the night market... 
02-20-2005, 02:56 PM
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that's good to hear that you're visiting KL frequently wootwoot! i hope ur tolerant enough to withstand the "ugly malaysian" out of all us malaysian drivers! anyhow, how's the RX8 for long distance (3 hour ride)...? Have you had your speed limiter disabled? Do PM me if you're planning to come...maybe we can meet up! cheers!
02-20-2005, 03:09 PM
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oh well i kind of get use to the drivers in KL they drive just like that... all my friends & relatives in KL drive like that... its the trend in KL lol... just have blend in with them....
well the fastest i've travel along the north south HW is 170km/h... not more than that coz the HW is very jam!
well the fastest i've travel along the north south HW is 170km/h... not more than that coz the HW is very jam!
02-20-2005, 11:02 PM
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hahahha...that's good to hear you're a seasoned singaporean malaysian driver! i would say the best time to drive to KL would be after 12 am. The roads are clear by then, except for some trucks and lorries and buses and unlighted motorcycles and taxis and PLUS-police-lookalike vehicles...
02-21-2005, 02:12 AM
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i heard that RSM can be used as a speed cut defensor as well, is it true? if it is then why spend on a FCD, right ? was thinking of fitting a SAFC II to the rex, any ideas of a good tuner?
02-21-2005, 04:59 AM
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hey boony...dunno if that's true about the RSM..i'm getting confused with different people saying different things about the Unichip..some say Unichip is good (2 functions - speed cut and tuner) and then i get responses to it saying it's good for the EURO/US mods only to up their Hp back to the Japan mod and it's doesn't really work on JDM model...do you have any solid claims as to the RSM being a valid speed cut enabler?
As to the SAFC II, i read in this thread that it's not that great for the RX8..check it out..
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...highlight=SAFC
As to the SAFC II, i read in this thread that it's not that great for the RX8..check it out..
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...highlight=SAFC
02-21-2005, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by voyager18
hey chinamann...god, u got a damn good deal!! what color is your RX8? you sure have very good contacts...the unit i'm getting has about 1000kms on it and they've agreed to throw in the AM/FM booster, white lights for the fog lights and nicer license plates...
Yes, i heard you can add a changer at the back of the car and hook up using the PIE connector, cause the sales guy told me he did that for one of his RX8 clients. For me, i'm ordering the CD/MP3 unit from the Mazda site from the States...its only US 300.
ARe you in KL, if so PM me, we could meet up with boonyloh as well when he comes down next month...
Yes, i heard you can add a changer at the back of the car and hook up using the PIE connector, cause the sales guy told me he did that for one of his RX8 clients. For me, i'm ordering the CD/MP3 unit from the Mazda site from the States...its only US 300.
ARe you in KL, if so PM me, we could meet up with boonyloh as well when he comes down next month...
Anyway, do you or anyone in this post knows where we'll be able to get the AM/FM booster? I tried ordering the CD Player as you said from the US, it cost USD396 and sadly, they told me "NO SALE - MALAYSIA" in that Rosenthal site. What and where can we get the PIE and which brand? Do you know?
02-21-2005, 10:03 PM
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Voyager Thanks for the info... i think i'll be better off waiting for an ecu instead of a piggy back :D About the RSM i'll ask about it later and let you know
Yeah Wher can we get the booster too... i had only 2 channels with my car...
as for the PI maybe you can try this
PIE Link maybe?
i think i'll be better off waiting for an ecu instead of a piggy back :D About the RSM i'll ask about it later and let you know
Originally Posted by chinamann
Hi Voyager, yeah i got a pretty good deal and now taking a friend to NAZA to buy the Maseratti lying around in the showroom. If u or any of your friends need any favors let me know, ok?
Anyway, do you or anyone in this post knows where we'll be able to get the AM/FM booster? I tried ordering the CD Player as you said from the US, it cost USD396 and sadly, they told me "NO SALE - MALAYSIA" in that Rosenthal site. What and where can we get the PIE and which brand? Do you know?
Anyway, do you or anyone in this post knows where we'll be able to get the AM/FM booster? I tried ordering the CD Player as you said from the US, it cost USD396 and sadly, they told me "NO SALE - MALAYSIA" in that Rosenthal site. What and where can we get the PIE and which brand? Do you know?
as for the PI maybe you can try this
PIE Link maybe?
02-22-2005, 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by boonyloh
Voyager Thanks for the info... i think i'll be better off waiting for an ecu instead of a piggy back :D About the RSM i'll ask about it later and let you know
Yeah Wher can we get the booster too... i had only 2 channels with my car...
as for the PI maybe you can try this
PIE Link maybe?
i think i'll be better off waiting for an ecu instead of a piggy back :D About the RSM i'll ask about it later and let you know Yeah Wher can we get the booster too... i had only 2 channels with my car...
as for the PI maybe you can try this
PIE Link maybe?
Please help. Which audio shop did u go in Malaysia? Can we get that PIE convertor in the market?
02-22-2005, 01:15 AM
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hey chinamann,
i'm still waiting to get my car from naza. do you really know somebody in there? anyhow, i heard from the sales guy in naza that they do the installation for the RX8 for you if u want their service. PM and see if we can get in contact.
i'm still waiting to get my car from naza. do you really know somebody in there? anyhow, i heard from the sales guy in naza that they do the installation for the RX8 for you if u want their service. PM and see if we can get in contact.
02-22-2005, 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by chinamann
Hi Bonny, did you get yours in the website you posted? I am really looking to get a conventional CD Changer and add it into the head unit....
Please help. Which audio shop did u go in Malaysia? Can we get that PIE convertor in the market?
Please help. Which audio shop did u go in Malaysia? Can we get that PIE convertor in the market?
it is still in my room... haven't got time to fix it yet.... was thinking of DIY... lol
I have asked a few vendors here about getting the head unit from the states... still waiting for their replies... once i get an answer i will pm you... btw are you looking for the 6 disc indash or just an mp3/cd player and add a cd changer yourself?
same goes for the PIE convertor i'm still waiting for replies
02-22-2005, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by chinamann
Hi Voyager, yeah i got a pretty good deal and now taking a friend to NAZA to buy the Maseratti lying around in the showroom. If u or any of your friends need any favors let me know, ok?
Anyway, do you or anyone in this post knows where we'll be able to get the AM/FM booster? I tried ordering the CD Player as you said from the US, it cost USD396 and sadly, they told me "NO SALE - MALAYSIA" in that Rosenthal site. What and where can we get the PIE and which brand? Do you know?
Anyway, do you or anyone in this post knows where we'll be able to get the AM/FM booster? I tried ordering the CD Player as you said from the US, it cost USD396 and sadly, they told me "NO SALE - MALAYSIA" in that Rosenthal site. What and where can we get the PIE and which brand? Do you know?
i wrote to thew@mazdaparts.com and enquired about the CD/mp3 Player, they are willing to sell and send to this part of the world. Maybe you could e-mail him and see how it goes. As for the PIE, i spoke to a fellow RX8 driver and he has installed Clarion 6 disc CD/MP3 Changer with AM/FM modulator and it works fine. maybe you can check it out at car stereo outlets.
cheers!
02-24-2005, 05:30 AM
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just got an email from thew from mazdaparts....apparently the US CD/MP3 will not work on our JDM models. we have to look for the A spec JDM line unit for it to work. hey boony, can you check to see if the one u got from australia is the A spec...? if this is the case, then i think we may have to order from mazda australia...
02-24-2005, 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by voyager18
i would say the best time to drive to KL would be after 12 am. The roads are clear by then, except for some trucks and lorries and buses and unlighted motorcycles and taxis and PLUS-police-lookalike vehicles...
02-24-2005, 07:59 AM
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yeah genesis, the early morning ride is really something...u can truly experience the top speed of the rx-8! i went with my friend one time on his Evo 7 and we went up to the max speed of 250km/h and god, everything was like flying by so fast....exhilirating...
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Good News for U Guys
the one i bought from Australia can be fitted to jdm models it comes with an installation kit though!!!
bw the head unit is a Pioneer HU!!!
the one i bought from Australia can be fitted to jdm models it comes with an installation kit though!!!
bw the head unit is a Pioneer HU!!!
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02-27-2005, 12:38 PM
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hey boony, thanks for sharing that invaluable info with us! my friend's going to Sydney next week and i am thinking of calling Mazda Australia and buying it and then have them send it to my friend's hotel. Do you by any chance have their contact address? So the unit works? tested?
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Haven't tried it though..... :p
I'm not sure about Mazda Australia will send it to your friend's hotel.
just a note you have to buy it at mazda accesories its normally situated where the showroom and deealer is as well. Current Price is running at about AUD520 for the MP3 HU and panel
here's a site for number but no address you might want to give them a call to find out where in sydney have mazda dealers
http://www.mazda.com.au/dealer_locat...NSW&type=metro
I'm not sure about Mazda Australia will send it to your friend's hotel.
just a note you have to buy it at mazda accesories its normally situated where the showroom and deealer is as well. Current Price is running at about AUD520 for the MP3 HU and panel
here's a site for number but no address you might want to give them a call to find out where in sydney have mazda dealers
http://www.mazda.com.au/dealer_locat...NSW&type=metro
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Originally Posted by voyager18
that's good sighting wootwoot...i've only see THREE in the past month! one mazdaspeed, one pearl white, and another black... i'm beginning to question if anybody bought this car at all in KL!!! i think the price has been tagged too high...for RM 200k (~US 55k), buyers are open to a number of choices and with mazda not having such a prominent brand here, everybody goes for either a BMW or other turbo cars such as the EVO 7. Word out is that the RX8 is too expensive for a sports car that's not in the ranks of the sports cars in that price category.
