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Old 01-05-2006, 11:19 PM
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232 Hp Rx-8?
Check out this site.
http://rotarynews.com/node/view/757
212 hp 6-speed auto
232 hp 6-speed man.
What are the real hp on my 04?
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Old 01-05-2006, 11:20 PM
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manual that is?
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They came clean on the real HP figures it seems
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232 at the crank down from 238
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The new sae hp test procedures. Actually the same hp.
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I guess there is no incentives for the false adverisement of 238?
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ok. Thanks for the clarification.
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232 HP based on new more strict SAE HP rating. Your '04 should feel the same even after you read this release.
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Old 01-05-2006, 11:41 PM
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No, after reading this I'm quite sure I can feel that I lost 6hp. Thankfully I changed my CAI and got the 6hp back. Then it felt right as rain again.
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No, after reading this I'm quite sure I can feel that I lost 6hp. Thankfully I changed my CAI and got the 6hp back. Then it felt right as rain again.
Add the greddy turbo and interceptor ems and get 280whp (wheel hp, not crank!). Lots of fun.
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consider your self lucky to only loose 6hp under SAE net, Acura TL went down from 270 to 258, lost 2x as many hp.
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Old 01-06-2006, 12:12 AM
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this SAE must be some sort of voodoo magic, how can they make almost all the cars lose power all of a sudden, it's a conspiracy i tell ya
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no...we actually lost 18hp, the rx8 over at Japan or Hong Kong are 250 HP!!!
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Old 01-06-2006, 01:54 AM
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Still 10-15hp too optimistic, IMO.

215-220 is probably likely.
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after reading this thread my car felt slower..haha
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Originally Posted by dmp
Still 10-15hp too optimistic, IMO.

215-220 is probably likely.

NO!!!!!

This is under the new regs, with SAE inspectors certifying the procedure/dyno/results on a rand engine(s). What it got it what it got - END OF STORY
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Old 01-06-2006, 07:19 AM
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The ATs are the big winner here and they go from 197 old HP to 212 new HP. The change in rating system means that the jump is even more than the apparent 15 HP. The 2006 ATs should rock ... assuming you are in to that kind of thing.
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Old 01-06-2006, 07:20 AM
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it's just a number, people
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NO!!!!!

This is under the new regs, with SAE inspectors certifying the procedure/dyno/results on a rand engine(s). What it got it what it got - END OF STORY

lol...riiiiiiiiight. Seems more likely Mazda just applied a new set of correction values against their current numbers. Cheaper.
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Old 01-06-2006, 07:52 AM
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Both horsepower figures are SAE J1349 Certified Power, which is a new method of rating vehicle power for 2006. The SAE J1349 is an automotive standard written by the Society of Automotive Engineers to provide manufacturers with a method of certifying the power of engines.
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When my car read this press release, it downshifted to 5th.
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From what I understand the AT got some of its significant power bump due to the change in transmission choices.

The old AT were handicapped because they could not take full advantage of the RPM range of the Renesis.
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Originally Posted by RX-Aight
Both horsepower figures are SAE J1349 Certified Power, which is a new method of rating vehicle power for 2006. The SAE J1349 is an automotive standard written by the Society of Automotive Engineers to provide manufacturers with a method of certifying the power of engines.
EXACTLY RIGHT, and this will affect all cars sold in the U.S.

The power was not reduced, it was only measured a different (more accurate) way.

http://www.sae.org/certifiedpower/details.htm
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Old 01-06-2006, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by c41250n
no...we actually lost 18hp, the rx8 over at Japan or Hong Kong are 250 HP!!!
well, technically, it was 250PS (metric hp), which is 246hp (us standard), so its only a 14hp (and 14ps interestingly enough) loss for them
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Horsepower ratings
Vehicle 2005 2006
Acura MDX 265 253
Acura RL 300 290
Acura RSX 160 155
Chevrolet Corvette LS7 500 505
Cadillac XLR 440 469
Ford Explorer* 210 210
Honda Civic 200 197
Lexus LS430 290 278
Pontiac G6 200 201
Toyota Corolla 130 126
Scion xB 108 103
Camry V6 210 190

http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosins...A01-283759.htm

But news flash! Performance remains the damn same.
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