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10-28-2002, 03:39 PM
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A friend sent me this message. He didn't disclose the source. I was wondering if anyone else heard anything about this?
"Production of the new Mazda RX-8 has hit a problem, workers in the new plant producing the groundbreaking Renesis engine have forgoten to place the seals around the second rotor, all models currently produced have to be disassembled and the second rotor seal added, this will postpone the release of the RX-8 until the third quarter of 2003"
I'll keep looking to actually confirm this myself. --curtlo
"Production of the new Mazda RX-8 has hit a problem, workers in the new plant producing the groundbreaking Renesis engine have forgoten to place the seals around the second rotor, all models currently produced have to be disassembled and the second rotor seal added, this will postpone the release of the RX-8 until the third quarter of 2003"
I'll keep looking to actually confirm this myself. --curtlo
10-28-2002, 03:53 PM
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i was still under the assumption that nothing had been built yet except for engines and cars used in testing. i had not heard that even started producing engines in any amountso far.
10-28-2002, 03:56 PM
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I pretty much doubt that claim. Mazda has most certainly not started "for sale" production on either the RENESIS or the RX-8. And if they were doing pre-production runs, they found a problem and likely fixed it immediately.
I hightly doubt the validity of that statement.
I hightly doubt the validity of that statement.
10-28-2002, 04:56 PM
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Extremely unlikely.
If the cars were that far along, why would replacing the seals really delay more than a day or two? It would not add many months. Forgetting to install the seals? I doubt that also.
If the cars were that far along, why would replacing the seals really delay more than a day or two? It would not add many months. Forgetting to install the seals? I doubt that also.
10-28-2002, 06:20 PM
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Originally posted by boowana
I'm not surprised your friend didn't reveal the sources. it might have been Nissan though.
Anyway, it's a load of CaCa.
I'm not surprised your friend didn't reveal the sources. it might have been Nissan though.
Anyway, it's a load of CaCa.
10-28-2002, 06:48 PM
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Originally posted by Grimace
Yep. "Job One" hasn't even started yet. It shouldn't take too long to fix zero engines...
Yep. "Job One" hasn't even started yet. It shouldn't take too long to fix zero engines...
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10-28-2002, 09:19 PM
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Well that's the last time I'll look to that guy for information, haha. Sorry about the shake-up if there was any. One thought did cross my mind on this subject. I know nothing about the manufacturing process of vehicles, but could there be a possibility that they're already beginning to build the engines somewhere? From differing sources of information on the car, it seems they're changing some parts on the body of the car but is it possible that they've already got the engine and drivetrain plans complete for production? Everyone seems confident that the engine stats that are out are not going to change from the current reports. I don't know, I probably have no point here, I'm just desperately looking for any signs of progress towards the release of the car.
10-29-2002, 02:57 PM
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Bullcrap. Who will forget to put seals in the 3rd rotor of a series of engines? Only a fearful Nissan employee. Hahaha.
The rumors will run wild as the RX-8 will put to rest many a car that it will be competing with.
The rumors will run wild as the RX-8 will put to rest many a car that it will be competing with.
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10-29-2002, 03:34 PM
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For guys with supposedly "inside" information I find it funny that nobody knew that Renesis motors ARE in production! While it is possible to miss seals, Mazda aren't stupid enough to just make a ton of them without actually testing them individually.
If there had have been a stuff-up they would have picked it up on the first motor. Still, it's not like Mazda haven't made mistakes before...
-pete
If there had have been a stuff-up they would have picked it up on the first motor. Still, it's not like Mazda haven't made mistakes before...
-pete
10-29-2002, 04:17 PM
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Forgetting to put the seals around the second rotor is akin to building a 8 cylinder engine where only 4 cylinders have piston rings...
Ain't going to happen unless the motors are being assembled by drunk inbred sight-challenged chimpanzees.
Ain't going to happen unless the motors are being assembled by drunk inbred sight-challenged chimpanzees.
11-07-2002, 05:14 PM
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Re: Price is 38K€
Originally posted by Stephan
We already know it for the "extended" 6 speed version.
We already know it for the "extended" 6 speed version.