Dyno'd at 132 lbft and 180 BHP
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Originally posted by Kain
"You seem to be under the assumption that I'm stock, it ain't happenin big guy " HOW DID YOU KNOW I WAS A BIG GUY?? I am pretty quick too. So this is just a question here Ike- but are you stock as far as a body kit goes>?
"You seem to be under the assumption that I'm stock, it ain't happenin big guy " HOW DID YOU KNOW I WAS A BIG GUY?? I am pretty quick too. So this is just a question here Ike- but are you stock as far as a body kit goes>?
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The car looks a little different now with clear side markers, and when I bought the car (as pictured) the kit wasn't a great match so I had them repaint it and add rear door caps that they forgot to put on. It's also a little lower now.
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Not a bad looking ride Ike.
The dealer that I bought my RX-8 at was also a Subaru dealer and had lots of WRX's, but they all had these HUGE-MONGOUS wings on the back, your spoiler is ten times nicer looking than the '04 box wing thing that they all had.
As far as limp mode on the dyno, yes, sure, it exists under several circumstances. DSC/TCS can kick in, but is easily disabled. ABS also can cut throttle (and/or possibly modify a/f?), but it doesn't seem to make that much of a difference. Search for Canzoomer's dyno tests where he redirected the output from the rear wheel sensors to the front wheel sensors to get the front-back wheel spin factor negated and he didn't manage to come up with any noticeable difference at the end of the run.
Of course, he's adding 30 at the wheel (or so) by changing the fuel map - that's always promising.
Regardless of whether we're really losing that much horsepower from the drive train or the new numbers Mazda gave after release aren't exactly correct, I think we all just need to live with what appears to be our current baseline hp and work from there. This car doesn't seem entirely adverse to taking many mods (only seen a few successful FI's though), maybe Mazdaspeed will start looking at some more performance oriented mods rather than appearance oriented - if not, it's aftermarket time in a few years as the warranty clock starts ticking down.
The dealer that I bought my RX-8 at was also a Subaru dealer and had lots of WRX's, but they all had these HUGE-MONGOUS wings on the back, your spoiler is ten times nicer looking than the '04 box wing thing that they all had.
As far as limp mode on the dyno, yes, sure, it exists under several circumstances. DSC/TCS can kick in, but is easily disabled. ABS also can cut throttle (and/or possibly modify a/f?), but it doesn't seem to make that much of a difference. Search for Canzoomer's dyno tests where he redirected the output from the rear wheel sensors to the front wheel sensors to get the front-back wheel spin factor negated and he didn't manage to come up with any noticeable difference at the end of the run.
Of course, he's adding 30 at the wheel (or so) by changing the fuel map - that's always promising.
Regardless of whether we're really losing that much horsepower from the drive train or the new numbers Mazda gave after release aren't exactly correct, I think we all just need to live with what appears to be our current baseline hp and work from there. This car doesn't seem entirely adverse to taking many mods (only seen a few successful FI's though), maybe Mazdaspeed will start looking at some more performance oriented mods rather than appearance oriented - if not, it's aftermarket time in a few years as the warranty clock starts ticking down.
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You know you'd probably have the exact same response about the RX-8 if you went to almost any other forum. Many others think the RX-8 looks hideous. I personally like it but then again look what forum I'm on right now. The 3rd gen RX-7 will always be a much more beautiful car though. Another opinion.
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Originally posted by IkeWRX
No, but the car came with the kit as a dealer installed option. I would have reather sepnt my money on more performance mods, but this was the only white 03 for hundreds of miles. I wanted white and wanted the bugeyes, plus I didn't mind the bodykit.
No, but the car came with the kit as a dealer installed option. I would have reather sepnt my money on more performance mods, but this was the only white 03 for hundreds of miles. I wanted white and wanted the bugeyes, plus I didn't mind the bodykit.
Wow!! Ike...man that's a nice WRx...I love the wheels. Not a fan of bodykits though....but your's looks good.
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I went and test-drove a used C5 Vette Z06 before I drove this car. If I wanted fast, I would have bought it. It would have beaten 99% of cars on the road.
You know what happened? I was in second gear accelerating like a bat out of hell, when I realized I was doing 30 over the speed limit on I495, and I had tapped about 20% of the car's ability. The car didn't handle all that well, it didn't corner all that well, it was just DAMN FAST.
I then realized I would be paying more money than the RX8 for a car that I would only enjoy on the rare occasion I decided to drive insanely fast. The rest of the time, I'd be stuck driving a boat with a latent warp drive engine in it.
The RX8 is the opposite. It's all style, handling, control, and fun....but without the warp-speed engine. It's simply quick, not spine-compressingly fast.
I went and test-drove a used C5 Vette Z06 before I drove this car. If I wanted fast, I would have bought it. It would have beaten 99% of cars on the road.
You know what happened? I was in second gear accelerating like a bat out of hell, when I realized I was doing 30 over the speed limit on I495, and I had tapped about 20% of the car's ability. The car didn't handle all that well, it didn't corner all that well, it was just DAMN FAST.
I then realized I would be paying more money than the RX8 for a car that I would only enjoy on the rare occasion I decided to drive insanely fast. The rest of the time, I'd be stuck driving a boat with a latent warp drive engine in it.
The RX8 is the opposite. It's all style, handling, control, and fun....but without the warp-speed engine. It's simply quick, not spine-compressingly fast.
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Originally posted by NAVILESRX8
Wow!! Ike...man that's a nice WRx...I love the wheels. Not a fan of bodykits though....but your's looks good.
Wow!! Ike...man that's a nice WRx...I love the wheels. Not a fan of bodykits though....but your's looks good.
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Originally posted by Xyntax
I like the new WRX STi design better. It looks more refined. But I would prefer Ike's wing than the STi's.
I like the new WRX STi design better. It looks more refined. But I would prefer Ike's wing than the STi's.
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I had always wished that the previous generation WRX would get brought to the U.S. but they didn't. Just the plain Impreza. I loved the way they looked. The newer ones have really grown on me though. I pondered buying one for a while but I will always be a rotary person at heart.
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Hahah! If Ike had an STi, he'd be 3 times more offensive to RX-8 owners here. I was on my way to getting an STi and even thought of getting the WRX wing for it too. But it was too much money for what I would use it for.
But I have to admit though, out of all compact cars out there, the WRX takes the prize for the best sounding exhaust (aftermarket, non-fart). There are several of them in my school.
Back to topic: Has there been an RX-8 dynoed on an AWD dyno? I wonder if the results are more accurate.
But I have to admit though, out of all compact cars out there, the WRX takes the prize for the best sounding exhaust (aftermarket, non-fart). There are several of them in my school.
Back to topic: Has there been an RX-8 dynoed on an AWD dyno? I wonder if the results are more accurate.
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I can see drug use is legal in the forum. While I love the RX-8 there are a multitude of cars that out perform it. RX-8 is not a 0-60 car. If you're driving from point a to point b on the street the RX-8 is great. Sorry, the RX-8 is a fun sports car that excels in the curves, with passable power.
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Back to topic: Has there been an RX-8 dynoed on an AWD dyno? I wonder if the results are more accurate.
Back to topic: Has there been an RX-8 dynoed on an AWD dyno? I wonder if the results are more accurate.
AWD dynos do not spin the rollers themselvs!
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