So, i'm new to this. Please don't bash me. What is the Lflash, and the Mflash. I understand that the cz stage 1.1 works better with the Lflash?

My main questions is, how do i know if i got the Lflash or the Mflash? Or is that a stupid question? I have no idea what this is.

And for you "technicians," the cz 1.1 decreases the life of the cat. I have a borla exhaust installed. Does it have a cat? And anyone- what will be my likely hp gains from this cz1.1 and the borla exhaust?

Help me please!!

 

Does this flash screw up a stock class ranking when you autocross SCCA solo 2?

 

OMG no one told him to search yet, i guess i wont be the first

 

jaehyun127 --

Here is info on M-flash
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=25613

Here is info on L-flash
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=23658

These are from: The Tech Garage
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/

The twenty pump test will tell you if you have L or M (maybe later as they come out). The twenty pump test is likely in the forum somewhere, you will find it if you look.

The almost for-sure way to know is to take it to the dealer and ask. The TSB says to update all RX-8's
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...1-04-1273d.pdf

Its from here, also in Tech Garage:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14453

As for the mods, I drive stock, so I don't know.
How did you end up with such a modified car?

 

i'm still a bit confused. I search, but there are too many threads, and i'm a student so i dont' have soo much time to browse. As for the mods, when i first got the car, i was on cardomain, and i saw speed racer's or Roy's Mazda's webpage. It had a picture of the borla exhaust on it, and it shot flames out. I thought it was cool. As for the hp, i didn't really care, but the borla exhaust gave out such a nice deep groaning noise (non-sexual i might add.. haha). THe Borla sounds great, so i ended up getting it. And now, based on this forum, i'm on my way to getting a CZ stage 1.1. But i Don't know whether or not i have either the M or L flash. Can i just go to a service station (mazda's), and ask if i have the M or L flash?

james

 

ALso note:
when i start the car at 35-40F weather, it takes about 2full sec to ignite. Then, when my car starts, it idles at 2000rpm's, then drops to 1500rpms in about 1min... then stays there. When i drive the car, it stays at about 800-1000rpms at idle when the car has been driven for about 5min.
Also, i did the 20pump brake test. It does nothing. I tapped it for 20x, then stepped on it all the way for 20x, in under 8sec, and under both tests, it did nothing... What is wrong?

someone help me. thank you!

 

jaehyun127 --

You have a car with:
- a new engine design
- a new chassis, body, etc
- with modifications
You also have detailed technical questions.

IMO, this may not fit well with:
> i'm a student so i dont' have soo much time to browse

I spent 3 months on this web site and other places before I bought my RX-8, I probably had 100s of hours into research before buying the car. Its different than other cars and its new a design.

If you did the 20 pump test right, and the needle didn't move, you don' t have L or M.

A Mazda dealer can tell which flash you have.

 

my dealer did not know which flash i had. He said, make an appointment so we can reflash your PCM. so i have scheduled an appointment. The mod's aren't all that big. just exhaust.

 

Here Here!!

Somebody hook them all together!

 

jaehyun127, tELL YOUR DEALER TO DO THE LATEST pcm FLASH..........THE M FLASH. tHAT WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR IDLING ERRATICALLY. MINE DID THE SAME THING TILL I GOT THE M FLASH THIS MORNING.

 

tell you guys one thing. the same day I got the m flash my car idled worse than ever. It felt llike I had put soem aviation fuel in the damn thing. No I idle better than pre-m and it was well worth it. i guess the ecu had to adjust.