Restoring Original Horsepower?!?!?!
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Originally Posted by IkeWRX
Uhhh, why don't you just ask the numerous people that already paid for the Canzoomer and have it sitting in their garage rather than on their car what they think about it?
I have been thinking about putting it back in and tuning it but haven't quite got around to it yet.
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
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Originally Posted by Aoshi Shinomori
The WRX is hands down faster than the RX8, there really isn't a comparison.
RX8 = faster at high RPM
Overall, they're close but the WRX is quicker in most situations... the point is they are comparable.
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Originally Posted by IkeWRX
I drove it, it didn't feel like 247hp, nor 238hp, it fell short of my expectations and the viability of adding hp cheaply and easily was in question in my mind.
Suppose the RX8 makes a peak of 226 hp (within the legal margin of error, but a bit short of the rated 238). Even if it made 238 (or 247), it still wouldn't feel like it to most people because they're acustomed the 240 hp meaning more pull at lower RPM.
Originally Posted by IkeWRX
Wings are bought in numbers, I've never seen them offered differently
The RX8 is a mid 14s car; When people ask me what its hp is, I say "Eh, 'bout 220 230". I really couldn't care less as I bought it for its other driving dynamics.
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Originally Posted by Deslock
All valid points. On a side note, a lot of people said the same thing about the S2000. I've driven both cars many times; the RX8 is a little slower, but it feels similar overall (acceleration-wise) and the difference is from it weighing a bit more and making slightly less hp.
Suppose the RX8 makes a peak of 226 hp (within the legal margin of error, but a bit short of the rated 238). Even if it made 238 (or 247), it still wouldn't feel like it to most people because they're acustomed the 240 hp meaning more pull at lower RPM.
I often see them sold by the pound, which is a much more meaningful measurement than quantity. Likewise, 5-60, 0-60, and 1/4 mile give much more info than peak hp.
The RX8 is a mid 14s car; When people ask me what its hp is, I say "Eh, 'bout 220 230". I really couldn't care less as I bought it for its other driving dynamics.
Suppose the RX8 makes a peak of 226 hp (within the legal margin of error, but a bit short of the rated 238). Even if it made 238 (or 247), it still wouldn't feel like it to most people because they're acustomed the 240 hp meaning more pull at lower RPM.
I often see them sold by the pound, which is a much more meaningful measurement than quantity. Likewise, 5-60, 0-60, and 1/4 mile give much more info than peak hp.
The RX8 is a mid 14s car; When people ask me what its hp is, I say "Eh, 'bout 220 230". I really couldn't care less as I bought it for its other driving dynamics.
I'm not going to go back and read my chicken wing analogy. But I agree the acceleration numbers mean more than the HP numbers, but they also correlate.
The trap speeds of the RX-8 are a pretty good indication that it's not making the advertised HP. The numbers it puts up are also nothing special in todays car market considering there are several family sedans and inexpensive, sporty FWD cars making similar or better numbers. If you bought the car for it's dynamics I fully understand, it's a very fun car to drive even if it's not overly impressive in a straight line. But for me and many others a little more kick in the pants when you mash the gas would have been much appreciated and probably would have led to the RX-8 being a much greater success.
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Originally Posted by HollywoodHall
MY BOY AT THE LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP SAID HIS GUY IN THE BACK ( A SERVICE TECH ) KNEW OF A WAY TO ELECTRONICALLY RESTORE THE ORIGINAL 280 H.P. IT HAS WHEN IT IS RELEASED OVER SEAS.. I.E. JAPAN// BY MESSING WITH THE COMPUTER INTERNALLY... HAS ANYONE ELSE HEARD OF THIS. OR THINK IT IS POSSIBLE... BECAUSE 280 H.P. VS 238 H.P. WOULD KICK SERIOUS A$$!!!
YEA YOU MAY NOT PASS YOUR STATE INSPECTION.. BUT IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE YOU STILL CAN!!!
SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME INSIGHT!?
YEA YOU MAY NOT PASS YOUR STATE INSPECTION.. BUT IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE YOU STILL CAN!!!
SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME INSIGHT!?
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I really don't have enough time to read all 13pages(only 56k connection) but in Japan the rx-8 does come out in 3 different models and the highest is 275hp. Really have to start talking again to my connections in Japan and sorry if this is an old post I just got the 8 2weeks ago since I parted with the 8's father(the 7).
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