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01-27-2011, 02:51 PM
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This sounds like a hell of buy guys 
Good stuff. 
OP do as everyone has told you and READ THIS FORUM! All of the info posted is from real owners who have done mild to wild builds.
Mazda RX8 Power stage three
Stage three will focus on bolt on engine components.
At this level of tuning we recommend a multi layer steel head gasket. Components to change at this level of tune will come from the following list. Turbo's, exhaust manifolds, conrod bolts, steel head gaskets, camshafts and vernier pulleys, lightened flywheel. Fuel system upgrades injectors, regulators, fuel rails.
Stage three could involve engine re-build work depending on type of vehicle, condition and wear.
Stage three re-map or stand alone engine management. On a turbo charged vehicle you should expect to see roughly a 50% increase power.
Stage three will focus on bolt on engine components.
At this level of tuning we recommend a multi layer steel head gasket. Components to change at this level of tune will come from the following list. Turbo's, exhaust manifolds, conrod bolts, steel head gaskets, camshafts and vernier pulleys, lightened flywheel. Fuel system upgrades injectors, regulators, fuel rails.
Stage three could involve engine re-build work depending on type of vehicle, condition and wear.
Stage three re-map or stand alone engine management. On a turbo charged vehicle you should expect to see roughly a 50% increase power.
OP do as everyone has told you and READ THIS FORUM! All of the info posted is from real owners who have done mild to wild builds.
01-27-2011, 03:04 PM
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http://www.torquecars.com/mazda/rx8-tuning.php
and a few others saying the same as well this is why i ask as im confused
and a few others saying the same as well this is why i ask as im confused
01-27-2011, 03:18 PM
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I'm only saying this in hopes of saving an RX-8 from improper care. If you're going with a turbocharger, you want a tune specific to your set up. That is one of the most important things to insuring the safety of the car and the power it produces. The descriptions found in that site are obviously not RX-8 specific. Only work with a company that has experience (preferably a good track record) with rotaries or else you shouldn't bother.
Where are you seeing this? Please provide a few links. With even a basic understanding of how engines work, it seems obvious why the 6 port would be a better platform.
Where are you seeing this? Please provide a few links. With even a basic understanding of how engines work, it seems obvious why the 6 port would be a better platform.
01-27-2011, 03:23 PM
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http://www.torquecars.com/mazda/rx8-tuning.php
and a few others saying the same as well this is why i ask as im confused
and a few others saying the same as well this is why i ask as im confused
Not even sure what you're trying to say there...
01-27-2011, 03:27 PM
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There are stages in other communities/cars, but even in those instances it can be vague with poorly defined lines.
01-27-2011, 03:30 PM
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But that site proved that there isn't staged tuning. That's why i quoted it. That was a generic discription at best. Read the bold words of my post. A rotary doesn't have those parts.
01-27-2011, 03:30 PM
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Don't believe everything you read on the first few search results you find. Read this forum. A lot. No matter how hard you try, you wont get the amount of information you're looking for from this thread. There's a search feature at the top of the page. You can either do a search in the drop down box or click "advanced search" in the drop down menu to search specific sections of the forum or look for specific thread topics. You need to find the trusted rotary specific companies and especially the shops more local to you so you can insure that you're getting reliable service for the car.
Not even sure what you're trying to say there...
Not even sure what you're trying to say there...
01-27-2011, 03:32 PM
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There are not well established "stages" for the RX-8... it's only worth discussing "stages" in applications that already have an understanding of what each stage consists of. As you may have noticed, no one here really recognizes what a stage 1, 2 or 3 car might be.
There are stages in other communities/cars, but even in those instances it can be vague with poorly defined lines.
There are stages in other communities/cars, but even in those instances it can be vague with poorly defined lines.
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01-27-2011, 03:34 PM
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i know that that site wasnt for rx8 it was just the first 1 of google to prove a point that stage tuning exists not just in games as he was trying to point out
01-27-2011, 04:33 PM
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01-27-2011, 08:06 PM
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Making 500WHP on a Renesis has only been done a time or two. You dont wanna know how long it (didnt) last before it went BOOM. That much air through a Renesis is a HELL of an achievement. Based on the impression you've given thus far, you arent going to be the one to do it next, or anytime in the forseeable future.
Making 500HP at the flywheel is no simple task either, and not many have done that either.
I question your intelligence simply because you apparently couldnt figure out what 231*1.5 equals, it sure isn't 390.
"Staged" tuning/modifications are nothing more than Fast&Furious/game terms adopted by retailers to sell a product. "Stage 2" can mean anything you want it to mean, the term(s) are used only because it sounds cool to people who don't know any better.
The only advantage of using a 4port motor over a 6port is to make up for a improperly sized turbo, and that certainly does not apply for any serious high power build since you wont get that far with poor choice in components in the first place.
Like most people that start threads like this one(even myself at one point), I doubt you have any idea what a high powered RX-8 is like to drive. I've driven 300+HP RX-8s and I'll tell you, they are stupid fast once your making 330-350whp. Why don't you go spend some time reading sticky threads in the Major Horsepower section of the forum and some of the build threads of various members then set yourself a realistic goal of 300-350hp.
Continuing on with this thread before you gain any idea of what you're talking about will only get you flamed and bring out the ******* in people like me
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