Facelifted RX8 revealed!!!!

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Jan 13, 2008 | 12:27 PM

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and now the $3000 question, how much will those Recaro seats cost, and will any of our friendly online vendors on this here intraweb forum will sell it!?!?

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by robrecht

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...4735340&EDATE=

... In addition, the differential gear ratio on manual
transmission-equipped cars is lowered from 4.444 to 4.777 for improved
off-the-line performance. While minimal, these performance changes give
RX-8 increased acceleration and performance, as well as even greater
responsiveness to the accelerator pedal ...

Sorry if this is a repost.

dang the time zones!!! i just woke up to a call from boowana reading the Press Release to me from right next to the car in Detroit. But you scooped me

So yeah everything we have seen plus some rear geometry changes, higher driveshaft rigidity, 4.777 gears for the rear. and 90mm exhaust- thats 3.5 inches folks. The moving redline and a change in the Oiling system that ill get you the particulars on later.

Waiting on word off the base front and ill let you know as soon as i hear.

what we've seen so far is going to be "R3" here.

Regular Touring adds Bluetooth handsfree for the cell phone.

Grand Touring adds the Bluetooth, RAIN SENSING WIPERS AND AUTO CLIMATE CONTROL

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:35 PM

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i like everything BUT the front bumper and side vents.

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:43 PM

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Looks a bit better in these shots, I seriously love those rims and the backend looks good.

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:46 PM

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.and the recaros look like they don't have heated seat capability...but it's nice they have airbags built in

you also cant get the bose in the R3= thats the point- lighter weight than stock package

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:47 PM

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I apologise if this has been raised before...but am I right in saying the headlight washers have gone...?

your looking at a japanese or american spec- so no headlight washers. cnada europe and im assuming australia they will still be there.

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:51 PM

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Great pictures altspace! Thanks!

Anytime bro. I also have these available in high-res press format. 3000x2000 size.

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:54 PM

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Shoot, if you can PM me those.. I PM'd you about the Furai pictures, and you signed off earlier, so I went and started looking for them myself.

Thanks anyway..

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:56 PM

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Looks a bit better in these shots, I seriously love those rims and the backend looks good.

i was thinking the same thing while looking at altspace's pics- looks better for some reason than in the first pics- maybe its just growing on me more?

Jan 13, 2008 | 12:58 PM

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Current OEM 18" wheels have 225/45/18 tires
New 19" wheels have 225/40/19 tires

I wonder how narrow those look in person?

Jan 13, 2008 | 01:06 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zoom44

you also cant get the bose in the R3= thats the point- lighter weight than stock package

Sorry, honestly I dropped out of this thread after an hour of it opening buttttt, in the link you posted, says the R3 does have bose?

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Inside, the R3 adds a 300-watt Bose(R) audio system with
Centerpoint(R) surround sound and AudioPilot(R) noise compensation
technology, Bluetooth hands-free phone system, front Recaro sport seats
with leather side bolsters, leather-wrapped parking brake handle and Mazda
Advanced Keyless Entry & Start system.

edit: oh and stock 4.77's? What did they do about gas mileage, 6th gear = true overdrive gear?

Jan 13, 2008 | 01:11 PM

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I don't think they give a crap about mileage on the R3 version.
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Jan 13, 2008 | 01:11 PM

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Greetings from Germany, I read (a view pages before) that we have to brake all limits with this thread... (it's really an interesting issue)

And, I agree, I will also kill someone for that seats !!! (the Mazdaspeed would be looking very nice beside my white doorpanels, st.wheel, ...)

Has anyone asked at Recaro? I will ask Recaro Europe tomorrow about theses seats, if they already sell it :-)

Jan 13, 2008 | 01:15 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis_8

I don't think they give a crap about mileage on the R3 version.

4.777 is for all MT RX8s...

Quote:

In addition, the differential gear ratio on manual
transmission-equipped cars is lowered from 4.444 to 4.777 for improved
off-the-line performance.

Jan 13, 2008 | 01:16 PM

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4.77 final gear; nice!
Looks like the HP remains the same but it should be a bit quicker with the new gearing

Jan 13, 2008 | 01:17 PM

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Anyone guess what this box is to the right in the display? Part of the auto cliamate control maybe? Looks like a seat.

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Jan 13, 2008 | 01:18 PM

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passenger airbag light?
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Jan 13, 2008 | 01:19 PM

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looks like a good place for the climate control temp.

Jan 13, 2008 | 01:36 PM

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4.77 final gear; nice!
Looks like the HP remains the same but it should be a bit quicker with the new gearing

Rear gear and trans----

Don't forget the trans changes

Jan 13, 2008 | 01:52 PM

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passenger airbag light?

agreed, that's a standard thing for 06 and newer cars right?

Jan 13, 2008 | 02:07 PM

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we already have a low oil light

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Originally Posted by gr8thandling

it looks like they added a LOW OIL level warning light on the clusters

Jan 13, 2008 | 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by robrecht

i said this in my thread 5 or 6 months ago when i posted 2010 engine pics!!!

Jan 13, 2008 | 02:17 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by altspace

Anyone guess what this box is to the right in the display? Part of the auto cliamate control maybe? Looks like a seat.

Air ventilation direction - i.e. it's currently blowing air at your face, probably part of CC

Jan 13, 2008 | 02:19 PM

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he means the one to the right of that , which is currently not lit

Jan 13, 2008 | 02:37 PM

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Looks like a single digit display?
Gear indicator?

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