Mazdaspeed Rx-8 - No 56k
12-14-2006, 07:23 PM
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Mazdaspeed Rx-8 - No 56k
New MAZDASPEED RX-8 Model M'z Tune
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Link to the Japan site:
http://www.rx-8.mazda.co.jp/mz_tune/
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Link to the Japan site:
http://www.rx-8.mazda.co.jp/mz_tune/
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12-14-2006, 09:14 PM
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According to the website, for approx. $36K US one gets:
- Unique MS body areo parts
- MS lightweight flywheel
- MS exhaust
- MS brake pads
- Upgraded suspension bits
- Upgraded oil cooler
- A special tuned PCM
I think I prefer the old JDM MS RX-8 ver. II over this M'z Tune.
- Unique MS body areo parts
- MS lightweight flywheel
- MS exhaust
- MS brake pads
- Upgraded suspension bits
- Upgraded oil cooler
- A special tuned PCM
I think I prefer the old JDM MS RX-8 ver. II over this M'z Tune.
12-14-2006, 09:54 PM
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Doesnt look too bad.
Wonder if we can get the upgraded oil coolers?
I dont think this should be a Mazdaspeed car though, that seems to suggest it has more power..... ooohh a lighter flywheel, BFD!
The MazdaSpeed 6 has more power.
Wonder if we can get the upgraded oil coolers?
I dont think this should be a Mazdaspeed car though, that seems to suggest it has more power..... ooohh a lighter flywheel, BFD!
The MazdaSpeed 6 has more power.
12-14-2006, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by x-ped
Ewww the front and rear doesn't flow with the lines of the 8. I do like the sideskirts though.
12-14-2006, 11:28 PM
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Take a look at the link... its not too hard to navigate even if you dont understand japenese. Looks like a new MS shiftknob, some bilstien coilovers... those seats are really really nice. In the picture of the new shiftknob: anyone know what that clear dotted thing is right below the ashtray?
12-14-2006, 11:42 PM
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It appears to be available in only one color too (if I'm understanding the website) and it looks like titanium gray. If that's the case, I'd like to get my hands on that rear lip spoiler. Other than that, it really doesn't seem like the Mazdaspeed 8 that everyone's been waiting for. I wonder how much power the PCM upgrade will be good for? 1 or 2 HP?
Is this even going to be coming to the US?
Is this even going to be coming to the US?
12-15-2006, 12:02 AM
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Booh, they don't have the power specs listed for this version (in the comparison to the 6-port/6sp)
Only statistical diffs are that it weighs 10kg more and is 5mm longer
Oh, and that light may be a passenger airbag on/off
Only statistical diffs are that it weighs 10kg more and is 5mm longer
Oh, and that light may be a passenger airbag on/off
12-15-2006, 12:28 AM
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the older mazdaspeeds where still better in my opinion. the older ones had all of those plus the shorter final gear ratio and etc. i guess this is the best they can do for the states.
12-15-2006, 12:29 AM
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Nice seats with an improvement on lateral support from what I can see!! The regular RX8 seats are pretty darn good so I don't feel too cheated. The Bilstein factory coilovers are also pretty cool. Overall its a pretty nice package, but not as over-the-top as I might have expected for a special. I am surprised that they didn't spec the dual cannister mazdaspeed exhaust. That and a different type of wheel and even bigger brakes...Brembo perhaps.
Its always interesting to see what the car manufacturers will pull out of the closet in creating specials towards the end of a cars lifecycle. Other than the seats, and Bilsteins it seems like the rest is fairly readily available. On the Japanese website it looked like they had a very nice gauge set which looked like Defi's perhaps?
Nice info !!
Its always interesting to see what the car manufacturers will pull out of the closet in creating specials towards the end of a cars lifecycle. Other than the seats, and Bilsteins it seems like the rest is fairly readily available. On the Japanese website it looked like they had a very nice gauge set which looked like Defi's perhaps?
Nice info !!
12-15-2006, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Xantium
Take a look at the link... its not too hard to navigate even if you dont understand japenese. Looks like a new MS shiftknob, some bilstien coilovers... those seats are really really nice. In the picture of the new shiftknob: anyone know what that clear dotted thing is right below the ashtray?
Originally Posted by Aipex8
It appears to be available in only one color too (if I'm understanding the website) and it looks like titanium gray. If that's the case, I'd like to get my hands on that rear lip spoiler. Other than that, it really doesn't seem like the Mazdaspeed 8 that everyone's been waiting for. I wonder how much power the PCM upgrade will be good for? 1 or 2 HP?
Is this even going to be coming to the US?
Is this even going to be coming to the US?
I doubt very much that this is coming to the US. Other than the new seats and body kit, it's really not that different from the other Mazdaspeed RX-8s (ver I & II) that were released only in Japan in the past. This M'z tune is kind of like the JDM True Red version, just yet another "special version" car for the home market.
Mazda North America knows we're power hungry and won't import something as our US Mazdaspeed unless it's got a substantial performance increase, which this M'z tune doesn't seem to have.
