Mazdaspeed Rx-8 - No 56k
12-17-2006, 11:20 PM
#51
Originally Posted by Design1stCode2nd
Looks like crap to me, the 2006 shinka interior is better and I’m not feeling the bodykit at all. If they won’t do an FI Mazdaspeed why not just start making it lighter with some carbon fiber panels?
I don’t have any hope that Mazda will bring out a true MS RX8. At this rate they should make the Kabura a light-weight, 2700lbish rotary and call it a RX7 and kill the 8. Then make a new design based off the RX8 platform with a 300+hp turbo four and reintroduce it as the MX8. So a lightweight reasonably powerful rotary 2 door and a big power 2+2 coupe.
I don’t have any hope that Mazda will bring out a true MS RX8. At this rate they should make the Kabura a light-weight, 2700lbish rotary and call it a RX7 and kill the 8. Then make a new design based off the RX8 platform with a 300+hp turbo four and reintroduce it as the MX8. So a lightweight reasonably powerful rotary 2 door and a big power 2+2 coupe.
c/f panels wont do nearly as much for the overall weight and handling of the car as some aluminum structural and suspension pieces.
And lets not make a fat pig of the kabura. Up untill now what i have seen is that they were aiming for sub-MX5 weights in the 24-2500lb range.
Originally Posted by mike1324a
What happened?!?!
That one was so much better. Why mess with a good thing. Even if it didnt have any more power it had other cool things like these!
That one was so much better. Why mess with a good thing. Even if it didnt have any more power it had other cool things like these!
excuse the conotation....thats hot.
Originally Posted by Wolverine
Why can't we get this interior?!
12-18-2006, 11:15 AM
#52
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Not at all impressed. The back is fugly and the 'upgrades' hardly make it worth the ~$36K price tag.
The blue one is 1000 times better looking. And it makes me want to order those wheels even more than I already did.
The blue one is 1000 times better looking. And it makes me want to order those wheels even more than I already did.
12-18-2006, 11:49 AM
#53
Power!!
Unless it's a significant power upgrade (80-100 hp) it's just another body kit...waste of effort in my opinion. Maybe the accountants are running things at Mazda right now.
12-18-2006, 02:10 PM
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Reason why we dont get bucket seats is that most of the north americans cant fit in one....
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12-18-2006, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Digital_Damage
"- Upgraded oil cooler"? What is that all about?
12-19-2006, 12:17 PM
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I hope I dont offend but I am about to be honest...
I keep reading about this Mz Tune Rx8 (Silver) and everytime I read I feel insulted. Like this would be a good enough answer to all of our requests for more performance and or better looks.
I believe if your going to update the look of a car then it should look like it was designed that way from factory. The Mz Tune Rx8 looks like they picked a peice of plastic and slapped it on the front and rear of the car.
The side skirts however do look nice and look identical to the ver 2 (Blue) mazdaspeed kit which is just stunning
in my opinion. They actually replaced the entire bumper and made it look like its all one peice (awsome) and not a layered body kit.
If anything they should be offering the updated suspension and ECU tunning to all Rx8's from 2004 to 2006. Any new Rx8's should have this (at the very least...if no other power upgrades are available) as standard equipment!
I keep reading about this Mz Tune Rx8 (Silver) and everytime I read I feel insulted. Like this would be a good enough answer to all of our requests for more performance and or better looks.
I believe if your going to update the look of a car then it should look like it was designed that way from factory. The Mz Tune Rx8 looks like they picked a peice of plastic and slapped it on the front and rear of the car.
The side skirts however do look nice and look identical to the ver 2 (Blue) mazdaspeed kit which is just stunning
in my opinion. They actually replaced the entire bumper and made it look like its all one peice (awsome) and not a layered body kit.If anything they should be offering the updated suspension and ECU tunning to all Rx8's from 2004 to 2006. Any new Rx8's should have this (at the very least...if no other power upgrades are available) as standard equipment!
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12-19-2006, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
The front is just a lip added to the stock bumper.
Not sure what they were thinkin' Unless.... it is made to be a rally car.
That lip is the equivalant to adding a nonfunctional hood scoop.
12-20-2006, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Tirminyl
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/mazdaspeed-rx-8-2006-tokyo-auto-salon-80672/
12-20-2006, 01:09 PM
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Just for clarification, some are calling the above blue MS RX-8 the Mazdaspeed RX-8 ver. II; but it is not the ver. II.
The MS car shown above was featured at last years Tokyo Auto Salon but was never put into production. The MS ver. II. was a previous production model MS RX-8 in Japan and I believe was limited to just 300 units. The ver II featured the older original MS body kit, the one above has an entirely different body kit. Only the color is similar.
The MS car shown above was featured at last years Tokyo Auto Salon but was never put into production. The MS ver. II. was a previous production model MS RX-8 in Japan and I believe was limited to just 300 units. The ver II featured the older original MS body kit, the one above has an entirely different body kit. Only the color is similar.
12-20-2006, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by rotary crazy
it could have being the supoused refresh the car was getting in 2007 
RX-Hachi I thought referring to the new blue as the Version 2 MS was incorrect.
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12-22-2006, 02:57 AM
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damn that Mazdaspeed tune sucks.
Its like the Prodrive model in the UK, better suspension etc but no more power, (& the Mazdaspeed one is UGLY!)
Now the stupid Mazda 3 MPS has more power than Madas "top of the line" sport model, the RX8. Thats silly, and it pisses me off, tbh.
Mazdaspeed need to make an uber RX8! (or call it an MPS!)
Its like the Prodrive model in the UK, better suspension etc but no more power, (& the Mazdaspeed one is UGLY!)
Now the stupid Mazda 3 MPS has more power than Madas "top of the line" sport model, the RX8. Thats silly, and it pisses me off, tbh.
Mazdaspeed need to make an uber RX8! (or call it an MPS!)