New Mazdaspeed RX-8?
10-16-2004, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by IZoomZoomI
what if it doesn't have a back seat at all 
10-16-2004, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by philodox
Amen Brother Man RX-8 enthusiest type person also known as Omicron.. I have a lot of time put into my 8 modding it so far and really don't want to sell it then buy the supercharged one.. a reliable bolt on kit, even if it doesn't fall under the warrenty, is number one on my list if this rumor pans out to be true.. lets just hope it's not 5 years down the road..
And I like the rear spoiler/wing better than the current one to... looks to be a good compromise between the factory spoiler/wing (which I like pretty well) and the current MS one.
10-16-2004, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RenoIV
Wow great find ... supercharged .... sign me up ... looks great .... Bern you're teasing us ... bet you have more info to release once the Speed article is out?
This should be a stickey
This should be a stickey
10-16-2004, 06:00 PM
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I don't think it looks at all like the Racing Beat kit. It looks more like an evolution of the Mazdaspeed RX-8 front bumper with a touch of the old face lifted '99-'02 RX-7 mixed in.
10-16-2004, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
Zoom44, Rotarygod, Ajax, Kari, Icemastr, TheDosDog
We should have snooped harder while at Racing Beat that wonderful day - it seems that there was a lot more treasure to be found out there than we knew about.
We should have snooped harder while at Racing Beat that wonderful day - it seems that there was a lot more treasure to be found out there than we knew about.
which just didnt make the leap
10-16-2004, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by RX-Hachi
I don't think it looks at all like the Racing Beat kit. It looks more like an evolution of the Mazdaspeed RX-8 front bumper with a touch of the old face lifted '99-'02 RX-7 mixed in.
10-16-2004, 08:18 PM
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Nope, sorry I don't. Heck, I can photoshop my own front bumper to make it look like that too, that's cheating. Anyway, the RB bumper has a sharper squared off edge to the front nose, while the white prototype seems to have a softer more rounded edge. IMHO, I believe the body kit is a US Mazda/Mazdaspeed design. If anything, Mazda is probably getting RB's help with the supercharger testing.
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10-16-2004, 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RX-Hachi
Nope, sorry I don't. Heck, I can photoshop my own front bumper to make it look like that too, that's cheating. Anyway, the RB bumper has a sharper squared off edge to the front nose, while the white prototype seems to have a softer more rounded edge. IMHO, I believe the body kit is a US Mazda/Mazdaspeed design. If anything, Mazda is probably getting RB's help with the supercharger testing.
10-16-2004, 09:10 PM
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That doesnt look like a new spoiler. It looks like the MS spoiler at its highest setting. I just set mine up like that. Its to dark to take pics outside, but ill take pics tomorrow.
10-16-2004, 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
M12 who are you? Your Join Date: 10-15-2004 - the same day as this new thread post, and it is still your only post.... Are you a secret agent man? Maybe you look like this: 
Haha....secret agent. Sorry, I have no connection to Road and Track or Mazda.
Im just waiting for the next car that will meet my requirements and I would like that car to be the Mazdaspeed RX-8. I was just browsing the internet and found something that might be the mazdaspeed rx-8 but I guess it might not be.
I guess we will find out on Oct 26 ( or hope we can get more information prior to that *cough*Bern*Cough*).
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10-17-2004, 12:10 AM
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Hmmm... Just a thought that the RX-8 fetured in that article is supercharged, wonder if they are working off of the factory ECU but just fine tuned it. Makes me wonder if all of the problems that aftermarket companies are having with the ECU is do to Mazda intentionally making the ECU hard to alter so people would have a tough time cracking at it? If someone doesn't perfect the ECU soon I might think about selling mine and getting that 8 in the article. I love the 8, but my preference is more power. We'll have to see what that article has to say about the engine management.
10-17-2004, 05:44 PM
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You could be right. Hard to say, because the photos of the white car are so small.
But the wing looks to be a slightly different shape with the sides tapering down a bit more than the current MS one. From this front shot, to my eye, it looks a little more square-ish compared to the current MS or factory wing.
I guess we'll all have to wait for this next issue of R&T's SPEED magazine to find out.
But the wing looks to be a slightly different shape with the sides tapering down a bit more than the current MS one. From this front shot, to my eye, it looks a little more square-ish compared to the current MS or factory wing.
I guess we'll all have to wait for this next issue of R&T's SPEED magazine to find out.
10-17-2004, 06:54 PM
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Hmmm... Just a thought that the RX-8 fetured in that article is supercharged, wonder if they are working off of the factory ECU but just fine tuned it. Makes me wonder if all of the problems that aftermarket companies are having with the ECU is do to Mazda intentionally making the ECU hard to alter so people would have a tough time cracking at it? If someone doesn't perfect the ECU soon I might think about selling mine and getting that 8 in the article. I love the 8, but my preference is more power. We'll have to see what that article has to say about the engine management.
no need to sell yours, the real value in a OEM FI model is that the aftermarket can reverse engineer the ECU, or hell just buy the MS ECU and retune the car that way. What I want to know is what was done if anything to the engine, such as seal upgrades, etc....
10-17-2004, 09:56 PM
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So, they said it beat a 350z on track (which I've read that stock can do that) but a new Porsche boxster S, 0-60 in 5.2 I wonder how well the handling is on the box compared to the mazspd 8.
Pretty impressive to say the least, I hope it hits the states in a nice quantity sometime soon.
Pretty impressive to say the least, I hope it hits the states in a nice quantity sometime soon.
10-17-2004, 10:17 PM
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So, they said it beat a 350z on track (which I've read that stock can do that) but a new Porsche boxster S, 0-60 in 5.2 I wonder how well the handling is on the box compared to the mazspd 8.
Pretty impressive to say the least, I hope it hits the states in a nice quantity sometime soon.
Pretty impressive to say the least, I hope it hits the states in a nice quantity sometime soon.
