it should be available wherever Road and Track is sold...
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Two Pennies
Got my copy at Barnes & Noble on the 26th, try a B. Dalton also, (subsidiary of Barnes & Noble)
My concern was also the same as to increased cost ratio to increased HP. I think it might be nice instead to try increasing the size of the rotors first, then consider FI. If $7K only = 25 HP, then 238 + 25 = 263 HP for what is essentially, a 1/4 cost of a new RX-8. Now, granted, previous talk of an electronic-assisted SC was interesting and I would like to see a version, be it MS or a later iteration of the '8 with FI, hit 300HP, but I think testing should start with displacement volumes... perhaps 1.3L bumped up to 1.6,7 or 8L? Obviously, engineering a 3-rotor version of the Renesis is a challenge for Mazda developers to deal with rather than executing a lengthy discussion here, but perhaps a trial of systematic progression up the NA to FI ladder, i.e. 1st: larger rotors for displacement, 2nd: Sequential/Parallel TC, 3rd: SC'ing as we've seen here. Then begin a combination of systems, Larger rotors + Sequential TC, then Larger rotors + Parallel TC, then Larger rotors + SC, and so on. |
why do people keep thinking it's gonna cost over 7k for mazda to build a Mazdaspeed version of the RX-8.... they're not going to do that, they know better, and their record of official Mazdaspeed vehicles have shown it (Mazdaspeed Protege, Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata, and the upcoming Mazdaspeed 6, they are all only about 3-4k more than its base car counterpart)
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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomH
why do people keep thinking it's gonna cost over 7k for mazda to build a Mazdaspeed version of the RX-8.... they're not going to do that, they know better, and their record of official Mazdaspeed vehicles have shown it (Mazdaspeed Protege, Mazdaspeed MX-5 Miata, and the upcoming Mazdaspeed 6, they are all only about 3-4k more than its base car counterpart)
Even so, zoom, 3-4K for less than a 40 Hp gain? perhaps, but I think instead greater displacement FIRST, then FI SECOND. Although I will admit that my numbers were exaggerated. Figure $4K = 1/7 cost of new RX-8. Therefore, 238 Hp x 1/7 = 34Hp, which is about what the numbers in the article show (238 + 34 = 272, 275 quoted) Nothing but love for zoom... and his avatar... :D :D |
Originally Posted by M12
All that talk of power is nice but how about a different body type.
There was talk about a RX-8 Coupe and making the MS RX-8 a coupe would give it a (hopefully) lower weight. Combine that lower weight with a firmer suspension and more hp from a NA rotary would be nice. I myself would prefer a NA engine over FI but if they cant get the NA rotary to around 275 hp, then I would prefer FI. |
Originally Posted by T.T.
So, basically you want an RX-7.
I guess my ideal rx-8 is not a rx-8 but a rx-7. Long live the RX-7 |
Secret Agent M12 :D
The long awaited return of the RX7 will be the one for you and me when it comes out. Wider rotors in a NA design will give us the power we dream about in a new frame designed around the RX8 ideas. I'll toast you when we both are driving one on the same highway... :cool: Till then, I am going to modify the crap out of my RX8 :p Regards, Secret Agent Nemesis8 |
You do realize that it is far more than strapping a Fi on it right. Even if it was $4K-$7K it would be worth it. You are talking about an MS bodykit, MS suspension, AND the FI. If you added up the MS stuff right now (not including the magnesium rims) on Rosenthal you are looking at $7K+.
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IMHO, Mazda should do whatever it takes to make the MS8 competitve with the STi, in both price and performance.
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It is their destiny...
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Originally Posted by Fanman
...you are looking at $7K+...
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If you add up the cost of all the stuff you get your 7k.
But the Mazdaspeed miata isnt that much more than the regular miata. So what if that kind of pricing is applied to the RX-8. Something to think about. :p |
Originally Posted by Nemesis8
It is their destiny...
The trailer for 3 is coming out soon and will premier in the pixar movie the incredibles... but anyway :) |
................................i guess i'll have to stop all my projects, and start saving some money. gotta start taking bus to save some mileage in case i am trading in mine.
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Some thoughts on a Mazdaspeed version of the RX-8
It ought to offer substantially more performance, at a relative bargain price.
It ought to retain that "GT" feel with more horsepower AND torque. Models ought to be the Subaru WRX Sti and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. Thanks. |
Originally Posted by Lock & Load
As you are most likely aware Mazda motorsport have also created a forced induction RX8 here in Australia and it was shown at the sydney motor show they said that it was a concept car but would not be going to be available here in Australia .
They were hoping to get 270kw and a huge 350 nm :D http://www.mazda.com.au/currentnews....cleZoneID=3225 cheers michael 362 horsepower 258 ft-lbs of torque :eek: |
Went to BAM this evening trying to kill time while my better half was shopping and there it was.....a unicorn named Mazda. If not for all the employees in the break room, I have taken it into the back for some quality time. It does state in the mag that although not given full endorsement from corporate it is in a fact an engineering project....thank you Speed, you have restored my faith that Mazda is still a performance car manufacturer and is just as unhappy with current performance.
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Just wondering...do the people in Japan complain so much about not having enough power like the people in America?
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Where is Tim the "Toolman" from? 'Nuff said.
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Originally Posted by T.T.
Just wondering...do the people in Japan complain so much about not having enough power like the people in America?
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My canscan shows cat temp at over 1600 degrees.
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Originally Posted by T.T.
Just wondering...do the people in Japan complain so much about not having enough power like the people in America?
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Originally Posted by JasonHamilton
My canscan shows cat temp at over 1600 degrees.
If it is F that equates to 871C. I meant to say, get the temp up to 1000 C |
Driven 'em both. Feels about the same to me. Also according to the figures that Japanese tuners are getting stock... the JDM tune is putting out about the same power as the USDM tune.
As far as what the enthusiasts say... they don't seem to be complaining as much as Americans are. Some felt the car was pretty good, but after test driving a FI model, they said for the right price... that would be even better. Others... they would like more on the low-end (too), but again... for the right price. The majority opinion is that about 50-60hp for about $4k... |
Originally Posted by Rotarian_SC
This is really a question for someone like Japan8, but from what I've heard they are much more concerned about driver and car skill combined events, like how well a car can do at autocross.
Sure on the highways (except ones like the Shuto (capital) expressway) there is some decent room to let the car stretch its legs, but damn... the toll is not funny! About $80 one-way on the Tohoku Expressway from Tokyo to Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture... a distance of roughly 400km. So you aren't going to be doing that too often for just fun... |
I wish more people had that attitude here. I don't know about you guys, but driving in a straight line isn't all that fun and takes little skill.
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i thought that to be false, then I bought the 8. I became a believer. |
The combo of the midrange power and handling is what makes this car so fun to drive ! Wish I didn't live where it is SO flat ...least New Mexico mountains aren't too far away :)
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I prefer a car that handles well (8, 350z, Exige) over muscle cars (American Cars).
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Yep, I prefer a 1.6L motor and more research into better gas milage.
I think we'd all be better off with a 1.6L than a factory FI 1.3 |
Originally Posted by bern
Proof of what?? ;) See my previous post.
The R&T article will have as much information as Mazda wants to let out on this ride. Again, this program (vehicle) is still only a concept study. My guess... +/-300 hp -Bern |
More fuel to the fire....
http://www.autocarmagazine.com/news_...p?na_id=212367 Mazda plans to take on the VW Golf GTi with a 220bhp, 150mph MPS version of the Mazda 3 hatchback, extending the performance theme started by the 6 MPS (. And Mazda is planning a return to top-level motor sport to push the Mazda Performance Series brand, which will also include hot versions of the RX-8 and forthcoming MX-5 and RX-7. Due in 2006, the front-drive Mazda 3 MPS will share its looks with the MX Sportif concept of 2003 (pictured above), and use a detuned version of the 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine from the 6 MPS. Expect a similar 0-60mph time of around 6.5sec. The 3’s lighter weight and lower power means it can cope without the four-wheel-drive system of its bigger brother. The engine shares its turbocharged, directly injected format with the 197bhp 2.0-litre Golf, but the 3 MPS will use its extra capacity to challenge the 222bhp Renault Mégane Renaultsport, currently the most powerful four-cylinder car in the class. But Mazda’s engineering chief Joe Bakaj insists there will be no MPS version of the forthcoming Mazda 5 midi-MPV, and no hatchback or estate versions of the 6 MPS, because they cannot be made stiff enough. ‘We will only put an MPS badge on a car if it is credible,’ he insisted. Bakaj and his team are examining electric turbos and superchargers to uprate the 228bhp Renesis rotary engine for MPS versions of the RX-8 and forthcoming two-seat RX-7. But he has ruled out using the Renesis in the new MX-5, due next year. Mazda is also working on a hybrid version of the RX-8, and plans to build a small fleet for use by the Japanese government. An H2-powered RX-8 could go on sale as soon as there are sufficient hydrogen refuelling stations, likely to be first in California. Me likey!!! |
love that 228 bhp .... thought it was 238 ..... , which 228 makes more sense
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the 228bhp is the 'euro-spec' tune for emissions reasons.
methinks we got the same tune to pass US emissions ;) |
5.5 0-60.....
14 second quarter mile........ Where the neons at? Where the naawwwwsss at? |
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