Excellent - Dude; consider if they could get a 10hp AVERAGE gain over a 4000 rpm range? That'd be Awesome!! :D

 

RB has a dyno posted for the Protege5 cat-back. But that's the only one I've ever seen.

 

sure the links work, but to my knowlege no one is offering a flash tune in the us..... i really though sniper was going to be the first... now i have no idea...

btw, i have a new outlook on the noobs.... i dont answer... or if i think it is a try for a real answer and not a troll. i give em a link.

btw, check your pm.

beer

 

for all see i am better now. i did not even touch this.

https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=300

japan i maybe you can give us the japan perspective on syn oil???

beers

 

Like that would change anything.

 

You mean for Mazdas in general or the RX-8? No... none of them offer one. I mentioned them all as companies that make flash tuners that are available in the US (some are US based).

 

oh boy... they have no idea. I'm staying away from that one. This thread (RB updates) was enough for me.

 

Anyone see that RB has the flash up on their site for $295?



http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda4.htm

Go to engine service in the drop down and it is listed as PCM flash.

Need to send in the PCM to get it flashed as stated earlier in the thread.

 

direct link: http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset....rtNumber=11307

 

if people with 2004 cars dont jump on it for this price you are CRAZY.

 

"The fact is, in our experience, the PCM will usually build a 2% to 3.5% top level trim, which means the engine is running that much richer than best power mixture. In general, this is a small amount, and will only cause a fraction of 1% loss of power."

I wonder if the power loss is actually that small. Again, I'm just wondering... not implying that RB is being dishonest.

I don't really understand the nature of the PCM and its "learning and correction" capabilities.. but what worthwhile corrections could be made by the computer that only affect a fraction of 2 hp? That's the reasoning behind my question...

And to disconnect the front 02 sensor.. again, why do that if you're only losing 1 hp for example...

The key words in that excerpt is "in general"... What I'd like to know is.. what is the power loss in extreme situations?

 

I wouldn't even worry about that. Has anyone else noticed how friggin' HUGE the ECU gets after the reflash?



I'm amazed the hood shuts.

 

^lol.

 

I wonder if they plan a similar thing for the 4-ports?

 

Call them.

 

the dyno they are showing--- is that to the rear wheels or at the flywheel? If it is at the rear wheels then their stock (oem) engine was doing pretty dog gone good!
Power still drops at over 8.5 but starting point is much higher.
This has to be at the flywheel dyno.
olddragger

 

It is a flywheel dyno. It's stated somethere (or was in an email?.)

 

if this is to the the wheels then "HOT DAMN" --"Honey i need to drive the van to work next week"---- WHy?----Because it is Christmas!
olddragger

 

Awwwwwwhhhhh-- well thought so. Maybe not Christmas then--maybe only a birthday or something---still it is a very good thing.
olddragger

 

United States spec RX-8s...Ummm I guess that leaves the Canadians and the rest of the world out of enjoying this new found power.

 

No, it's only mean they have not tested it in other RX-8's, surely they'll love to test your ECU to see ;-)

 

i wonder if the s flash will mess with this product?
olddragger

 

*rolls eyes*

 

Any other flash will mess with this. All questions are answered on RB's website regarding the flash.

 

thanks
OD