Soon To Be Upgrades
 

Nothing big but Ive had my rx8 a couple months and wondering about the parts Im bout to purchase. cons,pros, those types of thangs..


Either a greddy exhaust or the hks legamax..

SR Motorsports Intake

&

SR Motorsports Pulley kit .


Any input would be appreciated . :)


Thanks

SR believer! get the high flow cat too.

Don't belive the SR marketing HYPE. You won't anywhere near that performance.

Quality product but not much gains.

SR = WAY overpriced stuff with almost no gains. do NOT believe whatever they posted on their site, its just a load of crap.

GReddy exhaust is a waste of money.

Get the HKS Hipower exhaust. better for the long run. or get Racing Beat Racing Exhaust.

Both saves alot of weight, power I will say about the same. (no more than 5hp)

2 exaust weights if you care:


MS
Mid pipe: 6.5 lbs
Muffler: 24 lbs
Total: 30.5 lbs

RB
Mid pipe: 7.5 lbs
Muffler: 40 lbs
Total: 47.5 lbs

are you sure its 47.5 lbs ? or you talking about the Rev8 one ?

yep their normal exhuast is some where around there.


i hear the corksport is 17 lb lighter but dont hold me to these #s

info from here : https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...hlight=exhaust

SR isn't that great with hp gain and the 8. Way over priced stuff. I should speak for myself, but I speak because I have experience with them, so yeah - not ignorant (hence my signature)

-Cody

When I replace it with the RB replacement pipe, i'll sell you my high flow cat CHEAP

hmm any suggestions on the intake & pulley kit ?

if you want a pulley get the ap pulley, definitly worth $140.

Now that AEM/MS, Racing Beat and K&N ver.2 are out, It makes no sense to pay $399 for the SR intake. If you're buying the SR because you don't want to pull the front bumper off to install, pay $250 and get the K&N ver.2. That one doesn't require front bumper removel.

As for the SR pullies, Paying $350 is nuts. The Agency Power pulley is $150 and it comes with new belts.

Since you now saved $350, Go buy some RB sway bars. Those will put a smile on your face :)

PS doing the nose removal is really easy as well..honestly.

Im rubbish at mechanic stuff and it wasnt bad at all.....

Greddy exhaust isn't bad at all its not half as ricey as people claimed it was.... mines actually gotten deeper and I love the sound of it.... for exhaust you're really paying for sound and maybe 5hp gain..

Intake.... aem/ms are both good cai pretty much same design different brand name stickerr...... rb intake is also good with the ram air

Pulleys...... deffinately go with agency power pullies..... cheap and worth the 140 vs the other ones 250+ upwards

Racing beat for intake. If you are looking for less weight and a good sound and better power gain in FI applications get the HKS hi power single exhaust. deedubs sound sweet.
pulleys go with agency power, cheaper, weighs the least(half pound?) and you can feel some midrange improvment(you'll get used to it in a week or less). Get a midpipe or high flow cat, doesn't really matter which. Midpipe will give you constant cel most likley but you won't ever have to worry about issues with it like you would a cat. those are basically all the power mods you can do n/a. OH, and if you are dropping some serious dough, go for the interceptor-x and it helps if you are planning on going FI

hks hi power weighs only 23 lbs.

I've had the SR Motorsports stuff. Don't waste your money. I did a dyno on the pullies and got only about a 1-2 hp increase vs. their claimed 12 hp. The intake is essentially a short ram unit for crazy money. Better off buying the Racing Beat REVi air intake With the RB Ram Air Duct for the same money.

Does anyone know how much louder than stock the Racing Beat Racing Exhaust is? is it quiet enough to use on a daily driver? Would it avoid attention from law enforcement? I'm interested from the standpoint of weight reduction.

yes.

it is fine.

beers :beer:

Damn talking about reviving a thread. Right when I bought my baby :P

haha i was going to say a 2004 join date and has just had ur car for a few months haha