Are there differences in stock power in different prod. years?
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Are there differences in stock power in different prod. years?
I was talking to a buddy of mine and he said that the older production years came with less hp from the factory, and were less reliable then the newer ones. Is there any validity to this?
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only significant differences on the autos. 06 and up have more hp.
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Thanks. Now I've got some ammo to blast him. I think he's jealous that I'm getting something better then him... oh well. thanks for the advice guys.
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Only 03 and some part of 04 was different because the engine was a 4 Port, the Automatic only came in 4 Speed and the Manual was in 5 Speed. The HP was pretty much the same but a 6 speed will accelerate faster.
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^^ there is no '03 RX-8.
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If I was strictly numerical like some boneheads, then I'd have to say the numbers do not lie. Look them up on the internet. That is how the thinking goes.
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Original rx8 had 250 horse but I don't remember if those got release to all the markets.
2005 like mine has 238 horse.
Newest rx8 has only 232 horse.
I can only guess why they kept detuning the power. Maybe it was for reliability, or gas savings, who knows.
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Of course, all these people keep doubting official rx8 figures, yet take figures for other cars immediately for undeniable truth. Especially when doing comparisons to make "rx8 loook bad".
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Original rx8 had 250 horse but I don't remember if those got release to all the markets.
2005 like mine has 238 horse.
Newest rx8 has only 232 horse.
I can only guess why they kept detuning the power. Maybe it was for reliability, or gas savings, who knows.
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Of course, all these people keep doubting official rx8 figures, yet take figures for other cars immediately for undeniable truth. Especially when doing comparisons to make "rx8 loook bad".
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_RX-8
for 2004 rx8 , look at ur VIN number ....if it starts with a "J" it was imported directly from japan ...the Dealers told me that when i bought it....and it has 248 hp....
i think that is true for most 2004 rx8's right ? its true for my rx8 at least ..
for 2004 rx8 , look at ur VIN number ....if it starts with a "J" it was imported directly from japan ...the Dealers told me that when i bought it....and it has 248 hp....
i think that is true for most 2004 rx8's right ? its true for my rx8 at least ..
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I bought my 04 RX8 with 15,500KM, I drove more miles in 2 months the the previous owner did in a year lol
Theres is no 250 HP RX8 the High Power model in Japan pulls ou 241 HP
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_RX-8
for 2004 rx8 , look at ur VIN number ....if it starts with a "J" it was imported directly from japan ...the Dealers told me that when i bought it....and it has 248 hp....
i think that is true for most 2004 rx8's right ? its true for my rx8 at least ..
for 2004 rx8 , look at ur VIN number ....if it starts with a "J" it was imported directly from japan ...the Dealers told me that when i bought it....and it has 248 hp....
i think that is true for most 2004 rx8's right ? its true for my rx8 at least ..
Then you have a plate with the paint code and country code J1M for Japan
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