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zhulander 12-17-2010 05:01 PM

What to add next
 
Hey so i have a 04 rx8 and its been my senior project to work on it. Ive worked at a chevron service station for a wile and money isn't as big of an issue as what to put in next. I was hoping to get a turbo later becasue the turbo i was hopin to get was pretty big and therefore expensive so i wanted to learn about every part i can before turbos. Currently i have a k&k cold air intake, Greddy sp2 cat back, SR motorsports high flow car, light weight flywheel, sr motorsports extreme clutch, and i just got lightwieght wide grip pullies and perforance ignition wires. and now im not quite sure what to get. difficulty wise for installation the sky is the limit because i am part of a auto tech class and my boss at chevron can both be good sources to ask for help from. handeling wise i have a front sway bar, front strut par, and front rx8 r3 shocks i got from a juckyard which stiffened up my car quite a bit. but for now ive been trying to focus on power but if anyone has either good offers on parts or ideas i should get in order for my car to handle the power then i would like to know about that too. but ya just trying to learn more about the rotary. i love it, its been my favorite car since i was about 13 and still is.

WingleBeast 12-17-2010 05:13 PM

BHR coils are a must, and their fuel pump upgrade should help once you get under boost

BJP 12-17-2010 05:14 PM

look for a Cobb tuner

Dirt_Nasty 12-17-2010 05:43 PM

I know you are looking at power, but I highly recommend that you invest in a good set of gauges, as the ones on the dash are junk. Also, I recommend getting the Racing Beat Oi cooler and radiator screens. There are a good number of threads showing the importance, as these highly exposed parts are not cheap.
Power wise- the above posters are a good start, don't expect to get a lot of hp staying N/A, tho.

bhop 12-17-2010 07:41 PM

Nice set of tires and maybe a better set of coilovers. Depends on the power levels and goals you are aiming for.

terch1 12-17-2010 08:01 PM

Cobb accessport, Sohn OMP adapter, or axial flow short shifter. Depends on how much funds you currently have available.

bse50 12-17-2010 08:28 PM

Remove all the crap parts you have installed and get the ones that really work.
Bye bye k&n short ram, welcome AEM cai.
Bye bye sr motorsport cat, welcome real sports catalyzer and so on.
Also remove the "extreme" clutch and put a common exedy stage 1 unit. Your transmission will thank you.

paulmasoner 12-17-2010 09:57 PM

^^+1

zhulander 12-23-2010 09:21 PM


Originally Posted by bse50 (Post 3822948)
Remove all the crap parts you have installed and get the ones that really work.
Bye bye k&n short ram, welcome AEM cai.
Bye bye sr motorsport cat, welcome real sports catalyzer and so on.
Also remove the "extreme" clutch and put a common exedy stage 1 unit. Your transmission will thank you.

Lol thanks especially for the intake cause I had a feelin the k&n wasnt that much better than stock and thanks for the other part and suggestions and I did get some tires but I think I'm gona b headed towards some coilovers but was wondering if someone could explain how the switch between the clutches would help the trany but if there's already a discussion on it then that's chill too

Beodude 12-24-2010 08:40 AM

If you want more power, get a header, and an AEM intake. If you don't have an under drive pulley, get one of those too.

Definitely get it tuned. That's the biggest thing.


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