What is the single best 'mod' you have done to your 8?
Rotary Public
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From: Northern Virginia near DC
Originally Posted by california style
what the heck do Stainless Steel brake and clutch lines do?
As for me I did the AFE shortShifter and the flywheel and both are great instant notice / improvement mods.
As for me I did the AFE shortShifter and the flywheel and both are great instant notice / improvement mods.
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From: Madison, WI
Originally Posted by PhotoMunkey
How many people have had the Mazdaspeed flywheel installed at a dealership? What's the average cost of the flywheel installation?
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wtb F/I
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From: Germany
I'd have to say by far the best mod you can have done is the suspension. I got the MS springs/shocks/sways/tower bars and it makes a world of difference.
The lighweight flywheel is a decent mod but considering the cost of labor to install and the minimum gains from it your money would be best spent elsewhere.
The lighweight flywheel is a decent mod but considering the cost of labor to install and the minimum gains from it your money would be best spent elsewhere.
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From: The Bay Area
Originally Posted by california style
what the heck do Stainless Steel brake and clutch lines do?
As for me I did the AFE shortShifter and the flywheel and both are great instant notice / improvement mods.
As for me I did the AFE shortShifter and the flywheel and both are great instant notice / improvement mods.
never give up
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From: Athens, GR
Originally Posted by RotorManiac
two best things I did:
1) single outlet exhaust in the middle (forget the rear foglight) helped the low-end torque a lot. made my rx8 look different too...
2) final gear ratio along with some gear and differential modding. made my rx8 hit 9200rpm in 6th gear (!) on a flat road at a speed of 162mph (258kph)...
1) single outlet exhaust in the middle (forget the rear foglight) helped the low-end torque a lot. made my rx8 look different too...
2) final gear ratio along with some gear and differential modding. made my rx8 hit 9200rpm in 6th gear (!) on a flat road at a speed of 162mph (258kph)...
Londons Yellow Peril
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From: North London
Originally Posted by Phantom Menace
Are you serious?
why change them? and whats the benefit? I see above about firmer braking, but what about clutch?
Originally Posted by california style
but what about clutch?
I'll post here if there is any change with the ss line.
put in my ss clutch line last week . I have a HD clucth & have been having trouble getting full clutch disenguagement . It could have been air in the line but I used the same proceedure to bleed it as I did after putting the line on and the problem has gone away now . So - yes it is worth it if you have a HD clutch .
jersey fresh
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From: Boston, MA
60lbs seems tough to believe, the BBK will give you what, 24lbs off the front? that leaves the rims saving 30lbs or over. thats close to 7 pounds a wheel. Well now that a think of it you could do it, 17-18 pound wheels though.
peterisurhero
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From: cerritos, CA
i wanted to get this, but the cost is wayyyy too much.
