DOMINION

All I can say is I cant wait for Greddys kit to hit the streets.......

Fanman

Well, pretty soon I guess (isn't Greddy = Trust) :

http://www.bulletproofautomotive.com...il.php?ID=3510

shawrf1

That is the Trust/GReddy kit, but unless you own a J-Spec A/T RX-8, I would avoid purchasing that kit. The 'custom exhaust manifold' is made specifically for their model and differs slightly from what we have here in the U.S.

DOMINION

Yea I hope cuz that RE Amemiya Turbo RX-8 that 8 is an AT:D

JeRKy 8 Owner

Theyhave automatic Rx8s in Japan? I thought thatonly North America had automatics and everyone else had 5 speeds

DOMINION

Yea and its a right hand driver.
https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-media-news-11/re-amemiya-turbo-rx-8-modified-magazine-43758/

RXE16T

Hate to break the news to you, but Australia also gets the automatic and the 6 speed. Plus we drive on the wrong side of the road.

DOMINION

^^Now that is cool.

epitrochoid

euro market gets an AT/5MT 4 port 197hp and a 6MT 6 port 238hp

RobDickinson

We get a 6MT and a 5MT, no Auto in UK at least, fairly sure no auto in europe at all.

And its 192bhp or 231bhp.

Japan8

It's waaay past my bedtime, so it'll have to wait until tomorrow, but... interesting new info on the JDM tune of the Greddy kit. It looks REAL good boys and girls. Power is still nice and linear... just and extra 60ps of it.

Also I'll probably start a new thread on the upgraded coils and plug wires by RMagic...

New bodykit....https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...219#post625219

shawrf1

Speaking of which... my car was on the dyno the past two days for tuning. Info & numbers are still pending.

upgradesRX

i talked with one of the greddy reps last thursday and from what he told me the release date would be around january or febuary 2005. i preceeded to try and get some more info out of him and he mentioned that i could get a japenese version of the kit for the 6 speed before then and it would take about 4 to 6 weeks. his idea of the pricing for the u.s version was $4000-5000 msrp which from his understanding included the fmic, oil pan and everything. he also said that if i did go with the japanese version there was no warranty, but if i can get it before febuary i might try to get it. just thought i would let you guys know what i was told. im gonna call back in the next few days and talk to quincy at greddy and see if he tells the same story about getting the japan version.

davefzr

I thought that the whole reason why the jp version wasnt released over here was because the tuning was not compatible with usa cars.... thus.. a jan/feb release date for usa

davefzr

you suck btw I cant wait to hear more about this.. please post info as soon as you know it..

you are the envy of everyone here..

thankx

upgradesRX

i dont see y the tunning wouldnt be compatiable except for the smog regulations, but where im at smog doesnt matter. and i dont see how different the tune on the japan e manage could be from the one we are getting. hell if i can get the kit early, ill just put it on and let the car sit till greddy releases the u.s version and change the map

army_rx8

well tuning isn't compatible to my understanding b/c they have different grades of gas in Japan than we use here in the states. No point selling a kit for a car if it's tuned for the wrong type of octane. Just what i've gathered from searching forever on here and other sites.:D

Doesn't most of California only have 91 octane? wasn't sure just curious (hehe good old east coast 93 and 94 for all:D)

upgradesRX

yeah im with you on the 94 octane, i wouldnt think that japan would have gas any higher octane then that. but you could be right

MazdaManiac

iTrader: (3)

Don't make me have to explain the octane to you all again.
Japan does NOT have "different octane", they just use a different system to rate it ((RON+MON)/2 here versus just plain RON in JP).
The octane rating is equivalent to the North American spec premium.

The difference is because they don't have CARB certification requirements in JP.

shawrf1

If you do buy the Japanese kit, you'll need to adapt the JDM exh. manifold to fit or fabricate a new one.

dave: as of yesterday, it was a definite 300 crank hp. You can do the conversion to the wheels. They are trying to get the stock ecu to work with the e-manage better.

Rob

Japan8

Sounds about right. The JDm kit was putting down about 265 or so at the wheels if I remember correctly.

MazdaManiac

iTrader: (3)

How are the manifolds different?

army_rx8

i thought they had a lill more room on their exhaust side b/c they had to move the engine a lill over to make room for the steering column....don't quote me though....haha if you do i might be 0 for 2 after the octane thingy.....LOL

MazdaManiac

iTrader: (3)

Oops, I quoted you. Sorry. :p

The engine mounts and PPF are the same, so that isn't it. In other RHD countries, the manifold is the same.

I'm only wondering if they have the air pump. I'm pretty sure they do. That would be the only possible difference.

Mazda (and all the other Japanese manufacturers) are not too keen on having diversified parts inventories. If you can unify your parts counter, you can significantly reduce cost (ie - increase profit). I doubt they have a JDM RHD model and an export RHD model.

army_rx8

they do have the air pump...but it is on the opposite side as the LHD model rx8...that and the brake fluid / ABS equipment is opposite as well. haha but none of that matters if you have the RHD model then the japanese/english/australia models are all the same i believe but haven't really researched the differences between them seeming how i have a LHD rx8 :p