4 speed sucks!!!!
 

I have a 4 speed automatic rx8 it is freakin slow i want to know how to make it a little faster and quicker the cheap nd not a bunch of money plz be specfic thanks alot everyone

first, take the rear passenger wheel off. Once you do that, there is a button back there, you want to press that button 3 times. Next, be sure the wheel is STILL OFF, get in the drivers seat, and press the gas pedal, the brake, and the clutch. You will see the battery light flash, honk the horn. Go put the wheel back on, and that should have unlocked a solid 50hp

^ Worked for me

After you do the above procedure install one of THESE.

no fooreal i just need suggestions plz

What....im not joking ... go out there and look.

Alternatively you can get one of these : http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-T...item2562faac2c

Make sure you dont put it on the intake though, has to connect to the left exhaust outlet in our cars.

Let's see: you did no research before buying the car, which you got a deal on, because it's a less-desirable model. Then you ask the experts because you're too lazy to spend a few hours reading up on the subject, assuming that they would know some magic trick that would turn the good deal into a firebeathing monster. Were there such a thing, one of the experts would have bought the cheap car and have done it themselves, no? :banghead:

We're... experts? :Eyecrazy:

Hiflite just doesn't know how..don't listen to him

i know guys but really nd mods like intake ehausts come on

Install one of these and you're good to go

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main...products_id=28

If you havent figured out theres basically nothing youre going to be able to do to your car other than FI to get it very fast.

You can do mods such as a mid-pipe and cobb accessport to get some hp but nothing like it seems that you want.

Okay search next time and you will find this info yourself without everyone thinking you're a moron.

go race some chevy aveos.. make sure their auto thou.. and you will feel faster :)

Self-appointed ... the best kind!

LOL you guys are too jokes :rofl:

@OP Sorry to burst your bubble, no mods make any significant gains on the RX-8 unless you go FI or Nitrous and you are a FOUR speed..... zzzzzz

Well...
 

Step 1: Go buy a car with a witih an LS1 engine in it.

Step 2: Drive it


Wanna make your 8 go fast? Get ready to drop close to 5 figures to swap your engine and tranny with a set that never belonged in your vehicle. Even FI will only get you so far with that tranny. Autos are only meant to look pretty...

All the research you want to do will corroborate this inforation. I do suggest doing the research, though. You're giving us low-post count guys a bad rep.

Just keep the car above 4k all day and you'll feel fast. No mod will make your 8 fast except some FI or NAWZ. so best of luck :)

why did you purchase it if it was so slow?
Trade it and get a 6 speed mt.

^+1 I was thinking the same thing.

:D::icon_tup:

who will trade me ?

its obvious this guy is a troll.... lock thread...

I went read his earlier posts and I don't think he is. He's just ignorant and needs a little education. However, the troll posts that others have put up won't help. Continue hassling the noobs and the warnings will start being issued.

OP if you are truley interested in a manual put your car up for sale and use the proceeds to purchase a manual 8. I highly doubt that anyone here would be willing to trade a manual for your auto.

if you wanna make you 4AT 8 faster?
the best way is trade it to 6MT
I have the 04 4AT 8, tried all i could to make it faster, i've done everything except turbo/supercharger which i dont wanna fuck up my engine.
I love the way it is, how it can take corners, i track my 8 a lot before, but it has a limit, rev limit, tranny limit, gear ratio problem, but i would still love to keep it,
so i end up buying a 5MT miata and have fun with it, swapped a 6MT in it recently,
and keep the 8 nice looking, show &daily

+1

I got my 4 port 4 speed rx-8 for daily (awesome daily driver) and my FC3S turbo to play.

Thats cool but the title of the thread pretty much sums it up...

OP, you can swap to a 6 speed which I feel will be a PITA but has been done and there is a thread I believe on it. The other option would be to swap in a whole pull-out/ stock 6-speed MT 6 port from another 8 if you want to keep the renesis. Just remember these chassis belong in the corners. Do whatever you like as I'm sure the true potential of your car will never be reached.

Awww So i can't reiterate what everyone have said? Bummer.:banghead:


To the OP (Original Poster). Just add boost. It makes everything better and gets you laid! :)

+1, best mod u can make to an auto.

this thread let me go to sleep with a smile :wiggle:

i feel your pain dude i also have an 4 port and very close to saying screw it and trade it in for a 6spd until i saw this guy at the charleston track with a 4port turbo beating everybody with a ebay turbo kit he said only cost him around 2k to put everything on even tune. I only have around 400 more bucks to save up and i'll be able to get me one two. He's going to help me out with it so i'll let you know how it turns out.

Ebay turbo........idk man I am very curious as to how its holding up after 6 months......You get what you pay for and the cheap turns out expensive. If those ebay kits were really good, then everyone on here would have one.....Idk man good luck but buyer beware......

ebay turbo ......

Yeah I know it seems odd to me to but my eyes don't lie wish I could of saw his time slip but the Srt-4 he was racing hot smoked

update on Dylan. the guy with the auto 4 port turbo. well he was on his 3rd tranny and 2nd motor until he eventually sold it to some old guy. my dreams crushed for this to happen but if i'm going to keep my 8 it has to have some kinda of power really thinking about doing a 2jz or sr20 swap ls1 is just to common here

you didn't want to go that route anyways unless you had another $3k on top of that to replace the motor after it pops.

$2k is unrealistic for even the basic parts to do the job, that's not even counting a way of preventative maintenance(aka E85 or auxiliary injection and standalone or AP).

last turbo kit i pieced together totalled $6500, but that included my labor costs.

Seriously, all you can do is trade/buy a manual. I had an 04 A/T for 3 years. Had the motor rebuilt and a month later, someone clobbered me and totalled it. Bought the 6 speed MT and man what a difference! There really is no comparison.

^that

Try driving in manual mode, it's a huge different just by doing it without spending money on any mods.
The auto mode will keep u under 4k rpm unless u go faster than 80mph, which totally limit the potential of rotary engine. By going manual mode, u got much more rpm to play around with.

No point in going into comparing AT vs MT, if you don't like AT just trade it in and get MT. Period.
AT vs MT comparison is just childish. MT has more potential due to it's mechanical design, fact, but not everyone out there has the skill to explore its full potential.
If you like your AT, work around it, and love it. There are numerous AT ppl out there loving their ride.

Hmm. 2nd motor. Sound like a legit turbo build :lol:

ls1 swap is common? You've obviously done your research. I have yet to see one completed yet. Closest one was totalled by falling off a lift.

wanna race? My 4 speed a/t is hungry:rollingla

All you have to do is spend $, lots of it. Get a turbo or a s/c, cobb ap and etc, etc.....................................Or since you most likly 16 years old and have no knowledge of cars, you could just sell it to someone that would appreciate it and buy yourself a Kia.

^:lol:

Phil's 8 will flat out embarrass the majority of MT owners here.

phil can you send me a list of what you have done and if you wts anything for your 4-port let me know. i really want to keep my 4-port but the lack of power is just not what i'm used to and everybody says sell it and i'm just about on the verge of doing so. maybe you can give me some advice on making this car fast without doing a swap or selling it.

His list of mods is in his Garage on here. The link is provided in his signature. :dunno:

be ready to spend more money than a faster car would cost you.

my sig & vb garage is testimony to that. :(

All this talk about making things faster..
Why can't people realize that it is what it is.

Oh. Right. Because OP probably still goes to middle school.

werd. ;), however, i do like the boost.