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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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hey atilla, no aim for you?
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 07:33 AM
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Thanks so much for your help...I think I will most likely go with the Supercat as long as it has some deepness of sound to it....also I dont have an aftermarket exhaust on there yet(thats my next step) which one would go best with the SuperCat and the turbo XS midpipe?
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Old Oct 16, 2007 | 09:49 AM
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^ my friend has a turbo XS midpipe with a stock exhaust, it sounded terrific, like an F1 car, and will free up more hp than a supercat
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Old Oct 18, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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I guess ill list my performance mods:

Racing Beat REvi Intake
Mazdaspeed Sport Dual Exhaust
Racingbrake Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors
Hawk Racing Brake Pads Front/Rear
Eibach Lowering Springs – 1.4” Front, 1.2” Rear
Eibach Front and Rear Sway Bar
Mazdaspeed Carbon Fiber Strut Tower Bar
Shane Racing Pulley Kit
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 12:33 AM
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alucard, real quick question, sway bar = worth money = yes/no?
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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oh yea....the front and rear with the strut bar is insane......

before i had them on i thought the car handled great anyway with the lowered suspension....but it was night and day after all three of those mods....
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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oh damn man, I should get these then!, but I need rims, ARGATTQT
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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Mac11 and I ran a track event last month. He had the RB sways installed and I have the stock ones. Looking at the pictures you could see a huge difference in body roll in the turns. Grassroots motorsports did an article about 10 things to do to try to improve handling. Sway bars was one of the things with the best quantifiable results.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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then I should get sways then
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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My mods are:

Racing Beat exhaust
Green drop in air filter
Stop tech Slotted brakes front and rear
Hawk brake pads
Powder coated calipers
Mazsport Cooling mod
Mazsport spark plugs wires ( these wires are awesome)
Mazsport Int-x (tuned by scott and tuned for 87 octane)
Upgraded transmission done by Level Ten

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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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where r the pics?
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Anyone who has the stock spark plug wires should by Mazsport's wires also buy his cooling mod really works
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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I have the B&B Straight pipe, and its awesome. In fact i shot flames today for the first time, friends said it looked sick.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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My car with stock sways...






Mac's car with Racing Beat sways...





Mac's car was also being driven much harder than mine (it was my first weekend), so the difference is probably more dramatic than it looks.
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Old Oct 22, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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Hey guys...I now have a RP Supercat on my rx8...my next step is to get a deep sounding exhaust...Does anyone have opinions on the HKS Hi-power exhaust? Does anyone have one? How good is it? I know its only a single-oulet...but it is also much cheaper then many others.
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Old Oct 23, 2007 | 05:14 AM
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How to you like the RP supercat i was thinking about buying one with a presilencer so its not that loud
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 07:37 AM
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I love the Supercat I think its great... I dont know why you would need one with a silencer cus it is really not that loud at all...its more of a deeper sound..not so much loud. Sounds good

However, if u have an aftermarket exhaust that is already loud, then i would suggest getting the silencer
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by invasion08
My mods are:

Racing Beat exhaust
Green drop in air filter
Stop tech Slotted brakes front and rear
Hawk brake pads
Powder coated calipers
Mazsport Cooling mod
Mazsport spark plugs wires ( these wires are awesome)
Mazsport Int-x (tuned by scott and tuned for 87 octane)
Upgraded transmission done by Level Ten
Hi, in regards to your Int=X could you please post some details? How much? I am wondering did you actually buy the int=x tuned and shipped to you? or you installed from the shop? Hows the dyno? Engine light problems?

Thanks.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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The transmission upgraded? like how?
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Old Nov 3, 2007 | 02:26 PM
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I have a question in regards to transmission upgrades. It might be dumb but I'm new to mods, well cars in general.

Has anyone tried or heard of putting a Transgo Transmissino Re-programming kit on an RX-8?

Here's an info link about it.
http://www.txchange.com/transgo.htm
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Jinks
I have a question in regards to transmission upgrades. It might be dumb but I'm new to mods, well cars in general.

Has anyone tried or heard of putting a Transgo Transmissino Re-programming kit on an RX-8?

Here's an info link about it.
http://www.txchange.com/transgo.htm

Haven't looked into it myself, but perhaps others have.

I noticed as I was leaving last night that your car is an AT as well (obvious since you are posting here, I know). Do you have the 4 or 6 speed?
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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The transmission upgrade is custom parts and torque converter by level ten
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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Invasion08, what about the Mazsport Int-x (tuned by scott and tuned for 87 octane)?

Did you buy it pre-tuned? or you flew to scoot for tuning? Thanks.
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Jinks
I have a question in regards to transmission upgrades. It might be dumb but I'm new to mods, well cars in general.

Has anyone tried or heard of putting a Transgo Transmissino Re-programming kit on an RX-8?

Here's an info link about it.
http://www.txchange.com/transgo.htm
Ask them if they offer a money back warranty for Mazda RX8 transmissions. You may see why no one will use it.
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