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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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More horsepower in automatic

Hi guys... i have a question.. what can i do, which upgrades to get more horsepower in 2004 unfortunately 4 speed. ?? I did already modification with air filter but it is like... 5-10 horsepower.. maybe evel less. Please give me some sugestions to get my baby more speed. Greatings
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mlukaszm
Hi guys... i have a question.. what can i do, which upgrades to get more horsepower in 2004 unfortunately 4 speed. ?? I did already modification with air filter but it is like... 5-10 horsepower.. maybe evel less. Please give me some sugestions to get my baby more speed. Greatings
you can put on an exhaust, catless midpipe or high flow cat, intake or even underdriven pulleys.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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Forced induction is the only major power adder for our cars. Biggest NA difference I've heard for the 4AT is the IntX for some people. I guess some got 20whp extra with it. If someone actually comes out with a reflash for the 4AT that will give some gains, possibly similar to the X but I'm not sure. The 4.77 gear i have gives you a bit better acceleration. Not huge, but noticeable and definitely makes it a more fun car.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mdw1000
Forced induction is the only major power adder for our cars. Biggest NA difference I've heard for the 4AT is the IntX for some people. I guess some got 20whp extra with it. If someone actually comes out with a reflash for the 4AT that will give some gains, possibly similar to the X but I'm not sure. The 4.77 gear i have gives you a bit better acceleration. Not huge, but noticeable and definitely makes it a more fun car.
mdw do you actually notice less mpg on your car after having 4.77 gear? im just curious
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:29 PM
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The Cobb Access Port.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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The Cobb Access Port.
That may not be ready this week though :o But I think Jeff is working on it with Eazys car hopefully he releases something very soon
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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HELP an Automatic out!

Hello everybody.
I'm new in here and I've just got a 2006 rx8 automatic. what do I do to get the most out of my car(you kno Horse power,torque etc.).
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 05:00 PM
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Hello everybody.
I'm new in here and I've just got a 2006 rx8 automatic. what do I do to get the most out of my car(you kno Horse power,torque etc.).
Forced Induction AKA Turbo AKA Super Charger AKA EBay Chips
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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That may not be ready this week though :o But I think Jeff is working on it with Eazys car hopefully he releases something very soon
maybe not, but the AT AP is a very tangable item.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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the most bang for the buck i think is to loose weight. our car don't respond well to bolt ons too much. this ain't an accord.
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by mdw1000
Forced induction is the only major power adder for our cars.
I donno. With enough cash, you can make plenty of power NA:

http://www.sonnysracing.com/products...0GM%20Hemi.htm

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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by G-Gray dude
mdw do you actually notice less mpg on your car after having 4.77 gear? im just curious
Didn't do any formal measurements, but didn't see a huge change. But most of my driving is around the suburbs. If you do a lot of highway driving, I'm sure you'd see it more there. That said, I would say my mileage has went from about 16 mpg on average to about 15mpg on average.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/cobb%20accessport.htm can you tell me guys if this ..... sensor I dont know how to name it :P will give me more power.... and if yes how many... BTW how to install this crap ?
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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it's a reflasher, and yes, it will give you power gains. However if you buy it from
mazdamaniac.com instead, you will get tuned maps custom for your car, instead of just the stage1 maps from the cobb website - for the same cost.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:14 PM
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the cobb access port has the same funtion with the inter-x?

Whats the difference if I have a NA or planning to have a turbo later?

4 port here
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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accessport modifies your factory pcm. int-x piggybacks on top of it to take control over a few elements like fuel and timing.

both are usable for na and fi, however the int-x has a $150 fee to convert between the two. The AP does not.

the ap costs 1/2 the int-x, and can do a bunch of other things, such as gauge readout, reset cels, read cels, modify radiator fan speed, omp injector rates, etc.

you'd do well to research them yourself.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mysql
accessport modifies your factory pcm. int-x piggybacks on top of it to take control over a few elements like fuel and timing.

both are usable for na and fi, however the int-x has a $150 fee to convert between the two. The AP does not.

the ap costs 1/2 the int-x, and can do a bunch of other things, such as gauge readout, reset cels, read cels, modify radiator fan speed, omp injector rates, etc.

you'd do well to research them yourself.
Take my word for it, FI is the only way to get appreciable HP - I'll let you know next week what the Cobb AP will do to enhance what I already have.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 09:40 PM
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I don't need to take your word for it, already got FI and the AP. lol
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 05:14 AM
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does those EBAY chips really work
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 05:24 AM
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does those EBAY chips really work
no
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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does those EBAY chips really work
Yes they are does, if you need help ask me where the IAT is......
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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where?or is it smart just to do a injen swap to get more and better horse power and torque?Im new at this.so someone help a brother out.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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wait.. ur serious?...
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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Wow. This one is headed straight down hill.

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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mysql
accessport modifies your factory pcm. int-x piggybacks on top of it to take control over a few elements like fuel and timing.

both are usable for na and fi, however the int-x has a $150 fee to convert between the two. The AP does not.

the ap costs 1/2 the int-x, and can do a bunch of other things, such as gauge readout, reset cels, read cels, modify radiator fan speed, omp injector rates, etc.

you'd do well to research them yourself.

Thanks for the help.

But if accessport can only do reading and just a couple of maps, it seems like the inter-X can control more.
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