Should I Even Mod my AT!?
05-19-2009, 01:14 PM
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Should I Even Mod my AT!?
So I'm 17 and I have a 2005 Rx8 I bought with 32,000 Miles on it and I'm In love. The thing is the longer I spend on here the more I want to upgrade my AT with Cold Air intakes Pulleys exaust, Etc.
Should I just wait until next year and use my car a a down payment for a MT or Mod my AT then eventually swap.
Any advice would be awsome
Should I just wait until next year and use my car a a down payment for a MT or Mod my AT then eventually swap.
Any advice would be awsome
05-19-2009, 01:17 PM
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well - what are you looking to do?
It doesn't seem like you've had the car for a long time - why don't you familiarize yourself with your car first (like seeing what it can do), then look to modify with things you feel that you need.
It's an easier route than simply jumping ship or going too far down the road to come back ya know?
It doesn't seem like you've had the car for a long time - why don't you familiarize yourself with your car first (like seeing what it can do), then look to modify with things you feel that you need.
It's an easier route than simply jumping ship or going too far down the road to come back ya know?
05-19-2009, 01:22 PM
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I've Had it for about almost a year er like 9 months I know what it can do but im more looking for it to be a show car/drift. Racing is not my thing I mainly want drift specific mods I feel like its impossible to drift in an AT
I want some show in my engine like the greddy turbo but for the amount of money im going to blow into this thing i need to make sure I want it to be AT
I want some show in my engine like the greddy turbo but for the amount of money im going to blow into this thing i need to make sure I want it to be AT
05-19-2009, 01:28 PM
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Well I lived in Japan for 6 years while I was there I was too young to participate in the tracks so al lmy friends let me ride with them ever since then it fun for me
Exterior mods seem like they way to go for right now
I've been taking it in parking lots burning out seeing what I can do but other then turning a flooring it im not getting the back out
someone told me to rip the E but im not positive on doing that haha
05-19-2009, 01:30 PM
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Personally - if you're not serious about going with some sort of FI (t/c, s/c, no2) and you're not thinking of going full show - then you should look to go w/an MT. Not only for your sake, but for the sake of others when you add an intake or exhaust and complain about how there's almost no increase in power.
05-19-2009, 01:31 PM
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Personally - if you're not serious about going with some sort of FI (t/c, s/c, no2) and you're not thinking of going full show - then you should look to go w/an MT. Not only for your sake, but for the sake of others when you add an intake or exhaust and complain about how there's almost no increase in power.
05-19-2009, 01:34 PM
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Well I lived in Japan for 6 years while I was there I was too young to participate in the tracks so al lmy friends let me ride with them ever since then it fun for me
Exterior mods seem like they way to go for right now
I've been taking it in parking lots burning out seeing what I can do but other then turning a flooring it im not getting the back out
someone told me to rip the E but im not positive on doing that haha
Exterior mods seem like they way to go for right now
I've been taking it in parking lots burning out seeing what I can do but other then turning a flooring it im not getting the back out
someone told me to rip the E but im not positive on doing that haha
here's a tip though: If you're gonna start learning how to drift - IGNORE the person that told you to 'rip the E'. There's far more to it than that. I highly suggest doing EXTENSIVE homework before attempting to drift. You might also want to start with a better platform as well. I'm going with an FC.
05-19-2009, 05:18 PM
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hmmm - You're better off getting an MT. Like i previously stated - it seems that the things you want to accomplish with the car are outside of it's boundaries. You'd end up tearing apart the tranny trying to pull that off.
here's a tip though: If you're gonna start learning how to drift - IGNORE the person that told you to 'rip the E'. There's far more to it than that. I highly suggest doing EXTENSIVE homework before attempting to drift. You might also want to start with a better platform as well. I'm going with an FC.
here's a tip though: If you're gonna start learning how to drift - IGNORE the person that told you to 'rip the E'. There's far more to it than that. I highly suggest doing EXTENSIVE homework before attempting to drift. You might also want to start with a better platform as well. I'm going with an FC.
anyway yea the e brake I really never want to because im not sure of the condition of my trann i dont want to mess it up
Thanks for the tips though Ima try to get some rims soon so I can post up some pictures lol its all stock right now putting up pics would be pointless
05-19-2009, 05:33 PM
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I wonder.... How much would an FC cost I'm looking for mabye a 98' Thinking mabye iono suggestions lol?
05-19-2009, 05:37 PM
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Drifting is probably the most expensive of all the sports....drift/drag/show/ ur gonna need suspension+weight reduction+Power (FI)+lots of tires+ Some wheels+ BBK+....dont think its gonna happen...maybe if it was a 240 then u can get parts for cheap...but RX8 dont think so...or im sure we'd all have drifting 8's
05-19-2009, 05:43 PM
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I think I might then just go ahead and buy an 88 fc cause those have been on my list
as far as my 8 goes I still wanna roll in style so made like a Body kit, spoiler and rims for the time being, I'm about to go to college and I get 850 a month for living expenses mabye I could buy a cheap fc
I just really want to drift for fun though not really into competition right now
as far as my 8 goes I still wanna roll in style so made like a Body kit, spoiler and rims for the time being, I'm about to go to college and I get 850 a month for living expenses mabye I could buy a cheap fc
I just really want to drift for fun though not really into competition right now
05-19-2009, 08:05 PM
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If you're planning on drifting you will need a manual, though I'd advise you to be extremely careful doing this and have a strong budget set aside to replace tires and anything you break. If you still want to mod the one you have before trading, I suggest getting only parts that can swap onto the manual. As much as I'd love to add boost, I really am not motivated to do it on my AT. I'll just be going with bolt ons (intake/exhaust/suspension) over the next 2 years that I can swap onto my next 8 (MT) or sell if I decide to go with something else.
05-20-2009, 04:57 AM
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Wrong car if your planning to drift, let alone the transmission.
Get a GTO, insane amount of toque to be had, for little money spent.
Back on topic, I've got an AT, VERY disappointing in terms of toque/off-the-line performance (Hell, a mazda 6 can beat the AT RX8 off the line. Maybe because l used to drive a V8?). But, the car still puts a smile on my face every day l drive it. I've installed an AEM intake, grounding kit, radiator/air diverter, Borla exhaust and not one of them has added any real performance gains. The thing is, this car is tweaked so well out of the factory, that the only real power adders are your FI kits. This isn't like a GTO, where you can add a CAI and a mafless tune and gain 50-80kw.
I'd say if you really NEED more power, go with the manual. Otherwise, just mod the auto for the fun of it. Just don't expect too much out of bolt-on parts...
Oh, and get a starter button, best mod ever!
Get a GTO, insane amount of toque to be had, for little money spent.
Back on topic, I've got an AT, VERY disappointing in terms of toque/off-the-line performance (Hell, a mazda 6 can beat the AT RX8 off the line. Maybe because l used to drive a V8?). But, the car still puts a smile on my face every day l drive it. I've installed an AEM intake, grounding kit, radiator/air diverter, Borla exhaust and not one of them has added any real performance gains. The thing is, this car is tweaked so well out of the factory, that the only real power adders are your FI kits. This isn't like a GTO, where you can add a CAI and a mafless tune and gain 50-80kw.
I'd say if you really NEED more power, go with the manual. Otherwise, just mod the auto for the fun of it. Just don't expect too much out of bolt-on parts...
Oh, and get a starter button, best mod ever!
05-20-2009, 12:48 PM
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But then again I see some online videos of a 8 drifting and it looks really good! what if when I buy My 8 MT I buy a 4th stage clutch or 2nd stage with suspension and the works and buy cheap *** tires for the rest of my life?
would that work?
Cause as much as I love drifting I really love rx8's for some reason untold XP
Ive also been looking at rimz and found some really good Konig Are they good?
would that work?
Cause as much as I love drifting I really love rx8's for some reason untold XP
Ive also been looking at rimz and found some really good Konig Are they good?
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