tajabaho1

We are so hopeless........there is no way we gonna be any fast at all......I can just feel it......even if we buy supercharger/turbo, interceptor-X/tranny cooler/exhaust/intake/blahblah

we still run crappy.......not even nearing 280hp!!!

carbonRX8

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You are hopeless, yes sir.

Wanganrx8

i thought that the Re-amemiya Rx-8 was an auto and it pulled like 275whp and somewhere around 320ft/lbs.

shaunv74

www.mazsport.com

https://www.rx8club.com/mazsport-104/

tajabaho1

yea.....but we still never gonna be as fast as the manuals.....and has someone found out a way to unlock the rev and speed governor?

shaunv74

oh...you have an auto....

Sorry about your luck...

SmokeyTheBalrog

Trade in your 8 get a Mazdaspeed 6 or STI or an American car.

If stoplight racing is for you the 8 isn't.

tajabaho1

I think its actually perfect......and no.....STI sucks worse than us......all I'm actually complaining is probably that so many things are for manuals and they can mod so much to get out of their cars.....but we are.....??????

carbonRX8

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Yes sir, hopeless.

tajabaho1

I guess

Easy_E1

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I love the way the car handles. It would be nice to have more power, but it is the AT. Ya got at your disposal,,, a turbo, a supercharger, and nitrous.
So what are you whining about?

Phil's 8

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If you did a little searching you would find a world of information on both subjects. A little more straight line speed - see Pettit supercharger thread - Think that your 8 AT can't perform? See Moon's posting in the Pettit thread.

Why did you get an AT??? If you test drove you should have felt the difference.

I'm in line for a Pettit s/c on the first batch and have an appointment with Steve Kan for tuning. I'll post my Dyno runs and feelings sometime after May 6th.

Moostafa29

Did you get a auto because of traffic reasons, or just too lazy to drive/learn manual? Most auto owners know from the get go that they are not buying their car for speed, but perhaps you were under a different impression.

sldrmr21

i got mine in manual because my dad wouldnt let me get a manual, oh well the car still handles AMAZINGLY i think thats what people forget! yes our cars are a little slow in the acceleration but still, there are still many things that people can do to the car. the limiter? if you want it gone that much then just by an int-x and take it to a performance shop and ask them to readjust the redline so that your car doesnt blow up while your pushing it. Pettits SC is on its way and should deliver more power and torque. not very much but, still more power. by the way, i wouldnt say that the STI is worse than us, maybe the impreza and MAYBE the WRX but not the STI. and if im wrong then tell that to the guy who owns both cars who kicked my *** in racing.

Mspeedpro

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i dont even know why they make the rx8 in an auto, i really dont.

it totally goes against the essence of the rx8.

therm8

Why does anyone feel it's necessary to go above 125mph? Even on most tracks, at the modified power levels we're looking at, 125 is about as fast as you'll get. Besides, 4spds must shift to 4th to get above that, and acceleration dies off severely. I'm more concerned with how fast I can get to 125, than whether or not I can go higher. And remember to keep those triple digits off the public streets.

Just because the car will never be as fast as an equally modified MT, doesn't mean it's hopeless. Most people will never modify their car, so you'll be faster than them, if that really matters to you. Even a mere 200rwhp on FI makes the 4AT much faster than it is stock. If you need to beat on Evo's and such, buy a different car.

Some will say it's pointless to modify the ATs because they'll never be as fast as the MT is capable of. I say...there are people out there who modify 1970 4cyl Volvo's. Those are the true enthusiasts. $4000 on the AT will net you higher straight line gains than the same $4000 on the MT. So up to a point, it makes more sense to spend the money on the AT.

sldrmr21

true, very true.

tajabaho1

I bought auto because this car I got for 23k out the door, for the manual I would have to pay 29k out the door....and this one was a new 07, not even a demo @.@

tajabaho1

and thankyou all, I see the light now, when's that S/C coming out?

I do love speed, but I love my car also, the reason for not turbo is because I dont want to blow my engine, same with NO2
I just feel a bit trapped cus I drove manual for the last 4 cars, and I miss the clutch, and seeing that AT rx-8 sucks alot worse than MT just makes me wanna.........

09Factor

I hear a lot of " I don't want a turbo. It will blow up" This isn't aimed at you, just the stigmata that turbos are bad for Rx-8's

A bad tune on either a SC or TC will blow anything up.
I was very diligent on what I needed to do to the greddy kit before it was installed. Also after it was installed it was tuned right away. I don't have extra money to buy the rebuild kit if i blew up the motor.

Right now I'm running 8 psi and the 8 is a totally different drive now.

canaryrx8

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I'm of the opinion no car is hopeless, you can make anything fast, it's all just a matter of how hard you want to work and more realistically, how much $$$ you have to spend

tajabaho1

09factor, thankyou for the info, so basically what is better for the rx-8 auto? because I saw most of the turbos are tuned for the MT, and the supercharger(Blitz) is the only one that has an auto option?

bch3779

I too bought an AT ($18,000 for a 2004 GT with 16,000 miles) because I couldn't pass up the deal. I always loved the 8's styling and handling. It always amuses me to hear people talk of the A/T as being a whole different car and hearing that it's not "true" 8. I thought we bought these cars for their great handling, styling, and smooth rotary power. Both the M/T and A/T will deliver this experience. Yes...if I could have found a M/T for the same price and options I would have bought it because I do prefer the M/T. But...I don't regret my purchase decision and still enjoy owning and driving the car. As for modding an A/T......

tajabaho1

@.@ hows the power??

Phantom Menace

Brah,
The reason for that is because the most people who buy autos are not the "modding" type. Most of the people who buy them are usually older or prefer a smoother ride with less hassles. If you want more juice outta your AT, get a turbo with a NO2 kit and change the ratio on your rear diff. That'd make you pee yourself!