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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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Yes, it is nice to have them as a local resource. Now I wonder what I would get with a header & a 3 inch cat-back. And, of course, another tune.
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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Your pretune numbers are really good so obviously the motor is strong. Are you running fresh coils and plugs? Did you notice any gains with your custom midpipe before getting tuned?
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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That's a great graph, 210 on a mustang probably puts you in the top ten NA rx-8s
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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 11:59 PM
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Thanks guys.


The coils & plugs are not fresh, but they are not the originals. I replaced them 2 years ago, I do believe, along with the wires.

As for the benefit of the mid-pipe, if you look back a few pages in this thread you'll find my dynojet graph that was made when I only had the K&N and the Corksport catback earlier this year. The car made 180 hp then, on a dynojet. So, the mid-pipe & pulley were worth 20 hp, or more when you consider the differences between the AWD Mustang and 2WD Dynojet.

To be fair, I also cleaned the K&N & changed tranny oil in between the the two dyno sessions as well. There may be, I dunno, 5 hp there? So maybe the pipe & pulley is 15-20?

Royal Purple oil, no premix (I know, I know).

[edit] I suppose, to legitmize the estimates of the mid-pipe gain, I should go back to the Dynojet operator and make a few pulls. Perhaps I'll do that in Sept.

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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:00 AM
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interesting george! and very good job!

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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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Excellent George! Very strong numbers!!!
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by swoope
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interesting george! and very good job!

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Thanks, and thanks to you for being the pioneer on the Davesport cat, as well as pointing me in this particular direction from a design standpoint.

The more I use the Davesport/RB Resonator combo, the more I like it. With the windows down, it's louder than stock and has a wonderful wail to it. With the windows up, it's quiter than stock. For the first time since I bough the Corksport catback, I can hear my engine as well as the exhaust, both at cruise and while accelerating (at least while the windows are up).
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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I thought u get 238hp stock like it say I guess looking at the results not
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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I am amazed that at 100CPI you dont get a CEL
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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I am amazed that at 100CPI you dont get a CEL
Yes, I was concerned about that as well. I was getting codes early on but it turns out the O2 sensor was damaged in the install, and new sensor fixed it.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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Did Tim turn off the CEL in the AP?
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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I thought u get 238hp stock like it say I guess looking at the results not
you must be confusing crank hp and wheel hp.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 12:36 PM
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you must be confusing crank hp and wheel hp.
Ahh so what's like the avrage HP results on a stock 8? Sorry I'm a noob LOL
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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Ahh so what's like the avrage HP results on a stock 8? Sorry I'm a noob LOL
180whp for a healthy motor
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pdxhak
Did Tim turn off the CEL in the AP?
No - that would be illegal under the STX ruleset (crucial for me, not so important for most folks). My original CEL was due to an O2 sensor that was damaged during the mid-pipe construction. I installed a new sensor, along with a harness extension, and no CEL.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by RufusVonStorm
180whp for a healthy motor

Which is what mine made with the catback & K&N.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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uhhh---question? I have never seen a stock map(you have a before/after map posted) with a/f's in the 12's at 9K
interesting.
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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uhhh---question? I have never seen a stock map(you have a before/after map posted) with a/f's in the 12's at 9K
interesting.
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prettys sure the "before" was with the AP as well so not stock .
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 02:42 PM
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What Tim told me is that he used the stock map to do the 200 Hp baseline run. I interpreted that as meaning he uploaded the stock map back into the ECU before doing the baseline runs.

Note that even though the map was stock, the car was not - the mid-pipe/cat-back/pulley/filter were present in all runs. However I assume none of these mods would affect the A/F ratio. So I don't know what to say there.
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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Wait.....you mean there's more proof that bolt-ons besides FI increase HP on the 8? You mean the mazda engineer fanboys on this site were proven wrong once again?
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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Wait.....you mean there's more proof that bolt-ons besides FI increase HP on the 8? You mean the mazda engineer fanboys on this site were proven wrong once again?
I'm not the first person to prove this. In fact, the experience of others suggests there is more to be had with a 3 inch exhaust & header. And another tune, of course.

However, you will note that I have the factory intake. There doesn't seem to be a lot of gains there, allthough the CAI aspect of some may prove beneficial in certain real-world scenarios.
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by GeorgeH
Thanks guys.


The coils & plugs are not fresh, but they are not the originals. I replaced them 2 years ago, I do believe, along with the wires.

As for the benefit of the mid-pipe, if you look back a few pages in this thread you'll find my dynojet graph that was made when I only had the K&N and the Corksport catback earlier this year. The car made 180 hp then, on a dynojet. So, the mid-pipe & pulley were worth 20 hp, or more when you consider the differences between the AWD Mustang and 2WD Dynojet.

To be fair, I also cleaned the K&N & changed tranny oil in between the the two dyno sessions as well. There may be, I dunno, 5 hp there? So maybe the pipe & pulley is 15-20?

Royal Purple oil, no premix (I know, I know).

[edit] I suppose, to legitmize the estimates of the mid-pipe gain, I should go back to the Dynojet operator and make a few pulls. Perhaps I'll do that in Sept.


You give me some hope

Sick dyno btw. You basically gained 30whp from AP, AP Pulleys, and a midpipe. Very good gain imo. So imagine, Header, 3inch catback, flywheel, ignition kit and new plugs... and another tune and I bet you would finally beat Teamrx8 !

I need to do a few things to get to 200whp though :D
Congrats.
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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Dynojet TFW.... nice #s
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Old Sep 17, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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FTW* rather ^
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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 12:39 AM
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Whats the best gear to dyno the rx8 in?
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