RECALL THREAD/MNAO suspend RX-8 deliveries.
#876
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Originally Posted by davefzr
.. and the results of the R flash are fairly noticable. Just as everyone on here has been saying, there is a nice increase in throttle response and mid range power. It just seems to flow a lot better than before with more of a performance punch. My kind of flash..
Quite frankly I'm sick of everyone saying how much faster "they think" the car is after each and every single flash. This probably is not going to stop you guys from posting this same crap again and again, but I just wanted to get this off my chest.
#877
LOL. just got my car back after the R flash. Didn't really feel any faster to me, but hopefully I'll get some gas milage benefit out of it. Went from M to R btw.
(although the wife was with me in the car, so I didn't want to really push it)
(although the wife was with me in the car, so I didn't want to really push it)
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I went from a flash before M even.. So it's been a while for me.. I can actually say that I feel a difference....
I dont think you can discredit most of the board members feelings on the flash when we are all saying it.. It's my opinion as well as many others..
Maybe it's just because I skipped a few flashes that others may have gotten.. I dont know.. but the difference is there.
I dont think you can discredit most of the board members feelings on the flash when we are all saying it.. It's my opinion as well as many others..
Maybe it's just because I skipped a few flashes that others may have gotten.. I dont know.. but the difference is there.
#880
Originally Posted by Gomez
They cannot replace the shift cup on a RP SnickShifter. It's completely different. Richard has spares should you need them......which is very unlikely.
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I just picked up my car today from West Covina (aka "Super") Mazda. They performed both recall inspections and, finding no heat damage, installed the heat insulation pad over the fuel tank, reflashed my car, and had it finished by 1PM.
I did not buy my car there, I did not have a personal recall letter from Mazda (just the one I downloaded here) and they were perfectly willing to do the recalls for me anyway.
Davefzr, do you take your car there too? Just wondering because I also live in Diamond Bar and they are the closest dealer. I saw forum member Riccio's Titanium 8 there today when I went to pick mine up.
I did not buy my car there, I did not have a personal recall letter from Mazda (just the one I downloaded here) and they were perfectly willing to do the recalls for me anyway.
Davefzr, do you take your car there too? Just wondering because I also live in Diamond Bar and they are the closest dealer. I saw forum member Riccio's Titanium 8 there today when I went to pick mine up.
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Hey there. Yup.. I take my car there too, though I think I developed a bit of a reputation because it brought up old memories of me fighting with them back and forth about my warranty and it eventually being voided.. oh well.. My car is fixed and they replaced the angle sensor free of charge even though my warranty is voided.. That was nice of them...
I am thinking about getting a new car next year.. Just saving right now.. we'll see...
I am thinking about getting a new car next year.. Just saving right now.. we'll see...
#883
Originally Posted by JeRKy 8 Owner
If you add all the times the members on this board have stated "they felt" more power with each of the flashes... the L flash, M flash, the N flash...all the way to the current R flash, you'd assume the car would be pretty ****** fast by now, right?
Quite frankly I'm sick of everyone saying how much faster "they think" the car is after each and every single flash. This probably is not going to stop you guys from posting this same crap again and again, but I just wanted to get this off my chest.
Quite frankly I'm sick of everyone saying how much faster "they think" the car is after each and every single flash. This probably is not going to stop you guys from posting this same crap again and again, but I just wanted to get this off my chest.
Hell I don't even get home until 8:30 PM so I don't even know if they installed they installed the insulation. However, I did notice that there were dirty hand marks on the muffler pipe.
As far as the flash..... I can't feel a thing.
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From what I read you can tell easily if you got the flash or not. Have the car parked, floor the gas to above 8500rpms and see if after 10 seconds the throttle automatically drops to idle even though you are pushing on it.
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Originally Posted by Brice-RX8
From what I read you can tell easily if you got the flash or not. Have the car parked, floor the gas to above 8500rpms and see if after 10 seconds the throttle automatically drops to idle even though you are pushing on it
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Just an FYI, I had mine done yesterday (the recall work). There is no sticker under the hood, but they assure me they did the work, including the flash.
So I suspect the PORT sticker is commonly ignored by many of the service departments.
So I suspect the PORT sticker is commonly ignored by many of the service departments.
#890
Originally Posted by mikeb
I got the two recall notices today
my car has been fine
do you think its even worth bringing it in?????
my car has been fine
do you think its even worth bringing it in?????
You need to get the lower arms checked too.
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Originally Posted by Brice-RX8
From what I read you can tell easily if you got the flash or not. Have the car parked, floor the gas to above 8500rpms and see if after 10 seconds the throttle automatically drops to idle even though you are pushing on it.
Engine RPM / Time
+8500 / +10 seconds
+3000-8500 / +2 minutes
+1300-3000 / +5 minutes
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Originally Posted by crystaloptik
so if someone goes to purchase an rx-8 right now at the dealership its probally one that needs the recall work done?