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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 02:49 AM
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WANTED: Original RX8 Press Kit Information

as per the title, looking for a copy of the original RX8 press kit files

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Old Sep 5, 2013 | 09:09 AM
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ill see what i can do. i know the links we had here dont work. i might have the the whole thing on my old hard drive. Its not on rotarynews.com either(or at least the links from there dont work now)
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
as per the title, looking for a copy of the original RX8 press kit files

TIA
Defending a protest?
Old Sep 5, 2013 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by alnielsen
Defending a protest?
No, sadly I'm missing this years National Championship event after attending the last 16 years straight.

Information is powerful knowledge, but as you noted all the searched links are dead. Planning out for an eventual major assault for moving to the DSP class next year. No stone goes unturned and such ....
Old Sep 6, 2013 | 05:01 AM
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The MMC Japan November, 2002 full 76 page (PDF) RX-8 press (english) kit is too large for me to post here..

I have a copy....see link below.
Old Sep 6, 2013 | 08:46 AM
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ill have it soonish.
Old Sep 6, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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Here you go Mark..

https://backup.filesanywhere.com/fs/...67875b6672ada9
Old Sep 6, 2013 | 07:00 PM
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awesome, thanks Ash

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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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No worries M8, always happy to help...
Old Sep 6, 2013 | 07:37 PM
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oh hey guess what i remembered i have in my stash
Attached Thumbnails WANTED: Original RX8 Press Kit Information-wp_20130906_17_32_46_pro.jpg   WANTED: Original RX8 Press Kit Information-wp_20130906_17_32_56_pro.jpg   WANTED: Original RX8 Press Kit Information-wp_20130906_17_33_22_pro.jpg  

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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 09:29 PM
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I have more stuff coming my way. I'll let you know what I get Mark.
Old Sep 7, 2013 | 07:26 AM
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Anyone know what plastic material the fuel tank is made of?
Old Sep 7, 2013 | 08:06 PM
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Don't know but this is the company that makes it..might help maybe...
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Old Sep 7, 2013 | 09:31 PM
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Kautex Textron is a German company owned by Textron, the U.S. conglomerate. Kautex Textron, a manufacturer of auto parts and industrial packages, supplies plastic fuel tanks for the Fiat Stilo. Sales in 2002 were 1.2 billion Euros. In July 2001 Kautex Textron and Keylex Japan jointly founded a plastic fuel tank manufacturing company, located in Hiroshima, which has started supplying to Mazda.

¡Kautex and Keylex jointly founded a plastic fuel tank manufacturing company

Kautex owned by the U.S. Textron and Keylex, a Hiroshima auto parts maker, founded a joint venture company, Kautex Textron Keylex Co. in Hiroshima. The company has since started to manufacture plastic fuel tanks for Mazda vehicles. It is capitalized at 818 million yen, with Kautex contributing 65 percent and Keylex 35 percent.

Source: Keylex's web page
Old Sep 7, 2013 | 09:33 PM
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Thats from this page http://www.marklines.com/en/report/rep240_200401 it gives a good description of how most tanks are made

Since 1994 six-layer/four-material plastic fuel tanks with a layer of Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Polymer (EVOH) as a barrier against gas permeation have come into widespread use mostly in North America; and they are now the dominant type of tank.
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http://www.keylex.jp/w_global/02/bodies_and_parts.html
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How about the type of plastic material the UIM is made of?
Old Sep 24, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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hmm ive seen that somewhere. ill hunt it down
Old Sep 24, 2013 | 01:20 PM
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Appreciate it.
Old Sep 25, 2013 | 12:22 AM
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this can go in here too
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Old Sep 26, 2013 | 02:32 PM
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its injection molded Dupont Zytel Nylon 66. i cant seem to find who makes it. maybe Mazda makes them in house

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Old Sep 26, 2013 | 09:22 PM
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that's the same conclusion I was coming too
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 11:51 AM
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here is the other renesis SAE papre. you have to pay attention to the engines they compare the MSP to, sometimes its the REW, and sometimes its the S5 NA
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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
How about the type of plastic material the UIM is made of?
Back on this again and while looking the UIM over I came across a >PA6-GF30< designation cast on it. This identifies it as PA6 molded Nylon material with 30% glass fiber
Old Apr 24, 2014 | 07:39 AM
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