Any form of normally aspirated power mods.
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Show us an RX-8!
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brix79 » Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:21 pm
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RX8 Photos and Videos
I'd like to see more RX-8s, lot's of cool stuff goes on with them out there, so let's see some of them here.
Doesn't have to be your own 8, might be something you've seen you'd like to emulate to a degree.
To keep it flowing, no more than 2 pics per post please. (You can always post more later.....
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Last post by HarSc
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:23 pm
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Covid 19 Club statement
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brix79 » Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:08 pm
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RX-8 Discussion
Given the unpredictable nature of current events, we felt we needed to outline our stance as best we can at this time.
Events, car shows, trackdays etc.
These will be subject to whatever each individual event decides.
At present it's looking likely that most will be cancelled by...
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Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:08 pm
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Last post by GreySilver Beast
Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:20 pm
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Versatune vs Mazdaedit
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evomonza » Wed Jan 13, 2021 1:53 pm
I´m interested in acquiring a software to modify the Ecu of my RX8.
I have seen that there are 2 products: Versatune and Mazdaedit
Versatune works with the versalink usb interface and mazdaedit works with Openport.
I have seen that most of you use Mazdaedit, is it for some reason?
Which one do you...
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Last post by Ryan Rotary Performance
Wed Jan 13, 2021 3:31 pm
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DIY tuning/remapping with mazdaEdit and Openport
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Phil Bate » Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:07 am
This thread is to document and discuss DIY tuning with the mazdaEdit software from epifansoft and the Openport 2.0 from tactrix.
As you probably know this is the only option for DIY tuning in the UK, but there is next to no information about it on the forum and I only know of one other member...
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Last post by SmuttyHutty
Tue Nov 17, 2020 8:30 pm
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Essex rotary underdrive pullies
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350matt » Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:43 pm
Hello all
I'm eyeing the the essex rotary underdrive pulley set as I need a larger crank pulley to get the pulley ratio I need for the charger
does anyone know what size the pullies are?
I've mailed essex rotary a couple of times to no avail so far
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Last post by SprintRX8
Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:10 pm
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Individual Throttle Bodies - Pros and Cons
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Dom-PZ » Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:45 pm
It doesn't seem to have been covered much, and that's probably because the OEM intake system is pretty good, but in order to fit the engine into my Westfield the way I want to fit it, I need to lose around 60mm of height... and that means losing the standard setup. That leaves me with two options -...
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Last post by Dom-PZ
Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:37 pm
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Offset Superpro
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Bacchus » Fri Jan 03, 2020 1:36 pm
Hi All, I have seen a post or two regarding the offset superpro kit, and also the whole oem vs poly saga. There was a hint towards one of you guys knowing the individual oem Bush part numbers rather than buying a whole arm, I have searched and failed to find any more on this, does anyone actually...
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Last post by Bacchus
Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:19 pm
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Long Term Fuel Trim (LTFT) always zero
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chiron » Mon Feb 24, 2020 5:43 pm
My LTFT is always zero. It never changes. I first noticed this when Carl at rrp did some MAF scaling and tuning for me with Mazdaedit.
I can see STFT moving a few % during closed loop but LTFT is always zero. It's been like this for over a year with no obvious issues.
Any ideas?
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Last post by chiron
Mon Feb 24, 2020 8:41 pm
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De cat vs Sports cat
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simonweb » Mon Dec 23, 2019 8:33 pm
I'm intrigued that a silenced decat ( from TPS is £470, while a 'hi-flow' sports cat ( is £250.
My thoughts are that a silenced decat should be ideal for 364 days of the year, will reduce risk of damage and allow a richer fuel mix whilst not being too obnoxious for motorway hauls. But if a sports...
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Last post by WildMan10
Sat Jan 18, 2020 8:59 am
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Aux and vdi opening rpm
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Paul_13 » Sat Nov 30, 2019 6:42 pm
Now that I pretty much know I won't be getting my warranty ;) so I thought I would post about this.
Is there any benefit of changing the AUX & VDI opening rpm?
I've used the settings that were detailed on the versatune site and I felt there was a bit flat spot where the AUX opening rpm had been...
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Last post by chiron
Sat Jan 18, 2020 8:41 am
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Sump options; greedy or ?
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Velocity_Dan93 » Sun Jul 17, 2016 10:06 pm
Looking at swapping the sump the next time I do an oil change and the main the one I can find is the greedy sump which seem's to have lots of good beinfits. Does anyone sell these other than pettit ? Or are there any other options on the market ?
Cheers
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Last post by ChrisHolmes
Sat Aug 10, 2019 1:25 pm
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reducing air intake temps
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350matt » Thu Jul 19, 2018 9:51 pm
Gents
I realise the stock Rx8 inlet system is pretty good but having noted the IAT is pretty toasty in this heat I was wondering if it was worth drilling some holes in the plastic blanking grill behind the number plate to try and get some colder air into the nose. the air intake path does look a...
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Last post by chiron
Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:22 pm
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New kind of Tuning box with upto 10 maps
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shinyboy » Sat Jun 01, 2019 10:04 pm
Hi Guys,
I found a new type of tuning box yesterday?
the highlights were you can hold up to ten remaps your self and choose which one you want to load into the car on a whim.
I see its usage would be if you wanted --
Standard tune
Street Performance
Street Performance with pops and bangs
Economy...
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Last post by qwakers
Wed Jun 05, 2019 6:37 pm
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Is porting for power a myth?
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PeteH » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:56 am
Let's kick off straight away with the issue of the subjective comment. Phrases like it pulls stronger , it revs faster , it's more urgent in the mid-range , and so on, are inadmissible as evidence!
Now let's deal with the question of whether porting really adds power, and whether it's worth it in...
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Last post by Velocity_Dan93
Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:07 pm
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A little foray into bearings and clearances
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13Black » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:12 am
I intend to come back to this a little later, in its current form it is quite incomplete and will be by no means instructional - more an interesting little titbit.
Bearing clearances, oil flow and oil choice is more complicated than the generalisations in this post may make it seem.
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Last post by 13Black
Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:02 am
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exhaust port major chamfer...
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350matt » Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:50 pm
Gents
this is worthy of discussion I feel
I did something similar to mine but didn't take it this far
thoughts?
their site also has some interesting stuff on it, cermet coated side plates? aluminium side plates?
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Last post by RobinPZ72
Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:04 pm
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Blue print yir wankel
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RobinPZ72 » Thu Oct 25, 2018 9:35 am
Ok yes this is probably thought of a waste of time to some, but if done correctly the gains can be eye opening!
I've noticed the massive difference outputs std and even with the same ish tuned engines! This can mostly be due to tolerances of the spinny things being out and yes different oils,...
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Last post by ChrisHolmes
Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:18 pm
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porting ?
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Gumball89 » Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:35 am
So whos done whst when it comes to porting ect ?
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Last post by 13Black
Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:07 pm
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Methonal injection
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Project-RX8 » Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:25 am
Does this net any gains on a RX8 or not advised?
I have a spare kit, i could install.
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Last post by TheManc
Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:03 pm
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intake ports and solenoid bridging.
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Project-RX8 » Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:18 am
It's worth me starting by saying this is a bridgeported motor and fuel consumption i'm not too bothered about.
I experienced the car feeling sluggish up to the secondary ports opening.
Took it apart and there was a vacuum leak on the solenoid stopping the first ports opening.
With a better...
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Last post by 13Black
Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:12 pm
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Aftermarket throttle body
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Project-RX8 » Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:24 am
Has anyone done it? installed a larger bore throttle body?
Is there a complete itb solution available?
I see racing beat offers adaptor plates to install carbs, that would surely be a ecu / cabling nightmare.
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Last post by warpc0il
Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:42 pm
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So what do we think?
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350matt » Fri Oct 13, 2017 1:14 pm
I'm inclined to think this may have some merit
your thoughts gents?
All pernicious eye's welcome
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Last post by Dr. FrankenRex
Thu Feb 08, 2018 4:17 pm
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Dual fire sparking.
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boosted » Tue Dec 05, 2017 12:29 pm
So hypothethical question for the boffins to mull over...
So we know each chamber has 2 coils and 2 sparks..a leading and a trailing and the trailing fires a short while after the leading in order to complete the burn due to the large combustion area..
The coils are fired by there individual...
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Last post by Freeman38
Wed Dec 13, 2017 10:00 pm
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Last post by Dr. FrankenRex
Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:39 am
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Best clutch and ultra light flywheel to go for in UK?
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Jacks-rx8 » Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:37 pm
Are the benefits good from putting an ultra lightweight flywheel on?
Looking at ordering over next day or so, any recommendations would be good or if anyone has a new one for sale give me a message!
Just figured if I'm doing that I may aswell uprate the clutch too whilst there!
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Last post by Mpv2k3
Sat Nov 18, 2017 8:48 pm
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exhaust length calculation
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350matt » Fri Sep 22, 2017 8:35 pm
Wotcha
so with the recent Dyno Might results that show PeteH's manifold to be the tweak of the week I thought I'd open the discussion
I've attached a spreadsheet with a rough calc for exhaust length and the key part of the calc is the exhaust cam timing BTDC so has anyone got any figure for an the...
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Last post by PeteH
Fri Sep 22, 2017 10:49 pm
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PZ exhaust - Worth anything?
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350matt » Fri Sep 22, 2017 6:54 am
Peeps
I see that the PZ exhaust is often mentioned as being a good option for a nicer exhaust note? is it worth anything in cash and power over the stock exhaust? as I've been told that its a full Stainless system? is it any larger diameter? Is it louder than stock ( which would indicate its...
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Last post by Eddie_r32
Fri Sep 22, 2017 5:14 pm
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D585 coils..
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Kinger71 » Sat Sep 09, 2017 6:16 am
Hello to all....iv recently fitted the d585 coils and im looking to have a mini map done to change the dwell angles...i live near chippenham wilts and was wondering if any1 could give me info on the closest and best place to have this done...cheeers in advance.
Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk
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Last post by 13Black
Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:08 am
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best aftermarket cat?
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350matt » Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:02 am
Hello All
my car came with a 'ghetto' decat unbeknownst to me so come november time I'll be needing something to pass the MOT
I see lots of reports that the cheap ebay and eurocar parts cats are no good and will last about 3 weeks
so my question is are there any good quality aftermarket...
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Last post by 350matt
Tue Jul 25, 2017 9:24 pm
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Report of a remapped R3
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RX8R3Rod » Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:36 pm
Hi, this isn't my story so I won't mention any names (though hopefully the club members can add some more detail if they're so inclined) but I have had a report of an R3 being remapped to good effect:
Hi mate, I've spoken to (club member). He's had a dyno session since the remap and the car is...
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Last post by Ryan Rotary Performance
Tue Jul 04, 2017 6:03 am
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small tweaks to achieve more power
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350matt » Wed Jun 14, 2017 9:15 pm
Chaps
I'm in the process of rebuilding my lump and I have few ideas to improve power and would welcome your thoughts
1) bypass the water heating for the throttle body - this is added by OEM's to help with cold start emissions and fuel 'icing' in cold climates
not really required in the UK and a...
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Last post by zippyonline
Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:29 pm
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Reducing parasitic loss in the transmission
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Velocity_Dan93 » Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:14 pm
Being as the car is away at rotary revs having a tasty rebuild I find myself having a lot more free time which was spent on cleaning and collecting shell v power points.
As I'm aiming for high figures ( the 200 who mark) I started reading into why the rx8 does so s&*t on the dyno. I've been...
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Last post by zippyonline
Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:23 pm
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192 to 231 ?
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Nogginthenog » Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:38 am
Ok guys, I've read posts until I'm half blind, and that has helped me in my quest to solve the issues that my second RX8 has....however, on the good one, where I have no issues, I'm wondering what a 192 needs to be uprated to 231......is it just a remap, or is the engine physically different ? If...
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Last post by NOSfan
Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:37 pm
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Aircon remove/repair with underdrive
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Velocity_Dan93 » Sun Nov 20, 2016 8:59 pm
A few months ago I snapped a bolt on my aircon ( front of the engine bay next to the coolant tank ) a load of gas came out and it really didn't taste very nice !
I wasn't too bothered about the lack aircon as going into winter ect but looking forward I'm not sure what to do.
I'm looking at the...
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Last post by PeteH
Mon Nov 21, 2016 8:12 pm
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Quantum tuning map
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Eddie_r32 » Sun Apr 17, 2016 8:50 pm
Just wondering if anyone has had one? My mate is a quantum dealer and a reputable tuner, he's been on the scene for a while and knows what he's doing so was wondering if anyone has had one, failing that anyone know of a mazdaedit tuner round Oxfordshire/Berkshire. (My time off is limited, I work 7...
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Last post by Eddie_r32
Sat Sep 17, 2016 5:16 pm
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Throttle body modofication
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Just_Jack1991 » Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:48 am
Hello everyone, please don't hate, I'm just sharing some knowledge from a different forum!
So back when I had my RenaultSport 200 (2liter one not the 1.6 panel shift model) I was also part of there owners club/forum, the guys over there were similar to here, either trying to squeeze as much power...
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Last post by gibson1173
Fri Sep 09, 2016 11:38 am
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Fuelling difference between UK and JDM cars
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13Black » Wed Jul 20, 2016 11:50 pm
Hello. Just a quick one.
Managed to get a JDM car in today to have a look at the fuelling which was thought to be mapped richer on the bottom end resulting in apparently less grunt. This turned out to be not the case it seems.
Caveat: UK car was a 192 manual. JDM car was a 192 Auto. I have no other...
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Last post by 13Black
Wed Aug 24, 2016 2:25 pm
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throttle bodies
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RandyMcShag » Tue Aug 23, 2016 2:56 pm
Just throwing this out here to gauge opinion as i am in the middle of planning and researching for a project that i want to get rolling within the next few months!!
I have heard bits about itb's being used for rx8s.
im not massively up on the mechanical side of the car/engine just yet.
So please...
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Last post by RandyMcShag
Tue Aug 23, 2016 6:58 pm
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Pro ECU Mapping or MazdaEdit
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Antz41 » Sat Feb 20, 2016 5:32 pm
So I'm mid RX8 race car NA build and feel with the mods being done a map of the standard ECU will help bring it all together.
My issue, the car is obviously not road going, I need to sort it all by 18th March and I live in the South West where no rotary mapping specialists appear to be based!
Is...
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Last post by Antz41
Thu Jul 14, 2016 1:12 am
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VFAD the myth
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Lazar » Thu Jun 04, 2015 4:04 am
Firstly apologies if this has been covered before I couldnt find anything definative on the matter.
Ive almost bought a racing beat revi intake and duct a few times now when I get new parts withdraw symptoms and had to stop myself by convincing myself for £500 its not worth it.
What put me off...
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Last post by Aido 8
Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:10 pm
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Power Power Power
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chris-rx8 » Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:00 am
So I'm sure this is something that's been asked a million times before but I can't find a clear answer on it......what sort of bhp can a 231 make without forced induction or porting?
Also I've read a few times that rx8s don't make the power Mazda claims they should have as standard, how much on...
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Last post by cib24
Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:29 pm
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Lightened Rotors
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tyler82 » Fri Dec 05, 2014 7:46 pm
I see Racing Beat do some lightened rotors although they are not cheap. I see there have been a few posts about this on the US forum. Makes the engine rev more freely and supposed to reduce wear. Anyone any thoughts on this?
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Last post by Will66
Fri Dec 05, 2014 10:45 pm
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Panel filters
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DanBass » Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:40 pm
There's a lot of discussion about aftermarket hi-flow panel filters recently.
I've been getting a slightly erratic idle on occasion for a week or so. I've been busy sorting the rebuild car out so haven't had much chance to check this out and it's not been enough to bother me. Today I had a free...
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Last post by Nerdstrike
Thu Dec 04, 2014 10:57 am
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220whp from an NA '8?
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Soul » Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:14 pm
So as the Facebook debate (fight) about my Rotas morphed into a discussion about power loss due to heavy rims, the following exchange took place.
Scott Redmond Never give up the fight, you would be surprised how fast a 220WHP RX-8 with some weight reduction is.
12 hrs · Like
Justin Hayes Except...
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Last post by cib24
Thu Nov 13, 2014 11:43 am
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MX5 diff into RX8? Bear with me....
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RupturedDuck » Tue Aug 26, 2014 8:05 am
Trying to squeeze more go from my RX8 which is used solely for Sprints and Speed Hillclimb, so road manners/fuel consumption not important as the only time it is driven on the road is to and from events.
I've reached pretty much the limit of how fast the car and I can go in our current form, and...
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Last post by RenesisRaceBuggy
Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:07 pm
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Is it worth having my 8 remapped now...
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MrMalone » Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:53 am
Hey all,
Quick question, would it be worth having my rx8 (231) remapped now that it running some new engine bits and bobs.
Its been about 6-8months since i fitted my stainless exhaust manifold, de-cat, mid section and back box along with a K&N panel filter. Nothing too drastic but obviously I...
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Last post by Lee LRD
Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:01 pm
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Peak calculated load values required
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Phil Bate » Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:46 pm
If anyone has any logs handy please could you post the maximum engine load (in %) you see under WOT? If you have it, the MAF reading with IAT would be handy but not essential.
I also need to know if this is with a standard or ported engine, and am only interested in standard intakes and ECUs that...
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Last post by Will66
Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:30 pm
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Talking Carbs
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audiobull » Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:45 am
i am looking at making something a little more then average. I do want a bridge or street port while rebuilding BUT i have been looking at turbo kits. After having a read up and talking with others i have been put off the idea of forced induction so time to think of something else. The rotary...
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Last post by Freeman38
Tue Sep 10, 2013 2:48 pm
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Potential KRS fit?
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warpc0il » Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:13 pm
Just watching F1 from Monza and my thoughts drifted to thinking how you could fit a KRS system to an 8....
So far I'm thinking of a electric motor/generator mounted directly to the back of the gearbox, with a shortened prop shaft.
Batteries mounted just behind the rear seats, either side of the...
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Last post by warpc0il
Sun Sep 08, 2013 6:11 pm
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ook, I'll add a comment
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BIG-Mal » Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:17 pm
For a normally aspirated engine
Power mods
see thread labelled boost junkies
Anyway simple additions
Exhaust and filter 'help your car breath easier'
Induction kits, deffo recommend ditching the vfad and replace with a cold air feed, all so recommend making sure whatever filter element u...
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Last post by BIG-Mal
Mon Aug 26, 2013 7:00 pm
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