Mazdaspeed RX-8

[Notorious_V.I.C]

Anyone know if the Mazdaspeed RX-8 is going to be released in the U.S. anytime soon???

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

Doubt it...your only option is to purchase a RX-8 and purchase the Mazdaspeed Accesories through your dealer...

 

[Notorious_V.I.C]

Doubt it...your only option is to purchase a RX-8 and purchase the Mazdaspeed Accesories through your dealer...

Dang. I remember a while back reading an article about it, they beefed up the suspension and did a little bit of tuning to the rotary for tq and hp...

What about suspension, do they have the mazdaspeed suspension you can buy??

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

yep, you can go here and check out the Mazdaspeed accessories for the RX8 available by Mazda

 

[BlackCherry06]

Could they really get meaningful HP gains from the rotary by just a tune? I think they'd have little choice but to add F.I. along with suspension and body upgrades. When you realize that the Mazdaspeed 3 is a whopping 64% more powerful than the next step down in the MZ3 lineup, they'd have their work cut out for them to make a MS RX-8 a reasonable improvement over a M/T coupe.

Considering the miserable gas mileage of the current model and the reliability problems they're already having, I'd be surprised if there is a MS RX-8.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol its still funny that people expect good gas mileage from a rotary...

 

[B1GHAM]

lol its still funny that people expect good gas mileage from a rotary...

especially considering that rotaries have NEVER gotten good gas mileage, and never claimed such... (rofl)

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

(werd) & (mswerd)

And now you people wanna throw a turbo on it? haha

especially considering that rotaries have NEVER gotten good gas mileage, and never claimed such... (rofl)

 

[B1GHAM]

(werd) & (mswerd)

And now you people wanna throw a turbo on it? haha

well, wait....





...Id still want to throw a turbo on it...

(maybe because Ive gotten used to premium fillup + bad gas mileage (eekdance))

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

lol this is true...but i still get 31mpg on the highway w/ the MSP lol divide that in half for a turbo Reni

 

[03.5MSP]

Maybe we will see a mazdaspeed rx8 with the new 16X rotary engine Mazda has.

 

[evilmonkeyMSP]

That wont be for some time and it will most likely be after a new body design...

 

[altspace]

Check out the Mazda specific Auto News for more info on the RENESIS 16X.

My RX-8 has been very reliable.

 

[Notorious_V.I.C]

I was thinking about the RX-8 but I don't think I'll get rid of my MSP for it. I added all the Mazdaspeed parts for the RX-8 and it came out to $12K, that's just the parts, not even labor if you want it done by the dealership...geez

 

[altspace]

You can always find used cars and Mazdaspeed parts. Great deals out there.

 

[ZoomZoomH]

a regular RX-8 with full MS suspension upgrade would be perfectly fine for me

 

[ZoomZoomH]

now if only i can find the money to do such upgrade...

 

[Notorious_V.I.C]

Hmm...I need to get a day, where I can go to the dealership and test drive a RX-8 and see how I like it. True, I was talking to someone about getting parts for a lot cheaper then what the dealer sells for....

We'll see...

 

[Relentless Pro]

I too wish for a mazdaspeed rx-8, like the concept version in my avatar. My next mazda will be an rx-7, unless they come out with a ms-rx8...but for now the protege' 5 will do (outie)

 

[Notorious_V.I.C]

My friend is parting out his rx-7, the built rotary blew...plus he has a s2000 now. His FD was insanely quick and handling was awsome.