NEWSBREAK: Revised 'official' RX-8 HP ratings!!!

[EXA4DRIVER]

news-flash: Smolten & Big_Ben are one and the same

Smolten is just an idiot (comparing an SR-T 4 to an RX-8 is stupid). Big_Ben does know what he's talking about even though some may not like the way he relays his messages

 

[charles]

No he doesn't

 

[Kenetix]

But it takes not one,......but two turbos to get it there.Quick, someone make a pathetic comeback.

You and Smolten are the biggest ******* idiots I have ever had the displeasure of seeing in type. The FD3S or 3rd Gen RX-7 uses a sequential turbo system which is meant to DECREASE boost lag. The original twin hitachi turbo chargers on the car are not meant to make huge ******* power.

Any true 3rd gen tuner know that the first things you tackle in tuning the car are the cooling system, fuel system and then a single turbo upgrade.

Mazda gave the FD3S twin-chargers to compenstate for real world driving when next to instantaneous throttle is expected.
Don't EVEN try to put the s2000 and RX-7 in the same category. The s2000 is an over glorified old womans car.

The RX-7 in STOCK form dominates the s2000. My R1 puts down 280 hp stock. Where does the leave the s2000? I know you are a little pissed that a 10 year old car design puts yours to shame.

The rotary engine is capable of spinning well past 15k rpms on a test bed. Some 12a cars continuously drive in the 9k to 10k range. More power will had out of the rotary design when emissions are met and driveshaft materials have become better.

When they start pitting the s2000 vs the R34 and NSX in best motoring, let me know. The 3rd gen in SCCA and ASP events has DESTROYED the competition in track events.

Remember G-Force challenge? Fastest Slalom at 72.4 fastest road course at 1:05.1 and best skid pad at 1.035 G's BEOTCH!

 

[Kenetix]

Here, since smolten and little ben like best motoring videos so much.

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[StarvingRussian]

Mazdas kick ass. Look at that, RX7 pwning a 2 Skylines and 2 NSXs, and some Japanese writing cars.....

 

[Kenetix]

That race included 3 skylines 2 NSX's and an Evo 8. The RX-7 beat them all.

 

[FrigginGLI]

Why oh why did mazda stop making that rx-7. They could still be ruling them all.

 

[1sty]

Why oh why did mazda stop making that rx-7. They could still be ruling them all.

Sport Compact Car said it best, "The Mazda RX-7 is hands down the best sports car ever.......then it blows up!"

Thats whay they stopped making it

The new RX-8 is the new in a line of hopeful rotaries. They seem to be wisely starting slow instead of having another warrenty nightmare like the last RX-7.

 

[FrigginGLI]

Why did it blow up?

 

[big_ben]

The RX-7 in STOCK form dominates the s2000. My R1 puts down 280 hp stock. Where does the leave the s2000? I know you are a little pissed that a 10 year old car design puts yours to shame.

Are you not hearing me when I am telling you that it takes a turbo on the RX7 to beat the S2000? I guess you aren't hearing that because of your selective hearing problem. If you want to put the S2000 on a level playing field with a TURBO CAR, put a turbo on the S2000. If you want to see that result, just PM Terry at Spool and ask him the RWHP he's putting down. I'll go ahead and let you know it's around 350 at the rear wheels. Can your TURBO RX7 do that? NO.

 

[big_ben]

And since when did I ever say the RX7 sucks. I just said that it needs to be turbo charged to give it any power at all. Did you not read that part? I think the RX7 is a bad ass car, but add a turbo or supercharger to the S2000, and it's bye-bye RX7. End of story.

 

[StarvingRussian]

The RX7 is turbocharged.....

 

[1sty]

A full turbo kit on an S2000 would put it well into the RX-7s original price range and then some.

The comparision of this car can add boost and then be better is pure BS. Its a modification on a different car. Mazda chose a turbo, Honda chose a rotary. Keep them stock the RX-7 wins. Modify them both with a similar budget, the Rx-7 still wins. All be it for about 2000 miles, then it explodes ahtough a Supercharged S2000 with out extenisive work can meet the same fate.

Droping the Rx-7's twin design for a single turbo and a 350WHP all high rev car is a spec in the rear view. Keep in mind Ben the S2000 after and Extra $30K worth of track upgrades still can not touch a vette Z06. A RX-7 with far less into it can take down a Z06.


Now that all being said we come to the RX-8, no matter how you look at it a big disappointment in the power department.
However I don't believe mazda was chasing power this time around, they wanted reliability and a solid engine to start from. Hence the RX-8. I have a feeling if the new rotary can prove reliable and remove some now established rotary = unreliable views then we will see some serious s*** coming from the Mazda in about 2 years. HOwever first they have to prove to themselves and us that it can stand up over time.

Honda on the other hand doesn't have that problem. Half of the honda badged cars will need a 10 guagew shot gun blast to the heads to kill them. Hence Honda had NO problem jacking up the compression for the S2K. Although it has proven less reliable then other modles as most perfomance cars will.

Since Honda is fighting no ghost in there closet its no wonder the S2000 came out swinging. They had no reason not to make it the way they did. Small engines, with high revs is nothing new for Honda. However a High reliability is a new stretch for Mazda given the problems in the last generation.

 

[Kenetix]

If you want to put the S2000 on a level playing field with a TURBO CAR, put a turbo on the S2000. If you want to see that result, just PM Terry at Spool and ask him the RWHP he's putting down. I'll go ahead and let you know it's around 350 at the rear wheels. Can your TURBO RX7 do that? NO.

You are such an ill informed chessedicked cock sucker that has no clue about a god damn rotary arent you? Put up or shut up. Get some ******* dyno sheets of your S2000. This dyno is WITHOUT an FMIC.

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Yeah, you see that. 362 whp. Put up or shut up.

 

[Kenetix]

Does your S2000 look this good. No.

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[Kenetix]

Will your S2000 even come close to these mods. No.

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Performance:


XS T04S Single Turbo Kit
Greddy SP Cat Back
Trust SMIC
Gab Front Strut Bar
KD Street Ported Engine w/2mm Hurley Seals
Profec B Boost Controller
ACT Street/Strip Clutch and Pressure Plate
Racing Beat Lightened Flywheel>
RP 1600 cc Injector Kit
GM 3 Bar Map Sensor
XS Tuned PFC
Tokico 5-way adjustable shocks and Eibach pro-kit springs
M2 Toe Links and Trailing arms
Goodrich Steel Braided Brake Lines all around with Hawk HP brake pads in Front
Brembo Cross Drilled and Slotted Rotors in Front
Bridgestone Pole Position SO-3 245/17's and 265/17's (no rubbing)
Mindtrain MP
Greddy pulley set
Magnecor 10mm wires
Fluidyne radiator
Leading NGK Race plugs
HKS twin power ign.

Interior:


Autometer Boost Gauge
Greddy turbo timer
Carbon fiber dash kit
MOMO shift knob
MOMO steering wheel
Autometer A/F Meter in A pillar
Profec B in glove box
Mazda Brushed Alum. Door Sills
Sony ES CD Receiver

Exterior:


RE Amimiya rear tail
Tinted windows
R1 front lip spoiler
Mazda mud guards
Tinted Windows
17" Volk SE37 Rims Black 8.5 and 9.5 width

Maintenance:


Castrol 20W 50 oil
Mazda oil filter
Mobil 1 75W90 Gear oil in Tranny
Red Line Diff Oil
Valvoline Synthetic Brake Fluid (Exceeds DOT 4)

Future Mods:


Roll Cage
Coilovers
Big Brake Kit
FMIC
Custom Stereo w/sub
RE Amimiya Body Kit and GT Type II Wing

Results:


362 rwhp@15 psi
12.3 @ 114 mph
176 mph at 5500 rpm and still pulling (had to get off cause shitting bricks)

 

[1sty]

Sony Radio!!!!!

Say it isn't so, get that thing out of there! its an insult to the car

 

[StarvingRussian]

Sony rules man! j/k

 

[Kenetix]

Actually its a Denon head unit in there now.

 

[1sty]

Actually its a Denon head unit in there now.

PRaises to ALAH!

Denon is some high line s***!
I take it it was an old, ike 1995 Sony ES?