RX-8 dynos 178hp
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servoeyes said:
Apparently you aren't so bright... These dynos are production cars that have sold to people that are being dynoed.
See the bumps on the dynos near 6500 and 7500 RPM .... those are the ports opening. Please stop making stuff up if you know nothing about rotaries.
Thanks
And yes the best motoring vids are all stock and actually the rx8 in that vid is JDM and has a higher hp/tq rating then the us. So the US rx8 wouldn't of even done as well as the car in the BM vid.
My theory: When the cars were stuck in the shipping ports for 2 weeks they were detuned to meet emissions requirements. Probably from the exhaust running to cool (for CATS to work the exhaust has to be hot) so they made the mixture more pig rich.... which is why the exhaust tips on the rx8 are getting black so fast and people getting only 16 mpg.
I wouldn't mess around with ECU settings.... as a voided warranty is not something you want on an rx8. It hard enough finding a competent mechanic to work on a rotary let alone the cost. My rx7 was in the shop so many times back in `
95.
Thanks :'(
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Well at least part of that post was intelligent. I was only presenting information that I had not seen in this thread. I admittedly know nothing about rotaries, but I never made anything up. However...as ZoomZoomH has pointed out, this is a protege forum, so no one should have expected me to bust out Wankel's theories and formalae. I was not attacking you w/ my first post, and yet you felt it right to insult me by taking a quote from a magazine as my own. Forgive me for trying to add to the conversation instead of lettingit degrade to a flamewar. Enjoy...I'll just go back to my protege stuff...
ZoomZoomH said:
Hey, no problem Hank. Anytime
Actually, I didn't expect to get this many responses.
I'm just as surprised. Besides, I learned why it dynoed so low. I didn't know about the ECU thingy. If I hadn't posted this, I would have always thought it was slow.Street KingFD
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210-220 is what has been dynoed AFTER the ECU controlled break in.
twistedrx7
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let me start off by sayin that theres a lot of ignorant ppl on this forum not naming any names but you know who you are
that being said, mazda(like most new car manufacturers) are using ecu's that learn and adjust to their driving conditions and and driver. the new rx8 has a break in period in its ecu but once thats up you should see similar hp #'s to the 3rd gen in stock form. rotarys apex seals need a break in period if not as soon as you start driving the car hard your going to blow the motor so this is something mazda did to protect you and themselves.
now for big ben and all you talkin smack about s2k's bring your overpriced honda on the track with turbo and all the crap you want on it and my 11k dollar rx7 will blow you off the track any day anywhere. now i give the car props but a lot of ppl talk s*** that honda makes the highest hp per liter motor ever with the f20c 120 hp per liter well guess what the 89-91 NA rotarys made a 170 hp with 1.3 liter that comes out to 130 hp per liter so all you honda heads go on talkin while i just keep spakin ya.
ohh and for you srt4 guys ...........its a fukin neon ....nuf said!!!
that being said, mazda(like most new car manufacturers) are using ecu's that learn and adjust to their driving conditions and and driver. the new rx8 has a break in period in its ecu but once thats up you should see similar hp #'s to the 3rd gen in stock form. rotarys apex seals need a break in period if not as soon as you start driving the car hard your going to blow the motor so this is something mazda did to protect you and themselves.
now for big ben and all you talkin smack about s2k's bring your overpriced honda on the track with turbo and all the crap you want on it and my 11k dollar rx7 will blow you off the track any day anywhere. now i give the car props but a lot of ppl talk s*** that honda makes the highest hp per liter motor ever with the f20c 120 hp per liter well guess what the 89-91 NA rotarys made a 170 hp with 1.3 liter that comes out to 130 hp per liter so all you honda heads go on talkin while i just keep spakin ya.
ohh and for you srt4 guys ...........its a fukin neon ....nuf said!!!
You, my friend, are an idiot. You are comparing a rotary engine hp/liter to a piston engine. Guess what, they don't compare. Now, you can compare them on the track, because they are both cars that are built to perform on the track.
With that being said, you are also stupid if you think the RX7 will beat an S2000 on the track. The S2000's Xbone monococh frame was designed purposely for track performance. The "in-the-wheel" front and rear suspension was designed very simalarly to F1 car suspension in order to put the pivot points as close to the wheel hub as possible. So are you telling me that the "older" technology that is in the RX7 is better compared to that of the "newer" technology that was put in the design of the S2000? If that is what you are saying, then you know nothing. The S2000 will eat you lunch all day long on any track that has curves in it. Please don't make stupid assumptions you know nothing about.
Now, .....how is the S2000 overpriced? I bought mine for $20,000. New they are only $32,000. The RX8 is about $33,000 fully loaded. The S2000 has better 0-60 times, better 1/4 mile times, etc., etc., etc.
Now,..... remind me which one is overpriced again because I seem to have forgotten.
An RX7 would have to have some SERIOUS suspension mods to be able to kill and S2k on a road course. When I say serious, I mean full out competition suspension built for serious racing. The stock S2000 is basically built for all out racing.
Super high horsepower means nothing on a road course.
S2000 - for frustrated people and shortminded to make them think that is the super-duper dragster and street killer of all times...
Cmon' The s2000 its an awesome car nothing more than that. Wow...can rev up to 11,000rpm...good for you, thats its technology, without the revs your car would be NOTHING because it has no torque at all to pull a car.
Im not going to say my protege is better than an S2000 cause I will be ending in the same statements like yours.
And dont tell me you cant compare rotary with pistons, both are car engines.
Cmon' The s2000 its an awesome car nothing more than that. Wow...can rev up to 11,000rpm...good for you, thats its technology, without the revs your car would be NOTHING because it has no torque at all to pull a car.
Im not going to say my protege is better than an S2000 cause I will be ending in the same statements like yours.
And dont tell me you cant compare rotary with pistons, both are car engines.
Man Big Ben you always need to have the last word. No wonder you have 2500 posts.
This thread is about the RX-8, and i have stayed subscribed so i can find out if that ECU thing is true or not. I don't give a flying **** about your S2000 and i'm tired of reading all this crap. The S2000 is a "nice" car but who carrrres. Talk about it on Honda boards maybe there everyone will agree with you that its the best car ever.
This thread is about the RX-8, and i have stayed subscribed so i can find out if that ECU thing is true or not. I don't give a flying **** about your S2000 and i'm tired of reading all this crap. The S2000 is a "nice" car but who carrrres. Talk about it on Honda boards maybe there everyone will agree with you that its the best car ever.
twistedrx7
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i might be an idiot buddy but i know for a fact that a stock 3rd gen and a stock s2k on the track the s2k dont have a chance. now my car on the track will also blow your s2k out the water but my car is an off road affair so i cant compare a street car to a race car. by the way i was comparing a s2k to an rx7 not rx8 in price and yes i think its an overpriced piece of crap because i can name 3 cars that are in the same price range as a new s2k and destroy it on the track off the track up your poop hole wherever
1. the Evo
2. the STI
3. the 350z track pkg
now do you need more reminding of what is overpriced and overated or should i tell you that i could build 2 of my race cars with your one. hmm lets see 2 race cars or one honda what should i choose (bird) anyways im wasting my time go to a honda forum with all the kiddies and talk about whatever it is you fools talk about.
1. the Evo
2. the STI
3. the 350z track pkg
now do you need more reminding of what is overpriced and overated or should i tell you that i could build 2 of my race cars with your one. hmm lets see 2 race cars or one honda what should i choose (bird) anyways im wasting my time go to a honda forum with all the kiddies and talk about whatever it is you fools talk about.
