---- a RX-8, Mazda Furai
#12
Re: ---- a RX-8, Mazda Furai
Originally Posted by joebowlr21
o snap i knew vin diesel was on this board....i knew it!
and 280hp.....big whoopty ------ doo.....that motor should have been pushing 280 factory tuned. Mazda dropped the ball on that ******....oh yea....don't forget that if u do own a rx-8...mazda will tell u the motor burns oil because thats how they built it so u have to continously add oil.....what kind of shyt is that......RX7>RX8
and 280hp.....big whoopty ------ doo.....that motor should have been pushing 280 factory tuned. Mazda dropped the ball on that ******....oh yea....don't forget that if u do own a rx-8...mazda will tell u the motor burns oil because thats how they built it so u have to continously add oil.....what kind of shyt is that......RX7>RX8
if it ever failed, your engine was fucked.
#13
Re: ---- a RX-8, Mazda Furai
Originally Posted by 45psi
the rx-7 had that too, its called the oil metering valve.
if it ever failed, your engine was fucked.
if it ever failed, your engine was fucked.
the oil metering pump from every RX car to the 1988 series rx7's where all mechanical. everything above that was electrical. mazda tried to fix this with ecxu controlled pumps, but they are iffy.
280 wheel HP is ALLOT of fucken HP out of a 13b.
170 to 180 is faster than a 2nd gen turbo II.
but like i said, Mazda didn't even go for much performance here. they wanted to test the platform. that's it and that's all. they weren't attempting to cary the lineage of the rx7 or anything. if it was slow, they didn't care.,
#14
Re: ---- a RX-8, Mazda Furai
Originally Posted by kain
but like i said, Mazda didn't even go for much performance here. they wanted to test the platform. that's it and that's all. they weren't attempting to cary the lineage of the rx7 or anything. if it was slow, they didn't care.,
If I wasn't going for performance, I would under-rate it.
#15
Re: ---- a RX-8, Mazda Furai
Originally Posted by Jorsher
Oh, so that's why they overstated it's power ratings? We aren't talking about "MOTEC tuned" bullshit, we're talking about a stock "240hp" engine that rarely, if ever, dynoed anywhere near that (with DSC off).
If I wasn't going for performance, I would under-rate it.
If I wasn't going for performance, I would under-rate it.
#16
Re: ---- a RX-8, Mazda Furai
Originally Posted by kain
some engine actually have made those numbers. the problem was loss of compression due to the bad oil metering pumps.
#18
Re: ---- a RX-8, Mazda Furai
i loved the weak power plant found in my 83 rx7 gsl. 12a just has no ***** when it comes to torque, but i loved the powerband it had. just cruising, if ya punched the gas you could feel the lsd workin. to bad i blew that bitch. now the 7 is sitting awaiting some type of engine to be put in. ive had thoughts of a high hp chevy V8(which is in the last steps of building on an engine stand), and my dad tossed me the idea of putting in my 5 speed from the old v6 TA motor on the back of a turbo "Iron Duke." Which im beginning to like the sound of.
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Re: ---- a RX-8, Mazda Furai
Originally Posted by kain
some engine actually have made those numbers. the problem was loss of compression due to the bad oil metering pumps.