Nissan seem pretty reluctant to bring their FI cars here.....

 

I heard Joe hit the wall at the Nats - any of you guys see it happen?

 

No.....both his cars appeared to leave the track in one piece last time I looked....?

 

Oops - that's an old crash last year

 

They're certainly the goods power-wise but I still find both dog ugly.

If we could get a more powerful RX8 it would be THE perfect car this side of the M3 for a blend of looks, practicality and thrills.

 

I'd assume it would smash the M3 on weight!

But lose out on insurance!

 

EZZY, Yes! Get one, and give it a frikin' nose job, FFS.

Well, the issue of insurance relates more to age, driving record and location than car type.

Still, the real test is going to be whether anyone (MA included) is prepared to bring a fully warrantied package to market, so that the whole deal can be financed and insured

 

ARE YOU HEARING THIS MAZDA???

 

Didn't Hymee's insurer have no probs at all with the supercharger install?

 

not the RX8.
that was the ex-Able K&N sponsored RX7 draster (with joe's own running gear)

yeah.. i always have spoft spots for weird/ugly cars

yes, rememebr read it somewhere...
it all depends on which insurer you go. i wont have any problems with mine if i go FI

 

If 10k is to get me the charger i would rather get CIAO turbo for less than 10k with a 12 month warranty

 

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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...=warranty+ciao
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Originally Posted by EZZY
Dave, have you thought of the warranty issues?
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Reply:
My car has only a few months left on warranty , so it does'nt affect me too much

In terms of the Kits warranty , all parts minus the turbocharger itself is covered as I cant cover for driver abuse or overboosting . This variable is out of my control.However every other part has an unconditional 12 mth warranty against manufacture defects .

By the way , the Greddy kit has no warranty whatsoever .

Ciao

Dave

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Ciao kit has no warranty on the turbo..only on the intercooler and some pipes..(lol).............i have paid my deposit, for the RM SC kit.. .....will be fitted in a few weeks............there are 5 guys ahead of me............i belive there is only 4 kits left for now...............the RM kit has a full 12 month warranty on all components.. the supercharger and the ECU.. lets not forget the intercooler and pipes (lol)......

 

You cant help yourself can you .... . What about all the electronics , BOV ,all hoses and high pressure lines.
No one in thier right mind will warrant against driver abuse / and overboosting . My software will be accessable from the net to be used in each and every application . If I offered a kit that gave no scope for user manipulation,I would surely offer a warranty on the turbo .
How boring would that be !!What if a customer wanted water / or methanol injection and did'nt have the fascility to re-tune the Computor ..... Hmmmm
My kit will offer more usable low end power and much more torque at lower revs than RMs for a fraction of the cost , backed by the same people that made the infamous Mazda Australia turbo concept that enjoyed all the accolades and praises from "Wheels Magazine ".
I also have'nt had the issues some people are having with overheating etc.etc .The car runs like a dream and didnt cost me $45,000 of Dyno time as ( you said ) ROtor Masters did .... That to me sounds sus ..all that money and they got overheating issues .
I was'nt at the nats but from what TAKA has said .
That said ..I am doing all track testing and at the 5000 k mark and all is spot on ..as new ..as I expected ... Once the dyno figures are out ..( Im booked in )Im sure the members of the forum will sort the crap from the truth ....

Ciao

Dave

 

Thanx for your support By The Way Kimba2

Oh ... and for the PM

Ciao

Dave

 

I do think Taka has a point and understand he has a lot of track experience under his belt.
I find it hard to think one would hand over 13k on a kit that had some issues at the NAT'S.
I think the kit itself looks pretty good but just needs more fine tuning and track time i guess.
I wouldnt be buying one untill it was 1oo%

 

Mine IS 100% or will be once the track kays are up

Ciao

Dave

 

Claim, counter-claim, rebuttal, etc, etc, etc.

It's all getting very boring guys. I can do without a pissing contest.

Dyno figures, etc are one thing but the simple fact is that nobody has yet been running a FI set-up long enough to prove long term reliability.

Early adopters won't care about that and good luck to them but personally I find claims that something is 100% when it has only done 5,000kms are laughable. All you can really say is that so far it is working as intended with no major problems.

Don't get me wrong. That is a great achievement and good on you for having a go but lets not get carried away.

Have some patience and demonstrate in due course whether or not it is a viable long term option.

 

Revolver..............well said...

 

Duh..I think I mentioned thar in my previous post ......Once the track kays are done ??



Duh..I think I mentioned thar in my previous post ......Once the track kays are done??


Nup wrong again..Just ironing out miss truths....And you are right it is boring having to clarify silly comments


Thankyou .. thats nice

Oops.... was that to me ??

Stay Beautiful

Dave

 

Got any other installs happening yet, Ciao?

 

I think I would like to see a bit more than 5 or 10k testing on any FI before I commited my hard earned cash.

Would have to be around 25 to 30k at least.
You would then have a pretty good idea if its going to last the distance.

You say that yours is 100% after say 10k, I think most manufacturers would put a hell of a lot more testing into things before the claim 100%.

Good Luck, I think you will need it!

 

Quite a a bit of interest but I wont take any orders till I'm 100% happy .I think 10,000 kms of track time should suffice . If anything is bound to fail, it will most certainly be in this period ....Thankfully no issues yet

Like some others have stated ,they are taking orders on FI units that have'nt really stood the test of time ....I am in no hurry....I'd rather it right than it biting me on the backside
I tend to agree with your previous comments about sitting on the fence and wating for the right Kit that has earned itself the home under your bonnet

People should not be so eager to part with bags of money, lose their warrantee for something that does need to be tested thourouly . It may result in costing people tens of thousands .Ive pointed out on other threads what are the 8's potentially weak points ,but all in all diff , box , and drivetrain should be plenty strong enough. Time will tell .My car gets driven like its stolen

BTW...just came back from Brizzy enertainment centre .....Luciano Pavarotti was a gem .....a 70 yr old , top C soaring gem !! His voice is definitly turbo charged

Ciao

Dave

 

Thanx... .....I think ?

Where's Burpengary QLD ? if its not too far from the Gold Coast ....give us a holler and I'll chuck ya the keys for a day

Smile lots

Dave

 

Of course he's a gem (he's italian thats why)



Let us know how the dyno goes this week.


Adrian

 

Whatever.

You won't be hearing from me again.