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I'm off next Friday-Sunday so I should be free any of those days.
Since I get off work at 6am Friday morning I could swing by afterward if you want to do it early (shouldn't take too long).
Or we can wait until Saturday to do it (I prefer to have Sunday free to spend with the wife before she goes to work Monday).
Let me know what works for you.
Since I get off work at 6am Friday morning I could swing by afterward if you want to do it early (shouldn't take too long).
Or we can wait until Saturday to do it (I prefer to have Sunday free to spend with the wife before she goes to work Monday).
Let me know what works for you.
I'm gonna ask Ray how far you are behind me in line. You already paid, right?
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Actually, I took the shot. He's still too small to hold the gun up. He'll start shooting next year. But it's the first time he sat in the tree stand with me. We got incredibly l.ucky for his first day out with me.
I know you guys are younger, so it may a little hard to understand. But those moments with your son, or your dad, are what life is all about. He'll remember that day for the rest of his life. It was probably one of the best days in both of our lives!!! I don't think I've ever seen him so excited. The other cool part is he helped me gut it out. Stuck his hands in and everything. I wasn't sure how he was going to handle that.
Before I got the car, hunting was my passion. Being able to share these things with your kids (or your dad) are the moments in life that are remembered! I'm taking my other son out this Saturday. Doubt we'll get that lucky twice!
I know you guys are younger, so it may a little hard to understand. But those moments with your son, or your dad, are what life is all about. He'll remember that day for the rest of his life. It was probably one of the best days in both of our lives!!! I don't think I've ever seen him so excited. The other cool part is he helped me gut it out. Stuck his hands in and everything. I wasn't sure how he was going to handle that.
Before I got the car, hunting was my passion. Being able to share these things with your kids (or your dad) are the moments in life that are remembered! I'm taking my other son out this Saturday. Doubt we'll get that lucky twice!
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Court Results - reduced fine, with court costs totaling $75... original mail in waiver was 100... but I probably spend 40 bucks in gas getting up there and back twice.
And I couldn't get them to drop the points... oh well.
I fought the law, and the law spanked me and told me to knock it off....
This is a nerd questions, but what does the COBB port actually do? Does it change air fuel ratios and ignition timing and such? I never really looked into it.
People say its one of the best performance mods, but that gets thrown around pretty readily.
I've never been hunting before. I like the idea of stalking something then shooting it... but then dragging and blood and stuff... I don't know... sounds like work.
And I couldn't get them to drop the points... oh well.
I fought the law, and the law spanked me and told me to knock it off....
This is a nerd questions, but what does the COBB port actually do? Does it change air fuel ratios and ignition timing and such? I never really looked into it.
People say its one of the best performance mods, but that gets thrown around pretty readily.
I've never been hunting before. I like the idea of stalking something then shooting it... but then dragging and blood and stuff... I don't know... sounds like work.
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That's why I always hunted ducks. Sit on your behind with your dog. Wait for ducks. Shoot duck. Dog goes and gets duck. Dog brings back duck. The ultimate in lazy man hunting.
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The Cobb AP accesses the cars computer and enables you to change all those parameters. It is most useful for those who have already made multiple performance mods to the vehicle, like force air intakes and the like. It is very desirable to adjust the cars computer to accept those modifications and adjust the parameters to their best points.
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The nice thing about the AP is that it isn't a piggyback ECU so once you've programmed the 'flash' the way you can disconnect the AP and the car continues to use the new setup. It also doesn't corrupt or change the default Mazda flash so if you need to service your car you can go back to the latest OEM flash.
I've got a crapload of research to do on mine and since I didn't go with the MazdaManiac tune I'm going to have to learn how to tune the car myself - although there are a lot of new tools including a 'auto tune' software set that Kane is developing which will hopefully allow me to get almost the same results as what I'd get via the MM AP.
But I got my AP for around $475 instead of $675. New.
Only issues that I know about with the AP are some potential problems with MAF readings with some intakes (no idea if my RB is a problem child) and the Cobb AP may not be capable of handling any high-power mods (ie +300whp). I'm not quite sure why the latter is true but I have no intention of getting this car over 300whp so I don't really care about it.
I've got a ton to figure out regarding it. Jon probably knows 10x what I know since he was all set to buy his over the Summer.
Only other things I want before the Spring are some gauges and a dual resonated midpipe. Both RB and BHR are allegedly working on a DR midpipe and the RX8 Store might do one as well so hopefully someone has something available to replace the Mazsport one before the Spring.
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But you nailed the important stuff!
The problem with intake setups was that some were running custom intake pipe sizes.
When you get the turbo, it'll come with upgraded injectors.
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Side note - any idea if I need any tools beyond standard mechanics tool set for installing the kit?
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Its honestly been a couple months since I kept up with the Cobb thread.
Too many people asking the same dumb questions that can be answered by reviewing the first post.
Then people started turning on Jeff for taking too long on tunes (which was ridiculous).
I'll glance back over it, but I don't recall there being a PCM limitation with the Cobb.
Other than that, a couple extensions and basic tools is all you need.
Do you have anti-seize?
I'll probably just bring everything needed just in case... we'll get it done.
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MM runs over 300HP with his turbo and (or course) uses to AP.
Since that's approx .05% of RX8 owners it's not a real common topic.
Do you have a 13/16 spark plug socket (with a swivel is better because the front leading plug is in a tight place... you'll see )
Other than that, a couple extensions and basic tools is all you need.
Do you have anti-seize?
I'll probably just bring everything needed just in case... we'll get it done.
Other than that, a couple extensions and basic tools is all you need.
Do you have anti-seize?
I'll probably just bring everything needed just in case... we'll get it done.
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A lot of people don't use it, but its good to use on the inside of the wire boot.
Not only will this ensure a tight seal against moisture, but it will also make for easy removal of the spark plug wire set boots in the future.
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Ok... i figured the Cobb did something of that nature... it seems like it could be dangerous in the wrong hands though... do you set it by trial and error or does have sort of pre-set programs?
Doc: I ski - weekday trips may be difficult though.
Jon + Ryan: all this talk about what you're doing in preparation of changing your plugs has me thinking perhaps I should wait until you guys do yours.
Jon: I ordered a set from the Hill guy, seems like a pretty good deal. They're the NKG laser iridium... I don't know if those are OEM replacements or an upgrade though.
Doc: I ski - weekday trips may be difficult though.
Jon + Ryan: all this talk about what you're doing in preparation of changing your plugs has me thinking perhaps I should wait until you guys do yours.
Jon: I ordered a set from the Hill guy, seems like a pretty good deal. They're the NKG laser iridium... I don't know if those are OEM replacements or an upgrade though.
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MazdaManiac offers tunes if its purchased through him.
They do have a tuner software available to do it yourself, but if you don't know what you're doing, it can do harm.
You need to learn A LOT on how to properly tune a vehicle before doing it yourself.
I've already changed my plugs and the coils will be quick.
Maybe Ryan has a big enough garage for two cars.
Those are the OEM replacement. Not worth going with any other.
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Ok... i figured the Cobb did something of that nature... it seems like it could be dangerous in the wrong hands though... do you set it by trial and error or does have sort of pre-set programs?
Doc: I ski - weekday trips may be difficult though.
Jon + Ryan: all this talk about what you're doing in preparation of changing your plugs has me thinking perhaps I should wait until you guys do yours.
Doc: I ski - weekday trips may be difficult though.
Jon + Ryan: all this talk about what you're doing in preparation of changing your plugs has me thinking perhaps I should wait until you guys do yours.
If you are running the stock engine setup, there's no big advantage to the AP. Minimal gains. I don't recall. Do you have anything special in your setup?
We can do a weekend trip, but they're harder for me.
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Yeah, that would make a difference. But I would pay the extra to get the Mazda guy's tune. I wouldn't want to be trying that on my own. Maybe Ryan can help him, he seems to know alot about this stuff.
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Without proper data logging and table charts, you really don't know what needs adjusted.
The goal is not specific to air/fuel ratio (like some people on this forum think).
The air/fuel ratio is the means to an end not the goal itself. It is only a compass that tells you the direction of fuel delivery to tune (like running rich or lean at target RPMs).
You need to understand loads, ignition timings, and more to properly tune.
I'm in no way an expert on tuning, but a couple Techs I work with do their own tuning so I've had many discussions on it... enough to not jump into it myself until I do more research.
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I'm not planning on doing any real tunning until the Spring when I'm driving the car on a daily basis and even then I won't go any farther than what I'm 100% sure about.