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#951
Driving my unreliable rx8
Huh i would have never guessed milage doesn't care abt rpm. So why do car makers keep adding overdrive gears again?
I mean you can do 155 in 5 th gear so whats the point of 6th since it doesn't have the power to use ut.
I mean you can do 155 in 5 th gear so whats the point of 6th since it doesn't have the power to use ut.
#953
You're right. Maybe I was too extreme on that last statement. Rpm is important, sure, but load is far more important. If that was the case they would put the worlds tallest gears in those lil Eco cars. I'm positive I'll see 30 mpg with more tuning.
#954
BECAUSE RACECAR
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Mod Edit: Personal Attack Arca. Keep comments about the cars, the motors, and technical stuff, not about people.
Comment was to show that this statement is not true. Hilarious how you'll edit my comments but not his. Whatever.
Comment was to show that this statement is not true. Hilarious how you'll edit my comments but not his. Whatever.
Last edited by Arca_ex; 02-16-2015 at 11:13 PM.
#955
Oooooh I'm gonna tell the mods...... Oh that's right, you drive roturdy. I know the literacy rate is low in Arizona but if you sound out all the letters you can make out the sentence in the post above yours.
#957
Pistons Please
But every thread ive seen where guys are chasing 500hp in a rotary, it is a extremely involved build of just as much time, thought and money as a LS swap, but in the end is not nearly as reliable, or as fuel efficient if you care about that.
Cost per hp, when referring to engine modifications only, LS motors are way easier to make power.
The rest is preference, I like V8 engines, because I think their badass and,.. I dunno, maybe I need to compensate since I also have a tuned up duramax and a Camaro, but torque is pretty badass so I give 0 *****.
#958
thats cool I didn't take it personally. I know you're just bummed you put it that REW instead of the LS. I completely understand.
#961
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#967
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Oy vey. Well, duh. But that just shows you haven't read up much on the FD now. The twin turbo setup is extremely heavy and the FD came with a ton of stuff. In fact, the engine bay is so packed that airflow is impeded. Its not uncommon to drop weight when going to a single larger turbo setup. Mazda made some sacrifices to display other advances. Most cars with REWs swapped in will not suffer as much from weight from that stock REW.
#969
Lol I don't think density really takes reliability and drivability into consideration. you cant say with an objective view that a 500 hp rotor will have better drive ability and be as reliable as a 500 hp ls motor? And whether you like to believe it or not, the rotor along with all the turbo piping and oil cooler crap weighs as much or more than an LS. The V8 is simpler, stronger per lb (you would call that density), and has more potential to make reliable, streetable hp.