3rd Gen Owner Goes to Darkside?
08-05-2006 | 07:01 PM
#26
Merchant Of Pace
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From: Clovis, California
Originally Posted by Red Devil
Yeah, why get rid of the FD?
From the factory, the FD does handle better. But with grippier tires and coilovers, the RX-8 does very well for itself.
From the factory, the FD does handle better. But with grippier tires and coilovers, the RX-8 does very well for itself.
08-06-2006 | 06:56 PM
#29
Spin Triangles! Spin!
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From: Texas, US
Originally Posted by rx7sign
MazdaTed - Actually pretty much everybody knows me in the DC/MD area or Virginia. I am good friends with one of the most well known JDM vendors or dealers on that site. Alot of others know me on the board, I didnt say "everybody" knows me lol.
dmorales - Im surprised you own the car and you don't know if it needs a rebuild. Didn't you look into that before purchasing a rotary motor. After the first month I figure you would have known wether it needs it or not lol. No i'm just kidding it's all cool, i'm sure somebody on this forum knows tho. I'm just curious if it needs the rebuild, anybody??
dmorales - Im surprised you own the car and you don't know if it needs a rebuild. Didn't you look into that before purchasing a rotary motor. After the first month I figure you would have known wether it needs it or not lol. No i'm just kidding it's all cool, i'm sure somebody on this forum knows tho. I'm just curious if it needs the rebuild, anybody??
You need to understand that this Renesis is very different than previous rotary engines. Do you think in 1993 when they first started selling FD's they knew that there would be excessive wear on seals or cooling problems from the FI? Probably not. I would have figured Mazda figured out how to make it powerful, and reliable. But time is what tells.
I can only tell you my experience, and that from which others have written on this forum, and I've never heard of anyone with over 100k miles. I've never heard of someone needing a rebuild simply because of normal wear. (Except in cases where parts were probably already defective.)
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08-06-2006 | 11:42 PM
#31
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From: Chicago
Originally Posted by Senna
I disagree. The 8 with the sport package out handles the FD IMO. I own both.
08-07-2006 | 11:43 AM
#32
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Okay guy's I got to drive a 8 this past weekend... I dont know handling wise it just wasnt nearly what I get from my FD.. There was alot of elements my FD filled in that the 8 doesnt. However definitly a beautiful car and its still in the same family ; )
08-07-2006 | 12:53 PM
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Haha
"No officer I wasn’t racing I was speeding while simultaneously trying to match the driver's speed next to me, oh yeah rocket science isn’t required in your department is it?"
Rx8's can be equiped with navigation? Very nice...
"No officer I wasn’t racing I was speeding while simultaneously trying to match the driver's speed next to me, oh yeah rocket science isn’t required in your department is it?"
Rx8's can be equiped with navigation? Very nice...
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