Automatic and driveshaft
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Automatic and driveshaft
The RX8 brochure I downloaded from Mazda USA states under Mechanical Features that the automatic comes without the carbon-fibre driveshaft. Hmm, makes me look again at getting the manual instead of the automatic.
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No no, not the ONLY reason, there are significant others. But don't worry about whether I will be driving cars with automatics or manuals. I have driven manual cars for the last 30 years and I still do and will, RX8 or no RX8.
However, what I should have written was more like "makes me rethink if I should get the RX8 at all", because I can not for specific reasons get the manual.
No no, not the ONLY reason, there are significant others. But don't worry about whether I will be driving cars with automatics or manuals. I have driven manual cars for the last 30 years and I still do and will, RX8 or no RX8.
However, what I should have written was more like "makes me rethink if I should get the RX8 at all", because I can not for specific reasons get the manual.
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Re: Automatic and driveshaft
Originally posted by Roy Rogers
The RX8 brochure I downloaded from Mazda USA states under Mechanical Features that the automatic comes without the carbon-fibre driveshaft. Hmm, makes me look again at getting the manual instead of the automatic.
The RX8 brochure I downloaded from Mazda USA states under Mechanical Features that the automatic comes without the carbon-fibre driveshaft. Hmm, makes me look again at getting the manual instead of the automatic.
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it is so amazing how some things will stop someone from buying s car. after reading all the diffeerent post everybody make im surprised more people are not canceling their rx-8 order....
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Re: Re: Automatic and driveshaft
Originally posted by eccles
Sorry to disappoint you, but according to the 2004 RX-8 Technical Hightlights CD, the manual has a carbon fiber driveshaft while the automatic does not.
Sorry to disappoint you, but according to the 2004 RX-8 Technical Hightlights CD, the manual has a carbon fiber driveshaft while the automatic does not.
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I did not know they were making drive shafts out of carbon fiber. But, considering steel drive shafts have been around a few years, I guess I'll take my chances.
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We make our purchase decisions based on many things, not all rational. So what if Mazda initially caught my eye with words like "carbon-fibre drive shaft"? My respect to them. They found my weak spot. I love carbon fibre :-(, and I do like good, balanced engineering. However, after reading through the replies, I must balance my too negative reaction to finding out that the automatics come with a steel drive shaft. Steel drive shafts do indeed have many good things going for them :-)
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Originally posted by babylou
In the case of the manual tranny RX-8 a CF dive shaft is lower cost in addition to lighter than a steel counterpart.
In the case of the manual tranny RX-8 a CF dive shaft is lower cost in addition to lighter than a steel counterpart.
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Originally posted by mazdabob
I did not know they were making drive shafts out of carbon fiber. But, considering steel drive shafts have been around a few years, I guess I'll take my chances.
I did not know they were making drive shafts out of carbon fiber. But, considering steel drive shafts have been around a few years, I guess I'll take my chances.
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Originally posted by ZoomZoom
I doubt that very much.
I doubt that very much.
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Originally posted by 97gpGT
The 350Z was the first production car to have a carbon fiber driveshaft. I wonder how much of a difference a carbon fiber vs steel driveshaft makes, if it's noticeable or if it's just a gimmick to try and catch your eye.
The 350Z was the first production car to have a carbon fiber driveshaft. I wonder how much of a difference a carbon fiber vs steel driveshaft makes, if it's noticeable or if it's just a gimmick to try and catch your eye.
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Originally posted by babylou
You can doubt all you want. The one piece CF drive shaft eliminated: one drive shaft, one yoke, one u-joint, a support bearing and the saddle for the bearing.
You can doubt all you want. The one piece CF drive shaft eliminated: one drive shaft, one yoke, one u-joint, a support bearing and the saddle for the bearing.
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Having just rebuilt the drive shaft on a thirty year old mercedes with U-joints, yoke, center support bearing, flex disc, and center doughnut, it was not the Carbon fiber that attracted me to the design, but the "one piece" that I thought was coolest. The vibration, clunking and lagging that was coming out of that thing was destroying my cool old floaty ride. I would guess that a steel drive shaft would still be one piece, and even if it doesn't permit winding up as quickly as the CF shaft, that's still an improvement over any other rear wheel drive car made.
It is also true though that I like the idea of the CF. It reminds me of my youth and rowing with CF oars.
It is also true though that I like the idea of the CF. It reminds me of my youth and rowing with CF oars.
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Originally posted by zoom44
are the nissan ones one piece? and i think the book said the rx8's was carbon fiber an "something" composite.
are the nissan ones one piece? and i think the book said the rx8's was carbon fiber an "something" composite.
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