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Cheers RIWWP. Ive just had a look into the trims because i didnt realise that there was a "sport", "touring" or "GT" trim difference. Is that possibly only in America, here in NZ where we have many Japanese imports I could really only tell if it was a "type s" or not.
More importantly, Is the GT trim (which this seams to be as you said) slower than a sport, and does it still have a LSD?
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More importantly, Is the GT trim (which this seams to be as you said) slower than a sport, and does it still have a LSD?
Thanks again
In the US, the presence of a manual and/or gt trim meant sport suspension which meant lsd, carbon fibre driveshaft, larger brakes, and 18" wheels. You have the interior of the GT trim but the 16" wheels. 16" wheels means smaller brakes and probably no lsd, no carbon fibre driveshaft, etc...
In the UK, there was no automatics, which may be true there too. If so, the lower performance would be a 5-speed manual and a 4-port engine, and probably no Sport Suspension package.
If you can confirm the gear count and get a good look at the top of the engine with that cover off, you can confirm my suspicion.
The upper intake manifold (uim) is the black plastic curved piece on top. A 6-port engine has 2 more runners than 4-port, sitting below and flanking the main center runners present in both.
Mostly theory on my guess, but hopefully that is enough information to help you figure it out.
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Cheers RIWWP. Ive just had a look into the trims because i didnt realise that there was a "sport", "touring" or "GT" trim difference. Is that possibly only in America, here in NZ where we have many Japanese imports I could really only tell if it was a "type s" or not.
More importantly, Is the GT trim (which this seams to be as you said) slower than a sport, and does it still have a LSD?
Thanks again
More importantly, Is the GT trim (which this seams to be as you said) slower than a sport, and does it still have a LSD?
Thanks again
If its got 16s, its a standard model with a 4port. Jdm models come in auto and 5speed for the 4port and 6speed for the 6port. Them 16s wont fit over a type s' brakes.
Type s' have sport suspension and lsd.
Doesnt matter what your interior is. I have cloth seats but then I have the gps system (which is useless because it thinks im on tokyo (being japanese))
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I spent a while trying to figure out and i think this is it. the red circles show the extra intake runners?? Can you tell this by looking under the hood easily? Are there 2 more exhaust pipes due to the extra port and where are these?
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https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1377218361
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https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1377218361
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I spent a while trying to figure out and i think this is it. the red circles show the extra intake runners?? Can you tell this by looking under the hood easily? Are there 2 more exhaust pipes due to the extra port and where are these?
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https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1377218361
Thanks.
https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1377218361
4ports have the same exhaust manifold
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Thanks for all the help guys. still might go have a look at it anyway, but final question since this is looking like the low power, can you actually feel much of a difference in power between the 4 port and 6 port?
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Yes, the 6-port pic circles the 2 runners I'm talking about. It's harder to see the lower intake manifold runners with the engine in, but follow them up to the uim, and you can see that from the engine bay fine.
Thanks slidin8.
Yes hilltop. It similar torque, so the 'push' is the same, but you can hold a lower gear for longer and/or be 1 gear lower at a given speed at the top of the rpm range, which will have a profound impact on acceleration. Very noticeable all put together. You want the better suspension anyway.
Thanks slidin8.
Yes hilltop. It similar torque, so the 'push' is the same, but you can hold a lower gear for longer and/or be 1 gear lower at a given speed at the top of the rpm range, which will have a profound impact on acceleration. Very noticeable all put together. You want the better suspension anyway.
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Big difference in terms of power braking and handling in my opinion. Dont bother. Get a 6port type s
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Yes, the 6-port pic circles the 2 runners I'm talking about. It's harder to see the lower intake manifold runners with the engine in, but follow them up to the uim, and you can see that from the engine bay fine.
Thanks slidin8.
Yes hilltop. It similar torque, so the 'push' is the same, but you can hold a lower gear for longer and/or be 1 gear lower at a given speed at the top of the rpm range, which will have a profound impact on acceleration. Very noticeable all put together. You want the better suspension anyway.
Thanks slidin8.
Yes hilltop. It similar torque, so the 'push' is the same, but you can hold a lower gear for longer and/or be 1 gear lower at a given speed at the top of the rpm range, which will have a profound impact on acceleration. Very noticeable all put together. You want the better suspension anyway.
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So today this guy wanted to look at my car so I was like go ahead... And what do you know he starts the car and turns it off right away. So it flooded. I pull started it drove around fine, got it on the freeway and gave it a good rev( up to 80mph, after the engine was warm of course) pull into my apartments and it dies on me when im going 20mph i get it going by releasing the clutch somehow parked and this happened.... Any tips? Just cleaned the ESS yesterday and the MAF sensor.
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Could be a number of things. I assume the rpm increases (other than the big one) was not your doing?
The fact that it flooded at all means something is failing. One or more of: ignition, compression, starter, or battery. What are the age in miles and time on those? Compression or ignition failure could be helping to drive that problem you recorded.
For dying at idle, it could also additionally be an O2 sensor problem, ess was cleaned but not reset, coolant leak into the engine, etc...
The fact that it flooded at all means something is failing. One or more of: ignition, compression, starter, or battery. What are the age in miles and time on those? Compression or ignition failure could be helping to drive that problem you recorded.
For dying at idle, it could also additionally be an O2 sensor problem, ess was cleaned but not reset, coolant leak into the engine, etc...
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Could be a number of things. I assume the rpm increases (other than the big one) was not your doing?
The fact that it flooded at all means something is failing. One or more of: ignition, compression, starter, or battery. What are the age in miles and time on those? Compression or ignition failure could be helping to drive that problem you recorded.
For dying at idle, it could also additionally be an O2 sensor problem, ess was cleaned but not reset, coolant leak into the engine, etc...
The fact that it flooded at all means something is failing. One or more of: ignition, compression, starter, or battery. What are the age in miles and time on those? Compression or ignition failure could be helping to drive that problem you recorded.
For dying at idle, it could also additionally be an O2 sensor problem, ess was cleaned but not reset, coolant leak into the engine, etc...
#2520
Hi, me again,
So I went to view this rx8 Mazda RX8 2004 | Trade Me even though i thought it wasnt gonna be a 6 speed.
Thought i might as well seeing as though im looking into rx8s, and looking under the hood, turns out it did have a 6 port engine (with the 2 extra intake runners flanking the main collumn) and was 6 speed. But it has 16 inch wheels... wtf? I couldnt jack it to check if it did have an LSD as it was on a hill and didnt have time, so im not sure about that.
The VIN (metal info plate in the engine bay) said made in japan on it.
Any ideas?
So I went to view this rx8 Mazda RX8 2004 | Trade Me even though i thought it wasnt gonna be a 6 speed.
Thought i might as well seeing as though im looking into rx8s, and looking under the hood, turns out it did have a 6 port engine (with the 2 extra intake runners flanking the main collumn) and was 6 speed. But it has 16 inch wheels... wtf? I couldnt jack it to check if it did have an LSD as it was on a hill and didnt have time, so im not sure about that.
The VIN (metal info plate in the engine bay) said made in japan on it.
Any ideas?
#2521
hey, me again,
went to have a look at this Mazda RX8 2004 | Trade Me anyway, thinking if im looking at buying rx8s i should test drive regardless of it being a 4 port or 6 port. And looking under the hood, turns out it was a 6 port, 6 speed.... so... wtf, why did it have the 16 inch wheels? i couldnt jack it to check if it has an LSD because it was on a hill.
and in the AA report he got on it, it said that the air filters under bonnet ducting is insecure... easy fix?
went to have a look at this Mazda RX8 2004 | Trade Me anyway, thinking if im looking at buying rx8s i should test drive regardless of it being a 4 port or 6 port. And looking under the hood, turns out it was a 6 port, 6 speed.... so... wtf, why did it have the 16 inch wheels? i couldnt jack it to check if it has an LSD because it was on a hill.
and in the AA report he got on it, it said that the air filters under bonnet ducting is insecure... easy fix?
It could be a 5 spd manual 4 port with a 6 spd gear
**** ????
Check it does actually have 6 spds and the extra runners on the intake before you commit to it .
Wouldn't be concerned about a minor issue like the intake . Compression test would be good insurance !!!!
#2524
Nice looking car . The 16" wheels make me very suspect that this is a real 6 port 6 spd.
It could be a 5 spd manual 4 port with a 6 spd gear
**** ????
Check it does actually have 6 spds and the extra runners on the intake before you commit to it .
Wouldn't be concerned about a minor issue like the intake . Compression test would be good insurance !!!!
It could be a 5 spd manual 4 port with a 6 spd gear
**** ????
Check it does actually have 6 spds and the extra runners on the intake before you commit to it .
Wouldn't be concerned about a minor issue like the intake . Compression test would be good insurance !!!!
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