View Poll Results: Your choice?
FD
18
45.00%
RX8 with 13B-REW
13
32.50%
Undecided/No opinion
4
10.00%
I came here to whine and tell OP to use the search button.
5
12.50%
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Engine swap or FD? Which do you prefer?
#27
Rotary Evolution
xexok posted a picture above.
oh, and in regard to aerodynamics... the RX8 is a rolling brick of aerodynamics. the FD is more aerodynamic than the RX8 is, i would also even put money that the FC3S was even more aerodynamic than the FD was. styling trumps technology at times and they build what think will sell, not what can run 200+MPH with efficiency.
Last edited by Karack; 01-13-2014 at 12:09 PM.
#28
the FD3S, or 3rd generation RX7. sold in the us/canada from '93-95 and in japan/europe up until 2003.
xexok posted a picture above.
oh, and in regard to aerodynamics... the RX8 is a rolling brick of aerodynamics. the FD is more aerodynamic than the RX8 is, i would also even put money that the FC3S was even more aerodynamic than the FD was. styling trumps technology at times and they build what think will sell, not what can run 200+MPH with efficiency.
xexok posted a picture above.
oh, and in regard to aerodynamics... the RX8 is a rolling brick of aerodynamics. the FD is more aerodynamic than the RX8 is, i would also even put money that the FC3S was even more aerodynamic than the FD was. styling trumps technology at times and they build what think will sell, not what can run 200+MPH with efficiency.
#30
Registered
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Good input 9K. The RX8 has such a bad stigma it's not even funny false claims galore and opinionated assumptions. Just makes this car seem way worse than it is. I've had people suprised I drive it everyday with 100k+ miles on it. Surprisingly though FC does have a lower Cd. than the FD but not the FE/SE3P I found varying information from good and bad sources but either way you toss it the FD loses to both the FC and SE in terms of Cd.
info for coefficient of drag:http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/musa.../specs_RX8.pdf
Kick *** video in case you missed it.
info for coefficient of drag:http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/musa.../specs_RX8.pdf
Kick *** video in case you missed it.
#31
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Cool video
FD lovers are like a cult, LOL. They worship the car like a god.
The one thing that always gets my attention about the FD is the overall design. It is such an exotic looking sports car. It doesn't look like a 20 year old car to me at all.
Cool video
FD lovers are like a cult, LOL. They worship the car like a god.
The one thing that always gets my attention about the FD is the overall design. It is such an exotic looking sports car. It doesn't look like a 20 year old car to me at all.
#32
SARX Legend
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The FD is timeless and definitely way before it's time. I was in high school when the FD came out and I used to drool over my bosses red 93' FD every single day at work. But I think people are either blind due to love and loyalty or a little ignorant about them. Sure they can be beasts but in stock trim they are barely faster than a stock 6 speed NA RX-8 and they came with their own list of short comings and reliability issues. And for what a clean, lower mileage stock FD goes for now, you can get a basically new S2 2010 R3 that is way more car for the money IMO and would trounce a stock FD in just about any category.
Sure the FD can be made sickly fast but so can just about anything can be with enough money. But give me $30,000.00 and I will take a nicely modded S2 R3 over a 500WHP money pit FD any day of the week. But I can understand yearning for an FD, we all have a soft spot for cars we have loved over the years.
Sure the FD can be made sickly fast but so can just about anything can be with enough money. But give me $30,000.00 and I will take a nicely modded S2 R3 over a 500WHP money pit FD any day of the week. But I can understand yearning for an FD, we all have a soft spot for cars we have loved over the years.
#35
Sheep Dog
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Excellent vid. I love my 8 but I have not had the pleasure of driving an FD. As long as it is fun to drive, who gives a shyt really. Fun is fun. There are costs associated with either vehicle and then it just boils down to personal preference really.
Your money do as you see fit.
Your money do as you see fit.
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