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Old 04-27-2007 | 04:28 PM
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Ever Seen this 8?

just saw this vid on youtube today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkFKDI3cWYo


I really like the look of the mazdaspeed bumper with no other body work, no side trim, no splash gaurds, spoiler etc. It looks as if this is the setup in the vid, but I can't tell for sure. Has anyone heard of this "ballistic bodyworks" rx8?

Also, the exhaust sounds good, anyone tell what it is from the tone? I pmed the poster of the vid but no reply.


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Old 04-27-2007 | 04:30 PM
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Old 04-27-2007 | 04:33 PM
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its got turbo
Old 04-27-2007 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by XDEEDUBBX
its got turbo
how can you tell?
Old 04-27-2007 | 04:39 PM
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hmm a read an article on an 8 with only a mazdaspeed front but it had a 20b with some huge turbo on it. and that thing sounds nothing like my turbo 8, maybe it's the car i read about a few years back
Old 04-27-2007 | 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by drdreas
how can you tell?
ummm you can hear it...
Old 04-27-2007 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by drdreas
how can you tell?
He's got xray vision.

And after seeing that video, my answer to whether I've seen it is 'Yes'.
Old 04-27-2007 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Wanganrx8
hmm a read an article on an 8 with only a mazdaspeed front but it had a 20b with some huge turbo on it. and that thing sounds nothing like my turbo 8, maybe it's the car i read about a few years back

I believe that was this Australian 8 :
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring...x8-extreme.htm
Old 04-27-2007 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by drdreas
how can you tell?
you can't hear it spool up?? turn up your speakers
Old 04-27-2007 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by drdreas
I believe that was this Australian 8 :
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring...x8-extreme.htm
nope the one i read about looked just like that, same silver, same wheels, and it was built here in the u.s.
Old 04-27-2007 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Wanganrx8
nope the one i read about looked just like that, same silver, same wheels, and it was built here in the u.s.
interesting, do you recall where you read about it?
Old 04-27-2007 | 04:58 PM
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Found a Car and Driver article about the protech turbo rx8:

http://www.rotaryeng.net/Turbo-RX8a.jpg
http://www.rotaryeng.net/Turbo-RX8b.jpg

...has different, wheels, bumper, sticker, so i dont think its the same car, although I guess all that may have been changed.
Old 04-27-2007 | 05:01 PM
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they were trying to sell the ptp rx8, not sure if they did
Old 04-27-2007 | 05:04 PM
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Well that article ios from the same car a while back. The car is from Acosta motosports. 20b Turbo. check it out.
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Originally Posted by drdreas
interesting, do you recall where you read about it?
i think it was modified mag, like 2 years ago



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