Why did Mazda put those stupid, Mustang-style fake vents aft of the front wheels?
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Why did Mazda put those stupid, Mustang-style fake vents aft of the front wheels?
I'm excited about seeing the 8 on the road and excited for all of you getting one, but what the hell is with those purely cosmetic, POS vents? Is that just on the show cars?
Nasty.
Nasty.
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Yes, I believe they are functional...but I think the ones on the FD looked MUCH better.
I agree, they look like they belong on a Mustang. Overall, however, the car looks pretty sweet so it doesn't bother me too much.
I agree, they look like they belong on a Mustang. Overall, however, the car looks pretty sweet so it doesn't bother me too much.
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Re: Why did Mazda put those stupid, Mustang-style fake vents aft of the front wheels?
Originally posted by droidekaus
I'm excited about seeing the 8 on the road and excited for all of you getting one, but what the hell is with those purely cosmetic, POS vents? Is that just on the show cars?
Nasty.
I'm excited about seeing the 8 on the road and excited for all of you getting one, but what the hell is with those purely cosmetic, POS vents? Is that just on the show cars?
Nasty.
Purely cosmetic? Absolutely not. Just like on the FD3S RX-7, they vent air as it passes through the oil coolers and over the wheel wells.
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Hi Droidekaus,
The left and right openings in the front are to allow air into the RX-8s oil coolers. The enlarged wheel arches of the rx-8 look almost as if they were designed to allow large oil cooler ducts to run over the front wheel wells and out of the vents, yes? Hmm... :D
See the attached diagram of the 1999 rx-7:
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The left and right openings in the front are to allow air into the RX-8s oil coolers. The enlarged wheel arches of the rx-8 look almost as if they were designed to allow large oil cooler ducts to run over the front wheel wells and out of the vents, yes? Hmm... :D
See the attached diagram of the 1999 rx-7:
Brian
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Originally posted by Hercules
Those are actually fully functional vents.
Those are actually fully functional vents.
BTW, those are the RE040s. Start screaming at MAZDA now to NOT put those POS tires on your car.
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Originally posted by Buger
Hi Droidekaus,
The left and right openings in the front are to allow air into the RX-8s oil coolers. The enlarged wheel arches of the rx-8 look almost as if they were designed to allow large oil cooler ducts to run over the front wheel wells and out of the vents, yes? Hmm... :D
See the attached diagram of the 1999 rx-7:
Brian
Hi Droidekaus,
The left and right openings in the front are to allow air into the RX-8s oil coolers. The enlarged wheel arches of the rx-8 look almost as if they were designed to allow large oil cooler ducts to run over the front wheel wells and out of the vents, yes? Hmm... :D
See the attached diagram of the 1999 rx-7:
Brian
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Originally posted by droidekaus
That's cool! Did any RX-7 owners mod the path of air-flow to hit the rotors instead?
That's cool! Did any RX-7 owners mod the path of air-flow to hit the rotors instead?
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Originally posted by m477
Mod it? Naw, the RX-7 has got you covered bone stock. The duct in the front lip (just below the oil cooler duct) is vented to the brake rotors.
Mod it? Naw, the RX-7 has got you covered bone stock. The duct in the front lip (just below the oil cooler duct) is vented to the brake rotors.
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Looks like ford's influence might be trickling down to Mazda. But if that is all the ford influence we get it won't be that bad.
Looks like ford's influence might be trickling down to Mazda. But if that is all the ford influence we get it won't be that bad.
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Originally posted by cueball1029
Sorry for the dumb connection. I was unaware of that fact. I will try to keep the dumb comments to a minimum from now on.
Sorry for the dumb connection. I was unaware of that fact. I will try to keep the dumb comments to a minimum from now on.
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Originally posted by jeremy
and the design was used previously in the 7, i doubt ford had any hand in it.
and the design was used previously in the 7, i doubt ford had any hand in it.
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