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Old 10-26-2007, 05:59 PM
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Maybe it's for the X-tacy us rotary fans are gonna be feeling!
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Old 10-27-2007, 01:43 AM
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interesting article

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2007...opin.html#more
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Old 10-27-2007, 07:31 AM
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^Excellent article.
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Old 10-27-2007, 08:59 AM
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Great article. There are a lot of very ignorant people commenting on it like they know something. That said, there are a few very intelligent comments down there as well.
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^really was a great article. Thanks for sharing!
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Originally Posted by Renesis_8
How would you accomplish that? I think your only option is to weld a rollcage in, then you might as well strip everything else.
basically take out the back seats and put some type of platform in where the seats used to cover the trunk, then cover that platform with the same fabric as the floor to use as sound dampening, so it can still be used as a DD. i dont plan on putting in a roll cage.
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Old 10-27-2007, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by chetrickerman
basically take out the back seats and put some type of platform in where the seats used to cover the trunk, then cover that platform with the same fabric as the floor to use as sound dampening, so it can still be used as a DD. i dont plan on putting in a roll cage.
You know the back seats are simply foam right...and they do not contribute much of any weight at all...

But you knew that right...
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Originally Posted by chetrickerman
basically take out the back seats and put some type of platform in where the seats used to cover the trunk, then cover that platform with the same fabric as the floor to use as sound dampening, so it can still be used as a DD. i dont plan on putting in a roll cage.
Yeah, by the time you do that, you'll be well over your starting weight with none of the functionality.
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Old 10-27-2007, 12:21 PM
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What is this about? Only a 20% increase. I expected a little more, but then again it is only ^.3 http://news.windingroad.com/car-buyi...s-16x-renesis/
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Old 10-27-2007, 01:14 PM
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think 20% across the power band...thats huge remember HP = TQ x RPM /5252
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Prediction : Mazda will bring this motor to the rx8 in 2008 with a claim of 300hp . A year or two later the RX8club.com will be alive with talk of why they can only get 240hp at the wheels and "lets take a class action suit against Mazda" for misrepresenting the power output .
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I think 300 hp is actually the magic # that will work for marketing purposes and hope they are trying to achieve that figure.

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Old 10-27-2007, 02:24 PM
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eye candy...look at the exhaust port design




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Old 10-27-2007, 02:48 PM
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omg, that is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen.

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And it's a 4 port as I noted in my other thread.

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Old 10-27-2007, 03:51 PM
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How can you be so sure its a 4port? You are seeing the intermediate plate, not the side plates, there are 2 holes there on the side plates per rotor, making it a 6 port.

The exhaust ports have an interesting shape, its almost looks like a ported port.




edit: Sorry Paul, you are right. It is a 4 port.
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Old 10-27-2007, 04:10 PM
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MAZDA FTMFW!

RG your commentary is requested.
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Old 10-27-2007, 04:52 PM
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Does anyone know if the bellhousing of the 16X is similar in dimensions to the bellhousing on the current Renesis?
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From all the information we have so far, the exterior dimensions is the same as the 13B-MSP, except it is shorter (front to back, longitudinal)
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Old 10-27-2007, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Renesis_8
From all the information we have so far, the exterior dimensions is the same as the 13B-MSP, except it is shorter (front to back, longitudinal)
Sounds like it's "production ready". Mazda could be out doing endurance testing with this engine under our noses as I type this - especially if it can drop right into a RX-8.

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Old 10-27-2007, 08:57 PM
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we need some 10x zoom fellas

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And it's a 4 port as I noted in my other thread.

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maybe the rum is getting to my head, but this thing looks like it has a bridge port.. i see two ports in there...do i need glasses? or am i just hoping for to much


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Looks like a reflection.
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Prediction : Mazda will bring this motor to the rx8 in 2008 with a claim of 300hp . A year or two later the RX8club.com will be alive with talk of why they can only get 240hp at the wheels and "lets take a class action suit against Mazda" for misrepresenting the power output .
LOL you beat me to it
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Old 10-27-2007, 09:59 PM
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My Prediction: FI Turb and we will see 340

Now the real question: What car will get this Engine? and did Mazda fix the oil filter location lol
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