Here is what I wrote on 03-04-2006 at 10:15 PM:

2007 Predictions
Predictions for the 2007 RX-8

Increased Displacement 16B Engine with Direct Injection

More Power (285 HP)

Better Highway Fuel Economy (27 MPG)

Minor trim Changes

Link:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...12#post1267712

When I search for keyword 16B within posts nothing shows up, I found the above post by searching on my username. Does anyone have an earlier 16B prediction?

Nucleus

 

the 16x engine its not a 16b, the firts one to talk about larger displacement was Bugger hes not around any more, thet was in 2002

 

Cool, did he predict 1.6 for the displacement? I'll look for his post.

Nucleus

 

I dont really remember if he predicted 1.6l, I think you got that

the talk about larger displecement it not new

 

we were talking about 1.6 liter in 2003 at least if not 2002

 

yes i do remember a few conversations where it was mention as a posibility

 

so who predicted it first... rx8club/rx7club or mazda? lol

 

There have been several comments about a larger displacement for a while now. That was inevitable.

Now who can tell us what will be done to inhibit detonation in the new motor?

 

It will run cooler than us

 

An engine with increased displacement and making more power??? Crazy stuff, what car company would ever do such a thing...

 

Not Mazda. We should just go take a engine and put it in a new car and call it madness!

 

my prediction are, it will come with a flux capacitor so we can go back into time and save the world.

 

i always wanted one of those

 

I am the all mighty.......oh sorry.

+1 for Nostradamus in the house.

 

well maybe not save the world but........

ive just been looking over some old posts of mine and it turns out i was the first to suggest 1.6 litres in my very first post on the forum back on july 11th 2002

https://www.rx8club.com/lounge-4/vanity-plates-214/#post3202

 

No one predicted it. It was a wish list item that was discussed here years ago. The only one's to predict a larger rotary and be accurate about it was Mazda.

 

wrong my friend- check the post i linked

 

dont you have the ability to edit post without it being visible?

 

who ? me? heehhehehehehe

 

Yes we do!

 

zoom i often wonder if you work for some secret bureau of some type

 

Zoom is the smoking man. Think about it, he always has some kind of insider information(even if he is spinning the story). He has many accomplices, and even more puppets to do his bidding and watch his back. Yet neither side, good or bad, will claim him.

 

Dead on. Impressive. Can you tell me the exact score of Superbowl XLII? I would love to place a futures bet.

-Mr. Wigggles

 

this is the firts time I saw 1.6l :

The most obvious way to increase hp/torque would be the first thing mentioned in my original post in this thread. Of course we are hearing the rumblings about a possible 1.5 or 1.6L renesis for future cars. 90mm rotors will give the new engine a displacement of approx 1475mm and 95mm rotors will give the new engine a displacement of approx 1553mm. Hopefully SuperDan will have more info for us about this stuff.

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=displacement

 

He does, but he'd have to kill you if he told you.