import tuner review of racing beat products w/ dyno
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import tuner review of racing beat products w/ dyno
thought some of you guys might find this interesting. this is from the april issue:
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i think it's safe to say mazda engineered the car pretty well. besides a greddy, you arent going to make this car much faster, just louder. i think i'll leave my car stock:
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i think it's safe to say mazda engineered the car pretty well. besides a greddy, you arent going to make this car much faster, just louder. i think i'll leave my car stock:
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I learned something very valuable from this article. I didn't know that rotaries were notorious for breaking down. I should head the advice of this article and go trade in my baby. So all of you on this forum are full of ****, because Import Tuner is > all. And here I was under the impression that "drivers dont' kill rotaries, poor tuners do." Thank you all for misleading me, and I will be in the Steve bearing earthy sacrifices to it, on my porcelain shrine.
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Originally Posted by Skythe
I learned something very valuable from this article. I didn't konw that rotaries were notorious for breaking down. I should head the advice of this article and go trade in my baby. So all of you on this forum are full of ****, because Import Tuner is > all. And here I was under the impression that "drivers dont' kill rotaries, poor tuners do." Thank you all for misleading me, and I will be in the Steve bearing earthy sacrifices to on my porcelain shrine.
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Originally Posted by lazi
who mislead you? your the one who bought the car. you should have done the research on the car before you bought. don't put your crap onto others on your mislead judgement. wtf are you looking for in this car? if you expect crazy hp on bolt ons its not gonna happen on most cars man. and rotaries notorious for breaking down? haha its how you take care of it. dude get your facts straight before ranting ![Bootyshake](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/bootyshake.gif)
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Originally Posted by Skythe
I learned something very valuable from this article. I didn't konw that rotaries were notorious for breaking down. I should head the advice of this article and go trade in my baby. So all of you on this forum are full of ****, because Import Tuner is > all. And here I was under the impression that "drivers dont' kill rotaries, poor tuners do." Thank you all for misleading me, and I will be in the Steve bearing earthy sacrifices to on my porcelain shrine.
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^ ditto, go get a civic. it'll not only save you gas money, but you can stomp on the gas pedal, get the race car feel. all WITHOUT SPEEDING BECAUSE ITS SO DAMN SLOW. on second thought, VTEC might be too much for you to handle, you should get a GEO METRO instead.
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Bummed, but bring on OU!
Import tuner has idiots writing those articles, btw.
They have no idea what they're talking about, most of the time, and obviously their research team is non-existant.
Examples: Rotary engines are notorious for breaking down...
The Rx-8 is the 4th generation of RX vehicle...
24% drivetrain loss...vice overated by the factory...
The magazine is almost worthless. And not just because of this article, but the general ricer attitude of most of their writing.
They have no idea what they're talking about, most of the time, and obviously their research team is non-existant.
Examples: Rotary engines are notorious for breaking down...
The Rx-8 is the 4th generation of RX vehicle...
24% drivetrain loss...vice overated by the factory...
The magazine is almost worthless. And not just because of this article, but the general ricer attitude of most of their writing.
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For the most part IT has gone downhill fast. I really used to appreciate their articles, models, and content, but I'm not too impressed anymore. Only good tuner mag is Modified. As far as the jackass above, why would you blame your problems on us? The constant advice you get here is tune, tune, tune, so where did we lead you wrong? You read one article from a subpar magazine and you are ready to trade your car in? I hope you are kidding. Wait till Mugatu sees this...that should be good for a one liner.
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Originally Posted by murix
Guys, it is called sarcasm. Learn it. Skythe is using quite a bit of it here and I find it funny. ![Smilie](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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Perhaps I shouldn't shoot for sarcasm when people are reading in the wee hours of the morning. I seem to have caused a couple of people to catch that forum-woody that compels peeps to be so rough with their text.
PS: Does anyone else think that readhead on Mythbusters is cute as hell.
PPS: There should be a Mythbusters episode for the RX-8...the myth? "Teh RX-8 is teh slow." I think it would be very informative.
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Originally Posted by Skythe
Thanks. I was reading through the responses and then I felt like this
respectively, in that order.
Perhaps I shouldn't shoot for sarcasm when people are reading in the wee hours of the morning. I seem to have caused a couple of people to catch that forum-woody that compels peeps to be so rough with their text.
PS: Does anyone else think that readhead on Mythbusters is cute as hell.
PPS: There should be a Mythbusters episode for the RX-8...the myth? "Teh RX-8 is teh slow." I think it would be very informative.
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Perhaps I shouldn't shoot for sarcasm when people are reading in the wee hours of the morning. I seem to have caused a couple of people to catch that forum-woody that compels peeps to be so rough with their text.
PS: Does anyone else think that readhead on Mythbusters is cute as hell.
PPS: There should be a Mythbusters episode for the RX-8...the myth? "Teh RX-8 is teh slow." I think it would be very informative.
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I don't buy Kool-Aid
Skythe, The RX-8 is nothing like the RX's of the past or the RX-7. Just do some "Searching" and youll see. Its a grat car and I dont think Mazda is going to stop with the "Rotor" thing anytime soon. All kinds of people told me dont get the car its just going to fall a part. Well that what I thought when I went to GM. I said to my self:"Cool car but in the end its going to be ****." But just like "Lazi" said:"Your the one who bought the car" and thats how I feel. This is my car and I will never sell that dam thing for as long as I live. I plan on getting a RX-7 too and other cars. If I dont like it or them. I'll sell the dam things get a different ones. Its just like that.
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Originally Posted by rx808boi
Well obviously wouldnt know a real car if it hit you in the *****!!! i tell you right now go trade in your 8 in might be better for you actually better for the car cuz it deserves a better driver and tuner.
all i know from my exprerience owning this car is that the SE has potential that is better then most tuner cars ive seen. right now the car is still young is in the process of making it better. guys has already surpass the 300rwhp mark on the renesis motor and gone beyond with motor swaps like having a 13B-REW or a 20B motor swap. now with a Honda Civic the only way to make that car fast is to either do a motor swap or go boost. theres only a limited of import cars that you can actually push the stock motor to the limits and beyond but most of the time it leads to motor swaps. so please guy change your maxi pad and stop putting your PMS on us RX8 tuners
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Originally Posted by murix
What? Did you know sarcasm means joking? As in, he was joking?
"It wasn't even about the eggs, really. Frankly, I like the yolks. I have no problem. There's always been a lot of tension between Lois and me. And it's not so much that I want to *do bunny-ears for emphasis*"kill her", it's just, I want her not to be alive anymore. I sometimes wonder if all women are this difficult. And then I think to myself, 'My God wouldn't it be marvelous if i turned out to be a homosexual?'"
I'm having a moment like that.
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I actually got the sarcasm.
Anyway, yes, that article was so worthless it was unbelieavable.
Well wait, the technical data was useful, but the author was a freaking moron.
The only unreliable rotary was the FD because of improper heat management and a complicated twin sequential turbo system coupled with buyers who are unaware of how to properly maintain a turbocharged vehicle let alone a twin sequential turbocharged system.
Anyway, yes, that article was so worthless it was unbelieavable.
Well wait, the technical data was useful, but the author was a freaking moron.
The only unreliable rotary was the FD because of improper heat management and a complicated twin sequential turbo system coupled with buyers who are unaware of how to properly maintain a turbocharged vehicle let alone a twin sequential turbocharged system.
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Got the sarcasm, great post!
I knew those writers were full of **** when said, "most of our time was spent uninstalling the bumper..." WTF?! A blind gorilla with no arms could take off our front bumper in under 15 minutes!
Tools required: 10mm socket, phillips head screw driver, oh and HALF a brain would be useful as well...
I knew those writers were full of **** when said, "most of our time was spent uninstalling the bumper..." WTF?! A blind gorilla with no arms could take off our front bumper in under 15 minutes!
Tools required: 10mm socket, phillips head screw driver, oh and HALF a brain would be useful as well...
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
Got the sarcasm, great post!
I knew those writers were full of **** when said, "most of our time was spent uninstalling the bumper..." WTF?! A blind gorilla with no arms could take off our front bumper in under 15 minutes!
Tools required: 10mm socket, phillips head screw driver, oh and HALF a brain would be useful as well...
I knew those writers were full of **** when said, "most of our time was spent uninstalling the bumper..." WTF?! A blind gorilla with no arms could take off our front bumper in under 15 minutes!
Tools required: 10mm socket, phillips head screw driver, oh and HALF a brain would be useful as well...
Right - but remember - they are Journalists...NOT armless blind Gorillas. :D
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
..... A blind gorilla with no arms.....