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Old 09-01-2006 | 10:48 PM
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horsepowerfreaks rx8 owners: Seems like BS HP claims to me...

Based on what I've read here and the limited info on the mods on their cars, I can't but feel their claims are BS. What do you guys think?

http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/pictures/Mazda/RX8
Old 09-01-2006 | 10:54 PM
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Well the one guy had the super secret "Stock turbo" option. He must be in good with Mazda corp. If you'll notice most of the HP and torque numbers are just what Mazda says the engine dynos at.
Old 09-01-2006 | 10:57 PM
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Two of them mention having the "stock intercooler"
Old 09-01-2006 | 10:58 PM
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I like Jason and his Stock camshafts.
Old 09-02-2006 | 12:13 AM
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2004 RX8 Pictures
2004 RX8 Pictures by Mystery of TEAM SIN
Mystery of's 2004 Mazda RX8 dynoed 248 whp and 160 ft-bs. It ran the 1/4 mile in 13.8 at 97 mph. It has a 1.3L powerplant, 6 Spd tranny and sports a Greddy exhaust. It rolls on Street tires, injests air via a twin take custom intake, and utilizes Stock camshafts.


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Old 09-02-2006 | 12:18 AM
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yah know... gotta rep with some high horsepower claims if ya guna be on horsepowerfreaks.com.
Old 09-02-2006 | 02:09 AM
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i need to know where to get the "juice box performance chip"...

I NEEDS TO KNOW!!!

to fing funny.

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Old 09-02-2006 | 04:39 PM
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fckn morons.
Old 09-02-2006 | 05:07 PM
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Where can I buy Stock Camshafts?
Old 09-02-2006 | 05:31 PM
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we have cams for the shafts?
Old 09-02-2006 | 05:44 PM
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If anybody wants them I have some stock camshafts left over from when we put race cams in some customer Rx8 engines. But be aware these are from the factory turbo engines w/intercooler, they might be to big for non turbo cars. In fact while I haven't checked myself there may be some interference between the lobes and the rods in the NA engines.
Old 09-02-2006 | 06:03 PM
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Old 09-02-2006 | 09:33 PM
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I just informed them how stupid they are coming off to us... haha can't wait to hear back from them.
Old 09-02-2006 | 10:14 PM
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Exclamation Terms....

If you read the terms of membership of this forum, you would realise we strive to be JUST a tad more adult than that.

If you start a flame-fest over there, and it spills over into the RX-8Club, you will be SO banned, (and your little dog too!)

Just warning, just a timely, public, written warning.....


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Old 09-02-2006 | 11:52 PM
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hahahahahaha, man this is hilarious... my name speaks my reason
Old 09-03-2006 | 12:31 PM
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well I'm not worried about that since all I did was point out their mistakes and recommend they get rid of the system in which you post your car(for rotories at least), since I figured out that's the only reason the camshaft thing was popping up to begin with. When you are filling out your car's info, if you leave camshafts selection empty, it ends up coming up stock. It's more so a website flaw then just plain stupidity. I didn't go over there and say omgwtfbbq u noobs think cams are in MY 8 wtf....
Old 09-03-2006 | 04:36 PM
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yeah its about what it forces them to choose from when postingthe description of their car and what the default is
Old 09-03-2006 | 07:59 PM
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wow, pure dee dee dee material... where is natural selection these days?
Old 09-03-2006 | 09:49 PM
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Viewing that site makes me sooo want to laugh...

I hope some poor rx-8 owner doesn't fall for it and buy a shitload of stuff from them
Old 09-04-2006 | 03:45 AM
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I like the cars with "stock" turbos dynoing at 260 hp.... LoL

And then there is the guy that is stock, dynoing at 260 hp, and 250lbs of torque.... wtf mate?
Old 09-04-2006 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by KJ238
Viewing that site makes me sooo want to laugh...
THEN LAUGH
Old 09-04-2006 | 06:34 PM
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Old 09-04-2006 | 08:22 PM
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"Jim,



Thanks for the information. I will make the update page a little more clear. Those RX8 owners chose “stock” turbo instead of “no” turbo. I updated their pages. Good point also about the camshafts. I will fix this as well.



Thanks for the comments, and I welcome any other feedback you might have.



Take care,

Chris."

I haven't checked to see if it's changed yet, but the know now hahaha.
Old 09-04-2006 | 08:36 PM
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Bwahahaha.. THey actually did change it... No more mention of turbos and camshafts LOL
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