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Old 08-20-2004 | 04:33 PM
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Thanks for the translation :D
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Old 08-20-2004 | 04:37 PM
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Basically, it looks like this:
Reprogrammed ECU
Adjustment or modification to the VFAD
Sport Exhaust
New 7E sparkplugs (colder i believe for more ignition advance)
MS Flywheel
Grounding Kit
Strut Bar
Underside ridgity stabilization
Shocks and springs (ride height is lower)
the full body kit
Second Oil Cooler (which we already have here in the US)
Old 08-20-2004 | 05:00 PM
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rebalancing the eccentric shaft causes it to spin more evenly and thereby would allow the engine to rev up faster and smoother.
Old 08-20-2004 | 05:36 PM
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why do they have a version 2 and we cant get a version 1 ???
Old 08-20-2004 | 05:38 PM
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i could've sworn they only made 200 in version 1..
Old 08-20-2004 | 05:45 PM
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Well I was gonna translate it, but since you already did.......

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Old 08-20-2004 | 06:03 PM
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ehh... 300 of version 1.

They are still advertising it but I think they are all gone in Japan even before they are released
Old 08-20-2004 | 06:37 PM
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version 2 also has much more than version 1 did.
version 1, if i remember correctly, was the body kit, suspension, flywheel and brakes only.
Old 08-20-2004 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Lock & Load
How does re balancing the eccentric shaft equate to extra power ???


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they mean the MS Flywheel....


anyway, the sight seems to indicate the MS muffler has the catalyst built into it so you don't need a cat and therefore they can run hotter exhaust temps and more aggressive ECu maps??? Or is there something wrong with the translation??
Old 08-21-2004 | 12:07 AM
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they have a special 'high flow' cat that reduces back pressure to improve flow.

I guess that combined with reprogrammed ECU would give it more power?
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and here's what the new flip-open key fob look like, thanks for finding these Good Duck!

Old 08-21-2004 | 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ZoomZoomH
The Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version II will go on sale at Mazda and Mazda Efini dealers throughout Japan in early October, while the upgraded Mazda RX-8 will become available on September 1.

So would it be technically logical to place Efini badges on the 8 now?
Old 08-22-2004 | 09:11 PM
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why do they have a version 2 and we cant get a version 1 ???
Exactly!

If I knew a MS version was coming within less than two years, I would definitely wait.

Is it a foregone conclusion that they will eventually release a MS RX-8 in the states?
Old 08-23-2004 | 01:45 AM
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It's too late for me to invest in any version of the MS RX-8. I already have an RX-8, and I plan to up one on Mazdaspeed.
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those keys are cool, but what if it breaks doh!
Old 08-23-2004 | 06:09 PM
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The 05's will still have keyless entry, right?

I don't see the buttons on the fob!
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