New updates to racing beat website
07-24-2006, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by zoom44
you work for a company that makes a product to over write the firmware on pcms with a pc in the field but they dont support rx-8s and you are bitching about the price another company has put on their product? why dont you get your company to work on RX-8s?
I work for a company that sells a product that goes in airplanes. The firmware in this product can be updated by the user in the field with a laptop. The customer knows this is the expected way to update it when they buy it.
Sometimes a customer doesn't want to do it themselves, they want to mail it to us. We'll take care of them. This is even more extreme than RB- the customer can update but doesn't want to, and we don't charge at all. In RB's case, you have to use them to update, and they charge you.
It's totally up to RB on how they want to price their product, and each customer needs to decide if the pricing makes sense to them. As someone that does a lot of marketing and pricing work, this pricing structure doesn't make sense to me, but I do hope RB is successful with it.
07-24-2006, 10:15 AM
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RX8 and a Truk....
Originally Posted by swoope
i am a bit confused...
you are comparing the 205 whp i my car did with the 225 flywheel hp. that rb did??? i would say that was pretty damn =
btw, mine did 195 hp rwh. with just a midpipe and intake... that tends to be on the high side..
beers
you are comparing the 205 whp i my car did with the 225 flywheel hp. that rb did??? i would say that was pretty damn =
btw, mine did 195 hp rwh. with just a midpipe and intake... that tends to be on the high side..
beers
:D
So - are we saying the dyno RB posted was a FLYWHEEL HP graph? Perhaps I missed that - because I was going to comment on how unusually STRONG their test car happened to be.
07-24-2006, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by dmp
Beat ya! 197 w/ Intake and Catback.
:D
So - are we saying the dyno RB posted was a FLYWHEEL HP graph? Perhaps I missed that - because I was going to comment on how unusually STRONG their test car happened to be.
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So - are we saying the dyno RB posted was a FLYWHEEL HP graph? Perhaps I missed that - because I was going to comment on how unusually STRONG their test car happened to be.
beers
07-24-2006, 10:50 AM
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I had my car at the local Mazda dealership last week and wanted to get the latest flash - According to Scott - should be compatable with the Interceptor. Mazda did not want to flash the ECU because of the Interceptor - They said it may short out - So I figured after they said that I did not want to take a chance.
07-24-2006, 10:58 AM
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The power the flash offers is nice, but some of the other features like triggering the fans sooner and such are worthwhile on their own. Maybe I'll do this during the winter.
07-24-2006, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by brillo
sorry i missed that, Swoope has had some engine trouble, so its possible it could be related to that.
I'll ask him later when I talk to him.
I'll ask him later when I talk to him.
the problem i have only happens as certian times and did not happen on the dyno..
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07-24-2006, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by lethologica
Make sure your car has the latest flash from Mazda before you send it over to Racing Beat.
I'm hoping that they have the latest flash (is that "S"?) so that if you took it to a dealer a week later they'd have no reason to try and update it because it would be the latest.
07-24-2006, 04:14 PM
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RX8 and a Truk....
So? Does RB even HAVE a Chassis dyno???
just kidding, Charlie.
Has anyone called/emailed RB to ask them if their tune retains the oil-meters specs found in the new Flash?
just kidding, Charlie.
Has anyone called/emailed RB to ask them if their tune retains the oil-meters specs found in the new Flash?
07-24-2006, 06:08 PM
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Zoom thanks for that clarification.
Yes we do have a member with the usual bolt ons---no ecu tuning--no piggy back-- that has consistantly dyno-ed 204(at the rear wheels). Most have dynoed mid 180's to close to 200.
If that is a true gain from the cars baseline---we have a winner! Dont forget the other features also.
olddragger
Yes we do have a member with the usual bolt ons---no ecu tuning--no piggy back-- that has consistantly dyno-ed 204(at the rear wheels). Most have dynoed mid 180's to close to 200.
If that is a true gain from the cars baseline---we have a winner! Dont forget the other features also.
olddragger
07-24-2006, 07:23 PM
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RX8 and a Truk....
Originally Posted by zoom44
it will since their flash is made by making their changes to the newest flash level. im sure i said that previously too
That doesn't mean they've used Mazda's suggested Oil Metering Specs.
07-25-2006, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by dsmdriver
This makes no difference. RB is replacing all of the code in the ECU, so you end up with whatever flash level they have. You could have the very original flash in your ECU and when you're done RB will have put their version on it.
I'm hoping that they have the latest flash (is that "S"?) so that if you took it to a dealer a week later they'd have no reason to try and update it because it would be the latest.
I'm hoping that they have the latest flash (is that "S"?) so that if you took it to a dealer a week later they'd have no reason to try and update it because it would be the latest.
07-25-2006, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by lethologica
I gave Racing Beat a call. They suggest that you have the latest flash before you send it to them.
07-25-2006, 08:28 AM
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If I remember what I read correctly, they just go in and change the fuel tables and a couple of other things. They don't completely reflash the ecu.
I got a free oil change coupon from the dealer and had them change the oil last week. They didn't reflash with the latest update.
I got a free oil change coupon from the dealer and had them change the oil last week. They didn't reflash with the latest update.
07-25-2006, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Brice-RX8
I would think they would have the latest flash and update it with their code and then just flash everyone with that one file, but could be wrong.