performance parts
06-11-2011 | 12:36 PM
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ya i was just wondering what were all the performance parts you can do to an rx8 i know theres the exhaust, cat, mid pipe, pullys, cold air, but what else is there that you can do to an 8 , also ive seen aftermarket throttle bodies you can get but alot of you have to weld on is there any performance once you dont have to weld?
06-11-2011 | 11:48 PM
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Pretty much anything you can upgrade will have small if any gains. Midpipe is an exception, that gives a good gain I think its between 5 hp and 10 hp. You really cant see any good gains short of putting a turbo/supercharger in.
You might consider doing some suspension mods to the car though, play on its strong suits. You should be able to feel a good difference depending what you add, check the suspension forum for more info.
You might consider doing some suspension mods to the car though, play on its strong suits. You should be able to feel a good difference depending what you add, check the suspension forum for more info.
06-12-2011 | 03:42 AM
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Pretty much anything you can upgrade will have small if any gains. Midpipe is an exception, that gives a good gain I think its between 5 hp and 10 hp. You really cant see any good gains short of putting a turbo/supercharger in.
You might consider doing some suspension mods to the car though, play on its strong suits. You should be able to feel a good difference depending what you add, check the suspension forum for more info.
You might consider doing some suspension mods to the car though, play on its strong suits. You should be able to feel a good difference depending what you add, check the suspension forum for more info.
an example of this would be some intakes out there for the 8.
06-12-2011 | 04:42 PM
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06-12-2011 | 04:44 PM
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i appreciate the possitive responses i know the 8 doesnt have much for performance parts dont get me wrong i love my 8 and i love taking all the extra time to make my rotary keep running smooth i just wanted to check and see if theres anything else i missed short of a turbo
06-12-2011 | 05:06 PM
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"small if any" gains would imply a small gain, maybe 1 hp but maybe 0.
06-13-2011 | 02:22 AM
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06-13-2011 | 03:58 AM
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Some people out there like to think the part gives some some boost, so they buy it. They might also want the look of the aem cai in the engine bay, who knows. The only engine mods I plan on doing are exhaust and midpipe and maybe the rb revi duct.
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