rxate8

Hay im trying to make my 8 have the most power and handle the best as possible. If you have any thing you think would even slightly improve power or handling plz tell me. So i can start making a list.


THanks!!!!!!!!

RufusVonStorm

What's your budget for this?

lilring

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Search!

ash878

an intake is always good for the money.i personally havent done anything to my suspension, but thats next. i need to figure what type of coilovers i want.

Atilla

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The Search exhaust is a bit pricey but the best bang for the buck out there...

The search intake is good but also a very good investment. However the Search-Accessport is an amazing deal. You should really look into it.

Huey52

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Not on the RX-8 where the stock is already pretty much optimized.

ash878

i dont really agree with huey.if you dont feel the difference(which my wife could tell there was a little more pull she drives it more)you can for sure hear it.it makes the car so much deeper. the weight of the factory airbox i heavier also.and to atilla i just looked into the Accessport and it looks pretty good only 5 hp though.the exhaust and intake are both cheaper and provide more hp upgrade,but do you know if they make other maps for the tuner? i only saw stage 1 on there website im sure they make more id like to look into that if it gives more hp for the other stages

Atilla

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ash: custom tunes by MM have been documented on dyno's and witnessed both in person and on live streaming by many forum members. There are also specialized tuners that can do the same - Cobb's base maps are just that...base. Basically at the very least you can expect that. Certain tuners (like Mazdamaniac) specialize in tuning rx8's where as most are just familiar with tuning the typical piston pushing car. There is a significant difference.

Intakes are hit or miss. For the money you spend on an intake and exhaust you could have purchased an accessport w/tunes from MM and seen greater results. Don't be fooled by 'the butt dyno' what you feel and what is true are two different things. Put it on a dyno and get the real numbers so that way you can know for sure what you're actually feeling albiet true horsepower or just sound...

Brettus

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never a truer word spoken

rxate8

Im just making a list for now so my budget is pretty much unlimited because ill just get the parts when i get the money for it.

rxate8

How much power would you gain from a access port would u realy be able to notice it?

RufusVonStorm

With a test pipe and accessport AND a tune you'll get some power, yes you'll probably be able to tell

Atilla

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ok this is the part where you research and find out - otherwise all the information you gain will be spoon fed with no backup - meaning you'll just be recycling baseless information. Search so you understand so that way you'll know what you're getting into

rxate8

Yea i was searching but i wasn't sure because some sights say stupid stuff like gain 100 hp which you obviously wouldn't so i was just wondering if anyone had any experience with one......but i get what you saying thanks

chino0314

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search mod id the best

rxate8

ok will do

RX-8newbie

does anyone know where I can get cheep proformance parts...I would like to get a turbo kit for my 8 and a boost controler and at a "fair" price...I have looked on andysautosport.com...and Im not really impressed with their selection...any advice?

Huey52

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I was being a bit terse given the OP's obvious disinclination to search a subject matter that has already been discussed in great detail over a period of years.

I should have elaborated that an aftermarket intake will only garner minimal gains, as the stock is already pretty well optimized.

Money in this context would be better spent on a CobbAP with MM tune and/or a BHR iginition as initial enhancements.

A Highflow Cat (street emissions legal) or midpipe (track only) do provide good NA gains.

Afterwhich for "ear of the beholder" value, as opposed to significant Hp gains, an aftermarket CAI and Cat-back exhaust are nice-to-haves.

ash878

ok fair enough.i have just always started with intake and exhaust on all my cars.at least for turbo cars it always helps to open both ends up na i think it always helped also.i actually would like to get one of those cobb tuners and mid pipe.those cats (two of them) are very restrictive and very expensive keep them.and to rx8 newbie ive seen turbo kits go up in price since ive had mine almost 1200 dollars.i use hopupracing.com they always have good prices.

sauceyI986

a lot of people are goign to tell u to search, honesly if u want to have your 8 handle and have power your lookin at least spening 10grand, because most of the little **** like pullies and exahust dont do a dam thing but look good. well all want the 8 to be fast but like on og told me can u afford to go fast, because maintance on this car is like havin a girlfriend just my opion