Stage 2 kit
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Stage 2 kit
Since the other thread seems to be focused mainly on the Stage one kit I thought I'd start a new thread. Any updates as to when it will be ready?
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What exactly is the difference between stage 1 and stage 2? As far as tuning goes, that is. I know about the no-cats or high flow cats.
Also, if I bought the stage 1 and went to the stage 2 later on...would I have basically thrown my money away on the stage 1? (in other words, are they using the same hardware but with different settings?)
Also, if I bought the stage 1 and went to the stage 2 later on...would I have basically thrown my money away on the stage 1? (in other words, are they using the same hardware but with different settings?)
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Originally posted by BaronVonBigmeat
What exactly is the difference between stage 1 and stage 2? As far as tuning goes, that is. I know about the no-cats or high flow cats.
Also, if I bought the stage 1 and went to the stage 2 later on...would I have basically thrown my money away on the stage 1? (in other words, are they using the same hardware but with different settings?)
What exactly is the difference between stage 1 and stage 2? As far as tuning goes, that is. I know about the no-cats or high flow cats.
Also, if I bought the stage 1 and went to the stage 2 later on...would I have basically thrown my money away on the stage 1? (in other words, are they using the same hardware but with different settings?)
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So a stage 2 is added mods to the ECU and a new CAT that can take it?
Is there any word at all on price or power that it could make?
If not I understand why, those poor fools are workin their tails off...
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Is there any word at all on price or power that it could make?
If not I understand why, those poor fools are workin their tails off...
97 gsr
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read this for some info in stage 2:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14823
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=14823
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CZ's price list also shows a Stage 3 which appears to be similar to the Stage 2 but adds a multi-map feature. ($1,900.00 US)
I asked Maurice if I could order the Stage 2 and CZ-MidP-4 now and here is his response:
"Coming, but not quite yet. We have a bit more testing and thought to go into these, so probably end of January before we make the final announcement"
I asked Maurice if I could order the Stage 2 and CZ-MidP-4 now and here is his response:
"Coming, but not quite yet. We have a bit more testing and thought to go into these, so probably end of January before we make the final announcement"
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Im not very up to date and don't know a lot about all these aftermarket products, so please excuse my stupidity, since I live in cali I will have to worry about the emission, will the stage 2 or 3 fail the test like stage one does? Thanks
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Originally posted by RX8 <3
Im not very up to date and don't know a lot about all these aftermarket products, so please excuse my stupidity, since I live in cali I will have to worry about the emission, will the stage 2 or 3 fail the test like stage one does? Thanks
Im not very up to date and don't know a lot about all these aftermarket products, so please excuse my stupidity, since I live in cali I will have to worry about the emission, will the stage 2 or 3 fail the test like stage one does? Thanks
Hope this helps.
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Originally posted by TeKP
Its a federal law that prohibits you from replacing the stock cat except under limited circumstances.
Unfortunately, aftermarket modding is not one of them.
Its a federal law that prohibits you from replacing the stock cat except under limited circumstances.
Unfortunately, aftermarket modding is not one of them.
BUT, what they choose to enforce is a totally different story. I believe that it is the same with CHANGING a cat (not removing).
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I doubt anyone would legally care that you replaced the cat. I plan on replacing mine when the stage 2 comes out. I just hope the stealership doesn't whine about it.
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O.k I decided against Geoff Knights electric supercharger, I just thought It would be to hard to put the car back to stock in case of warranty issues, when the car runs out of warranty then I will look further into his system if it is reliable and affordable. I am thinking of Canzoomers stage 2 mods though, I need to know how easy it will be to return the car to stock in case of warranty issues. is it easy to go back to the stock exhaust and cat or will this be detectable with certain welds and flanges, I like the idea of 55 WHP for the low price and this is more than enough power to make me happy, I just don't want my warranty voided in case there is a problem. I can't tell my wife I need $2000 for a new motor because the warranty is voided for that electric supercharger or ECU and CAT put in it, hell, I'd be cut off for months, I couldn't take it, I outgrew the Vasaline useage!
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I run a mid pipe on my rx7 in california, been doing it for like 2 years as EVERYONE else does. NO big deal. It takes 25 minutes for me to jack the car up and change it out if I need to.
I dont see what all the controversy is about.
I dont see what all the controversy is about.
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Originally posted by zerobanger
I run a mid pipe on my rx7 in california, been doing it for like 2 years as EVERYONE else does. NO big deal. It takes 25 minutes for me to jack the car up and change it out if I need to.
I dont see what all the controversy is about.
I run a mid pipe on my rx7 in california, been doing it for like 2 years as EVERYONE else does. NO big deal. It takes 25 minutes for me to jack the car up and change it out if I need to.
I dont see what all the controversy is about.
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A mid-pipe is a straight pipe, that is a direct replacement for the cat. To pass emissions, you would have to do as Zerobanger said above, and literally exchange the cat for the pipe.
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Originally posted by JimW
... hell, I'd be cut off for months, I couldn't take it, I outgrew the Vasaline useage!
... hell, I'd be cut off for months, I couldn't take it, I outgrew the Vasaline useage!
Originally posted by wolfbeast
Will the canzoomers mod with high flow cats fail the emissions test in states other than CA?
Will the canzoomers mod with high flow cats fail the emissions test in states other than CA?