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11-11-2007, 10:01 PM
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11-11-2007, 10:16 PM
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yeah...that i know....and being a woman, i seem to get extra protection from the folks at Pettit...i guess thats a good thing....
i will be waiting patiently...
i will be waiting patiently...
11-12-2007, 09:41 AM
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11-12-2007, 10:15 AM
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I was in TN over the weekend with some friends, and I actually drove the Dragon. There are a few straight-aways every now and then, and some of them are uphill. Power plays a part, but it's mostly about handling. Man... I wish I had my car there, but I had to settle for a huge Dodge Durango. Even still, it was crazy fun.
11-12-2007, 11:32 AM
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Out of curiosity...has anyone posted a vid of this "dragon"?
I don't think it can possibly be as nearly uber sweet as a road out here in the hill country...Not even the venerable sti can out pwn teh RX on teh twisties on that one...
But I stand to be corrected...I wanna see...
I don't think it can possibly be as nearly uber sweet as a road out here in the hill country...Not even the venerable sti can out pwn teh RX on teh twisties on that one...
But I stand to be corrected...I wanna see...
11-12-2007, 07:09 PM
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11-12-2007, 07:15 PM
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Do you track your car?? If you do, then keep it. You may be happy you did. Now you know that Pettit's flash is for s/c m/ts and as yet not for other forms of FI. It will be some time before Cobb will release his FI flash.
11-12-2007, 07:39 PM
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So the car is a auto and I dont track it mostly daily driver but I am about ready for the Pettit S/C. I just didnt want the extra expense of shipping my car and now that I will be moving to Alabama I will be much closer to drive down.
What are the benifits on keeping it
What are the benifits of just getting the flash
What are the benifits on keeping it
What are the benifits of just getting the flash
11-12-2007, 08:12 PM
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So the car is a auto and I dont track it mostly daily driver but I am about ready for the Pettit S/C. I just didnt want the extra expense of shipping my car and now that I will be moving to Alabama I will be much closer to drive down.
What are the benifits on keeping it
What are the benifits of just getting the flash
What are the benifits on keeping it
What are the benifits of just getting the flash
If the flash is as advertised, you will not know that your ecu is not stock. You have a little wait for an AT flash, it's close but not yet ready.
11-12-2007, 09:02 PM
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After all the wait time
, SC install 
, electrical headaches , squirrel chasing 
and wood chomping 
it is finally paying off 
. The beauty of it all is that every other VTEC belly button* driver looks at your RX8 and thinks, there goes another old man** driving an under power RX8.
Ha!
Only if they know what’s sitting quietly under the hood…Rotary Power 
* everybody has one
** anyone over the age of 35
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11-12-2007, 09:05 PM
#467
what I understand also is that if you ever have plans to go over approx 300hp then the injectors will have to be changed. if you change injectors then the oem pcm cannot compensate. So a stand a lone will be required.
The flash is great--really great thing to have--but if you already have the int x and your car is running ok--then dont rush?
the int x has features that are also good to have.. password protection, valet map capacity, monitoring and data logging capacity. plus if you do more mods then you can always tune further--cant with a flash.
Each has its advantages--the flash really simpifys things and its smooth, self diagnosis, self adjusting and allows full obd 2 access and management.
the int x is a stand a lone system that has more flexability, more up front data logging capacity and can grow with the car.
But, much over the 300hp with this system is pushing it. Blower capacity limitations start being a issue. So it depends on what you want. It is great to have options like this!
Before you decide --drive this car with a system installed that has ---say 275 at the wheels and 185 of torque. You may not want anymore than that, I have just installed , have the int x and the base map(no tuning yet) and believe me--it is a totally differant car. The trips i now take are too short! Aamzing transformation.
olddragger
The flash is great--really great thing to have--but if you already have the int x and your car is running ok--then dont rush?
the int x has features that are also good to have.. password protection, valet map capacity, monitoring and data logging capacity. plus if you do more mods then you can always tune further--cant with a flash.
Each has its advantages--the flash really simpifys things and its smooth, self diagnosis, self adjusting and allows full obd 2 access and management.
the int x is a stand a lone system that has more flexability, more up front data logging capacity and can grow with the car.
But, much over the 300hp with this system is pushing it. Blower capacity limitations start being a issue. So it depends on what you want. It is great to have options like this!
Before you decide --drive this car with a system installed that has ---say 275 at the wheels and 185 of torque. You may not want anymore than that
, I have just installed , have the int x and the base map(no tuning yet) and believe me--it is a totally differant car. The trips i now take are too short! Aamzing transformation.olddragger
11-12-2007, 09:17 PM
#468
hey my life saver,vacuum line expert, experienced electrical globlin killer and pettit sc vet. they can tell I have something by this big ole grin on my face! and that little bit of popping coming from under hood.
Still working on the idle thing--hasnt gotten under 1 K yet---soon as I have time I will be checking the throttle position sensor to make sure she is correct.
Car is rich--but smooth at all speeds, no hesitations, no power drops, no hiccups(except a little boost pop sometimes) but I still have belt chatter after it warms up. It goes away at about 2.5 K.
i will probably drive down to mazsport sometime in the near future for tuning.--or flash her---I havent decided yet.
olddragger
Still working on the idle thing--hasnt gotten under 1 K yet---soon as I have time I will be checking the throttle position sensor to make sure she is correct.
Car is rich--but smooth at all speeds, no hesitations, no power drops, no hiccups(except a little boost pop sometimes) but I still have belt chatter after it warms up. It goes away at about 2.5 K.
i will probably drive down to mazsport sometime in the near future for tuning.--or flash her---I havent decided yet.
olddragger
11-13-2007, 12:04 AM
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I put my Racing Beat Race Pipe back on 143miles since I added it back on.
My low end is better and no CEL.
No flames on decel.
Idle is steady at 1100rpm with the a/c on.
My low end is better and no CEL.
No flames on decel.
Idle is steady at 1100rpm with the a/c on.
11-13-2007, 10:31 AM
#473
exactly Phil. Thanks.
Spoke with Cam this a.m. My idle issue can be fixed with a restrictor in the blower idle/intake hose(one going to the maf/air filter airway thing) and the little chatter i have been hearing is probably the unit rubbing up agaisnt a clutch bracket. Every car is different in that regard--it depends on how the PPF etc is all set up and rests.
Good news---easy fix's.
One question--I know Pettit is working on a airway/maf tube to work with the flash, but what has people been using during the beta testing? How did yall mount yall's maf?
Sorry to keep mentioning this but Damn this is like the car I have always wanted.
On the interstate this am--i was at 65mph in 6th gear and i gave it approx 1/2 throttle(still in 6th!). I was at 80mph in about 2 seconds! I wanted to just keep driving and NOT go to work. But my wife's hand came out of my head and thumped me on the nose and told me to get my butt to the hospital. Sigh.
Glad I have her to keep me straight.
oldsuperchargeddragger
Spoke with Cam this a.m. My idle issue can be fixed with a restrictor in the blower idle/intake hose(one going to the maf/air filter airway thing) and the little chatter i have been hearing is probably the unit rubbing up agaisnt a clutch bracket. Every car is different in that regard--it depends on how the PPF etc is all set up and rests.
Good news---easy fix's.
One question--I know Pettit is working on a airway/maf tube to work with the flash, but what has people been using during the beta testing? How did yall mount yall's maf?
Sorry to keep mentioning this but Damn this is like the car I have always wanted.
On the interstate this am--i was at 65mph in 6th gear and i gave it approx 1/2 throttle(still in 6th!). I was at 80mph in about 2 seconds! I wanted to just keep driving and NOT go to work. But my wife's hand came out of my head and thumped me on the nose and told me to get my butt to the hospital. Sigh.
Glad I have her to keep me straight.
oldsuperchargeddragger
11-13-2007, 02:36 PM
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After all the wait time , SC install , electrical headaches , squirrel chasing and wood chomping it is finally paying off .
The beauty of it all is that every other VTEC belly button* driver looks at your RX8 and thinks, there goes another old man** driving an under power RX8.
Ha! Only if they know what’s sitting quietly under the hood…Rotary Power
* everybody has one
** anyone over the age of 35
After all the wait time
, SC install , electrical headaches , squirrel chasing and wood chomping it is finally paying off . The beauty of it all is that every other VTEC belly button* driver looks at your RX8 and thinks, there goes another old man** driving an under power RX8.
Ha!
Only if they know what’s sitting quietly under the hood…Rotary Power * everybody has one
** anyone over the age of 35
Then the question that allways follows, "Is that stock?"
11-13-2007, 02:42 PM
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Yay! Another "redneck" 8!
So the car is a auto and I dont track it mostly daily driver but I am about ready for the Pettit S/C. I just didnt want the extra expense of shipping my car and now that I will be moving to Alabama I will be much closer to drive down.
What are the benifits on keeping it
What are the benifits of just getting the flash
What are the benifits on keeping it
What are the benifits of just getting the flash