weaponr_ray

In our effort to offer more performance parts to the ever growing automobile community, we have decided to offer more than "just an intake" for the RX-8. In our current scope, we have plans for the following:

Cold Air Box
Engine Torque Damper
Ignition Coil Equalizer


Other products, such as headers, are still up in the air. Not quite sure if these will make any power difference. Suggestions for product development are always welcome.

We are currently looking for a local participant to help us in product development. We would need access to the car for atleast a day. The participant will receive free products in exchange for his/her help. We understand there will always be skeptics and questions, so we are always open to answer questions. If you're local, you're welcome to come down and check out the shop and talk to us.

mysql101

heh. when is a shop going to open up on the east coast who needs help?

liqiud

When tectonic shifts move Japan to where England is...

XDEEDUBBX

where you guys located at?

samsonite1

You can have my car. I don't drive it much and I have another car I could drive.

310Guy

Weapon R is in the San Fran area...

weaponr_ray

We're located in South San Francisco, just a stones throw away from the airport.

samsonite1 I'll be in contact with you soon, sending a PM.

Zoomy

I'm in San Jose. What would you like to do? How do you handle the work, warrantee, and follow up?

weaponr_ray

I actually found a RX-8 to prototype for now, got working on an air box/shield, and a oil catch can. The engine damper looks to be a PITA, so it might not be feesible. We're considering the ignition equalizer and a race header. I may need another car in the future for the header, if my current guy can't work it in his schedule.

Equis

I retract my post, you guys seem to not like my happiness or my typos or mistaken numbers I felt were at the moment correct.

Lets leave it at, I like the intake and lets move on.

mysql101

Hey - you do understand the the rx-8 comes with a cold air intake from the factory, right? But more than that, the factory intake has a VFAD, which opens up letting in more air around 7000 rpm. I recently removed the VFAD and so it had cold air at full blast all the time, I'm pretty sure the car has lost lower end power because of it. The factory intake has a lot of time and development put into it, and like most other mods for the RX-8, it's damn hard to beat the factory setup simply because mazda didn't just toss this car together. Every part has a purpose.

mysql101

I hate to say it, but there is no way for that to happen. Your air intake isn't going to change your gear ratios.

legokcen

Mr. Hamilton is right. 3750 rpm is ~74 mph in 6th gear. If you were driving 80 at 5 - 5.5K, you were in 5th. Intake is in no way connected to the tranny, so gear ratios can't change.

TyrellCorpNexus8

Sounds like he is on the payroll for Star Trek.

cooldriver88

NOT TRUE. The RX-8 can be effected by the intake

"Before you Order: We have found that a minority of RX-8's do not like a higher flow intake. Even though all RX-8's are supposed to be the same from the factory but unfortunately, they are not. This has to do with the version of the ECU program and also the batch of the MAF sensor. To ensure that our intake system will work on your RX-8, please do a simple test by removing the stock air filter from the stock air box and run your car from 1st to 3rd gear in full throttle and see if there is any kind of hesitation. Without the stock air filter in place, the stock intake system simulates a higher flow intake. If there is hesitation, any aftermarket high flow intake system will not work on your car, including ours. If there is not any hesitation and the car accelerates smoothly, you will see the promised HP gain from our intake system. "

mysql101

cooldriver88, that's nice and all, but that doesn't change anything said above. The intake isn't going to change your gear ratios.

cooldriver88

My bad didn’t read the post correctly :p

Equis

That is why I said correct me if I am wrong! I did not expect to get bulldozered by alot non-productive ridicule.