Rotary Extreme Project Rx-8 Coming Soon
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07-20-2003, 03:06 PM
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I already got the car in. Sunlight silver with touring package.
Interior (90 points):
The interior is roomy. The front seats are very supportive and pretty stiff. The gauge cluster is designed by Defi so it has the Defi BF look kind of. Mazdaspeed also makes a dash pod to accept 3 Defi BF gauges. The gauge also changes color when you turn on the headlights.
Exterior (85 points): The opening of the front bumper is so much bigger compared to the 3rd gen. The radiator is about 25% bigger as well. So the car is less likely to overheat. So far so good. The best part I like about the car is the HID headlights. They are 1000% better than the stock 3rd gen. So much peripheral lighting. The low beam is HID and the high beam uses the H9 bulbs. So far I only know the Hella 90mm lights using the H9 bulbs so I suspect the headlight is actually made by Hella.
Suspension (80 points): The ride is pretty smooth, not too stiff. It rides between the Lexus GS400 and BMW 330i. The handling is pretty nice but still not as good as the 3rd gen. It still sticks to the road pretty well though. I don't know if it will be a fair comparision because I am comparing it with my 3rd gen which has GAB Rev II coilover and super stiff springs (750 lb/in and 600 lb/ in). I don't have any stock 3rd gen to compare to.
Braking (90 points): Mazda upgrade the brake booster so it holds more vacuum. The braking is very nice even though the front caliper only got 2 pistons. It brakes better than a 3rd gen stock brake.
Performance (75 points): It's not as fast but the power band is smooth. It does not have that surge of power found on a turbo car.
Cool factor (90 points): This car turns heads, just like a 3rd gen. When I drive it on the road, everyone is looking at it. Even a 350Z wanted to ride along side with me so he can look at my car.
Conclusion: It's a sports sedan. It's comfortable to drive and you can have fun with it. You can turn it into a race car if you are willing to spend some money.
That's it for now. More to come.
Chuck Huang
Interior (90 points):
The interior is roomy. The front seats are very supportive and pretty stiff. The gauge cluster is designed by Defi so it has the Defi BF look kind of. Mazdaspeed also makes a dash pod to accept 3 Defi BF gauges. The gauge also changes color when you turn on the headlights.
Exterior (85 points): The opening of the front bumper is so much bigger compared to the 3rd gen. The radiator is about 25% bigger as well. So the car is less likely to overheat. So far so good. The best part I like about the car is the HID headlights. They are 1000% better than the stock 3rd gen. So much peripheral lighting. The low beam is HID and the high beam uses the H9 bulbs. So far I only know the Hella 90mm lights using the H9 bulbs so I suspect the headlight is actually made by Hella.
Suspension (80 points): The ride is pretty smooth, not too stiff. It rides between the Lexus GS400 and BMW 330i. The handling is pretty nice but still not as good as the 3rd gen. It still sticks to the road pretty well though. I don't know if it will be a fair comparision because I am comparing it with my 3rd gen which has GAB Rev II coilover and super stiff springs (750 lb/in and 600 lb/ in). I don't have any stock 3rd gen to compare to.
Braking (90 points): Mazda upgrade the brake booster so it holds more vacuum. The braking is very nice even though the front caliper only got 2 pistons. It brakes better than a 3rd gen stock brake.
Performance (75 points): It's not as fast but the power band is smooth. It does not have that surge of power found on a turbo car.
Cool factor (90 points): This car turns heads, just like a 3rd gen. When I drive it on the road, everyone is looking at it. Even a 350Z wanted to ride along side with me so he can look at my car.
Conclusion: It's a sports sedan. It's comfortable to drive and you can have fun with it. You can turn it into a race car if you are willing to spend some money.
That's it for now. More to come.
Chuck Huang
07-21-2003, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by FikseRxSeven' date='Jul 20 2003, 12:32 PM
they sell white h9 bulbs on e bay...... just incase you didnt want that yellow light
Chuck Huang
07-21-2003, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Digisan' date='Jul 20 2003, 03:46 PM
Chuck,
When can I buy an SC, exhaust, pullies, intake, etc?
Do you have a timeline for those products?
When can I buy an SC, exhaust, pullies, intake, etc?
Do you have a timeline for those products?
Chuck Huang
