A million questions about the RX-8
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A million questions about the RX-8 - 8/13/2008 11:53:13 AM
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NeoAngelo
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Hi there, I''m new here, obviously. :P I have been considering an RX-8 for some time now and I''ve got the cash together to do it. Now that it''s moved from dream car to possibility status, I''d like to ask a few questions. Acutally, there''s a lot of them. >< Bear with me.
I want it to be a daily driver, but I want to do my fair share of motor mods because I''m a speed addict, but I want it to be reliable enough for me to drive around in. (My fiance is a model, we travel all over the state, I don''t want to break down on the way to a shoot). Will this car fit the bill?
I''ve heard that every 30K miles I have to go get a major service performed and that it costs around $3000 every time, is this true?
I hear that there''s some sluggishness in the mid range, is that true? If so, how do I overcome it?
I have been considering the Apexi PS Revolution exhaust, since the cops around here are anal about noise violations, but I don''t want to have to take out a silencer every time I want to show someone up. ;) Any thoughts/ideas about it?
How often do I need to perform maintenance on the car, outside of normal tune-ups and oil changes?
How hard is the car to work on? I have no real experience with rotaries, this will be my first. I''ve got years of experience tinkering and modifying other cars, but I feel a bit overwhelmed with this project. :P
I called a dealership nearby that had a few used ones, and he kept going on and on about a mazdaspeed edition he had sitting there, but I don''t recall ever hearing of one. What is it, what are the differences, and is $1000 more then a regular one worth it? lol
Down the road, I''d like to get a small turbo to help with acceleration, is it dangerous/seriously unhealthy to turbo a rotary? I''m not looking for huge boost, just something small. It is feasible or should I just turn away from that line of thinking now?
I was reading something a few days ago about spark plugs, and that aftermarket ones have no real effect. Is this true? I saw huge changes when swapping out plugs in my older cars.
Is upgrading the ECU an intelligent choice early on? I''m sure the ECU is precision calibrated and I want to make sure that an aftermarket ECU won''t damage anything. Any brand choices/suggestions?
Sorry for so many questions, I am trying to form a whole new line of thinking for this car, it''s a brand new monster to me. I''m excited, but nervous, and I feel like the more information I have the happier and better equipped I will be to handle it.
I leave tomorrow for a week and when I get back I''ll be more active. In the mean time, I will be able to check this tonight and tomorrow morning. I look forward to your responses guys, thanks. :)
Jon
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