NOPSTNS
01-11-2008, 06:25 PM
EPIC EDIT..........
the official changes have been listed by mazda north america.....all the previous stuff was basically a 90% good guess but some mechanical changes have been made that were not previous known....
complete list....
shortened final drive ratio from 4.44 to 4.77 for MT
shortened 1st and 2nd gears in MT
trapezoidal front strut bar
front strut mounting areas reincforced
rear suspension geometry reconfigured for enhanced grip
driveshaft rigidity improved
New electric metering oil pump (and relocated to top of engine)
3rd oil injector for each rotor housing added
oil filter relocated to under left front of engine
2 knock sensors (one per rotor, as opposed to just one above R2's trailing plug)
redesigned larger oil pan
larger fuel tank
larger exhaust pipes
new 6 speed trans (old unit tossed into trash, where it belongs)
new wheel designs
new instrument cluster with rolling redline (as seen in E46 M3)
new front and rear seats
auto up/down on both windows
new steering wheel with bluetooth
AUX input jack for ipod
redesigned longer oil dipstick with access panel
obvious exterior redesign (bumpers, headlamps, grille, tailamps with LED's etc etc)
Centerpoint BOSE surround sound system
auto A/C
touch screen/ voice activated navigation
....
my fav parts....
R3 sport package and recaro seats
19 inch wheels with high perf summer only tires and finally....
BILSTEIN SUSPENSION
the rotary god smiles down on mazda....and blesses the rx8 with its biggest issue....marshmallow suspension say bye bye!
most curious to me is the third oil injectors for each rotor....oil consumption is noted to be less but there are more injectors now???????? weird
and the MOP is now purely electronic and relocated for ease of access i assume
and thank god the oil filter has been moved....its been 41 years and that damn filter has been in the same spot the whole time....the rx8's engine placement made it a WHORE to remove...thankfully its been relocated....whew
all i wanna know is can i mount the recaros in my own car
and the trans
and the diff
...........END OF EDIT.............
the 2009 mazda rx8 has been revealed. to sum it up, the front and rear ends have been tweaked and so has the interior. new seats will also be available. as well as a new touch screen voice activated navigation.
an RS model will also be made. bilstein coilovers, 19 inch wheels, and special recaro seats.
a mazdaspeed version was also displayed. im 100% sure it isnt turbod or supercharged or three rotor or four rotor or whatever other rediculous claims other internet nerds make. ill guess for suspension, seats, body parts, and a mildly tuned exhaust. (see nismo Z or S200 CR for clues)
imo i think it looks ok. the tailights are ugly but the front end is ok. i also like the new interior but i hate the new steering wheel. when the 06 miata came out they put that wheel on it and i was like wtf i kno they will incorporate this gay ass thing into other cars. and they did. and here it is again. i think its ugly and weird lookin. i wish they went the route that audi did with their wheels and made the bottom of them flat like in racing cars.
the engine is slightly tweaked. only someone like me will tell the diff so dont bother asking me whats new, you wouldnt care if i told u.
mazda claims for a bump in performance from all aspects, acceleration, handling, and braking. i would attribute most of that to the new tires they will be using. until now they used potenza re040's (lame) and now they will go to re050's (less lame). they used them in the speed6 and speed3 and some models on the new miata. nissan also uses them on some 350z models as well as other comps too.
dont expect leaps and bounds in the hp dept. the 2008 epa guidelines are more strict on gas consumption so i doubt they working for hp, im sure the fuel economy went up tho....15 mpg up to 16 mpg...haha
heres the link if u care...
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=135098
the official changes have been listed by mazda north america.....all the previous stuff was basically a 90% good guess but some mechanical changes have been made that were not previous known....
complete list....
shortened final drive ratio from 4.44 to 4.77 for MT
shortened 1st and 2nd gears in MT
trapezoidal front strut bar
front strut mounting areas reincforced
rear suspension geometry reconfigured for enhanced grip
driveshaft rigidity improved
New electric metering oil pump (and relocated to top of engine)
3rd oil injector for each rotor housing added
oil filter relocated to under left front of engine
2 knock sensors (one per rotor, as opposed to just one above R2's trailing plug)
redesigned larger oil pan
larger fuel tank
larger exhaust pipes
new 6 speed trans (old unit tossed into trash, where it belongs)
new wheel designs
new instrument cluster with rolling redline (as seen in E46 M3)
new front and rear seats
auto up/down on both windows
new steering wheel with bluetooth
AUX input jack for ipod
redesigned longer oil dipstick with access panel
obvious exterior redesign (bumpers, headlamps, grille, tailamps with LED's etc etc)
Centerpoint BOSE surround sound system
auto A/C
touch screen/ voice activated navigation
....
my fav parts....
R3 sport package and recaro seats
19 inch wheels with high perf summer only tires and finally....
BILSTEIN SUSPENSION
the rotary god smiles down on mazda....and blesses the rx8 with its biggest issue....marshmallow suspension say bye bye!
most curious to me is the third oil injectors for each rotor....oil consumption is noted to be less but there are more injectors now???????? weird
and the MOP is now purely electronic and relocated for ease of access i assume
and thank god the oil filter has been moved....its been 41 years and that damn filter has been in the same spot the whole time....the rx8's engine placement made it a WHORE to remove...thankfully its been relocated....whew
all i wanna know is can i mount the recaros in my own car
and the trans
and the diff
...........END OF EDIT.............
the 2009 mazda rx8 has been revealed. to sum it up, the front and rear ends have been tweaked and so has the interior. new seats will also be available. as well as a new touch screen voice activated navigation.
an RS model will also be made. bilstein coilovers, 19 inch wheels, and special recaro seats.
a mazdaspeed version was also displayed. im 100% sure it isnt turbod or supercharged or three rotor or four rotor or whatever other rediculous claims other internet nerds make. ill guess for suspension, seats, body parts, and a mildly tuned exhaust. (see nismo Z or S200 CR for clues)
imo i think it looks ok. the tailights are ugly but the front end is ok. i also like the new interior but i hate the new steering wheel. when the 06 miata came out they put that wheel on it and i was like wtf i kno they will incorporate this gay ass thing into other cars. and they did. and here it is again. i think its ugly and weird lookin. i wish they went the route that audi did with their wheels and made the bottom of them flat like in racing cars.
the engine is slightly tweaked. only someone like me will tell the diff so dont bother asking me whats new, you wouldnt care if i told u.
mazda claims for a bump in performance from all aspects, acceleration, handling, and braking. i would attribute most of that to the new tires they will be using. until now they used potenza re040's (lame) and now they will go to re050's (less lame). they used them in the speed6 and speed3 and some models on the new miata. nissan also uses them on some 350z models as well as other comps too.
dont expect leaps and bounds in the hp dept. the 2008 epa guidelines are more strict on gas consumption so i doubt they working for hp, im sure the fuel economy went up tho....15 mpg up to 16 mpg...haha
heres the link if u care...
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=135098