The MX-8
03-28-2008, 05:07 PM
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Sorry you don't like it, but it was chosen for a few reasons. The NC from the factory is seriously lacking in the radiator department. We want this car trackable, so on top of the custom radiator, this bumper has a huge opening to get the fresh air to the cooler. Also, it has the twin fog lamp holes which will be used to duct fresh air to the oil coolers, one cooler on each side.
More pics... I dunno, as I feel like taking em.
More pics... I dunno, as I feel like taking em.
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03-29-2008, 02:36 PM
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In a word, beautiful.
Why MX-8, though? Why not RX-5? It's been my understanding that most Mazda cars with a rotary engine were prefixed with "R" - The R100, R130, RX-2, RX-3, RX-4, RX-5, RX-7, and RX-8 come to mind. Heck, there's not been an RX-5 in over 10 years... I think it's fair game to adopt the name
Why MX-8, though? Why not RX-5? It's been my understanding that most Mazda cars with a rotary engine were prefixed with "R" - The R100, R130, RX-2, RX-3, RX-4, RX-5, RX-7, and RX-8 come to mind. Heck, there's not been an RX-5 in over 10 years... I think it's fair game to adopt the name
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03-29-2008, 03:46 PM
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In a word, beautiful.
Why MX-8, though? Why not RX-5? It's been my understanding that most Mazda cars with a rotary engine were prefixed with "R" - The R100, R130, RX-2, RX-3, RX-4, RX-5, RX-7, and RX-8 come to mind. Heck, there's not been an RX-5 in over 10 years... I think it's fair game to adopt the name
Why MX-8, though? Why not RX-5? It's been my understanding that most Mazda cars with a rotary engine were prefixed with "R" - The R100, R130, RX-2, RX-3, RX-4, RX-5, RX-7, and RX-8 come to mind. Heck, there's not been an RX-5 in over 10 years... I think it's fair game to adopt the name
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03-29-2008, 06:13 PM
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aggressive port work means lumpy idle and no ***** until high rpms. unless the builder is super talented, then there are some tricks to gain power without the extreme port work.
one of the co-owners of mazmart is one of the (if not the) top rotary rebuilders in the world. our engines run well.
one of the co-owners of mazmart is one of the (if not the) top rotary rebuilders in the world. our engines run well.
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