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Old 09-29-2006, 02:11 AM
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over rating the engine makes a car sound faster to ever one though...but that's another rant
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Old 09-29-2006, 02:13 AM
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Who's overrating hp numbers?
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Old 09-29-2006, 02:22 AM
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from what I read mazda over rated the rx8...said it was putting out like 245hp (or something like that) but was only doing like 180 something to the tires
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Old 09-29-2006, 02:25 AM
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Auto=198hp, manual=238hp. I can see someone dynoing an auto and mistaking the bhp numbers for a 6 speed.
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Old 09-29-2006, 02:47 AM
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this is where I got it from

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=9407
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Old 09-29-2006, 02:54 AM
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too long to read... Efff that haha
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Old 09-29-2006, 02:55 AM
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OMG holy crap. It only made 184whp on a dynojet! The funny thing is the torque #s are going to be just above 100 [:-]
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Old 09-29-2006, 03:02 AM
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this is where I got it from

http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=9407

lol they argue about how fast they stop and we argue about trying to go faster....silly ricers :-)
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Old 09-29-2006, 03:03 AM
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it might be too long but it pays to know what you're up against
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Old 09-29-2006, 03:04 AM
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+1...exactly lol
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