UnknownJinX | 10-20-2017 06:39 PM | Quote:
Originally Posted by Inaii
(Post 8867592)
Not really. It gets hate for being a shitty engine compared to the REW. I've never once heard an rx7 owner rag on it for it's looks. | Pretty sure I have seen 7 owners bash 8 for its looks.
And turbocharging aside, RENESIS is great. Comparing a turbocharged engine and NA engine of the same displacement is pretty dumb, and RENESIS is a lot more powerful compared to older NA rotaries. Remember, emission standards are a lot stricter when 8 starts rolling around, so it's really understandable when they had to use side exhaust ports. Quote:
Originally Posted by GLOW
(Post 8867613)
| Seriously, don't get a 04 or 05 RX-8 AT, as they use a less powerful version of the RENESIS(4 ports versus 6 ports of the MT) that's more prone to failure. Later years use the same 6-port engine MT RX-8s use.
AT RX-8 wouldn't get as much hate/laughter, had the early years not used the watered-down engine, can rev as high as MT, and not lose 20 horsepower with the same engine. |