Rx8 tuning help

reddozen · 09-16-2013, 11:46 AM

You have to get the RX8 Cob though Mazda Maniac. He has an exclusive contract with them for the RX8. And no, other than logging data, you don't get any perks for leaving the Cob plugged into your 8. Regardless, it's not necessary to leave it plugged in for the car to maintain it's tune.

If you get one used, you have to make sure that it's unmarried from the current owners car. Otherwise, Cob charges you like $300 to unlock it.

Jr_gosetto · 09-16-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by reddozen

You have to get the RX8 Cob though Mazda Maniac. He has an exclusive contract with them for the RX8. And no, other than logging data, you don't get any perks for leaving the Cob plugged into your 8. Regardless, it's not necessary to leave it plugged in for the car to maintain it's tune.

If you get one used, you have to make sure that it's unmarried from the current owners car. Otherwise, Cob charges you like $300 to unlock it.

Cheers Mate ill check that out now. And so ur saying there is no launch control or flat foot shifting available with the AP for the 8. I am apart of the NASIOC forum and the guys on there say that if u want to use those features it has to be plugged in. Also is the mazdatrix port template good/ who makes the best template. And I can't seem to find a exhaust port template, dose anyone even make one for the 8 or are the stock ports big enought to breath out the extra exhaust gas (don't think there'd be much extra gases just want to do it right)

Jr_gosetto · 09-17-2013, 06:32 AM

Well I have just looked at racing beat website and saw they have a port template aswell and a PCM flash for the renisis with there street port. The PCM reflash is 300 and anothe 100 for the template. Where if I go with the Mazdatrix template for 100 I'd be looking at the 600 for the AP. so does anyone have a link of these 2 being compared possibly or a little write up. It seems the racing beat S-port and reflash route would be cheaper then just the AP. I don't mind spending extra $ on a better performing setup, but if its not a noticble differance y spend the extra $.

09-16-2013, 11:46 AM	#1
reddozen Gold Wheels FTW Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 744 Rep Power: 18	You have to get the RX8 Cob though Mazda Maniac. He has an exclusive contract with them for the RX8. And no, other than logging data, you don't get any perks for leaving the Cob plugged into your 8. Regardless, it's not necessary to leave it plugged in for the car to maintain it's tune. If you get one used, you have to make sure that it's unmarried from the current owners car. Otherwise, Cob charges you like $300 to unlock it. __________________ My Cars: 1974 RX4 Coupe 1991 FC3S RX7 - Sold 2003 ZZW30 MR2 (Rotary swap after RX8) 2004 SE3P RX8 (20B Swap in the works)

09-17-2013, 06:32 AM	#3
Jr_gosetto The Newbie Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	Well I have just looked at racing beat website and saw they have a port template aswell and a PCM flash for the renisis with there street port. The PCM reflash is 300 and anothe 100 for the template. Where if I go with the Mazdatrix template for 100 I'd be looking at the 600 for the AP. so does anyone have a link of these 2 being compared possibly or a little write up. It seems the racing beat S-port and reflash route would be cheaper then just the AP. I don't mind spending extra $ on a better performing setup, but if its not a noticble differance y spend the extra $.