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Cold Air Intake HP Debate - Is it worth it ?

Originally Posted by Cmike2780 Mazda RX8=178HP per litre LF-A= 115HP per litre 458 Italia=126HP per litre This: http://www.the370z.com/intake-exhaus...-up-water.html Rx8 has a rotary, not to mention it was grossly overrated. I

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Old 04-04-2011, 10:04 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Rx8 has a rotary, not to mention it was grossly overrated.


I was unaware the LFA and the 458 were "normal" cars...
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I was unaware the LFA and the 458 were "normal" cars...
I'm aware the RX-8 has a rotary, I use to own one. HP ratio per liter still applies here since we're talking about the engine itself and not the car.

I thought he meant normally aspirated, as in no FI.

I'm just saying, this is a relatively moot argument. Power to weight ratio is a more accurate measurement for performance.
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I'm aware the RX-8 has a rotary, I use to own one. HP ratio per liter still applies here since we're talking about the engine itself and not the car.

I thought he meant normally aspirated, as in no FI.

I'm just saying, this is a relatively moot argument. Power to weight ratio is a more accurate measurement for performance.
Normal ==not $300k.

Comparing HP/liter between the rotary is inevitably misleading as well.

Nobody said it is the best measure for performance, it's just a pretty impressive feat that we will likely never see again in a sub-$100k car.
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Normal ==not $300k.

Comparing HP/liter between the rotary is inevitably misleading as well.

Nobody said it is the best measure for performance, it's just a pretty impressive feat that we will likely never see again in a sub-$100k car.
Yes as "normal" I meant cars that are most of us price range. Now there is debate on hoow much displacement it has weather 1.3 or 2.6 liter...



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