Topic: Initial D 4th Stage comments... - Archive Topic (Locked)

[pvssr]

ID4 is coming soon for those that have bothered to wait.  Many of the people working on this project have been very busy.  Afterall they let me loose on the editing.

wow! i have waited a looong time for this

[angelan]

it's well worth the wait!!!

if you've waited this long....you don't want to give up now ^^

[Vryel]

Hmm, Vryel you wouldn't per chance, be a fellow FD3 owner who happened to point me here for Inital D Stage 4 after a covnersation about it on another forum ?  

Well mate, although I'd really like to, I'm afraid I'm only a Honda and Alfa Romeo driver writing from Italy...
I love FD3S (and FC3S!) but even if it's possible to find at a decent price some LHD FD3Ss with only 60 or 70k km on them, the maintenance work that they'd need would be very expensive, mainly because in our peninsula we only have one workshop capable of performing operations on a rotary. As a matter of fact, this mechanic is near to where I live (about 70 km), but his work is REALLY expensive and takes a lot of time, so I'm looking forward to be happy with VTEC...

As for the imminent release of episodes 7-8, all I can say is : We're all here for you, L-E & IDE guys... =D

[Dapprman]

FD3Ss are very expensive cars to keep regardless.  You can pick up a decent RHD one for less than a new Civic Type-R, but even with plaes near you, the service costs are high, you need to keep funds back for teh engien rebuild, plus they drink obscene amounts of fuel.  Around town my FD3S uses more petrol than my MX-5 did when super-charged and on the track !

Still replacement engines are cheaper than for a Supra, NSX or a Skyline GT-R (engine rebuilds for tehse are obscene).

[Usagi_Yojimbo]

I am , for the most, uninformed when it comes to rotary's. Do the RX8's run rotaries and are they anymore reliable than the last generation??

[Shenanigans]

the renesis rotary engine is more reliable, and additionally it is only available na; so that takes away the majority of problem components from the fd.  now the tranny, on the other hand, is the dodgy part of the rx-8.  its just a slightly beefed up miata six speed, so it is typically the first thing to display problems if you do anything serious to the car.

[Supra_Saiyan]

I am , for the most, uninformed when it comes to rotary's. Do the RX8's run rotaries and are they anymore reliable than the last generation??

^ are u serious??  thats like asking is the r34 gtr 4wd?

RENESIS - Mazda's next-generation rotary engine


The RENESIS engine powering the Mazda RX-8, which stands for “the rotary engine's GENESIS”, was carefully prepared for series production as the power plant for the RX-8.

RENESIS - an engine replete with innovative technologies such as side intake/side exhaust porting - is a 654 cc x two rotor unit that generates for the:

Manual transmission engine specification 250 ps maximum power at 8,500 rpm and 22.0 kg-m maximum torque at 5500 rpm
Automatic transmission engine specification 210 ps maximum power at 7,200 rpm and 22.6 kg-m maximum torque at 5000 rpm.
RENESIS also shows substantial improvement over the engine installed in the previous RX-7 in terms of fuel-efficiency and emissions.

By capitalizing on the intrinsic benefits of the RENESIS rotary engine - namely, low weight, compact size and high performance - Mazda succeeded in developing the RX-8, a wholly new concept four-door four-seater genuine sports car.

RENESIS - New technologies at a glance


The design and development of RENESIS has evolved and employed many new and innovative technologies outlined below:

For higher output, designers used:
   - synthetic intake system for variable valves
   - variable fresh air duct (FAD)
   - straight exhaust system layout.


For improved engine response, designers used:
   - Lightweight rotor with three injectors per rotor
   - long-span engine mount.


For low vibration and distinctive RE sound, designers used:
   - dynamically balanced rotors
   - counter-rotating fixed gear and tuning of the intake sound.


For fuel economy, designers used:
   - newly designed seals
   - jet air-fuel mixing system
   - micro-electrode spark plugs.


For compact size and lighter weight, designers used:
   - thinner engine ribs
   - wet sump lubrication system
   - plastic intake manifold.

[denkigrve]

Blah blah blah... if you want to talk about cars goto another forum can we get back on topic with Initial D. Seriously... I love cars just as the rest of you do. My car is in my sig. I drift it... it's fun... I goto drift forums to talk about cars. I come here to talk about anime... back to the Anime please... Anyone see the raws for 7 and 8 yet? 7 is annoying, but 8 is soo good! I want to know what's going on!

[Supra_Saiyan]

Blah blah blah... if you want to talk about cars goto another forum can we get back on topic with Initial D. Seriously... I love cars just as the rest of you do. My car is in my sig. I drift it... it's fun... I goto drift forums to talk about cars

^

Off topic.  no1 cares about u or ur car or where u go to talk about cars

[Usagi_Yojimbo]

^ are u serious??  thats like asking is the r34 gtr 4wd?

Well I'm not a "Mazda Guy" I assumed it was, but the RX-8 is a lot different from previous generations of the RX. I wanted to be sure and seeing as I've to check one out close up I thought I'd ask. I'm impressed by the potential of the rotary engine but with reliability issues it's still kind of weak.

[EvoHo]

oh no, quick live-evil, release episode 7 and 8 before there's another shouting match about cars.......i just hate it when mom and dad are constantly yelling at each other

[Dapprman]

The 13B-REW Renaris engine in teh RX-8 will last a lot longer than the older engine in the RX-7 FD3S for 2 reasons.
1.  Forced induction reduces the life of any engine.
2.  Mazda had to produce a 100K mile engine for the US>

Now back to waiting for episodes 7 and 8

[SiL-080]

Blah blah blah... if you want to talk about cars goto another forum can we get back on topic with Initial D. Seriously... I love cars just as the rest of you do. My car is in my sig. I drift it... it's fun... I goto drift forums to talk about cars. I come here to talk about anime... back to the Anime please... Anyone see the raws for 7 and 8 yet? 7 is annoying, but 8 is soo good! I want to know what's going on!

i got awile ago some subs for 7-8 they are not the best, and although i dont speak japanese i can somewhat understand where they are missing things, but all and all its better then the raws let me know if you want them my e-mail is mikelawmikelaw@hotmail.com if you cant get ahold of me just make sure you title it well so i dont miss it, and like i said before, of course ill get the LE subs they are the best hehe.

[Usagi_Yojimbo]

oh no, quick live-evil, release episode 7 and 8 before there's another shouting match about cars.......i just hate it when mom and dad are constantly yelling at each other

Har Har

[ITR]

^

Off topic.  no1 cares about u or ur car or where u go to talk about cars

Woooo....this topic would be so boring....thank God we have a funny guy like this one!!