Hey there
How many hp do our 6i's come with from factory?
Its a first gen!
I kthibk second gens come with less right?

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Goooogle!

The first gen is a 2.3L and the second gen is a 2.5L, how would the smaller engine be more powerful?

2.3-160
2.5-170

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Rx-8s are smaller and put out 200+ horses lol

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Lol 1.6 liters iirc, but the rotary engine is completely different than the internal combustion engine and displacement is not as important with a rotary, which is one of the great things they have going for them, they can be so small and light and that allows the bay to be smaller and the car less heavy at the front end, and ultimately being able to be balanced 50/50 front to rear making it a true drivers car....so nimble and tight.


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Rx-8 are horrible for engine life from what I heard and experienced'

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It all depends on how they are cared for and serviced, but many people do not know how to correctly care for them and constantly monitor the oil level, and thus engine reliability and longevity would this go way down when people do not know how to properly care for the engine. They are a lot of maintainence and nowhere near as easy to care for than a regular engine, especially for the average car driver and not the enthusiast.

Plus it is very hard to find mechanics who know how to properly care for and service a rotary car, thus adding to the issue and stigma.


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Well my cousins car was purchased from brand new and maintained at mazda everytime and yet the engine still died out at 138k kms.
And my friends brother rebuilds JDM car engines (purchases car with broken egine and rebuilds the engine) and 50% of the cars he buys are rx-8s at 150kms.
I love the look of the car but the engine kinda scared me off

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Well not all engines are the same and you can't generalize one type due to one or two people's experiences, but I know what you mean there.

Rx's require high maintainence and they eat a shit load of oil so if your not aware of that and on top of it, kiss your special performance/racing engine goodbye. It is not the regular internal combustion engine and requires added maintainence and monitoring, and without knowing this you engine is predestined to a doomed short life. And I'm willing to bet that the majority of consumers are not well enough educated about the car and engine to know it requires special care, which almost certainly contributes to the early demise of countless engines.


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I suppose this is true also
Most people see a pretty car with a tiny engine and lots of power and tada, recipe for disaster
Gas consumtion is still pretty high even though the engine is small, at least that's what my cousin told me

But hey back to topic lol
I remember seeing a second gen dyno test and it came out at 159hp? Is that possible?
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Pretty sure rx8s are 1.3l rotatory jaja 160hp? faster than i would guessed