Mazda RX-8 HKS Racing Suction Reloaded Ki 4.444 to 4.777 for improved off-the-line performance. While minimal, these performance changes give the 2009 RX-8 increased acceleration and performance, as well as even greater responsiveness to the accelerator pedal. Mazda claims that the 09 RX-8 is a significantly faster car than the previous (2003-2008) model car due to the lighter weight, lowered gearing, and improved suspension.The 2009 RX-8 also receives design enhancements that are meant to freshen the styling and give the RX-8 a new look, without impairing the basic design theme. Refinements for the 2009 model year include a more aggr Features for your Mazda RX-8 - New Super Honeycomb frame allows for 30% more intake surface area for improved throttle response.
- Filter assembly features a new streamline inner frame that reduces weight and allows for air to flow more smoothly into the engine.
- Plastic sealing ring at the base of the new Super Honeycomb frame helps prevent harmful containments from entering the engine and acts as a support piece for the frame.
- Aluminum back plate has been added for strength.
- Most applications feature a black aluminum back plate.
HKS Racing Suction Reloaded Ki For 2009, Mazda engineers improved the RX-8 body rigidity through the addition of structural reinforcements, by adding a trapezoidal strut tower bar and enhancing the local rigidity of the front suspension tower areas. Also, the rear suspension geometry has been reconfigured for better handling performance and for improved driveshaft rigidity, lowering NVH levels and improving overall performance. The 09 RX-8 is also (90 lbs) lighter than the previous RX-8 models.In addition to being lighter, the 09 RX-8 has a different gearing ratio (on manual transmission-equipped cars) that is lowered from HKS Racing Suction Reloaded Ki Fits the following: |