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Old 06-10-03, 12:32 AM
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ACT in Huntington Beach, CA, can help you out. But are you sure that's the mod you need if your sig says "not enough power"?
Old 06-10-03, 12:33 AM
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I believe it is similar to a light weight flywheel, I'm not sure how much of a difference it makes though. I thought I saw then at www.rx7.com and they seemed outragously expensive to me. Not too high on my priorites right now.

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Old 06-10-03, 01:10 AM
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It's actually ACPT not ACT. www.acpt.com

Our d/s is quite short so the weight savings isnt that huge. I never weighed mine but just holding it felt only a small weight savings. However, power tranmission seems to be smoother...or mebbe i'm just imagining it.
Old 06-10-03, 01:13 AM
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I thought MazdaSpeed offered one? Doesn't the RX-8 come with one?
Old 06-10-03, 01:14 AM
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there are a handful of japanese manufacturers who make them. Need a healthy wallet though.
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It would probably be better for you to get a "normal" replacement. Mazdatrix sells ones with replaceable u-joints for less than the factory part.

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A lot less drivetrain loss, gain some HP at the wheels there.
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I don't think it significantly reduces the inertial losses. The stock part is not much heavier and the diameter is pretty small when compared to a flywheel for instance. It also spins slower than the flywheel since it is after the transmission, so that further reduces its inertial contribution relative to a flywheel. I am sure it makes some difference (it has to -- it is lighter), but it is unlikely to be a very significant difference. It should reduce drivetrain shock, but the CF driveshaft is not a big bang-for-the-buck mod, so it makes sense to put it off until you have most of the other mods that give a bigger boost for the money.

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I was kidding, hence the smiley.
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Originally posted by maxcooper
It also spins slower than the flywheel
Forgot about that one. The stock driveshaft is so danged light I don't see spending all that dough. Unless you've got a tube frame carbon bodied endurance racer I see no need to spend that far for so little gain.
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