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700HP. lol.
It is a fine looking car, but whoever owns it went a lil too gungho with the whole widebody kit. A fine car, but honestly, not one i'd pay near the money to own.
It is a fine looking car, but whoever owns it went a lil too gungho with the whole widebody kit. A fine car, but honestly, not one i'd pay near the money to own.
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BUT as far as this thread and the FS thread for this vehicle goes, we dont know whats been done in the engine bay since purchase of said blown motor
Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
I remember Swift21 saying it can handle twice the stock horsepower.
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Originally Posted by mysql101
I think that was an estimated guess. It blew up on the dyno - I wonder if they got at least one run out of it. I'd bet somewhere around 280-330 like everyone else gets.
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Originally Posted by Ike
With that cute little snail it's not getting anywhere near those numbers.
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It is a Renesis with a custom intake manifold, running 7 lbs of boost when it was sold.
I have been in an 8 with over 300 at the wheels and can't imagine how much faster it would drive having over 450.
A person would be shifting very fast and probably wouldn't be using 1st gear much.
I have been in an 8 with over 300 at the wheels and can't imagine how much faster it would drive having over 450.
A person would be shifting very fast and probably wouldn't be using 1st gear much.
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I thought the the guy who bought the 8 is on this forum, his username is 904tuner. Maybe he can give us a little more specs about the car, and some real HP #'s.. Also, post some more pictures of the engine compartment, as well the relocation of the battery.
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Originally Posted by BOOSTD 7
Get a clue, those HKS T04Z's are bad *** ... 600 at the wheels has been done quite a few times with them on a REW. This car looks like a RENESIS, at least the upper intake does, so I doubt he's running high boost at all. Still that setup looks super clean, nicely done and certainly not deserving of any downtalk from people without a clue.
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Originally Posted by Ike
I know exactly what that turbo is and what it's capable of. 700whp in a Renesis is one of those things it's not capable of, well, at least not any time soon. I will admit though that first shot of the engine bay is deceptive and it sure didn't look like a T04Z to me which is why I made that comment. So great, it's got a bigger turbo than it looked like it did, what good does it do? It looks nice when you open the hood at the car show... It may look pretty but it's all for show, sorry I'm not impressed.
Oh wait, maybe it's just that you're grasping at straws.
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you guys sure it's a renisis? i remember reading about it when the original owner was trying to sell it and i could of sworen that it had a 13b-REW in it. but... hmmmmm i just looked at a pic of my greddy-turbo/renisis, maybe i am wrong, maybe it is a renisis. well either way that's not a small turbo and it's capable of putting out some power... too bad a renisis wouldn't get that turbo's full potential.
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Originally Posted by paulmasoner
everyone with questions about the power this cars makes...
go back and read the FS thread that was linked, the car HAD a custom turbo renesis 13b according to the original seller. which makes it UBER-unlikely that it had 700 ponies anywhere
BUT as far as this thread and the FS thread for this vehicle goes, we dont know whats been done in the engine bay since purchase of said blown motor
sooo, all the comments about the power this thing cant be making cause the pixies arent of a 20B, or the snail is too tiny, and all are invalid arguments, as those pics are of the turbo renesis that got blown before sale.... but if someone knows something about its status now, i'm sure there are choke more people that would like to hear
go back and read the FS thread that was linked, the car HAD a custom turbo renesis 13b according to the original seller. which makes it UBER-unlikely that it had 700 ponies anywhere
BUT as far as this thread and the FS thread for this vehicle goes, we dont know whats been done in the engine bay since purchase of said blown motor
sooo, all the comments about the power this thing cant be making cause the pixies arent of a 20B, or the snail is too tiny, and all are invalid arguments, as those pics are of the turbo renesis that got blown before sale.... but if someone knows something about its status now, i'm sure there are choke more people that would like to hear
that is the car from the for sale section
the owner admitted selling it with a blown motor
the new owner is clearly a liar - saying he bought a 700hp RX8.
Boosted 7. The engine maybe capable of 700hp (i have yet to see anyone do it though). The Turbo maybe capable of 700hp as well (i havent bothered looking up the specs on the max power rating of that turbo)... but noneheless common sense points this to being total horse sh*t. Anyone claiming to have a 700hp Renesis RX8 - would have a dyno sheet (otherwise how would they even know its power).
when all signs point to bull sh*t.. then its probably bull sh*t.
the owner is more than welcome to put the car on a dyno and prove us all wrong. i'll be willing to bet that that will never happen.
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Originally Posted by BOOSTD 7
So what is it Chief, is it the turbo or the motor that's not capable of 700hp ... please, educate me.
Oh wait, maybe it's just that you're grasping at straws.
Oh wait, maybe it's just that you're grasping at straws.
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I've seen some **** from rotaries most of you guys would call bullshit on, but it's real. **** man, there are guys up in NY making well over 800 at the wheels on a GT45 and streetport REW's. Capable ... how about imaginable. See what I've seen, and a lot more possible in your mind.
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Originally Posted by N rider89
you seem to be posting on here more lately
** edit ** Oh, and my next car IS going to be a boosted 8. Might have to change the username
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I work 3 jobs, but am trying to post more everywhere lately. I'm touched that you noticed, wipe away that tear.
** edit ** Oh, and my next car IS going to be a boosted 8. Might have to change the username
** edit ** Oh, and my next car IS going to be a boosted 8. Might have to change the username
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Originally Posted by N rider89
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Originally Posted by BOOSTD 7
So what is it Chief, is it the turbo or the motor that's not capable of 700hp ... please, educate me.
Oh wait, maybe it's just that you're grasping at straws.
Oh wait, maybe it's just that you're grasping at straws.