Turbo RX-8
Turbo RX-8
11-24-2004 | 08:02 PM
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11-24-2004 | 08:12 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=sydney+turbo
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=sydney+turbo
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=sydney+turbo
The latest issue of RXTuner had a small blurb about the Mazda AU turbo RX8.
""So what's the purpose of the Mazda Extreme Car RX-8? To me, it looks like just a bunch of smoke and mirrors, with little real substance. Sure, it'll run fine for awhile. But if it pops a moter every 5000 miles, it has no real value, and is nothing more than a marketing stunt....Mazda Australia public relations has already said publicly that there is NO chance of this car making it to production."
---RXTuner, Vol 1 Issue 8
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=sydney+turbo
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...t=sydney+turbo
The latest issue of RXTuner had a small blurb about the Mazda AU turbo RX8.
""So what's the purpose of the Mazda Extreme Car RX-8? To me, it looks like just a bunch of smoke and mirrors, with little real substance. Sure, it'll run fine for awhile. But if it pops a moter every 5000 miles, it has no real value, and is nothing more than a marketing stunt....Mazda Australia public relations has already said publicly that there is NO chance of this car making it to production."
---RXTuner, Vol 1 Issue 8
11-24-2004 | 09:16 PM
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Convert kW to BHP multiply by 1.355818
So 270kW = 366bhp
Hey Snap On it's TURBO not TUBRO! Yes and so do I.
The Renisis is a 13B engine and RX7 had turbos for ages. It's not going to pop every 5000kms! You yanks certainly need some of our engineering on rotaries. We have been turboing for years.
There has also been some low boost turbo added in Aussie with about 200kW (260hp) I'll find the article and send you the website.
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So 270kW = 366bhp
Hey Snap On it's TURBO not TUBRO! Yes and so do I.
The Renisis is a 13B engine and RX7 had turbos for ages. It's not going to pop every 5000kms! You yanks certainly need some of our engineering on rotaries. We have been turboing for years.
There has also been some low boost turbo added in Aussie with about 200kW (260hp) I'll find the article and send you the website.
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11-24-2004 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 9100RPM
Convert kW to BHP multiply by 1.355818
So 270kW = 366bhp
Hey Snap On it's TURBO not TUBRO! Yes and so do I.
The Renisis is a 13B engine and RX7 had turbos for ages. It's not going to pop every 5000kms! You yanks certainly need some of our engineering on rotaries. We have been turboing for years.
There has also been some low boost turbo added in Aussie with about 200kW (260hp) I'll find the article and send you the website.
9100RPM
So 270kW = 366bhp
Hey Snap On it's TURBO not TUBRO! Yes and so do I.
The Renisis is a 13B engine and RX7 had turbos for ages. It's not going to pop every 5000kms! You yanks certainly need some of our engineering on rotaries. We have been turboing for years.
There has also been some low boost turbo added in Aussie with about 200kW (260hp) I'll find the article and send you the website.
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11-24-2004 | 09:49 PM
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We are all interested in what you have to say, but you will have to pardon our skepticism. There are a number of people working on making a turbo for the Renesis. At this time there are no models in production. Mazda AU has not even published any official numbers for their turbo RX8. If you read the fine print, it says projected for all the HP & torque figures.
In regards to the Renesis vs. the 13B:
In regards to the Renesis vs. the 13B:
Originally Posted by Icemastr
When comparing the difference between turbocharging the renesis over the old 13B there are three major factors, the new ECU which is difficult to replace with a standalone ecu like the older rotaries, and is proving to be difficult to reflash or piggyback. The side ports instead of peripheral ports and the higher compression of 10:1.
11-24-2004 | 10:25 PM
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I like a skeptic, but anything is possible. If Aussies can run twin turbos on a 350Z and get a smooth 427.1hp (that's about 310kW!) ....see www.airpowersystems.com.au for the US market then anything is possible.
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11-24-2004 | 10:40 PM
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Check out www.rotormaster.com.au these guys have done a mild version for the Renisis 13B engine. I will have a talk with the owner JOE on Friday . I'll keep you posted.
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..... One word........BOOM!!! How's that for being a skeptic "Yank", I thank your goimg to ask Santa for a new engine this year :p
11-24-2004 | 11:24 PM
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IkeWRX and RX10000RPM
You should keep to V8s young men, you obviously can't tune engines like us men from OZ. Or possibly stick to Playstation2
Like I said I will get back to you after I speak to the God of Turbos in OZ.
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You should keep to V8s young men, you obviously can't tune engines like us men from OZ. Or possibly stick to Playstation2
Like I said I will get back to you after I speak to the God of Turbos in OZ.
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11-24-2004 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 9100RPM
Check out www.rotormaster.com.au these guys have done a mild version for the Renisis 13B engine. I will have a talk with the owner JOE on Friday . I'll keep you posted.
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The question we all have for you is this......
Are you telling us that you will be effectively converting your car into an EXACT mechanical replica of Horsley's Motor Show car?
Gomez.