Motor Trend: 2012 RX-8 to evolutionary not revolutionary
10-31-2009, 06:05 PM
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If FoMoCo can use turbo techonology to boost power and fuel economy while using smaller displacement engines why can't Mazda??? How about a 1L rotary turbo??? An engine like that would have the potential for increased fuel economy and torque!!
10-31-2009, 09:27 PM
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What about adding another rotor to the 10A. It would be 1.5L 3XR and could be tuned for high RPM and could handle a Turbo or SC 300hp no problem. Then experiment with DI on Getting one fire per rotor for MPG when on the hwy. I think the engine sound at 10K would be SAWEET!
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10-31-2009, 10:38 PM
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Last week I was buying coils at a local dealer he had 2 MS3s and the window sticker was 22/23k for both, I really like them in person better than thier pictures, I like them in person better than the old MS3, the fenders go a long way to making me forget the hatchback. The 8 needs the 16x gas guzzler tax-be-damned. What would sell to rotor heads and make a genuinely quick car would be the Miata with the 1.3 renesis, maybe a special edition after the 16x is released (or not).
I was gonna get a used car for a commuter w/ 3yr loan but MAY just get a MS3 new instead, I dunno thats alot of hp/tourqe and decent interior/ext style for 22k. For reference Ive never considered a CobaltSS turbo or SRT4 (when new) as a new purchase but the MS3 is a cut above those obviously.
I was gonna get a used car for a commuter w/ 3yr loan but MAY just get a MS3 new instead, I dunno thats alot of hp/tourqe and decent interior/ext style for 22k. For reference Ive never considered a CobaltSS turbo or SRT4 (when new) as a new purchase but the MS3 is a cut above those obviously.
10-31-2009, 11:17 PM
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What about adding another rotor to the 10A. It would be 1.5L 3XR and could be tuned for high RPM and could handle a Turbo or SC 300hp no problem. Then experiment with DI on Getting one fire per rotor for MPG when on the hwy. I think the engine sound at 10K would be SAWEET!
Our current engine can handle 300 HP No Problem and is less displacement than that is.
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11-01-2009, 12:16 AM
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11-02-2009, 09:01 PM
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It would be lower in the car, it would rev to a higher rpm, 300+ hp with a turbo or SC would be no problem, Use the DI to get a lot of economy on different firing order on less rotor faces like a piston engine does. They would have to experment....
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