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Questions.
1) How much will the SC cost?
2) When will the SC be available for purchase?
3) HP #'s?

darkflow

do u have any sound clip that u can send people. cause i am very interested in hearing how this supercharger sounds.

rotarygod

That was answered 3 pages ago.

Chris

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im just curious to if its possible to do a twinscrew on the 8

mac11

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any closet is a walk in closet if you try hard enough.

Red Devil

www.pettitracing.com

Japan8

Or Hymee.

shaunv74

I had a question on the bend from the compressor outlet to the intake manifold. The prototype on the car looked like it had a piece of hose connecting the two in a sharp 90 turn. The engine out of the car with the polished supercharger on it didn't have a connecting piece between the intake manifold and the compressor outlet. It seems like a piece of rubber hose to make the turn at that point would cause a bunch of backpressure and loss. Is there a solid wall connection piece for that turn that will maintain a smooth wall and cross section?

Red Devil

Richard, I read what you listed in RG's SS9 blog. Can we assume that for your SC that we won't need to independently upgrade the fuel delivery, or ignition?

I guess what I'm looking for is that for those of us that take our car to the track, is there any more prep work we would need to do to seamlessly integrate you kit? It looks to me like just a new clutch and upgraded radiator.

rotarygod

I would personally always upgrade fuel and ignition.

Red Devil

Well, my instincts say the same. An upgraded fuel pump would be fine, I'd think. But to change injectors - how would that interface with Richard's reflash? Same as with changing out coils, again how will those interface with his reflash?

Richard Paul

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As far as we can tell the fuel system is OK for street use. I understand that when called upon for constant duty (fuel pump) they can overheat and slow down. I have no personal experiance with this. The ignition is going fine but we have only 16,000 mi on the car and wait to see where and when problems surface. The clutch will go out depending on your driving style and how much track you do. I would wait until it gives signs of slipage then replace it with a street/strip clutch. Not a race clutch.

We live in So California and my AC is never off yet I haven't seen any signs of overheating or even increase in heat level over how it ran before SC. Track time will show you if and when bigger radiators are needed. Remember you don't run the track with the AC on and you can lock the fans in. Plus you should be running better gas on track days.

In that light we will offer a second reflash for track days usage. This tune will work with 98+ fuel and lock the fans on.

Changing the injectors will require some retuning of the flash. With 1.5+/- Pr the stock injectors work fine. Coils shouldn't change anything unless they are somehow more advanced or retarded. All this is against our stated objective of giving the customer a kit that he can bolt on and use as if the car came that way. Changing out componants one after the other compounds itself into expensive and unreliable installations.

There will always be someone who needs more and they know that it will cost them. Speed costs, how fast do you want to go?

Red Devil

Thanks Richard.

I realize my questions somewhat complicate the plug and play setup. But I'd rather know up front and make the changes where necessary and just be done with it. If for my purposes, the ignition and fuel system must be upgraded because the car sees more than daily driving, than so be it. It's something I will have to pay for.

I just don't want to get to a track weekend, and find out that I need an upgraded pump/injectors, or upgraded coils, when it is too late and the weekend is now a wash.

r0tor

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there really isn't much of a point in changing the injectors unless you are using more fuel then they can provide - and you won't reach that point with this kit they way its shipped

Brettus

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I'm seriously considering getting this kit (If RP will ship to NZ ) .
The peak HP figure looks OK for me but I really want to know whats happening lower down the rev range . What RPM does boost come in & at what PSI ?

olddragger

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As I have said before RP this is the kit that can actually save the renasis. It should give good power from the get go, fair cost, reliability along with some flexability. looks good and is in sync with the renasis tech if you will. Great job you old bastard!
RP, if people are in an area where ambient temps never get above 80F there will not be any temp problems on the track. My coolant temp doesnt go over 210F on the track , oil temps never over 230 IF the engine is not overdriven(you can always push things too far!) Even when ambient temps are 100f coolant temps on my car has never goten over 215F and oil temps over 240F while on the track at speed. I was a little more cautious in pushing her/keeping her at max rpm or close to it. I have always used the little trick to activate the fans with the a/c switch on the cool down lap/pitting. I think I would actually more concerned with stop and go driving and long distance driving--then stop and go stuff. If the ambient temps are high and people dont use the a/c the temps can get high. I can acutally see some people putting this mod on their car and not have full gauges working. I would also mandate 5W30 oil.
ok enough from me--now have to talk the wife into not having that breast augmentation--so i can get one of these!
olddragger

rommel

wow thats a tough choice to make olddragger lol

california style

fake breasts for the lose!

Japan8

Hmm... fake ***** or supercharger... tough choice.

Here... let me help you with this pearl of wisdom. Your RX-8 doesn't get headaches, isn't too tired tonight and doesn't require expensive dinner or presents to set the mood. You can ride the RX-8 hard, put it away wet and it'll come back asking for more.

But the choice is yours....

swoope

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wow,
power or bodykit... that is like an eastcoast vs westcoast ?


beers

N rider89

i think its a win-win situation.

also look here https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ghlight=things

pdxhak

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I apologize if I missed it but what type of management is being used? If an aftermarket ecu then is it is included in the $4300 kit?

pdxhak

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Never mind

Jedi54

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There's no such thing as fake *****! If you can touch them, they're real.

Rotary Rasp

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Anyway that the stock engine cover could be modified to fit?

Would this work with the racing beat ram air duct?