rotarygod

He also types with one finger and his computer is usually on the fritz for some reason or another so updates stay brief, few, and far between.

california style

yeah RP is soo clearly a MECHANICAL engineer...hehe..everytime he tries to post pictures or touch computers it seems like hell....

(reverse the above with me, generally speaking..or in fact, hell in both cases sometimes!)

SmokeyTheBalrog

Probably visiting to many **** and warez sites.

r0tor

iTrader: (1)

i'm a mechanical engineer -shrug-

Umbra

Hehe, saw a book on super chargers at Barnes and Nobel that actually talks about Axial flow super chargers. It says someone bought the design/etc. in the 80's, made an attempt at updating it and nothing sense.

rotarygod

You know who that someone is!

deppenma

what is the name of the book??

RX8PDX

Not to push him, but it would be nice to hear on what the progress is.

Last time I heard, it was planned to be released at SevenStock, and it came and past and nothing.

juanjux

Hey, will this kit come with a copy of Duke Nukem forever included?

Ok ok just joking flame me

Umbra

I was hoping it was actually someone else that had it in the 80's. Since if this has been in development for 20 years I don't have a lot of hope of seeing it anytime soon.

Don't remember, I'd have to go back and look, it was something like 'Supercharging for the Street'. It does actually talk about axial SC's and rotary engines, just not togeather.

rotarygod

The book is called "Street Supercharging". It has a couple of pages on the axial flow. While Richard has had the company for a while now, he didn't start working on an RX-8 blower until he started this thread a couple of years ago.

deppenma

some1 is showing there age

Genom

Damn, does knowing about DNF tag you as an old fart these days?



I still play Duke on Kali every so often.

Yes, Kali. Now THAT is daating myself

deppenma

may be I don’t play it any more but do remember the original DN game; cant forget about the original Doom on the PC.

Any one remember Zaxxon 5.25” floppy on the original IBM PC Jr.

http://www.tripletsandus.com/80s/80s_games/zaxxon.htm

DaveCM203

Stop it!! I am starting to feel old.

Red Devil

I remember Zaxxon when I was really young. I used to play it on a Franklin PC.

rebelx

I just recently went to Axial Flow's shop to get my short shifter installed. I got a first hand look at the supercharger installed in 04 RX-8 (the owners). He also showed me the mechanics of it on the table in the shop. It really is like a jet engine with about 6 turbines spinning. It's supposed to add 100BHP on top of what you already have. He still needs to make some minor adjustments as his is since it's only pumping an additional 90BHP. He is very anxious to get this out. However, he wants to deliver a quality product. Hence why it's taking longer. I would love to have one of these bad boy's. Need a beta Tester?

WaitingforFI

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My first computer was a Comadore (sp?)64 complete with tape drive, and it was new when I got it. Ofcourse I was only about 4-5. I played one of the first Flight Simulators on it.

Spin9k

Thanks for the 1st person report rebelx! 90 or 100 HP seems really immaterial at this stage in the game. It's all good and frankly a relief to hear that something is coming of this project. I'd still like to hear all this in a Racing Beat style formal 'Coming attractions' announcement from RB along with the request for beta testers.

Now that truly WOULD be revolutionary

DaveCM203

I can hardly wait. I like this one a little better than the petit s/c. I think this one won't be as obvious to the casual observer.

Renesis_8

Also simpler without an intercooler. and its very unique!
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MadonnaLuisa

Umbra

I'd mostly rather have it over the pettit as it's both simpler design and more unique. Everybody and their brother has a normal blower on their hot rod, non of them have a mini jet engine. So not only would I have the smallest displacement of any engine at the car show I go to but I would be the only one with a jet engine bolted to it as well. Hopefully it makes a cool sound too. Hehehe...

But yes, if RP needs a beta tester I'm there. I'll take a couple weeks of vacation and drive out there. I have no problem paying for the kit if he wants to cover install and tuning.

alnielsen

iTrader: (4)

Just for clarifications sake, this isn't a jet engine. This would only be the equivalent of the compressor section of a jet engine. The first British jet engine designs used a centrifugal compressor on their engines, similar to the centrifugal superchargers that are available for our cars.
Otherwise, I agree, this would be a great addition to the car.

RX8PDX

Shush, it is too a jet engine.

DaveCM203

Too much to let a guy think he is special. You have to burst our bubble.