Esmeril Turbo Kit Review & Pics
03-06-2008, 07:19 PM
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oh, btw, my tuner received the kit and says it's top notch!! although i'm not installing it myself... i'm just praying my compressions aren't weak
03-06-2008, 08:02 PM
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true, but it only needs 1 take, so i think 2 cameras would suffice. and im sure there is 2 people with video cameras in their local rx8 group. Then im sure someone there was edited at least 1 video.
03-06-2008, 09:47 PM
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well thats even better. it will give a good comparison between a heavily modified 8 (10-11k in mods?) to a nearly stock rx8. If you could, i think this would be a great way to format the video, most street racing videos suck ***.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp37BvVmzfY
a video showing about how much room will be in between the cars in a half mile stretch of road.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp37BvVmzfY
a video showing about how much room will be in between the cars in a half mile stretch of road.
03-06-2008, 10:02 PM
#158
You can do the test on your own with a cheap compression tester. Get the screw in kind, remove the valve at the end so that it doesn't hold the reading. Then plug it into the spark plug port and try to start the car. You can see the needle readings and it should bounce up and down 3 times for the 3 rotors, they should all read about the same.
Ask Christian for details...no need to use the electronic one from Mazda...I would say this works better.
03-06-2008, 10:56 PM
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You can do the test on your own with a cheap compression tester. Get the screw in kind, remove the valve at the end so that it doesn't hold the reading. Then plug it into the spark plug port and try to start the car. You can see the needle readings and it should bounce up and down 3 times for the 3 rotors, they should all read about the same.
Ask Christian for details...no need to use the electronic one from Mazda...I would say this works better.
Ask Christian for details...no need to use the electronic one from Mazda...I would say this works better.
Told my tuner my concerns and he said he'd test it out for $45 which i can definitely live with...
but I also called up mazda to see how much a compression reading would cost... they wanted $150 at one place and $190 in another...
KDR > Mazda lol
dave @ kdr has installed mazsport's turbo (who also said is top notch kit) for other rx8 customers who easily got passed 300 whp so i'm hoping that i won't have dyno issues.
staticlag is doing a great job doing a play by play DIY with pictures and since i'm getting it professionaly installed, everything will be video recorded from parts of the install, dynos, street runs and i'll difinitely post dyno results
all i need is an upgraded ignition.... come on chris, charles, and mm
03-07-2008, 08:37 AM
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I can edit video, it would just 2-3 of those digicams to get usable daytime footage.
03-07-2008, 01:51 PM
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I am very exicting about your project at the other side of the world.... can't wait to see the result....
this will be a very good reference to me before I start mod my car....
this will be a very good reference to me before I start mod my car....
03-13-2008, 01:10 PM
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I pulled the bumper last night to test fit the intercooler. I couldn't get it on, but I didn't try very hard. I'll give it a good try tonight. There may be a mounting bracket issue, or it could just be me being dumb.
The way the bracket is made it is like an upside down "L" so that the intercooler doesn't wobble like it would if it was mounted with a true L shaped bracket. Fitment is tight and I didn't really bother fiddling with it last night.
So far so good.
The way the bracket is made it is like an upside down "L" so that the intercooler doesn't wobble like it would if it was mounted with a true L shaped bracket. Fitment is tight and I didn't really bother fiddling with it last night.
So far so good.
03-13-2008, 04:17 PM
#169
I pulled the bumper last night to test fit the intercooler. I couldn't get it on, but I didn't try very hard. I'll give it a good try tonight. There may be a mounting bracket issue, or it could just be me being dumb.
The way the bracket is made it is like an upside down "L" so that the intercooler doesn't wobble like it would if it was mounted with a true L shaped bracket. Fitment is tight and I didn't really bother fiddling with it last night.
So far so good.
The way the bracket is made it is like an upside down "L" so that the intercooler doesn't wobble like it would if it was mounted with a true L shaped bracket. Fitment is tight and I didn't really bother fiddling with it last night.
So far so good.
03-13-2008, 11:25 PM
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03-14-2008, 04:03 AM
#175
That looks great...no sleeper look for you :D
I'm sending you a set of stealth turn signals for the front. Now you'll really have a clean front end...silver, blue, and fast.
Last edited by truemagellen; 03-14-2008 at 04:05 AM.