Sweet :) I love that... Hopefully they will post more info on their website soon.

Wonder if I can save some dough and opt for no eManage. I kinda like my CZ install instead.

Yeah the CZ is an e-manage. I was hoping this aswell.

how much will this kit be ??

I've heard about $4000

Is this going to be CARB legal ?

lol i emailed greddy and they said the turbo for the rx8 will be out by feb/march 05.

BS.. I am starting to feel that nobody wants to be first to market haha.. Everyone keeps either pushing back release dates or missing them all together.. What else is new for this kit now. Join the club.

I know what you mean. I'm starting to wonder what the hell is going on.

"The tuning for the RX8 is pretty much done and we have the first set of turbo kits on their way next month. We took the car to a dyno jet for TURBO mag and a stock car usually makes about 169whp; your car made 235whp." - GReddy

nice results. baseline of 169 is about the average. That's what I was at too. 66 more HP to the wheels is good times!

Will your turbo set up be available in Australia ?

cheers
michael

Greedy kit available
 

Guys,
It seems that Greddy is releasing a limited number of the USA spec turbo kits in the next few days, and RN.COM has a special Greddy dealer connection for the kit. If your are serious and interested in buying the kit, please let us know and we'll do our best to get you hooked-up. We might also be installing the kit on the RN.COM RX-8 for testing some time down the line, but for now if you want to get a kit, from a reputable Rotary tuner, drop me a line at:

berny@rotarynews.com



Notes on the final USA kit.

Final #'s look like +50hp @ 5-6psi (can be tuned to make even more power)

Kit Includes:
-T618Z 10cm 2 P380 Turbine
-Custom exhaust manifold and muffler adaptor
-Intercooler and intercooler piping
-E-Manage piggyback fuel controller
-Airinx intake filter
-Clamps, hoses, hardware and everything else necessary for installation

This kit WILL VOID your OEM warranty and is NOT CARB legal. It will be sold as an off-road/racing product only.


Price: shoot me an e-mail

If you are ready to buy and have money burning a hole in your pocket, let me know.

Cheers,

-Bern
http://rotarynews.com

What additional costs are associated with a turbo kit? Is it a DIY project, or one that needs a shop to instal. If a shop needs to do it, how many hours does it take to install?

Some members have stated a 25-35 HP increase with the CZ unit at a total cost of the unit plus cost of canscan and tuning .

Why would you pay US $4000 for the possible extra 15-25 HP for a turbo unit with only 6psi , .

As Jeff (Mazda maniac )has shown that you would need to upgrade the fuel injectors to handle any higher boost .

cheers
michael

Lock, I don't think the 35 hp number is to the wheels. I'd guess most will see around 20-30 hp at the crank.

The number listed by Greddy shows a 66 hp boost to the wheels, which is quite significant.

66HP at the wheels is good if its kosher ?

Getting extra power will still need the added fuel injectors .

cheers
michael

I'm being conservative, because I think the realistic power increase is about 50+ hp with the Greddy turbo kit, and not the claimed 60+ hp. But the difference is a much better, flatter power range than an N/A can provided. This mostly due to the increased TQ across the RPM range. A much nicer driving experience.

And yes I'm sure that elevated boost levels will require greater fueling capacity.

Cheers,

-Bern

I am pretty much sold on getting a turbo/supercharger kit for my RX-8. However, I have 2 questions in regard to this:

1. How can I find out who/where to go to install? For something of this nature, I would want someone experienced and knowledgable so I don't blow my engine. I'm in the NorCal/Stockton/Sacramento area.

2. This and the SSR kit are not CARB legal. For those of us who will eventually need to pass smog, how do we go about circumventing this process by getting our cars exempted?

If I can figure out these 2 things (and which kit...) I'm on my way to the bank!

So, no BOV in the kit now?

I think the Greddy kit is in the process of obtaining CARB certification. It's just the pre-release kits that don't have it. That's my understanding anyway.

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

you said something about how it could be tuned to a greater hp. approx how much higher can you tune it?

i'd say til the engine blows:p hehehe

Speculating here, until I get more inforamtion, but I'm estimating 10+ more horses with a really good tune... all things being the same, and definitely more with an upgraded fuel delivery system. But we have to remember this system has been designed for a low boost application. This system can make 300+ but other things in the system start break-down. (clutches, tranny, etc..)

-Bern