Also what is the pricing on the second one? That greddy price is pretty sweet.

Thanks whosyourbaba.

I almost shed a tear just then... Dangit.. someone release it... this is frustrating haha....

Yeah... Thankx to all who went and are submitting photos.. We all appreciate it.

Sweat! 3-5 is more like it. I can't wait. I'm curious how much of what is in those pics will be included in the mass produced kit. I waited this long I can wait till Feb. Thank you all for the info and pics. Definately appreciated.

-Boxcar

mmm 300 whp makes me smile . email sent btw

http://www.msprotege.com/members/sha...%202%20016.jpg

Check out the hood they had on the car...

I love the hood shocks.... anyone know were I could find them?

Yeah! Top class!!! Count me in on one of those, (if they are in production)...
Here in sweden there´s a law you must have numberplates in the front... and the only place it fits is right on top of the grill preventing all air from enering the engine. :(

350 whp? my bs meter if fluctuating.

I believe it's 350 at the crank.

http://www.protech-fabrication.com/

I think these are the guys he was talking about...I'm gonna look for them tomorrow...

That is not them. They are based out of Austin Tx. I know the owner and got to preview the kit before they left. They have lots of RX7 experience and if they say tuned to 320hp they will make it happen. When they get back from SEMA I will keep you updated on their progress.

Am going camping at GREDDY's .... /_\


Dang it they are 5 min from where i live LOL

e-mali sent...oooo come on greddy gimmie that fi i looooooooooove

Hmm. Using the turbo I thought it was and costing about what I expected and making about what it should. Very good news. Email in process.

I worked my way up the Greddy food-chain to get anything that sounded like a comitment. They stuck around $5100 for the retail price point, though they might offer a lower boost kit without the intercooler for less.

No point in that.

The Greddy kit was really nicely laid out and I like the turbo placement. The tuning was done on the 1.38 E-Manage, though the kits will ship with the 1.4 version in January (I'll believe it when I see it).
Unfortunately, it is too expensive. They will have to come down $1k to sell any.

The other problem is the draw-through AFM arrangement which will perform poorly on the RX-8.

The Protech kit looks nice also, though less slick than the Greddy.
I hate the turbo placement. I'd always prefer to keep the exhaust plumbing much shorter.
He is blowing through the AFM though, which will yield the best results on the SE3P.
He said the HP was between 260 and 315. That is a long range. He also admitted that it was pretty much untuned and untested. They had just a bunch of basic dyno runs.
He is using a T4/T3 hybrid - an upside-down version of what most of us are used to seeing: a T4 hot side mated to a T3 cold side. Better exhaust flow and less boost.
My money would go to getting the Greddy kit then modifying it - but only at half the price.
I'll build it myself before I'll spend $5100 on parts like that.

5100 is not bad..

It should be $3500. $5100 is way too much.

I don't know that 5100 is too much if it gets carb exemption, and has the usuall greddy support channel behind it.

Slavearm

If 5,100 is too much you must think SFR's kit is a joke coming in at 8,600.

I actually found a business card from Protech on my car the other day. It's got a picture of their turbo'd 8 on it, pictures below.
The website on the card is http://www.protech-performance.com but it doesn't have any info on the turbo kit yet.
I'm definitely going to go by and check out the car once they return from SEMA.

Hmmmm!!!
 

Hey Murix, Do you know what all is included in the kit?
I think it depends on what you are getting in the actual turbo KIT, before I can assume that $5100 is too much. But then again, the kit isn't even out yet so I guess I will wait and see what actual #'s this thing puts out, and what the kit comes with.

I would like to see photos of the exhaust side of this kit. Kinda like these... :D

It would be cool to get underneath the car, but that might not be possible.

when i talked to the guy at protech, he said they are running 320 hp, and they are trying to squeeze another 30 out with a better ecu. this year was amazing at sema. lot of promising things coming for our car, guys.

I can tell you exactly what is included in the kit:

A Garrett T0618Z ball bearing turbo
a tubular exhaust manifold with a proper flange
an extremely short down pipe
an oilpan with a return fitting
a 2-row intercooler
cold-side plumbing from the turbo to the IC to the TB
one of the new RS type Greddy blow-off valves
an external wastegate (plumbed to the downpipe)
oil, water and vacuum fittings and hoses
an E-manage (no support tool or e-01) with a harness

All in all, what you are really paying for is the work involved with designing the exhaust piping. That part is really difficult.