Looking to upgrade my RX8
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Looking to upgrade my RX8
I just recently purchased a 2004 RX8 (manual) and would like to increase the performance. Right now it's running 238 horsepower (stock). I am pretty illiterate when it comes to cars but I fell in love with this ride. Any suggestions?
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haveing the turbo is nice but also you have to keep putting money in it all the time just when you think it is done you spend 500 $ more and GAS don't even go there i am getting 140 to 150 miles on a tank. BUT you can talk back when a V8 pulls up next to you...
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Originally Posted by shawn81
haveing the turbo is nice but also you have to keep putting money in it all the time just when you think it is done you spend 500 $ more and GAS don't even go there i am getting 140 to 150 miles on a tank. BUT you can talk back when a V8 pulls up next to you... ![Lol](https://www.rx8club.com/images/smilies/lol.gif)
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he bring a good point, somebody can tell me how much do you lost MPG with a turbo set up ??
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Originally Posted by guitarjunkie28
drop it off at my house with a blank check... don't ask questions. i'll call you when it's done. :D
I like that ... but i have to say this car needs a turbo mazda should of turboed it even if that wold up the $ I would still buy the car anyway... with the turbo I think rx8 has an edge.
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Originally Posted by shawn81
I like that ... but i have to say this car needs a turbo mazda should of turboed it even if that wold up the $ I would still buy the car anyway... with the turbo I think rx8 has an edge.
i could build a turbo kit with the proper motivation. it'd be useless though. it'd put out way more power than pump gas would allow with compression that high.
get the greedy kit, then clip the turbine and have a bigger compressor wheel put in. easy 300-320 whp with decent spoolup.
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