Pettit Super Charger Owners
01-01-2009, 06:48 PM
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Juan Bastage etc you guys need to dial back the rhetoric. both sides are just being ridiculous and its not doing anyone any good. you might think you're posting some "witty banter" but from here it looks a bit like instigating...
01-02-2009, 01:13 PM
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Reason I chose Pettit...
Its great to know Turbos are awesome and produce tons of torque while Superchargers are nothing but some parasitic air compressor which robs all the torque our renesis produce. fair enough, technically.
But lets see what are the options for a rx8 owner wanting to spend 6-8K on turbo.
01. Mazport - needs no introduction. Scammed over $80K from ppl wanting turbo & other parts.(I personally lost $8K after waiting 6 months).
02. Mazdamaniac - great kit. made up of mixed & matched parts from greddy. Also wait atleast a year for delivery. Not to mention Cobb AP supports only US vehicles to date.
03. Esmeril - lags till 5K rpm and nobody is sure about the authenticuty of the turbo. Uses Interceptor X warranted by Mazsport (which no longer exists).
04. Greddy - Lots of known issues with turbo and E-manage. Recently company declared US equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
the only way you can get an immediate delivery for any of the above kits is when they are being taken off another rx-8 and re-sold.
So technically Turbo "might" be better then a supercharger and produce 30lb-ft more torque. But I'd rather have my supercharger now then wait till 2010.
just my 02 cents.
But lets see what are the options for a rx8 owner wanting to spend 6-8K on turbo.
01. Mazport - needs no introduction. Scammed over $80K from ppl wanting turbo & other parts.(I personally lost $8K after waiting 6 months).
02. Mazdamaniac - great kit. made up of mixed & matched parts from greddy. Also wait atleast a year for delivery. Not to mention Cobb AP supports only US vehicles to date.
03. Esmeril - lags till 5K rpm and nobody is sure about the authenticuty of the turbo. Uses Interceptor X warranted by Mazsport (which no longer exists).
04. Greddy - Lots of known issues with turbo and E-manage. Recently company declared US equivalent of Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
the only way you can get an immediate delivery for any of the above kits is when they are being taken off another rx-8 and re-sold.
So technically Turbo "might" be better then a supercharger and produce 30lb-ft more torque. But I'd rather have my supercharger now then wait till 2010.
just my 02 cents.
01-02-2009, 01:35 PM
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I visited Pettit in December when I went to Florida to file report against Mazsport. I put down the deposit for the kit. Test drove Cam's 8 and also went with him to palm beach race way along with moon.
01-02-2009, 01:51 PM
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01-02-2009, 02:40 PM
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incorrect.
you forgot to mention SFR, PTP, and a couple other less known on this forum.
Congrats on your decision though. I'd bet a lot of the folks here would assume that i turn my nose at the SC, but even with some of the non ideal aspects of Pettit's FI system - i had my heart set on it for a few months.... the biggest reason i didnt end up staying the path was because i decided i wanted more area under the curve without having to rely on water/meth or anything else to do so.
FWIW i think that for a lot of people it is a good choice. Ease of install, equivalent to a top-mount in terms of bling factor, cost, decent bump in power. Basically i have nothing against it at all. It is what it is.
you forgot to mention SFR, PTP, and a couple other less known on this forum.
Congrats on your decision though. I'd bet a lot of the folks here would assume that i turn my nose at the SC, but even with some of the non ideal aspects of Pettit's FI system - i had my heart set on it for a few months.... the biggest reason i didnt end up staying the path was because i decided i wanted more area under the curve without having to rely on water/meth or anything else to do so.
FWIW i think that for a lot of people it is a good choice. Ease of install, equivalent to a top-mount in terms of bling factor, cost, decent bump in power. Basically i have nothing against it at all. It is what it is.
01-02-2009, 03:17 PM
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And Moon is working on a secondary rad thats built into the floor pan... And I believe Cam and Moon have plans on bringing it out as a Pettit product...
01-02-2009, 10:31 PM
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incorrect.
you forgot to mention SFR, PTP, and a couple other less known on this forum.
FWIW i think that for a lot of people it is a good choice. Ease of install, equivalent to a top-mount in terms of bling factor, cost, decent bump in power. Basically i have nothing against it at all. It is what it is.
you forgot to mention SFR, PTP, and a couple other less known on this forum.
FWIW i think that for a lot of people it is a good choice. Ease of install, equivalent to a top-mount in terms of bling factor, cost, decent bump in power. Basically i have nothing against it at all. It is what it is.
After getting burnt by Mazsport like that I wasn't in any mood to take chances with SFR or PTP even though I'm sure they are totally trust worthy. Also initially in July '08 when I went for Mazsport turbo - I wanted top mounted as I did not want rear rotor failure or my floor burning from the heat of the turbine.
But later I realized the turbo manifold for top mount would not clear the steering column (I am Right hand drive).
So considering everything - Ease of install, tech support by CAM, immediate delivery - Pettit wins hands down.
01-02-2009, 10:34 PM
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paul, I waited for AP to start supporting my JDM 8, but it never happened. So I became one of the first beta testers for Hymee Scanalyzer Pro Tuner software and I'm quite happy with the results. It supports US,Euro,JDM everything. And 6 months before the AP tuner software came out, I was editing my maps in easy Graphical User Interface.
After getting burnt by Mazsport like that I wasn't in any mood to take chances with SFR or PTP even though I'm sure they are totally trust worthy. Also initially in July '08 when I went for Mazsport turbo - I wanted top mounted as I did not want rear rotor failure or my floor burning from the heat of the turbine.
But later I realized the turbo manifold for top mount would not clear the steering column (I am Right hand drive).
So considering everything - Ease of install, tech support by CAM, immediate delivery - Pettit wins hands down.
After getting burnt by Mazsport like that I wasn't in any mood to take chances with SFR or PTP even though I'm sure they are totally trust worthy. Also initially in July '08 when I went for Mazsport turbo - I wanted top mounted as I did not want rear rotor failure or my floor burning from the heat of the turbine.
But later I realized the turbo manifold for top mount would not clear the steering column (I am Right hand drive).
So considering everything - Ease of install, tech support by CAM, immediate delivery - Pettit wins hands down.
its too bad there arent more options for RHD as far as the top mounts go... hell practically nothing that i'm aware of was designed with RHD in mind.
01-02-2009, 10:38 PM
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oh, he's around somewhere in Pinnelas Park, opened up new business having great time with all the money he scammed from us.
It was a blessing in disguise for me- as otherwise I would have never gone to west palm beach,FL and met Cam and found out what Pettit was all about.
It was a blessing in disguise for me- as otherwise I would have never gone to west palm beach,FL and met Cam and found out what Pettit was all about.
01-02-2009, 10:44 PM
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01-03-2009, 12:22 AM
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Anji,
I wish some (other) bastard here had scammed you and you came to my country to follow it up instead. You would have the perfect match for your Pro Tuner
BTW - Since the make/model of blower Cam is using has gone out of production, what is the replacement one he is using? Is it an Eaton or a Lyshom/Whipple?
Cheers,
Hymee.
I wish some (other) bastard here had scammed you and you came to my country to follow it up instead. You would have the perfect match for your Pro Tuner
BTW - Since the make/model of blower Cam is using has gone out of production, what is the replacement one he is using? Is it an Eaton or a Lyshom/Whipple?
Cheers,
Hymee.
01-03-2009, 01:03 AM
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Hymee,
You were on the top of my list before I ordered Mazsport. You were on the top of my list after I got scammed. But as I said, I was in no mood to wait around. And I figured your new intercooler setup will take some time to mature.
I'm not sure what Cam will be using for his future SC kits, but I'm pretty sure my one is the tried and tested OA 417. I believe moon is experimenting with the bigger 424.
My guess, Cam will stay with Twin screw (lysholm/whipple) instead of Eaton (roots). We are all aware of pros & cons of roots vs twin screw.
You were on the top of my list before I ordered Mazsport. You were on the top of my list after I got scammed. But as I said, I was in no mood to wait around. And I figured your new intercooler setup will take some time to mature.
I'm not sure what Cam will be using for his future SC kits, but I'm pretty sure my one is the tried and tested OA 417. I believe moon is experimenting with the bigger 424.
My guess, Cam will stay with Twin screw (lysholm/whipple) instead of Eaton (roots). We are all aware of pros & cons of roots vs twin screw.
I know you will love your new screw. I have a great time with mine. Go the Blower!
Cheers,
Hymee.
01-03-2009, 01:15 AM
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Right now I have a brand new zero mile short block renny sitting in front of me.
Now the question is- is he old enough to get screwed and blown! or should I let him age for a 1000 kms NA as he learns the ways of life (breaks in).
Now the question is- is he old enough to get screwed and blown!
or should I let him age for a 1000 kms NA as he learns the ways of life (breaks in).
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01-03-2009, 01:42 AM
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hmm, you were the one who told me you were going back to the wet setup. good to know you got everything sorted.
Right now I have a brand new zero mile short block renny sitting in front of me.
Now the question is- is he old enough to get screwed and blown! or should I let him age for a 1000 kms NA as he learns the ways of life (breaks in).
Right now I have a brand new zero mile short block renny sitting in front of me.
Now the question is- is he old enough to get screwed and blown!
or should I let him age for a 1000 kms NA as he learns the ways of life (breaks in).Yeah - things change. I guess I could not have mentioned it and just taken your money anyway! Hey - it's all cool. I'm not worried in the slightest.
And get some boost into it straight away to help bed all the seals in!!
Cheers,
Hymee.
01-03-2009, 08:59 AM
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hmm, you were the one who told me you were going back to the wet setup. good to know you got everything sorted.
Right now I have a brand new zero mile short block renny sitting in front of me.
Now the question is- is he old enough to get screwed and blown! or should I let him age for a 1000 kms NA as he learns the ways of life (breaks in).
Right now I have a brand new zero mile short block renny sitting in front of me.
Now the question is- is he old enough to get screwed and blown!
or should I let him age for a 1000 kms NA as he learns the ways of life (breaks in).