Turbos? Superchargers? Step this way...
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Show us an RX-8!
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brix79 » Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:21 pm
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RX8 Photos and Videos
I'd like to see more RX-8s, lot's of cool stuff goes on with them out there, so let's see some of them here.
Doesn't have to be your own 8, might be something you've seen you'd like to emulate to a degree.
To keep it flowing, no more than 2 pics per post please. (You can always post more later.....
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Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:23 pm
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Covid 19 Club statement
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brix79 » Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:08 pm
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RX-8 Discussion
Given the unpredictable nature of current events, we felt we needed to outline our stance as best we can at this time.
Events, car shows, trackdays etc.
These will be subject to whatever each individual event decides.
At present it's looking likely that most will be cancelled by...
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Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:08 pm
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Last post by GreySilver Beast
Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:20 pm
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Backwoods Supercharger
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Pensive » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:52 am
Edit:
Posting my draft to do list in order here for posterity
1) oil filter relocate
2) ignition coil relocate
3) mounting of intercooler and install revi duct
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Items above this line can be undertaken in isolation before the full build, with the intention of minimising the amount of...
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Last post by 350matt
Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:02 pm
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R3 / S2 Forced Induction
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J2daG1990 » Tue Apr 28, 2015 6:27 pm
Is there anyone on this forum with an R3 / Series 2 RX8 that is successfully running any sort of Forced induction and has it tuned correctly? Either supercharged or Turbo.
I've searched the rx8club.com forums and also this one and it still seems to be a grey area. Fitting the kit is fine, it just...
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Last post by 350matt
Sun Jul 26, 2020 7:21 pm
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Nitrous install
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V8 Power » Thu Apr 02, 2020 10:44 am
Now that I have gathered all the bits together it is time to start my Nitrous install.
Looking for opinions on the bottle position as although my car is stripped out it is still not obvious where it should go.
The bottle has to have the valve facing forward and the outlet nozzle pointing down.
My...
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Last post by V8 Power
Sun Jun 21, 2020 2:27 pm
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supercharger centrifugal
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Bigblueknight3k » Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:00 pm
Just been thinking any one know about centrifugal supercharger would these work on the rx8 engine ??
Sent from my LG-H930 using Tapatalk
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Last post by Bigblueknight3k
Thu Jun 27, 2019 8:57 pm
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Project NOS
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M12 » Thu Nov 01, 2018 6:56 am
Following the power on a budget, I have purchased a NOS kit.
This is going to be very much a long term project with before and after dyno readings :thumright:
Anybody up for helping/ advising on the project would be great
Cheers all
Dan
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Last post by Pensive
Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:11 am
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Electric supercharger? - not again!
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350matt » Fri May 11, 2018 5:38 pm
I'd imagine that the title is what goes through your ind when you read about an electric supercharger
however its looking like these devices might finally be coming of age?
there's a project going on at work with one , mainly as a low-end boosting device to support a large conventional...
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Last post by rameshr
Fri Jan 04, 2019 8:45 pm
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POWER on a budget
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M12 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 11:04 pm
Hi all,
I am probably going to be shot down for this but hey..
I currently own a 231 Rx8. Completely stock a part from a Japspeed Exhaust. I'm no mechanic either just a regular guy.
I would like to add more power to it to get it around the 300 hp mark.
I have between 2-3k to spend.
I don't...
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Last post by warpc0il
Tue Oct 23, 2018 10:54 pm
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mini-turbo
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rameshr » Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:48 am
Hi
has anyone tried installing a small turbo to provide power up to 4K? I love the NA from 4K-8.5K. Wondering if this would make the install of turbo cheaper etc?
Cheers
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Last post by Pensive
Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:21 am
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Boosted reliability
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V8 Power » Fri Feb 20, 2015 1:29 pm
I am very seriously considering supercharging my track day rex using the DNA set up.
My engine has been freshly rebuilt with streetporting and bridgeporting on the tertiary.
I will loose my warranty coverage on the rebuild for starters.
In view of this how reliable should a well maintained...
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Last post by rameshr
Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:54 pm
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Small supercharger setup
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Soul » Fri Sep 06, 2013 10:55 am
There was some discussion on this at Pete's BBQ so thought I'd put a thread up....
There was obviously the Pettit charge and now the thread about a new Rotrex kit, but how come no-one's tried taking a small supercharger off another car (say a mini) and fitting it to the '8? This seems reasonably...
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Last post by Ryan Rotary Performance
Tue Jul 18, 2017 2:46 pm
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Rear mounted Turbo setup
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andybird » Thu Apr 28, 2016 5:49 am
So
I decided I wanted to build a rear turbo setup for my 192 and run on my engine until it blows and then get a new ported engine fitted.
I am in two minds on the oil setup, whether to go for a separate oil system with a 2 litre sump in the boot with pumped flow and return
or run an oil line...
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Last post by PeteH
Mon May 08, 2017 8:21 pm
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Last post by Beef2561
Sat Jun 04, 2016 10:06 pm
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OMP and boost
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andybird » Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:01 pm
I am having a debate with myself on facebook about the OMP and boost, going something like this!
What does the omp do with the vacuum signal from the inlet manifold? Im told it needs not to see boost so would have to be pre turbo which causes abit of an issue with my rear turbo idea as I will have...
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Last post by Phil Bate
Thu Apr 28, 2016 10:06 am
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Adaptronic ECU/rotary specialist tuners?
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Mxttz0r » Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:53 pm
Can anyone recommend a good rotary tuner in my neck of the woods? I'd love to get Pip from WGT to tune my turbo '8 but it is rather a long way...
Cheers all!
:mod bit: moved here as its this sort of thing :)
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Last post by Mxttz0r
Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:35 am
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Supercharger development
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MadTaz » Fri May 23, 2014 9:25 am
First of all, please don't bite my head off in this thread and everyone try to be positive.
Not happy with the supercharger kits on offer I decided last week to email a few companies, this morning I received an email from a company who do Toyota supercharger kits for £4500
This is thee reply to my...
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Last post by Boston Rotary
Fri Sep 11, 2015 7:27 am
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rx7 engine swap.
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F51 » Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:00 pm
Hi guys, I am planning to swap in the 13b from the fd rx7 and run it with a holset hx40 at 1.5 bar boost. Few things first, this is my first time working with a rotary but i have lots of experience building other cars and doing conversions. the only side im not so hot on is the electronics and...
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Last post by WildMan10
Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:25 pm
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Exhaust porting for supercharger
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MadTaz » Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:05 pm
Looking ahead for when I rebuild my engine, as most of you know I have the Pettit supercharger kit.
I know I shouldnt really do much porting to the inlet side of things as this could reduce the efficiency of the system, just a good polish through out.
but I'm unsure of whether I should extend the...
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Last post by Pettit Racing UK
Sun Jul 26, 2015 9:18 pm
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Turbo size
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Eddie192 » Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:21 pm
Hello guys I was doing a lot of research but still left confused. I will do DIY turbo project and now want to find the turbo that will suit me the best car is 192ps what size turbo should I be looking at I would like to see +-300whp
Thank you
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Last post by Mxttz0r
Fri Jun 26, 2015 1:57 pm
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Mazdaedit
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Biguns » Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:28 pm
Hi I'm considering buying the Mazda edit software and leads like phil has as I am going to turbo my Rex in the new year, will I need a piggy back ecu or is this something I can manage with Mazda edit.
Many thanks, Andy
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Last post by innerlurken
Sun May 17, 2015 10:15 pm
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turbo Rex
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Biguns » Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:36 pm
Does anyone know of any CURRENT quality turbo kits for the Rex?
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Last post by Phil Bate
Thu Jan 08, 2015 12:08 am
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Turbo question
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Bretteo » Tue Nov 18, 2014 10:16 pm
I know people recommend supercharger over turbos but super chargers don't appeal to me. The question I have for now is what turbo can I put on my PZ with ought doing too much else. So simply, what can it handle stock?
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Last post by Arnie_O
Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:56 pm
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turbo kit ?
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Gumball89 » Thu Nov 13, 2014 2:53 pm
Right sorry if this is in the wrong place but what is the best way to go about turboing a rx8 dont just say with lots of money lets actually talk about what to do / what is needed ?
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Last post by Flameshades
Fri Nov 14, 2014 8:04 am
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Supercharger kit ebay
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MadTaz » Thu Sep 25, 2014 8:52 am
Someone is selling a home made kit on ebay.
Eaton supercharger C230 Kompressor (Civic,RX8,Kit Car)
Thought it would be interesting to start a discussion on it.
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Last post by Soul
Sat Sep 27, 2014 4:14 pm
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Blitz supercharger kit.
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MadTaz » Fri Aug 22, 2014 2:07 pm
Well I have taken a punt and bought that supercharger kit that was for sale in the selling section.
So watch my project thread there will be exciting times ahead.
My plan is to first obviously fit,remap and generally iron any issues.
Once ran for about 6 months I'm going to drop my engine and...
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Last post by jrmurray1108
Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:42 pm
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snapped supercharger belt now car wont start
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will_sco » Sat Jul 26, 2014 12:13 pm
I know this is a long shot but before I take the car to the garage
Last night I fitted new d585 coils leads n plugs, started the car and it ran beautifully, I mean really well and it was a fantastic drive. 25 mins in and the new supercharger belt snapped ( bought from motor factors, new one on...
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Last post by macgtech
Tue Jul 29, 2014 1:18 pm
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chewed belts
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will_sco » Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:41 pm
Ok so I supercharged my 8 with the blitz kit, after 20 miles the belts have gone from good to mangled. Any ideas what caused it?
Also when putting light air pressure through the inlet, turning charger by hand, I can hear air escaping from the rear actuator on the inlet manifold, the one above the...
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Last post by warpc0il
Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:04 pm
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turbo or supercharger ?
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noxinorkney » Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:13 pm
HI guys would like to ask some advice on which to get for my rx8 a turbo or supercharger kit? I have read up on both and both have up sides and down... what one would you put on your 8? am in the process of getting a engine rebuild with hot start problems so was thinking to get this work done at...
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Last post by Will66
Thu Jun 26, 2014 10:58 pm
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Last post by exiled--viking
Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:42 pm
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R3 FI with aid of Greddy Turbo or Other?
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SardonicGorilla » Mon Mar 24, 2014 5:57 pm
Was having the casual, I wonder what an RX8 R3 with FI would feel & sound like moment :lol: I was reading up on RX8Club and having a look at S2 Power Modifications Clicky and I have read that physically the Greddy kit will fit the R3... and the only thing stopping it from working is the ECU in that...
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Last post by MadTaz
Wed May 21, 2014 10:09 am
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Rotrex Supercharger Kit
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AdamRX8 » Mon Aug 12, 2013 6:27 pm
Having owned my RX8 for around 2 and a half years I'm looking to increase the power and having brought a Rotrex C30 supercharger have approached TTS in Silverstone (rotrex dealer) about creating a kit and they are very keen providing the numbers are right. i am trying to do some research myself...
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Last post by brierley4life
Tue May 13, 2014 4:20 pm
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Fuel pump removal
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Mike-rx8-newbie » Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:56 pm
Anybody know any tricks for removing the fuel pump those annoying tabs on the sides to be exact.
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Last post by Mike-rx8-newbie
Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:26 pm
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intercooler pipework
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madder » Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:17 pm
Well it seems I have a problem with my intercooler piping caused by the pinch point caused by the steering collar on rhd vehicles.
I think compressor discharge piping will be oki. However the compressor inlet the centre of the turbo is the problem.
The supplied piping is 75mm o.d alumuminum...
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Last post by madder
Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:17 pm
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Fuel pumps and injectors
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Flameshades » Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:25 am
Ok so I know that the Greddy kit is made to be strapped on the side and give you x power on stock engine,
as those of us in this section know, we are always going to want more than what we are given, its just the way we are!!
with that in mind, and the age of the car, is it a good idea to future...
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Last post by duckula67
Mon Oct 14, 2013 6:35 pm
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ECU Options
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Flameshades » Sat Sep 07, 2013 10:23 am
Chaps
as some of us have already been discussing and i was very close to pressing the go button on the Adaptronic last night, but further talks with a Chap in NZ and also awaiting the reply from the supplier to see if we can get a GB type price going....
at the moment i have a Access port it...
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Last post by Will66
Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:50 pm
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over boosting issue
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Flameshades » Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:40 am
Hi Guys
there is an issue with the car after the install that i'm quite sure is due to the car over boosting,
could any of you with a boosted solution (or more knowledge of a turbo set up on a rotary) please advise me where you plum the boost controller
into, even a diagram would be great (or...
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Last post by BIG-Mal
Mon Aug 26, 2013 11:27 pm
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BOV: Atmospheric, recirc or waste gate chatter 8)
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Flameshades » Mon Aug 05, 2013 2:58 pm
so some one was going to ask the question, it might as well be me :)
when running the 13 i had a atmospheric bov, and if drove me insane, it was cool at first, but after running the boost i was it started to pull air in as the diaphragm was not strong enough...
when i took it out i would get a...
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Last post by BIG-Mal
Mon Aug 26, 2013 6:37 pm
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Intercooler swaps
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Arnie_O » Tue Aug 06, 2013 11:16 am
I am planning to run a Greddy turbo setup on my 8 however I suspect the intercooler may be too small for my plans.
So I guess the question is, does anybody know what size intercooler we may be able to fit in the bay while keeping it in a front mount setup.
While V mounts look awesome I don't fancy...
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Last post by madder
Wed Aug 21, 2013 11:55 pm
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Last post by lonzoom
Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:31 pm
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Useful Turbo stuff!
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Will66 » Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:23 am
Mooching about looking for information for my project. I found this and felt compelled to share it. It's Turbonetic's Technical Data but it's basically a How to Turbo guide. Very useful.
Turbonetic's Technical Data
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Last post by Phil Bate
Tue Aug 20, 2013 1:55 pm
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Water Injection Information
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Will66 » Thu Aug 01, 2013 11:37 pm
This is a subject I've been looking into quite a bit, it appeals to part of me that once wanted to design mad race engines and looks to be very useful for Turboing in general and turboing rotaries in particular.
Rotaries are great motors, they’re tiny, they flow lots of air and they can be...
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Last post by BIG-Mal
Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:37 am
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Some useful vids to explain Turbos
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warnock360 » Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:42 pm
As the title says here are a few useful videos which should help to explain some of the components in a turbo setup and how to do a DIY install. More experienced grease monkeys won't need to view these but if you're new to the world of turbo and set up they may help to explain some of the concepts...
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Last post by duckula67
Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:05 pm
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Got Boost? Tell us what you got...
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Arnie_O » Thu Aug 01, 2013 4:17 am
Well thought I would open up our new section with a simple thread.
I will try to keep it updated.
So simply I would like to know what your running or planning to run on your rotary.
Seems the popular choice is the Greddy kit for turbo's anyway but there are lots if choices out there now
Lets keep...
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Last post by ice8135
Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:37 am
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Intercooler charge options: co2,noz spray bars etc
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Flameshades » Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:51 am
any real life experience with these at all guys?
pros and cons would be good (not including costs as we have gone this far i don't think money is a factor if we want it we shall spend it...)
from all i have read a looked at they seem like a good idea all apart from the small area of the cooler...
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Last post by BIG-Mal
Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:48 pm
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DIY Forced Induction
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Phil Bate » Fri Aug 02, 2013 11:56 am
Now we have this area of the forum I'd like to have a discussion about making a turbo kit up from scratch. Obviously you would have to fabricate a manifold (sounds like fun), but that aside what specifications are relevant for the turbo unit itself? It would have to be matched to the input and...
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Last post by Pettit Racing UK
Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:27 pm
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A possible source
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RX8R3Rod » Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:45 pm
I'm not a boost junkie, but if you are this is a possible source of necessary bits (good prices, too) :D
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Thu Aug 08, 2013 1:24 am
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