Supercharger or Turbo for RX-8

[vroom, vroom]

is there one or the other out there for the r-x8?????

[Team_Mclaren]

cant answe u but DO IT!!!
with power (which its lackin at stock) that thing is unstopable!!!

[rage2]

Does this really need a poll?

[vroom, vroom]

[^SkylinE^]

I heard that the new design for the RX 8 motor wasn't suited for being turbo charged? you would need to take apart that brand new motor and change alot of things. If my memory serves me right Dr. lightspeed has been working on some engine management for it. You should do a search! good luck hope you have tons of $$$$$$$$$$!

[africano]

dude the only turbo in a rx-8 i've heard of was one in an rx-8 with a 3 rotor engine swap. It made like 850 whp, let me go grab the mag.

[africano]

here we go, it was done by Acosta Motorsports. It had a 2L 20B 3-rotor motor in it with an Innovative T-80 dual ball bearing turbo. Only turbo'd RX-8 I know of and it doesn't even have the stock engine in it, prob didn't help much but, hey, whatcha gonna do

http://acostamotorsports.com/

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[Akagi Redsuns]

The new side exhaust ports hinders putting a turbocharger on the Renesis. The older style 13B peripheral exhaust ports really helps in quickly spooling up the turbo.

And of course the RX-8 has a 11.0:1 compression ratio as well. Lots of strikes against it.

[ecstasy_civic]

contact dr.. lightspeed, he knows alot about these things.

[cappachihngo]

go twin turbo, haha

[rage2]

Curious, has Dr. Lightspeed built a RX-7 before? Wondering what he's got under his belt.

I always thought MaxT was the resident rotary expert here?

[gpomp]

Originally posted by ecstasy_civic
contact dr.. lightspeed, he knows alot about these things.

Wrong forum.

[1badPT]

I heard the RX-8 engine's compression made it unsuitable for turbo/supercharging (too high) and yet its fuel efficiency is still ass.

One of the people I work with bought an RX-8 as soon as it came out and the first thing he noticed is it pissed gas away like mad, but he also noticed it was pretty gutless - this after mazda hyped the new engine.

Shortly after he bought it, Mazda contacted him with an apology letter, and offered him $1000 in free aftermarket parts at par or they would buy the car back from him at par. He handed them the keys. Style-wise I love it, I just wish the engine matched the looks of the car.

[Akagi Redsuns]

This has been discussed before in another thread on beyond which included Dr. Lightspeed.......and that erupted in a flame war...hence why he isn't in the this thread probably.

In either case, the RX-8 is nice, but too much $$$ to make it like the FD3S....I rather just get the FD3S myself. Better handling, better styling and more power

[Hollywood]

Originally posted by Akagi Redsuns
This has been discussed before in another thread on beyond which included Dr. Lightspeed.......and that erupted in a flame war...hence why he isn't in the this thread probably.

Originally posted by rage2
Curious, has Dr. Lightspeed built a RX-7 before? Wondering what he's got under his belt.

I always thought MaxT was the resident rotary expert here?

Rage, Your supposed the bringer of peace! For once you are a shit disturber!

Hahahahaha.

[Wookey]

For the right price anything can be done. Yes, the 13BRenesis has very high compression, yes its exhaust ports can be a problem, but with enough money anything can be accomplished. Theres lots of people out there that say you can't boost an 86-91 13B N/A motor and yet i know of a guy here in edmonton thats boosted his. Also one of my friends has a supercharged 13B in his FB that also runs nitrous. If you have enough knowledge and money it can be done.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by rage2
Curious, has Dr. Lightspeed built a RX-7 before? Wondering what he's got under his belt.

I always thought MaxT was the resident rotary expert here?

RX7 maybe not Im not sure but when it comes to the rx8 Dr. Lightspeed knows what the hell he's doing

[rage2]

Originally posted by Hollywood
Rage, Your supposed the bringer of peace! For once you are a shit disturber!

I was curious cuz a friend of mine just picked up an RX-8, and he's looking for a lot more power already. I see a whole lot of recommendation from ppl that don't even own a mazda, just friends of dr lightspeed.

I mean, there's a lot of friends of speedtech on here, and it doesn't make sense if they recommended me to go to speedtech for 944 turbo engine work, because that's not their expertise, they don't work on them regularly.

Just trying to make sure the car goes to the right place, that's all. Not trying to start anything up.

[1badPT]

Out of curiosity, what power mods does your friend have in mind for his RX-8?

[rage2]

Originally posted by 1badPT
Out of curiosity, what power mods does your friend have in mind for his RX-8?

I dunno, since I know absolutely nothing about rotories. He asked me for advice, and I've just started doing research for him.

He's got more bling than me tho, crazy enough to rip apart a week old car heh.