RX8 on cover of TURBO the mag
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stop flooding ur engines
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RX8 on cover of TURBO the mag
just got my most recent edition of Turbo magazine and an rx8 by panspeed (? ) is on the cover. it ran a lap at tsukuba at 1 minute flat
NATURALLY ASPIRATED
yeah i was shocked too, but they used a weird hybrid of parts to complete the engine to obtain nearly 300 hp.
before u flame me for BS, they used rx7 rotor housings and blocked off the side intake ports to make a periferal (sp) intake port rx8 engine. i dont kno whcih exhaust ports they blocked, since they dont say if they did or not and the pics dont help, but considering the fact they now had side and periferal exhaust ports, im sure they prolly blocked the side ports. and the intakes have two throttle bodies, i would assume them to be one per rotor. and the intake system is a HUGE pipe runnin from behind a hole in the hood to the throttle bodies
they retained the rx8 rotors and end plates and used ceramic apex seals. they claim 298 ps at 10k (im fuzzy on the rpm part) ps is diff from hp i kno, but the conversion isnt much too diff.
it has the usual track car setup, coilovers, tires, wheels, brakes, aero parts, empty interior with full cage, blah blah blah adnauseam
whatev, it isnt a complete rx8 engine but it gains some respect, i mean it was on the cover even!
im happy
NATURALLY ASPIRATED
yeah i was shocked too, but they used a weird hybrid of parts to complete the engine to obtain nearly 300 hp.
before u flame me for BS, they used rx7 rotor housings and blocked off the side intake ports to make a periferal (sp) intake port rx8 engine. i dont kno whcih exhaust ports they blocked, since they dont say if they did or not and the pics dont help, but considering the fact they now had side and periferal exhaust ports, im sure they prolly blocked the side ports. and the intakes have two throttle bodies, i would assume them to be one per rotor. and the intake system is a HUGE pipe runnin from behind a hole in the hood to the throttle bodies
they retained the rx8 rotors and end plates and used ceramic apex seals. they claim 298 ps at 10k (im fuzzy on the rpm part) ps is diff from hp i kno, but the conversion isnt much too diff.
it has the usual track car setup, coilovers, tires, wheels, brakes, aero parts, empty interior with full cage, blah blah blah adnauseam
whatev, it isnt a complete rx8 engine but it gains some respect, i mean it was on the cover even!
im happy
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stop flooding ur engines
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its too early in the edition, all mags sites r like that.....wait a couple week and they will post it, look at sportcompact cars website, their homepage is ages old!
and ps, this wonder hybrid engine reminded me of the guy who recently was claimin to try to get 300 crank hp out of a renesis and many ppl said BS.....
well its doable.....its basically all oem parts sans the apex seals.........
next mod for me i guess would be to find ITBs!!!!!!!!!
jk
and ps, this wonder hybrid engine reminded me of the guy who recently was claimin to try to get 300 crank hp out of a renesis and many ppl said BS.....
well its doable.....its basically all oem parts sans the apex seals.........
next mod for me i guess would be to find ITBs!!!!!!!!!
jk
I just went to the grocery store and got the TURBO mag. It has a widebody RX7 turbo on the cover??? Maybe the grocery store was an issue behind; it's for May 2007.
Perhaps you got a different issue than i did.......
Perhaps you got a different issue than i did.......
hahaha leavin right now for NEX!!!
No RX8 in the entire issue. Only rotary is the widebody turbocharged 500+ horsepower 3rd gen RX7 on the front. Good read about it tho. They also have a 500+ awhp Evo, a turbo NSX, and some info of the Edlebrock turbo kit for the Civic.
I'm not doubting you, because it would make no sense for you to make something up that you know thousands of people could find out, so I'm not doubting you. Perhaps you have the magazine name or issue mixed up???
I'm not doubting you, because it would make no sense for you to make something up that you know thousands of people could find out, so I'm not doubting you. Perhaps you have the magazine name or issue mixed up???
Last edited by chickenwafer; Apr 8, 2007 at 03:09 PM.
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From: Schwedelbach, Germany
Originally Posted by Derex'8
And I have a scanner but no copy of the mag..just got back from the exchange & may issue was still on stands...This is the june issue of turbo thats Ft. this 300hp rx8 right?
Originally Posted by RoXanneBlack8
the cover says "YELLOW FEVER"
that widebody rx7 is old, doesnt that say some little red box about "1.3l and 400 hp" or some crap? thats the old issue bro
that widebody rx7 is old, doesnt that say some little red box about "1.3l and 400 hp" or some crap? thats the old issue bro
CRAP! I'll goto Barnes and Nobel tomorrow; they'll probably have a more up-to-date issue.
Oh yeah, still interesting to read about the turbo FD!
hukbong himpapawid
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From: Schwedelbach, Germany
Originally Posted by chickenwafer
CRAP! I'll goto Barnes and Nobel tomorrow; they'll probably have a more up-to-date issue.
Oh yeah, still interesting to read about the turbo FD!
Oh yeah, still interesting to read about the turbo FD!
RX8 and a Truk....
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From: OKC
Originally Posted by alfy28
affes ftw . sigh i miss eating at robin hood.
Was AWESOME.
:D
