Rumor of twin turbo Rx8
07-23-2008, 04:12 AM
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A twin turbo setup really isn't even necessary anymore and a lot of people with twin turbo setups in the FD are switching to larger single turbos. The purpose of the FD twin turbo was to provide the best of both worlds. Mazda designed the system so the turbo would spool quickly while being able to flow lots of air in the upper RPM band.
The problem you run into with a twin turbo setup is while you might have a faster spool, you quickly run out of the efficiency range of the turbo cause of it's smaller size. This causes the turbo to heat up, thus increasing your charge temperatures and reducing your overall power.
Not to mention just being bad for the turbo.
There's already a turbo kit for the RX8 which will spool by 3,500 RPMs and produces well over 300 WHP with just a single turbo.
Mazda won't go turbo because a rotary is proven to last N/A.
The problem you run into with a twin turbo setup is while you might have a faster spool, you quickly run out of the efficiency range of the turbo cause of it's smaller size. This causes the turbo to heat up, thus increasing your charge temperatures and reducing your overall power.
Not to mention just being bad for the turbo.
There's already a turbo kit for the RX8 which will spool by 3,500 RPMs and produces well over 300 WHP with just a single turbo.
Mazda won't go turbo because a rotary is proven to last N/A.
08-22-2008, 05:01 PM
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The problem you run into with a twin turbo setup is while you might have a faster spool, you quickly run out of the efficiency range of the turbo cause of it's smaller size. This causes the turbo to heat up, thus increasing your charge temperatures and reducing your overall power.
08-23-2008, 05:05 AM
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^ sequential turbo aren't really reliable, and it's hilariously complicated
however, if they did do a good TT setup, it would be like 1 turbo for each rotor
which will be like full of win
however, if they did do a good TT setup, it would be like 1 turbo for each rotor
which will be like full of win
08-23-2008, 12:31 PM
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04-09-2014, 11:58 PM
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04-10-2014, 01:22 AM
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you don't get 10,000+ posts saying nothing...
04-10-2014, 05:23 PM
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There are many ways to being a post *****. For me personally bumping threads is not one of them 
I was messing with some people on FB and bumped this thread just in case they came here searching for boosted 8s.
I was messing with some people on FB and bumped this thread just in case they came here searching for boosted 8s.
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04-23-2014, 11:39 AM
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Last I heard, and this was probably 18 months ago; they were in financial trouble.
This was while I was living in Vancouver, which is where they were based. So I'm guessing it is reasonably accurate.
This was while I was living in Vancouver, which is where they were based. So I'm guessing it is reasonably accurate.
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