any updates ?

 

Kits have not been shipped yet.

 

When are you expecting yours tub. ?

 

I'm waiting to hear back from Hymee as to availability...

 

Following message received today from the House of Hymee:

NEWSFLASH!!!!

RX-8 SUPERCHARGER KIT

We are pleased to advise that your supercharger kit is currently at the assembly stage of production. All major machining of components are complete and have been anodised. The process has taken longer than anticipated due to further development taking place on our R & D car, we have been trying to ensure the best possible kit available to our customers, encompassing performance, practicality and aesthetics. For instance a new remote oil filter block and oil filter adapter have been designed and machined for better fitment (original oil filter was too difficult to change when the supercharger kit was in place). We believe we have produced a production type supercharger kit that is up to world standards in design and performance.

We hope to be have assembly and packaging ready for shipping in early January. Please ensure all address details for shipping are up to date to ensure prompt delivery of your supercharger kit.

If you have any queries in regards to dispatch please contact mark@performancedesign.com.au or sales@throttlebodiesaust

 

I wonder if Mark and team are going to do one for the Series II (09) RX-8's????..

Given the new design and location of the two EMOP's (on top of engine) and other piping, how much modification would be required?...will t fit....is it SAFE!!??

 

No idea Ash...but please don't distract him from mine atm!

 

Below is an extract from an update received from Hymee today:

... In the last couple of weeks, the complete supercharger assemblies have been assembled and placed in their custom shipping cartons. I really need to get some pictures of this and some of the other bits that have been added to the kit (i.e. the remote oil filter mount). The Intercoolers have also been delivered, as has the mandrel bent intercooler pipework. Some of this pipework needs to be welded, due to some minimal length restrictions on the mandrel bending machine.

The only outstanding items now requiring manufacture are a short extension loom for the throttle body, a rubber/silicone adaptor ring to mate the MAF tube to the throttle body, and the pressure lines for the remote mount oil filter. The end is definitely in sight!

Don’t forget, if you would like to get another customers opinion on how it is all going, please feel free to contact Danny ... who is a local and has purchased 2 kits....

Danny is well known on this forum as developing a ***** of an MX5 racecar. He is planning on establishing a onestop shop for installation and tuning of Hymee's kit, so Aussies who order one should contact him for details.

Not long now!!!

 

you have to wait a long time.

There aren't any sales of 09 and up.

NO ROI Return On Investment

 

patience is a virtue.

my car is an '04, so I don't care.

since when were cheap japanese sports cars an investment?

your gf is looking a little furry.

 

I believe he's referring to the fact that making a kit for the 09+ years would not have a great ROI... yet anyway : )

 

Yes, sorry us Americans don't speak Oz very well eh?

 

ah, I see. That's ok, we don't speak yank very well either...

 

Just the reason why I ended up with a 2010 GT - since there isn't many of them I prefer it that way. Being rare is good

Just disappointed that I may never get lot of performance parts for this thing, since only a handful of them were sold in Oz, compared to more than 5000 S1's.

 

Gathering dust since Jan ?

 

Some further development work has occurred. Just awaiting Danny to finish his install, so he can document it and work out a price to do mine. Expect to get it on the car sometime this month...maybe.

 

Well, after some further unforeseen delays, my car is heading north within the week for major surgery.

Following a compression test, car will be dynoed before anything is done. Aside from the Hymee exhaust, driveline is basically stock, so it should serve as a decent benchmark for percentage power/torque increase.

Danny has offered to take some pics of the install, so I'll post 'em up in due course.

BHR ignition kit also being fitted.

 

excellent - finally ......

 

awesome cant wait to finally see this get done

 

Thanks guys. A lot of patience has been required but I think it'll be worth the wait.

 

update?

subscribed for pics and videos!

 

bump

 

+1 Who is revolver? I must be suffering from long term memory loss

He's either gone to Columbia to source needed funds for an astronomical repair bill ...OR

He's got a new job as a stand in assistant coach and motivational speaker for the NSWRL

 

shotgun is revolver ?

 

Nope. It seems like he's disappeared into outer space.

Maybe he's been adbucted by aliens