bryancbg

hi guys i'm new here,and am looking to purchase a 6-speed manual rx-8 very soon.
firstly i would like to know if there are any shops here in singapore that can do a custom widebody kit for me,how long it takes?and most of all how much?

and i would like to ask,what is the spec of the most powerful rx-8 known in singapore?can it be fitted with a twin-turbo?how much more power these kits provide and at what price?

i came across a WRX in the states with a twin turbo kit and a single supercharger really looks mean,can a rx-8 handle that?

i would love a 4 rotary engine under the hood of mine!HAHA.

really appreciate if you guys can help me out.

thanks!

lennon

Going all out huh!!!!! So traffic police wasn't your concerned at all??

sgrenesis

Well all I can say is...

1) Get the car first

2) Come to meets

3) Start planning your "modding" route

The most important part is getting to point number 1.....

SE3P_HKG

hi guys i'm new here,and am looking to purchase a 6-speed manual rx-8 very soon.

Congratulations to you and all the best to your tuning dream!

firstly i would like to know if there are any shops here in singapore that can do a custom widebody kit for me,how long it takes?and most of all how much?

If you search the web, there are a few wide body kit available in the market. You can purchase a set from them and have it install in SG. Have one custom made will take a long time and not necessery fit well.

and i would like to ask,what is the spec of the most powerful rx-8 known in singapore?

I am sure fellow SG member could anser that one!

can it be fitted with a twin-turbo?how much more power these kits provide and at what price?

In theory yes, it can but there is no kit running with twin turbo at yet. If it is a custom made kit, you will look over US$10k and have a nightmare tuning it. Not many people could get the RX-8 tune right as the ECU and car are not tuner friendly!

i came across a WRX in the states with a twin turbo kit and a single supercharger really looks mean,can a rx-8 handle that?

If you talking about crazy horse power, you will have to rebuilt the engine before the turbo kit installation. You will need a strong apex seal and may be install lighter rotors at the same time.

lennon

Bro, do you remember I ask a favour from you for a pic on water injection?? Could you pls help me on this. Thks

SE3P_HKG

Yes, I do. But the car is not with me at the moment, I will get it done once I have her back.

coupe07

for wide body kit, sad to say, singapore custom kit fabricators' standard, u see liao u will cry... dun waste ur effort, money. Many who has gone customed will be able to tell u.

As for 4 rotors engine, ask urself, u buy the car for wat? everyday use? track purpose only? drag racing? a 3 rotor engine is hard to handle, let alone 4 rotor. If it is for street daily use, wld suggest u retain renesis engine, and charged it within safe margins.

Dun waste time trying to do wat no one else has done, be it bodykit or high horsepower... go for the tried n tested... more so for the rx8 cos its really a complicated car...

ngkenny

widebody kit can buy...no problem.

but you sound like you want to go for a lot of power....rx8 seems like the wrong car to buy le. wrong platform in the first place.

Hard to extract power in its purest state....and even harder to extract more power from its modified state be it TC or SC. Really might be better off buying 'easier to tune' cars like evos where 400 hp is considered chicken feet now. They spend $10,000...can get 400hp. We spend $10,000....not even close to 300hp.

bryancbg

thanks guys for the replies,yes i'm aware of some widebody kits on the market,but i feel that they dont meet my criteria,because i really want my rx8 to sand out,this will be a second car,traffic police is not my main concern i just want something powerful and unique.yes,i've heard that rotary's are nightmares to tune.

the reason why evo's and rex's never came across my mind is because they are too common and don't look as good as a rx-8!

pardon me for asking this,but why is it that the rx-7 mototr is a much easier motor to tune than the renesis?

i really like the sound of the scoot 4 rotary engine!

Swerve76

For custom kits...your vehicle will be down by a week IF you are lucky. The fit and finish will almost never be perfect. Fitting a 4 rotor, 20b or even FC/FD 13b will mean that:

a) You will lose your 50/50 weight distribution

b) You will lose a lot of mod cons like your steering controls

Frankly there really aint anywhere in Singapore to fully utilise the 20b or 13b's potential. What the heck are you going to do with 400bhp or above? Driving it in stop start traffic will kill you for a start (think heavy clutch to handle all that power) AND your fuel consumption is gonna su. The fastest you will go is to the next traffic light and thats it.

The FC/FD 13b is not 'easier' to tune. Its been around longer which means that people understand its limits and how to improve on its shortcomings and how to extract more performance out of it. Not to mention there are a lot more aftermarket kits and parts available for it.

The Renessis 13b is still in its development infancy. The car is only 5 (I think) yrs old and nobody quite knows just how far it can be pushed yet. Thats why you hear of people blowing their engine up as they have pushed the limits without knowing where or what they need to strengthen to allow it to take on the power increases. Lets put it this way. If you try and make a bicycle go 100km/h - the parts would literally fall off as it was not made to go at that speed.

So Coupe was right - stick with the tried and tested and hust be jappy that you will be driving one of the sexiest, best handling sports cars out there at the moment.

lennon

Thks Very much.....

lennon

Not just that, i mean where you get a 4 rotor engine??? Unless you have millions to pursue Mazda to sell you 787b.... Why don't just get a ferrari??....

suiLenroc

Anyway know what is the kit installed on the rx8 in my signature. Furthermore, what else is changed.

tks

bryancbg

wow,nice rx-8 lenroc!well,at 5 years old the car isnt very young either,i think most tuners don't really dare to go all out on the renesis.

i do like the r-magic wide body kit,but the rear bumper is ugly,anyone here in singapore with r-magic or other kits?

i also did look at the civic type r,but it looks too normal,also s15 and a skyline but they are ageing so it boiled down to a rx8,not confirmed though.still looking through several options.

lennon

That's INGS bodykit...

Swerve76

5 years is still young bud

Let me explain why.

Note that the FC's have been around for more than 20 years and the FD's for more than 15 years. This would basically mean that there would be a whole lot more spare parts, re-conditioned engines, etc to play around with than Renessis ones.

You can get a complete re-conditioned FC/FD 13B engine from KL for RM5,000 or less (thats less than SGD$2.5k)

A brand new Renessis costs SGD$13,000.

Re-conditioning a blown up Renessis costs SGD$6,000 or more.

See the difference here?

Which would you rather use to try and push the limits with? A SGD$2.5k engine OR a SGD$13k engine?

So while folks are trying to push the envelope with the Renessis - it'll take a whole lot more than 5 years for us to really understand the engine, what it is capable of and most importantly how to extract the most out of it (via aftermarket forced induction, porting, etc).

FYI the R-Magic widebody kit is damn swee but also damn expensive (SGD$8k plus). I've got a contact that can do it in JB for less than SGD$2k BUT be prepared:

a) To leave your car for at least 2-4 weeks (it will be a custom job WITHOUT any originals to mould from)

b) For that price the paint used aint gonna be the best (so budget a lil extra for a once over in Singapore when you get your car back)

c) Fitment is surprisingly good - but it will never be as good as the orginals.

If you are interested lemme know and I'll put you guys in touch.

But above all....enjoy your time shopping for a new car bro and best of luck!

gliny

my god.... not as easy as u think eh. hey bros i'll be going to get an ATF cooler. any good recomendations? and pricing wise?

xenite400bhp

I was wondering if there any local tuner or workshop here in KL or Selangor area that can swap 20b engine into rx8 (including tuning n etc. etc).well, if it possible..Do you guys know how much is it cost?kinda curious

littletonysg

bro seriously! coupe7 is rite, dun waste the money for custom wide body, coz teh fitting wun be as good, even u put wide body also can't enter,go to or park at alot of places, i'd rather use the money for widebody to do other things, as suggested, get your car first, the rest can think abt it after you come for meet ups, you'll be surprise that even a NA rx8 also very fast. and is faster than you think. our 13b is good enough, put 20b and above can also, but standby a new set of engine. so much power and sacrifice the handling i would say is a very big NO GO bro. our car uniqueness comes from the 50:50 weight distribution, sacrifice that things bound to happen. take advice from the more season 8 owners in this forum. cheers

btw you can't compare the states with our country, states cooling, singapore very hot..hahaha

Rumboo

rx7 ECU also not so complex... ours is so complex becos need to maximise power in NA form as well as minimise emissions.. the FD comes factory fitted with turbo, plus dun heck care abt emissions, so ecu simpler to mod from stock.

Want power is can one, but HP gain per dollar isn't worth it compared with buying a more powerful car. Also, in the states, got many more ppl playing with adding power, so expertise and parts are also more readily available there. Engine explode also nehmine, got spare cash compared with us after buying their cars so cheaply there. They are making some crazy power from 8s in Puerto Rico, but mostly with engine swap.

normanteozw

alright ian.... go captain planet!

Rumboo

Hahaha, we can pollute all we want, cos CPT PLANET will save us!!