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May 9, 2007 | 08:48 PM

240sxdm

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bhp and turbo

Does anyone know how much horsepower to the wheels does the rx8 have, i have the manual tranny, and if you turbocharge it, is it true the only thing you need to change is the apex seals?

May 9, 2007 | 08:50 PM

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yeah. about 170-180 hp to the wheels.

you don't need to change anything in the engine to turbocharge it.

May 9, 2007 | 08:53 PM

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Does anyone know how much horsepower to the wheels does the rx8 have, i have the manual tranny, and if you turbocharge it, is it true the only thing you need to change is the apex seals?

Who told you that you had to change the apex seals?

May 9, 2007 | 09:48 PM

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one of my friends

May 9, 2007 | 09:50 PM

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one of my friends

Your friend just meant you'll be changing them regularly after you turbo it

May 9, 2007 | 09:51 PM

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do any of you guys have a turbo on

May 9, 2007 | 09:52 PM

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do any of you guys have a turbo on

O o o o, I do I do!

May 9, 2007 | 10:03 PM

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did you just bolt it on or tuned it and everything and how many lbs of boost?

May 9, 2007 | 10:08 PM

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It magically appeared on my car. About 22 psi.

May 9, 2007 | 10:17 PM

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Ike doesn't own an 8...

May 9, 2007 | 10:22 PM

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haha whats wrong with him

May 9, 2007 | 10:29 PM

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haha whats wrong with him

Plenty!

May 9, 2007 | 10:33 PM

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https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/

May 9, 2007 | 10:35 PM

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Plenty!

Cas took time off from whining about us making fun of him to zing me. Way to go Cas!

May 9, 2007 | 11:38 PM

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one of my friends

dude,

then get your friend to explain how a turbo works...

and just some help..

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

search, read, then read some more..

beers

May 10, 2007 | 07:35 AM

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Your friend clearly doesn't know dick about cars and especially rotary engined cars.

May 10, 2007 | 08:49 AM

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one of my friends

If your friend has never owned a rotary - and I'm making the guess he has not - then his opinions on the engines are as valuable as Ike's posts in this thread.

May 10, 2007 | 11:18 AM

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If your friend has never owned a rotary - and I'm making the guess he has not - then his opinions on the engines are as valuable as this thread.

Fixed.

May 11, 2007 | 02:25 AM

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toastmonster

May 11, 2007 | 09:30 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Devil

If your friend has never owned a rotary - and I'm making the guess he has not - then his opinions on the engines are as valuable as Ike's posts in this thread.

I disagree. Ike's post was at least amusing.

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toastmonster

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dude,

then get your friend to explain how a turbo works...

and just some help..

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting.php

search, read, then read some more..

beers

Listen to swoop.e Read, search, and read. Or you will be flamed badly. It is the way...

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