PseudoKirby

if Mazda Offered a new version of the RX8 along side of the normal one, with a sequential Twin Turbo or a supercharger (can a rotary even be supercharged?) boasting 50 - 100 more Horsepower for $40,000 (like $10k more)

would you opt for that version?

this has prolly been asked before but IDK

WVBoosted8

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Its impossible! A supercharged Rotary!. . . .If it were, it would be something I would search for.

DukeDerox

Not if it was $10k more.
It'd be something to go for if it was $2-5k more then a N/A 8.
I could just get an N/A one and get supercharged or turbo'd with a lot of extra goodies for $10k

chrism

you cant be serious?

PseudoKirby

I'd like to think that a factory supercharged or turbocharged engine would be more reliable than an aftermarket one

DukeDerox

Aftermarket companies do a lot of work to compete with other companies. I'd assume that the aftermarket F/I kits would produce more results and be just as, if not more, reliable.

Plus it'd still be cheaper :P

WVBoosted8

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all these new threads are getting ridiculous.

DukeDerox

Also a rotary can be supercharged. Hymee is producing a kit and Pettit has already made one.

laythor

next you're going to ask if people would by an rx8 if mazda offered it in different colors

StealthTL

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If there was a factory FI package, the aftermarket would be full of 'chips' to turn it up to the point of failure - do you know anybody who owns an STI or Evo, or even a diesel truck, that doesn't have a 'boost crank' chip?

(can a rotary even be supercharged?) ....Here's your sign!
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DukeDerox

Well it's not like everyone knows everything about cars.
2 years ago I finally got into cars and started to learn more. I really knew nothing. I thought the 8 had a 1 rotor engine and didn't know anything about F/I. I've come a long way.

People just need a helping hand when learning.

shaunv74

I voted no because if you knew what you were talking about you'd know a sequential turbo is an outdated concept and they could make 100hp for 5K from the factory.

PseudoKirby

I understand that its possible, but I know some engines dont get much gain from certain systems

shaunv74

But you don't seem to know how to search or even look at the first couple posts in the major horsepower upgrades section to properly ask your question.

GaMEChld

Hell I still think I know damn near nothing when it comes to cars, and even I'd tell you that a sequential turbo setup for an additional 10 grand producing a measley exta 50-100 hp is a ridiculous notion. I mean people are out there with daily drive single turbo setups that are adding over 100 extra hp to the wheels. Mazda would have only offered the option if the engine were designed with FI in mind, meaning a better job maintaining the seals then the current design, among other things.

Hell, Esmeril is looking to bring 400+ whp cars to the floor, so that's about an additional 200 whp, for about the same 10 grand (figuring the kit, engine management, and even upgraded seals and ignition). Course, you'd need a better clutch and probly a beefier tranny for that much power too. But you get the picture. A single turbo is capable of much on its own.

PseudoKirby

no I know all about that area, I am just asking if people would choose a factory Forced Induction option over aftermarket

and I figured $10k more would be around what an OEM turbo upgrade would cost

DukeDerox

In this economy they'd have to knock off a chunk of that price tag, lol
But if they had created a turbo 8 trim I would have opted for it, not anymore though. I can't even get a job!

PseudoKirby

yea same here, unemployment sucks

machfive

$40,000.00 would be way too steep. For that price, you could get a 400+ hp Corvette capable of 190+mph right out of the showroom.

N rider89

evil idea