guys, check this out, just received this through my digital subscription.

 

sorry guys, wrong section, please move to media news.

 

still a good read .

is there any way you can make the lettering larger so it can be easier to read though?

 

Zinio only has two modes of zoom, either really small text or big ones, would require me to photoshop the whole piece together. ~_~

will try to get that done later.

 

Wow, pretty sweet read.

 

this issue is pretty sweet, been anticipating a review of the CX7 AND acura's RDX. both turbocharged SUVs. The ptp turbo 8 was a nice read but man... look at the mpg!!! 13!!! not surprising since some of us get that in NA form. hahaha.

 

Text is a bit small but still a Good Read, Thanks for sharing.

 

Actually this is a lot better than I thought. I suspect that C&D were driving with the boost on almost all the time during their test.

 

sucks that i have to read this magazine on my computer... can't really take this to the men's room with me. =(

 

good read, great for ptp, but i find the # strange at 390 hp this car should be in the 12.9 13 second 1/4 mile

 

Read the entire article -- C&D says the same thing.

 

With that trap speed and time I don't see how this car can be much over 300whp. How do you get to 390hp considering that?

 

How much TQ. Maybe it has a low TQ and it is 390 to the flywheel

 

the rx-8 has 30% drivetrain loss, remember? that's why it dynos at 170

 

..290 lb-ft at 5100rpm.

this is impressive, i just don't think it's making that 390 at the crank. i'd say it's making about 350.

i still like it though.

 

correction to dragula, the rx-8 doesn't have 30% drivetrain loss... it has just always been overrated.

 

If you read the article, they say that they figure there were 375hp answering the call on test day, not 390... Still pretty impressive gains for an aftermarket setup with good driveability.

Perhaps I'm missing something, but why does the engine computer cost almost half again as much as the rest of the turbo installation?? Is that normal for these kinds of things?

 

You can't correct jokes.

I can't read that text, but I think 390bhp is optimistic with those times. It's nice to see some decent power gains though.

 

I havent received my issue yet. I just looked in the mail box and all I got was a stupid magnet from American Express. Where is my magazine?

 

Even if it's only 360hp, that's still a 50% gain in hp, all with what they characterize as good driveability. I'd call that way better than "decent".

Too bad it's 7 large for the turbo and computer alone, never mind the other mods.

 

pretty much unless you get one with kit. but they are for tuning once you install our kit. a stand alone pretty much runs 1.5k+

 

digital subscription takes maybe a few minutes at most... us postal service is 7-8 business days.

regarding ptp... didn't some dude here run 13.1's with the greddy setup?

 

PTP detuned the kit to make 330whp to protect the engine during more harsh testing. the 390 is an estimated bhp number.

 

After talking with Jon at PTP traction was definately an issue. I have riden in the car several times and with a 109 trap speed with a good launch it will easily run in the 12's.

The article even says they gave up some time during the touchy launch.

 

nice read.