PTP turbo'd RX-8 in Car and Driver- july 06 issue
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Wow, pretty sweet read.
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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.
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Originally Posted by Animagix
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.
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Originally Posted by rotary crazy
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
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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?
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?
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
correction to dragula, the rx-8 doesn't have 30% drivetrain loss... it has just always been overrated.
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.
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Originally Posted by BlueEyes
I think 390bhp is optimistic with those times. It's nice to see some decent power gains though.
Too bad it's 7 large for the turbo and computer alone, never mind the other mods.
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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?
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?
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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?
regarding ptp... didn't some dude here run 13.1's with the greddy setup?
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Originally Posted by rotary crazy
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
The article even says they gave up some time during the touchy launch.