For those who can't read Japanese.. Japanese tuner RE-Amemiya and Greddy designed a turbo for an automatic RX8 that brings the HP up to 260.

http://www.re-amemiya.co.jp/rx_8/rx_8_at.html

 

where's mikeb? i thought he would be all over this!

 

Yup! He can get the kit from Greddy.

 

Is this real? Will it be available in NA? Any idea when? How much would it cost?

Not that I want it for myself of course. I'm asking for a .... a freind .... yeah, that's the story, for a friend. Just so the information is out there for people who might be interested. Yeah. Like that.

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The have the ordering information on the site. Mabey, if you are turly willing to get it for your ahem..friend..I will call the shop and see if they will send it to you.

But, I have heard that RE-AMEMIYA doesn't like forieners too much..but we can try.

 

When i read the title AUTOMATIC Turbo, i was like wtf???
260hp aint that bad......

 

I have heard that RE-AMEMIYA is the top Mazda tuner in Japan.

 

Ok now the shocker.... what's the price??

 

Top rotary tuner in Japan.. He looks like Mario from Super Mario brothers.

I would actuly say he is the best rotary tuner..period...

 

Good Question...

 

Its about time, could use some horses.....price??? and what website??

 

Well if they made 62hp with the auto, I wonder if they have a 300hp manual in the works.

 

According to their webpage, the price looks to be about 48,000 Yen. The exchange rate is 106 yen to the dollar so that would be around $450.00? Souinds pretty cheap for that much of an increase in HP.

 

Then u would also need some one who knows the Renesis to install it for you..

 

this is really nice
so I can get it from greddy or is it not here in the states yet

 

Like I said b4 anyone who is intrested we can get together and call the shop in Japan and find out whats up.

I speak Japanese..its not a problem.

 

This is great!

I'm in for the turbo! especially with such a surprisingly low cost!

 

Sweet, I want, I want, I want. i think I would change the filter first its just ugly. The price has to be way off or its just for some of the pieces not the complete package.

Can't wait to hear the full scoop.

 

Whoever is intrested PM me and we can work something out.

9-K Rever

 

That price is way off.

 

As far as the price, that is just a rough estimate (I am not a finance wizard). You would have to factor in the shipping and possible import tax, not to mention the price of having it installed. Remember that things are always cheaper in your own country.

 

im not so sure its that grifster......i don't think that Greddy could ever offer a turbo kit for $450.00 even without shipping, tax. the cheapest greddy kits retail from around $1500-2000 so $450 is out of the question. maybe for just the turbine!

hopefully greddy will offer it at a reasonable price, but for those of you looking for a $450 turbo kit, think again.

 

mmMmmm a smile to my face

 

Maybe you meant $4500 instead of $450, that would sound more realistic.

 

First I would like to say to all the people who PMED me about the AUTO-TURBO... It would take me too long to answer all of you individualy.

But, I just got off the phone with RE- AMEMIYA'S Shop. Here is the deal.

THEY ARE NOT SELLING THE AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TURBO KITS YET!

Reason being, they are haveing problems with the ECU. In Japan there are 7 diffrent ECU configs for the RX8 and they have not worked out a setting that would map to all the diffrent variables.

When they do sell them, they will include, and INTAKE/TURBO KIT/AND INTERCOOLER...so they will be expensive. Oh, and they are GREDDY KITS.

They also let me know with their exhaust, and muffler combo they have seen a 20WHP increase.

I inquired onto how to easily get parts here in the U.S from Japan, and they advised me that they try to avoid DHL and FEDEX shipping due to the cost but they have a associate here STATE SIDE that can deliver and ship parts much cheaper. He gave me his name and cell number.

The best part is, the rep speaks ENGLISH!! So for all who are intrested in REAL RE-AMEMIYA TUNING PARTS please PM me I will get you the number.

My conversiation was about 15 minuites long..and all in Japanese..so I may be forgetting something that I talked about..I will post if I remember something cool.

Oh, and they said they have a USDM model there too so they can see the diffrences in tuning for each market.

EDIT- The number I have for the rep is a Japanese one, and he is currently in Japan at this time. I will give the full number to all who are intrested.

9-K Rever