Rumor of twin turbo Rx8
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Rumor of twin turbo Rx8
I got a ride home from a mazda dealership. (car in shop) and this kid tried to tell me they made a few twin turbo models in japan that are not ever coming to the states. IS this true I thought they were building the rx7 for 2006 I mean corksport is got stuff up on their site. can amnybody confirm this or what???
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For five reasons I'm pretty sure Mazda won't go twin turbo again.
1) It's a pretty expensive solution on an engine that already has 238bhp and really doesn't need a high boost.
2) The last twin turbo Mazda (the FD) wasn't exactly known for its reliability (twin turbo related).
3) It's a pretty expensive solution to a problem that could be solved with a bigger rotor.
4) If Mazda wants to shift any cars, they need to do what they already did with the RX-8: keep performance high whilst keeping cost down.
5) It's a pretty expensive solution :D
O.k., so I was treading water there for a while, but I think you got the general idea.
I think the dude heard of the "newish" Japanese FDs and that his claim was a mere case of mistaken identity.
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1) It's a pretty expensive solution on an engine that already has 238bhp and really doesn't need a high boost.
2) The last twin turbo Mazda (the FD) wasn't exactly known for its reliability (twin turbo related).
3) It's a pretty expensive solution to a problem that could be solved with a bigger rotor.
4) If Mazda wants to shift any cars, they need to do what they already did with the RX-8: keep performance high whilst keeping cost down.
5) It's a pretty expensive solution :D
O.k., so I was treading water there for a while, but I think you got the general idea.
I think the dude heard of the "newish" Japanese FDs and that his claim was a mere case of mistaken identity.
Cheers
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Mazda will probably wont make a TURBO ROTARY for awhile... earliest 2006 (2% chance)...2008 possibly... also the RX-8 will get power some of you crave in about 2-4 years. The GT-R (NOT SKYLINE GT-R... they will just call it GT-R).. which is 100% to come to U.S. with 400HP...cost... under 45 G's...350Z and EVO is getting more power for 2005...So Mazda will make the rotors wider to get power, but no turbo will be available from mazda.... but aftermarket.
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GT-R... was said by chief of nissan.. CEO.. NO EARLIER THAN 2007 THOUGH
350Z..EVO... - EVO FOR SURE 100%... 350Z... its just plain simple they will... they add power to everycar even the Trucks... so 2-3 years down the road NIssan will add more punch to the 350Z
RX-8.. having more power... come on... it was said by mazda designers and engineers that worked on the car that they would increase the size of the rotors.. and in the Road and Track supplement the guy they interviewed.. said that people will be able to get power there custom way.. by turbo or supercharging it and mazdaspeed will also add enchancments...
-Trust me... mainly th stuff i say is like 99% true... it comes from reading and logical shyt...
EVO FOR SURE WILL HAVE MORE POWER TO COMPETE WITH STI... 100%... i read it somewhere.. and the GTR 100%... true
RX-8 & 350z .. HAVING MORE POWER WILL COME DOWN THE ROAD.
350Z..EVO... - EVO FOR SURE 100%... 350Z... its just plain simple they will... they add power to everycar even the Trucks... so 2-3 years down the road NIssan will add more punch to the 350Z
RX-8.. having more power... come on... it was said by mazda designers and engineers that worked on the car that they would increase the size of the rotors.. and in the Road and Track supplement the guy they interviewed.. said that people will be able to get power there custom way.. by turbo or supercharging it and mazdaspeed will also add enchancments...
-Trust me... mainly th stuff i say is like 99% true... it comes from reading and logical shyt...
EVO FOR SURE WILL HAVE MORE POWER TO COMPETE WITH STI... 100%... i read it somewhere.. and the GTR 100%... true
RX-8 & 350z .. HAVING MORE POWER WILL COME DOWN THE ROAD.
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I don't think Mazda will go turbo again... The rumors I have heard are that the 2006 RX-7 that is being compromised will not be turbo and will gain performance by using wider rotors..
I also read this in this article from Australian Wheels Magazine..
I also read this in this article from Australian Wheels Magazine..
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Originally posted by heylookitsian
what do you guys think about a small, single turbo? could that be a possible way to boost power up a bit w/o comprimising a great deal of reliability?
what do you guys think about a small, single turbo? could that be a possible way to boost power up a bit w/o comprimising a great deal of reliability?
IMO a 1,5 Renesis is the most likely powerplant, for reasons of cost-effescience and reliability. If Mazda decides to go up market with the RX-7 (IMHO rather unlikely), I think a 3-rotor would be a better option than a turbo, offering a N/A RX-7 with around 350hp, whilst maintaining a moderate compression level on the Renesis.
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Just build a RX-7 ... for rotary fans sake.... MAZDA... u listening... haha...
im not power hungry like crazy... 250-300 hp or so ... and around 2700 lbs is not bad.. decent power... so it can be affordable like 23 G's ...or so...
im not power hungry like crazy... 250-300 hp or so ... and around 2700 lbs is not bad.. decent power... so it can be affordable like 23 G's ...or so...
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$38,000 .. no way.... 280-320 HP... sport seats... stereo/cd...power everything(with extra cost)... man make it simple and cheap...but fast and safe... so it will 25's fully loaded... man screw luxury... all that stuff should be extra...
(...Mitsubishi is building a EVO that has no power anything... manual windows..manual locks... pretty much nohting ... only raw power... it has a crappy stereo though.. it has NO NOHTING...
NO ABS... and it cost $26,000.. its called Lancer RS... 300 HP..
0-60 in 4.3..)
Mazda needs to come out with a cheap rotary... for high schoolers...
(...Mitsubishi is building a EVO that has no power anything... manual windows..manual locks... pretty much nohting ... only raw power... it has a crappy stereo though.. it has NO NOHTING...
NO ABS... and it cost $26,000.. its called Lancer RS... 300 HP..
0-60 in 4.3..)
Mazda needs to come out with a cheap rotary... for high schoolers...
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If the next RX-7 looks like the one shown in this thread from the Australian mag they'll have a winner. The follow-up to the 3rd gen needs to be equally good looking; quite a task.