Rumor of twin turbo Rx8 - Page 4

Jul 19, 2008 | 06:29 PM

#76

CyberPitz

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Except for the Rotary engine! The 1.6 is lighter than our 1.3... :P

Jul 21, 2008 | 09:06 PM

#77

04RX8man

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I'd take a twin turbo 8 as long as the new engine warranty is still on it!!! I'll b first in line

Jul 23, 2008 | 04:12 AM

#78

Flashwing

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Originally Posted by rx-7~rx-8

Mazda will probably wont make a TURBO ROTARY for awhile..

A twin turbo setup really isn't even necessary anymore and a lot of people with twin turbo setups in the FD are switching to larger single turbos. The purpose of the FD twin turbo was to provide the best of both worlds. Mazda designed the system so the turbo would spool quickly while being able to flow lots of air in the upper RPM band.

The problem you run into with a twin turbo setup is while you might have a faster spool, you quickly run out of the efficiency range of the turbo cause of it's smaller size. This causes the turbo to heat up, thus increasing your charge temperatures and reducing your overall power.

Not to mention just being bad for the turbo.

There's already a turbo kit for the RX8 which will spool by 3,500 RPMs and produces well over 300 WHP with just a single turbo.

Mazda won't go turbo because a rotary is proven to last N/A.

Jul 28, 2008 | 08:13 PM

#79

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There was an option for a 3 rotor turbo special order from the mazda dealer in japan..and i saw one on the streets in my hometown in japan about 5 years ago. It was nice haha.

Jul 28, 2008 | 09:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jdmtunerguy

There was an option for a 3 rotor turbo special order from the mazda dealer in japan..and i saw one on the streets in my hometown in japan about 5 years ago. It was nice haha.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Aug 22, 2008 | 05:01 PM

#81

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Flashwing

The problem you run into with a twin turbo setup is while you might have a faster spool, you quickly run out of the efficiency range of the turbo cause of it's smaller size. This causes the turbo to heat up, thus increasing your charge temperatures and reducing your overall power.

While I agree they wouldn't have to go twin turbo if they did it again, it sounds to me like you're describing a parallel twin turbo setup. The 3rd gen had a sequential setup to avoid the problems mentioned above at the expense of extreme complexity.

Aug 23, 2008 | 05:05 AM

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^ sequential turbo aren't really reliable, and it's hilariously complicated

however, if they did do a good TT setup, it would be like 1 turbo for each rotor

which will be like full of win

Aug 23, 2008 | 12:31 PM

#83

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Originally Posted by tajabaho1

^ sequential turbo aren't really reliable, and it's hilariously complicated

however, if they did do a good TT setup, it would be like 1 turbo for each rotor

which will be like full of win

Since you supposedly sold your car, could you GTFO?

Thanks.

Apr 9, 2014 | 10:20 PM

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bump!

Apr 9, 2014 | 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pdxhak

bump!

why you do this?

Apr 10, 2014 | 12:09 AM

#86

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Really Pd? Really....? You definitely live up to your official post ***** name :P

Apr 10, 2014 | 01:22 AM

#87

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you don't get 10,000+ posts saying nothing...

Apr 10, 2014 | 02:01 AM

#88

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I just got a spy shot of the new rx-8 twin turbo. It was found in this garage next to the new Mazda 6!

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Apr 10, 2014 | 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by yomomspimp06

you don't get 10,000+ posts saying nothing...

There are many ways to being a post *****. For me personally bumping threads is not one of them

I was messing with some people on FB and bumped this thread just in case they came here searching for boosted 8s.

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Apr 10, 2014 | 06:27 PM

#90

moRotorMotor

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I got my hopes up for nothing!

Apr 10, 2014 | 07:04 PM

#91

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Fast! Much boost! Double!

Apr 19, 2014 | 10:15 AM

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OMFG THIS STILL NOT OUT ? THE RUMOR Tri-Turbo 2 port single Rotor Engine ?!

Apr 22, 2014 | 04:11 PM

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lol ^

Apr 22, 2014 | 09:40 PM

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Just tried to go to Exoticspeed's website just to see if they had any update on the turbo kit they were at one point developing. Their website is down. Did they go out of business?

Apr 23, 2014 | 11:39 AM

#95

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Last I heard, and this was probably 18 months ago; they were in financial trouble.

This was while I was living in Vancouver, which is where they were based. So I'm guessing it is reasonably accurate.