Turbo kit has landed!
08-25-2003, 10:45 PM
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Turbo kit has landed!
TRUST has just put out a Turbo kit for the RX8, well they have it at least. I will get some pics out for you guys this afternoon.
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08-26-2003, 05:44 AM
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TD06-18G.... So its pretty small. At least its not a TD05 hehe
Its on an RX8 as we speak, but I started reading more since there isnt a price.
Sorry though guys, it wasnt meant to be BS, and its not. I just got a little excited..hehe
Anyway, Trust put the kit on. At .4kg Boost they are getting 50hp extra out of the motor. Sure does cut down on the clutter in the engine bay.
I forgot my camera at work, so I will get pics tomorrow for sure. I will have my hook-up call Trust too for more info!
JT
Its on an RX8 as we speak, but I started reading more since there isnt a price.
Sorry though guys, it wasnt meant to be BS, and its not. I just got a little excited..hehe
Anyway, Trust put the kit on. At .4kg Boost they are getting 50hp extra out of the motor. Sure does cut down on the clutter in the engine bay.
I forgot my camera at work, so I will get pics tomorrow for sure. I will have my hook-up call Trust too for more info!
JT
08-26-2003, 06:22 AM
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what is .4kg in psi? ive never heard that before for boost... is that kg/m^2?
Also, id be interested in mpg figures on the test car as soon as possible as I think they'll be rather good... when do you expect completion of the project?
Also, id be interested in mpg figures on the test car as soon as possible as I think they'll be rather good... when do you expect completion of the project?
08-26-2003, 09:40 AM
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I really need to know when the Turbo kit hits the domestic US market!!! I sell RX-8s for a living and people will want to know when they can start making them forced induction cars.
08-26-2003, 01:23 PM
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1 BAR = 1.02 Kg/sq cm
So they are essentially the same thing. ".4Kg" = .4 BAR = 6lbs of boost.
Personally, I would hope they would get more than 50 Horsepower from 6lbs. I would hope for at least 75hp.
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So they are essentially the same thing. ".4Kg" = .4 BAR = 6lbs of boost.
Personally, I would hope they would get more than 50 Horsepower from 6lbs. I would hope for at least 75hp.
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08-26-2003, 01:38 PM
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Originally posted by MrWigggles
Personally, I would hope they would get more than 50 Horsepower from 6lbs. I would hope for at least 75hp.
-Mr. Wigggles
Personally, I would hope they would get more than 50 Horsepower from 6lbs. I would hope for at least 75hp.
-Mr. Wigggles
...but manifold pressure isn't a very good metric for judging the level of flow. i don't have the compressor map for the TD06 in front of me (and by RX-7 standards, that is a seriously wimpy turbo), but with a little porting you could probably maintain that pressure level, push the efficiency up a bit, and end up with closer to your 75hp. if not, at least it'd spool well :D
edit ah, afterthoughts... did they do this with the lo-po 4 port motor, or the hi-po 6 port motor?? heh heh, i know what i'd do
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08-26-2003, 02:08 PM
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Yeah, the TD06 is a "wimpy" turbo, but it's exactly what they want for the RX-8 -
- Good response and improved low-end power
- Low boost due to high compression rotors
Most of Greddy's add-on turbo kits are conservative (like the Miata kit) and I imagine this isn't an exception.
Hell, if they're making 50hp (which I have no reason to doubt) that'll be one helluva kit. 50hp is nothing to sneeze at!
Dale
- Good response and improved low-end power
- Low boost due to high compression rotors
Most of Greddy's add-on turbo kits are conservative (like the Miata kit) and I imagine this isn't an exception.
Hell, if they're making 50hp (which I have no reason to doubt) that'll be one helluva kit. 50hp is nothing to sneeze at!
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08-27-2003, 08:17 AM
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I like small turbos, but with a compression ratio of 10:1 you don't have to worry about turbo-lag as much.
For piston engines, Many people have run a TO4E at up to 10PSI on pump gas with the 2JZ-GE (NA sister to the Supra turbo's 2JZ-GTE). I mention that engine, because the 2JZ-GE because it is also a 225HP motor and has a compression ratio of 10:1 and there is no apparent turbo lag while people are getting 350+ RWHP reliably on pump gas.
I'll take whatever they make, but it seems like a lot of work to do a turbo kit and only wind up with 50 extra HP, even if it is 50HP accross most of the rev band. That is the type of power I would expect from a much simpler bolt-on (and bolt-off) Eaton supercharger kit.
-Mr. Wigggles
Ps. Is the price going to be in the $3000-$4000 range? And is it 50HP at the wheels or at the crank?
For piston engines, Many people have run a TO4E at up to 10PSI on pump gas with the 2JZ-GE (NA sister to the Supra turbo's 2JZ-GTE). I mention that engine, because the 2JZ-GE because it is also a 225HP motor and has a compression ratio of 10:1 and there is no apparent turbo lag while people are getting 350+ RWHP reliably on pump gas.
I'll take whatever they make, but it seems like a lot of work to do a turbo kit and only wind up with 50 extra HP, even if it is 50HP accross most of the rev band. That is the type of power I would expect from a much simpler bolt-on (and bolt-off
) Eaton supercharger kit.-Mr. Wigggles
Ps. Is the price going to be in the $3000-$4000 range? And is it 50HP at the wheels or at the crank?
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08-28-2003, 02:19 PM
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Oh ya trust makes some good stuff just check out the rsx greddy turbo kit. I think they are almost up to 200hp now ! (oh ya and when i say 200 hp i mean that the car is almost up to crank hp while people going NA are beating Zs and stuff with 235 whp or more lol!)
Oh ya and once greddy fixes all the problems with all the cels and fuel maps and other crap they will finally get their 50 hp too yay!
I wouldnt get greddy again even if it was free.
Oh ya im not hating im just going off of my past experience with greddy especially their great evo exhaust that comes with free rattles. I also like how the CS likes to dodge handeling the issues with their products. Its very skillful and shows what a great company they are!
Oh ya and once greddy fixes all the problems with all the cels and fuel maps and other crap they will finally get their 50 hp too yay!
I wouldnt get greddy again even if it was free.
Oh ya im not hating im just going off of my past experience with greddy especially their great evo exhaust that comes with free rattles. I also like how the CS likes to dodge handeling the issues with their products. Its very skillful and shows what a great company they are!
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08-28-2003, 07:27 PM
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bla, bla, bla ,bla... .... but the real question is where is that turbo kit that has "landed" no pics, no links, no nothing ...
It is so seakening how the're claims of so many things but at the end it ends up in bla, bla , bla
bottom line, there is no 'turbo kit' yet for the 8 , because if i want to buy it tomorrow, i wouldn't find it...
It is so seakening how the're claims of so many things but at the end it ends up in bla, bla , bla
bottom line, there is no 'turbo kit' yet for the 8 , because if i want to buy it tomorrow, i wouldn't find it...
08-29-2003, 08:58 AM
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bla, bla, bla ,bla... .... but the real question is where is that turbo kit that has "landed" no pics, no links, no nothing ...
It is so seakening how the're claims of so many things but at the end it ends up in bla, bla , bla
bottom line, there is no 'turbo kit' yet for the 8 , because if i want to buy it tomorrow, i wouldn't find it...
bla, bla, bla ,bla... .... but the real question is where is that turbo kit that has "landed" no pics, no links, no nothing ...
It is so seakening how the're claims of so many things but at the end it ends up in bla, bla , bla
bottom line, there is no 'turbo kit' yet for the 8 , because if i want to buy it tomorrow, i wouldn't find it...
wtfpwned!
