Update from pettit racing
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Update from pettit racing
In one of my earlier posts I said that candy would not let cam tear apart their rx8 till he got them another one. Well now they have the next best thing. They just recieved a fresh renesis from mazda to play around with. It's in the process of being torn down and studdied now. I'll post more updates when I get them.
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That's good to hear. I've been on their site every once in a while, and was wondering when they'd make any announcements of their intentions with the 8.
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well I went to pettit today. Their supercharger kit is progressing nicely. I actually held the blower in my hands, so it can't be too much longer.
They have a TON of other stuff in the works. The're designing a body kit....suspension components....plus the engine is getting worked over. They seem to be really excited about that part.
The most interesting news I got from them???
They said they cracked the ECU. I don't know if they just meant that they have a piggyback unit like canzoomers in the works, or if the've actually figured out a way to re-flash the ECU. Either way I might be going back sometime in the next week or 2 to find out. And I'll probably be one of the first in line. D:D
Stay tuned........
BTW if you're wondering why this stuff is taking so long, when I was there they had about 12 cars they were working on, and they get a lot of the "here's my car and 10,000-30,000 dollars" kind of jobs. So if there's any delay, it's cause the're so damn busy.:D
They have a TON of other stuff in the works. The're designing a body kit....suspension components....plus the engine is getting worked over. They seem to be really excited about that part.
The most interesting news I got from them???
They said they cracked the ECU. I don't know if they just meant that they have a piggyback unit like canzoomers in the works, or if the've actually figured out a way to re-flash the ECU. Either way I might be going back sometime in the next week or 2 to find out. And I'll probably be one of the first in line. D:D
Stay tuned........
BTW if you're wondering why this stuff is taking so long, when I was there they had about 12 cars they were working on, and they get a lot of the "here's my car and 10,000-30,000 dollars" kind of jobs. So if there's any delay, it's cause the're so damn busy.:D
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Originally posted by JimW
Where is Pettit Racing located? I heard some very good things about them as well!
Where is Pettit Racing located? I heard some very good things about them as well!
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I have known Cam at Pettit Racing for a long time. He was amazing with the third gen RX-7. I can only imagine what he will be doing with the RX-8. It will only be a mater of time before he builds a tripple rotor renisis RX-8 I am guessing.
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Red,
How would a 3 rotor renesis be possible? I thought the side ports are what made a renesis a renesis. how can you have a 3 rotor with side ports?
Red,
How would a 3 rotor renesis be possible? I thought the side ports are what made a renesis a renesis. how can you have a 3 rotor with side ports?
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Didn't take the thought that far along the lines of port implications and meeting the housings together. Taking that into thought, however, I would revert to some of my previous posts where I've expressed more of an interest in a 1.6 version of the 2 rotor or of something to that effect.
The thought of a 3 rotors gas mileage is bad enough, a 4 rotor would be horrendous, and may not fit in the 8's engine bay?
I would expect someone, if not Mazda, to at some point to create a center housing similar to what Rotarygod referred to above.
The thought of a 3 rotors gas mileage is bad enough, a 4 rotor would be horrendous, and may not fit in the 8's engine bay?
I would expect someone, if not Mazda, to at some point to create a center housing similar to what Rotarygod referred to above.
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they didn't use a 3 rotor "renesis". They used a standard 20B out of the cosmo. The same one the rx7 guys use.
they didn't use a 3 rotor "renesis". They used a standard 20B out of the cosmo. The same one the rx7 guys use.
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Originally posted by red_rx8_red_int
.... and the New Jersey shop (don't remember their name) just auctioned off a 3-rotor on ebay for 73k, how did they build theirs?
.... and the New Jersey shop (don't remember their name) just auctioned off a 3-rotor on ebay for 73k, how did they build theirs?
Was refering to this post.
As far as 4 rotors are concerned, search google for the "scoot 4 rotor" rx7. You should find plenty of pics and videos of it running.
And I re-hijacking my thread back. So unless it's a question related to the original title of the thread.......