Weapon R secret weapon intake?
08-19-2011, 07:46 PM
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Weapon R secret weapon intake?
Has anybody used this intake yet. It seems very new, I really like the look of it and was considering getting it, but I don't want to get one that will lose power. Also, I had an idea and was wondering if anybody has done this. I've read the reason many of the intakes on the rx8 lose power is because of excess heat. Would a heat shield similar to the one in the jim wolf technology popcharger for the 350z (http://www.jimwolftechnology.com/cus...asp?PartID=350) be a viable option to counter that? I'm sure fabricating something similar can't be too difficult.
08-19-2011, 08:41 PM
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Edit: Actually not with the engine running, just after I turned it off. I did one other time as well when I had to clean the power steering harness.
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08-19-2011, 11:27 PM
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Team, I just saw a post of yours in which you said you made a custom intake for your car. Do you think it would be possible to use this as a base for a custom intake, so that I could still get the look of it in the engine bay, while not losing any power? or will that be overly complicated?
08-20-2011, 04:17 PM
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I HATE SPEEDBUMPS!
08-21-2011, 07:22 AM
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I have yet to see any Weapon R intakes make power. If you want to get an intake for a different car, and slap it on you RX-8, go for it. It can be made to work, if you really want it to. But if you want to actually make power, get one of the tested and proven intakes, and be done with it.
08-22-2011, 04:50 AM
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Ive been thinking more and have decided to go with suspension instead. The more I read, the more I see intakes are way overpriced for the rx8, with minimal gains. I'm thinking of saving for the esmeril turbo instead. I could get 350whp, which would be at least a 150 whp gain for a little over $4000 instead of a 5whp gain if im lucky for 350. intake is $70 per hp roughly and turbo is about $26-35 per hp.
08-22-2011, 06:14 AM
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i hate all your preconceptions based off your 'buddy' who blew an engine.
i raced my rx8 on a greddy turbo for 30k and no loss of compression. its all about tune and supporting mods.
i raced my rx8 on a greddy turbo for 30k and no loss of compression. its all about tune and supporting mods.
08-22-2011, 07:03 AM
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oh and just so you know he ported the rx8 motor along time ago before any one started asking about porting on here and if it's possible
Also, all of your posts are referring to RX7 and Cosmo rotary builds ... sounds to me like you have 0 experience with the renesis, and sounds to me like you are relying a bit heavily on heresay from your buddies ... take 10 mins and research why some turbo builds have failed here ... it has nothing to do with high revs
Lastly .. your last post .... you want to throw a set of coilovers on his boosted RX8 and call it a drift car? You have been spending too much time sitting on your thumb.
And "boi"? ... really? .... REALLY???