9krpmrx8's Boost Build Thread
04-04-2011, 01:36 PM
#28
No need for the nitrous, get the right intercooler if yours will prove inadequate 
Or you could just bring the hose inside the cabin and place it in your nostril... that'd be fun.
Or you could just bring the hose inside the cabin and place it in your nostril... that'd be fun.
04-04-2011, 02:34 PM
#34
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Yeah no one ever NEEDS nitrous but it is just so damn fun. I don't know why so many people are so scared of it.
I am just thinking a 25HP shot would be nice to have on stand by when needed to fight off those pesky Mustang's and Camaro's.
I am just thinking a 25HP shot would be nice to have on stand by when needed to fight off those pesky Mustang's and Camaro's.
04-04-2011, 02:45 PM
#36
04-04-2011, 02:47 PM
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04-04-2011, 03:34 PM
#43
once you get the intercooler you can spend some time over a weekend or something trying to figure out how to fit it. This is where all the fun stuff starts. custom fabrication FTW.
I ended up placing mine stright up and down. I have the ms intake stuffed in there behind it with about a cm of clearnce between the intercooler fins and the filter. Like a glove. I just need to work on getting it perfectly centered.
I ended up placing mine stright up and down. I have the ms intake stuffed in there behind it with about a cm of clearnce between the intercooler fins and the filter. Like a glove. I just need to work on getting it perfectly centered.
Last edited by Chris; 04-04-2011 at 03:36 PM.
04-04-2011, 08:33 PM
#45
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K I've heard mixed things about this subject so i just wanna know something. I know a bit about turbo kits on other cars but have never really heard anything about how they are on the 8's being that it's a rotary engine. So i figured i would come to the source and get some answers. Besides the obvious hp boost what changes when you turbo the 8's. Like i mean what do u have to pay more attention to and like that type of stuff also does it wear down the engine faster then other cars. Donno just trying to see if i should or shouldn't do it with mine.
04-04-2011, 09:12 PM
#48
Radiator cooling and that Mazda Reman will be your week links. If your oil and water temps stay under control and you keep the boost under 10PSI with a solid tune the motor should stay intact, but keep a few dollars in the bank for a quality rebuild or better yet, buy a second motor and build it for a spare.
Use a good oil cooler as a secondry radiator on the passenger side to get water temps lower. Go as big as possible, went small and I will be upgrading.
Your oil cooler should be sufficiant even with the intercooler in the way. Mount the intercooler low and or angled back which will give you a little downforce or do a top mount with a vented hood and fan like MM.
If you need better oil cooling you can always add a second to the drivers side.
Use a good oil cooler as a secondry radiator on the passenger side to get water temps lower. Go as big as possible, went small and I will be upgrading.
Your oil cooler should be sufficiant even with the intercooler in the way. Mount the intercooler low and or angled back which will give you a little downforce or do a top mount with a vented hood and fan like MM.
If you need better oil cooling you can always add a second to the drivers side.
04-04-2011, 09:23 PM
#49
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FYI that search bar you speak of is what brought me here to this thread. You know there's a lot of people who told me that the RX8 "crew" is full of people who are very welcoming and helpful to new comers. It was also said that its not full of a bunch of dicks, like the other car groups. Granted I have found a few decent people in it, but with a comment like that your not exactly upholding "not a dick" image are you.
04-04-2011, 09:29 PM
#50
before this gets messy... Dude, you jumped into someones build thread and started asking questions that aren't the easiest to answer (without enticing other questions).
go to the "Major hosepower upgrades" section of the forums and read the stickies. You'll get your answers there
go to the "Major hosepower upgrades" section of the forums and read the stickies. You'll get your answers there