Axial Flow Supercharger
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Originally Posted by Richard Paul
Thanks for the invite but I'm not that close. Besides I just filled it up with $6.00 a gal fuel. Doesn't sound that high anymore does it?
Signature FS in LAS wants $6.23 for Jet A. Think about putting 5000 gallons to cross the pond at that price. That would buy me a new RX-8 with every topoff. BTW, we get it for $3.00 less at home. I am glad I don't have to pay that gas bill
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Congrats, Richard. It looks great!
The carbon fiber looks like snakeskin, as if you injested an anaconda and it got stuck in the intake. I guess if jet engines can injest birds, your AFS can injest snakes.
With 2-3 psi, is the power increase noticable? And how high of RPMs have you tested?
P.S. Some of us Yanks know who Alan Jones is. I saw him win the Long Beach GP in the Saudia-Williams car (1980 or 81). Nothing like the sound of an F1 engine echoing between the building of Long Beach. Nothing, except maybe the sound of and AF supercharged Renesis, that is.
The carbon fiber looks like snakeskin, as if you injested an anaconda and it got stuck in the intake. I guess if jet engines can injest birds, your AFS can injest snakes.
With 2-3 psi, is the power increase noticable? And how high of RPMs have you tested?
P.S. Some of us Yanks know who Alan Jones is. I saw him win the Long Beach GP in the Saudia-Williams car (1980 or 81). Nothing like the sound of an F1 engine echoing between the building of Long Beach. Nothing, except maybe the sound of and AF supercharged Renesis, that is.
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Congrats RP,
Really nice setup you have there. I love it.
One silly question though.
The silicone rubber at the outlet is there on purpose to see it bubble when pressure rises, or do you plan to later replace it with a CF tubing too (which I'd love the most ) ?
T.
Really nice setup you have there. I love it.
One silly question though.
The silicone rubber at the outlet is there on purpose to see it bubble when pressure rises, or do you plan to later replace it with a CF tubing too (which I'd love the most ) ?
T.
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Hey Richard great work so far! 1 question, if you are still going with an ECU flash for management will you be devloping a different flash for people at high altitude?
I currently live at over 6,000 feet and I wanted to know if your flash could handle the lack of air up here. I would be more than happy to be a test mule for you (hint, hint)
I currently live at over 6,000 feet and I wanted to know if your flash could handle the lack of air up here. I would be more than happy to be a test mule for you (hint, hint)
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^^^
Does your RX-8, or any other for that matter, have a flash for higher elevations that is separate from the rest of us?
A new flash to your PCM would allow your car to adjust to the specific parameters it needs to run properly. That's why the RX-8's all run off of one flash and each vehicle isn't individually tuned from the factory.
Does your RX-8, or any other for that matter, have a flash for higher elevations that is separate from the rest of us?
A new flash to your PCM would allow your car to adjust to the specific parameters it needs to run properly. That's why the RX-8's all run off of one flash and each vehicle isn't individually tuned from the factory.
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Originally Posted by Red Devil
^^^
Does your RX-8, or any other for that matter, have a flash for higher elevations that is separate from the rest of us?
A new flash to your PCM would allow your car to adjust to the specific parameters it needs to run properly. That's why the RX-8's all run off of one flash and each vehicle isn't individually tuned from the factory.
Does your RX-8, or any other for that matter, have a flash for higher elevations that is separate from the rest of us?
A new flash to your PCM would allow your car to adjust to the specific parameters it needs to run properly. That's why the RX-8's all run off of one flash and each vehicle isn't individually tuned from the factory.
I have worked on a few Audis that had upgraded from ko3 to ko4 turbos with the upgraded fueling kits and we were having boost and fueling problems and had to get the chip redone to accomodate the elevation.
Thanks for your help!
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Hymee,
thanks for the info, don't you sleep? Isn't it 2:30 am there?
EDIT: Richard, either way my offer stands if you need a test mule for testing your supercharger at higher elevation.
Keep up the good work!!
thanks for the info, don't you sleep? Isn't it 2:30 am there?
EDIT: Richard, either way my offer stands if you need a test mule for testing your supercharger at higher elevation.
Keep up the good work!!
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Originally Posted by Former A4'er
Hymee,
thanks for the info, don't you sleep? Isn't it 2:30 am there?
EDIT: Richard, either way my offer stands if you need a test mule for testing your supercharger at higher elevation.
Keep up the good work!!
thanks for the info, don't you sleep? Isn't it 2:30 am there?
EDIT: Richard, either way my offer stands if you need a test mule for testing your supercharger at higher elevation.
Keep up the good work!!
I'm still wondering, does this work like the pettit supercharger and dramatically limit the powerband to lower revs? I like the high-rev nature of the 8 and I'm hoping your kit retains it.
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Originally Posted by Hymee
The RX-8 has a BARO sensor, so that should help the altitude encumbered amongst us to a certain extent. And the MAF measures the mass air flow - regardless.
And nice work Richard.
Question: Why does the compressor need to be connected to the engine oil circuit? Is it not possible to run the planetery gear of the compressor without a pump, reservoir and cooler similar to an oil filled differential? (I apologize if this question has already been raised and answered before).
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Originally Posted by Hymee
Please point me to where that information was posted...
And no, it shouldn't.
Cheers,
Hymee.
And no, it shouldn't.
Cheers,
Hymee.
HP: Currently making 230hp w/o an intercooler. Once they add the IC, they should be around 240hp.
When is it available: Early next year
Boost: ?
How long has it been running: ~8K miles
Engine Management: ?
Price: Around $4k
Comments: HP peaks early, good because you don’t have to rev to 9k to get power, but I kind of like reving, and there won’t be much point to reving above 6k. This is a very reputable company and really seem to know what they are doing. They have actually torn down a Renesis motor to check for wear caused by the SC. They seem to have great customer service and are really concerned with making this a reliable product.
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Man I'm gone for the day and this thread fills up with questions.
Power band should just rise in a way following the rotarys normal path except it gets more poewer built up as it revs.
I can for sure feel the added power as I let build boost. It is nice under freeway cruise to add throttle and feel the extra torque.
It has synthetic oil in it now.
The outlet 90 has 5 layers of poliester weave.
We could have a oil res built in but this takes away the heat better.
Roots (ki) did your ancestors (Roots Bros) desighn the original PD blower?
Alt will be self compensating. It is better then a turbo in that the temp doesnt effect the boost. In a turbo it has to work harder with less heat and density so may get into an inefficiant area of operation.
Power band should just rise in a way following the rotarys normal path except it gets more poewer built up as it revs.
I can for sure feel the added power as I let build boost. It is nice under freeway cruise to add throttle and feel the extra torque.
It has synthetic oil in it now.
The outlet 90 has 5 layers of poliester weave.
We could have a oil res built in but this takes away the heat better.
Roots (ki) did your ancestors (Roots Bros) desighn the original PD blower?
Alt will be self compensating. It is better then a turbo in that the temp doesnt effect the boost. In a turbo it has to work harder with less heat and density so may get into an inefficiant area of operation.