Axial Flow Supercharger
Originally Posted by rotorocks
Hi though I am new to the forums as a member, but I have had my 8 for over a year, and followed this tread for just as long, so I believe I can say this:
If you had paid attention, on this thread or anywhere else, people normally don't discuss price tags openly. Why? Possibly there is a reason for that. I don't know, but whatever it is, please take this sort of questions to Richard directly. I am sure he'll be more than happy to provide you with the price quote and elaborate on the details of it. He did so with me and it didn't even take more than a couple of hours to get a reply from him via email.
cheers
If you had paid attention, on this thread or anywhere else, people normally don't discuss price tags openly. Why? Possibly there is a reason for that. I don't know, but whatever it is, please take this sort of questions to Richard directly. I am sure he'll be more than happy to provide you with the price quote and elaborate on the details of it. He did so with me and it didn't even take more than a couple of hours to get a reply from him via email.
cheers
Originally Posted by Ajax
Prices aren't posted because unless you're a forum vendor, or you're posting in one of our for sale sections, you're not allowed to advertise. Posting a subject about a product in development is fine, but once you post a price tag, it becomes an advertisement. That's why.
PS. 2 the preceding post: no BS here either. and as 4 the physics and understanding of the car, im an aerospace engineering major. hence: "my love for jets, and love for my 8." didnt buy this car on a whim as u seem to think
I vote RP gets hooked up with Cobb Tuning as it seems like they are getting their $700 AccessPort reflashing hardware to work on our cars
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=266
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=266
Originally Posted by rg
It doesn't spin due to heat at all. It's only airflow.
Heat: A form of energy associated with the motion of atoms or molecules and capable of being transmitted through solid and fluid media by conduction, through fluid media by convection, and through empty space by radiation.
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Originally Posted by r0tor
I vote RP gets hooked up with Cobb Tuning as it seems like they are getting their $700 AccessPort reflashing hardware to work on our cars
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=266
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=266
http://www.cobbtuning.com/
Originally Posted by globi
However, airflow is a form of heat. Heat is a process, associated with the transfer of energy.
Why do people always try to get down to the quantum level to win frugal arguments from a functionality standpoint?) then technically you can have no movement without heat as we know absolute zero is impossible to hit because atoms are always moving. However for the mere limited example we are using with a turbo, it's the airflow that does the work. The point is that the exhaust doesn't have to be "hot" to make a turbo work which is why saying the engine's heat spins the turbo is a worthless argument. It can be 20 degree air and the turbo would still spool. Don't get technical and claim that 20 degree air is actually hotter air than absolute zero which means it contains heat. That's understood. Frame of reference here. The airflow from the exhaust is what does the work. You could get the exact same amount of power out of an engine with a turbo regardless of what the exhaust temps are at the turbo. It doesn't matter if they are at 16 degrees or 1600 degrees. A turbo is not a free device utilizing only waste as many people claim. It is a restriction on the engine which creates many other problems. A peltier device wrapped around the hot exhaust pipes would be a form of using heat to recover wasted energy. I suppose then someone would claim that we wouldn't have any appreciable heat in the pipe to recover if there wasn't any hot exhaust flow through it.
I sent a PM telling him I would Drive to Utah to help out if there are no other takers
Originally Posted by Red Devil
I was taking a look at their website yesterday, would be nice if someone like them had a solution for us.
http://www.cobbtuning.com/
http://www.cobbtuning.com/
Originally Posted by patrick_andraste
I sent a PM telling him I would Drive to Utah to help out if there are no other takers
Originally Posted by guitarjunkie28
sorry, he's waiting on me. my gf's kid fell off a quad earlier this week and fractured his skull. i've been at the hospital a lot lately.
Best wishes to your gf's son.
Originally Posted by Red Devil
I was taking a look at their website yesterday, would be nice if someone like them had a solution for us.
http://www.cobbtuning.com/
http://www.cobbtuning.com/
Ok, I'll toss my two cents into the heat vs. movement debate. The turbo definitely cannot spool without movement, I don't see how it could otherwise. BUT, heat and movement are not independent of course. The hotter the exhaust is, the greater the volume of exhaust produced, and since the volume of exhaust pipe is fixed, this means that exhaust velocity is greater, which means the turbo spools more.
Of course, RG must know all this, but I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity
Of course, RG must know all this, but I wanted to take advantage of the opportunity
You know what Razz1, I'm going to take your deposit here in just a couple of weeks. 
And Razz, you don't even have an AxialFlow shifter yet.

And Razz, you don't even have an AxialFlow shifter yet.
Last edited by Richard Paul; Jun 16, 2006 at 11:40 PM.
Well after seeing those pictures it tells me that chrome wheels are in my future.
All the other cars look blank.
How come no one took any pictures of the new shop or did they?
Looks like everyone has some kind of exhaust though.
All the other cars look blank.
How come no one took any pictures of the new shop or did they?
Looks like everyone has some kind of exhaust though.
Last edited by Richard Paul; Jun 25, 2006 at 10:40 PM.
Ah crap RP, I wasn't sure if you wanted us taking pictures of the inside of the shop.
Chrome rims would look nice on your car though.
Thanks again Richard for letting us invade your shop for the morning. That was GREAT of you.
Chrome rims would look nice on your car though.
Thanks again Richard for letting us invade your shop for the morning. That was GREAT of you.
Originally Posted by Richard Paul
You know what Razz1, I'm going to take your deposit here in just a couple of weeks. 
And Razz, you don't even have an AxialFlow shifter yet.

And Razz, you don't even have an AxialFlow shifter yet.
But, I got the Hot new suspension system so I can keep it at full throttle around the corners at the track with your SC!
alright guys, dramafest '06 is over and i'll be picking up the car tonight. if i can't sleep, i'll tune it up and slap it on the dyno tomorrow. otherwise, expect something by the end of the week.




The product is looking great though just needs an appropriate EMS to fit its nature. 




